Trick To Increase Your Blog Subscribers

his post basically illustrates on increasing the Feedburner subscriber's count to your blog with the help of a simple script - Alert box. You might have seen few websites like sitesketch101.com or famousbloggers.net that loads a popup box from PopUp Domination 2.0 displaying a form to subscribe to their newsletter/blog.

PopUp Domination 2.0 is a plugin that lets you build your email list to a whooping level that you never imagined to happen in a week. It's easy to build attractive forms using PopUp Domination 2.0.

1. Hit the following link - PopUp Domination 2.0.

2. Once the page is opened in a new tab. Try closing the tab. 

3. You will see a Popup that offers a $10.00 discount. Hit the cancel tab and purchase the plugin now for $37.00.

So, no half measures, just hit the link and try it yourself - PopUp Domination 2.0.

 

Alternative to Blogspot Users

 

The first one being the inability to modify the box that pops up. Secondly, the alert box might disturb the user who visits your blog because of its ugly look. If you can bear the above two disadvantages, then proceed with the tutorial below to achieve the ultimate aim - navigate the readers to your blog's subscription page. One big advantage in using this alert box is that it loads much faster than any of the above mentioned plugins because it does not involve any external JavaScript - uses only one script defined internally. So, lets get started with this tutorial on alert box.

 

1. Navigate to "Design>>Edit HTML" and make a backup of your template by clicking on the "Download full template" link at the top of the page. Once the backup is over, search for the following piece of code.

   </body>

 

2. Place the following piece of code with just above the code mentioned in step 1.

 

<b:if cond='data:blog.url == data:blog.homepageUrl'>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var t=setTimeout("alertMsg()",5000);
function alertMsg()
{
var stay=confirm("Can we navigate you to our blog subscription page?")
if (stay)
window.location="http://feeds.feedburner.com/EverythingAboutBlogging"
}
</script>
</b:if>

 

3. The timer which I have set on the coding is highlighted in green. This parameter depicts the time after which the alert box should load. For example, if you set the parameter to 6000 instead of 5000, then the box will appear after 6 seconds. Note: 1000 milliseconds make one second. 

 

4. The text which I used in my coding is highlighted in blue. You may change it as per your wish. Moreover, the code I mentioned will load the alert box only on homepage. If you wish to have it on all pages, then remove the first and last line in the coding mentioned at step 2.

 

5. Replace the link highlighted in orange with your feed link - obtained from Feedburner. 

 

6. That's it. Save your template.