Alas! If you've been subscribing to my blog and regularly receive my latest post by email, I'm sorry to say that Google is dumping this function at the end of June.
Here is the notice I received about Google's FeedBurner, the subscription widget that sends my blog posts to your email after you've signed up. It's been a great way to stay in touch for all these years!
I'm still investigating alternatives to try to have blog posts delivered to your email automatically, but in the meantime...
If you follow a number of blogs, you may already be using a blog reader like Feedly.com, which I use. It's free when reading up to 100 blogs, and there's an app as well as a web-based version.
Please be sure to add my blog (https://ClimbingMyFamilyTree.blogspot.com) to the list of blogs you follow.
I'll update this situation toward the end of June...meanwhile, thank you so much for reading my blog! UPDATE on June 10: I now use follow.it but not sure this is my "final answer" because emails are delivered with ads along the bottom, which I don't like. Still a work in progress! UPDATE on July 18: After more than two months of using follow.it, I've gained new followers and been pleased by the consistent way the service delivers my latest blog posts via email to my subscribers--every time.
Do you know whether blogs we follow will still show up in the Reading List in the Blogger dashboard?
ReplyDeleteWendy, I don't think the Reading List is going away but since Google no longer actively supports it, I began using Feedly just in case. It doesn't hurt to have a backup plan!
DeleteSo sorry Google is causing you these issues - I follow you on Feedly and can definitely recommend the service to others ....
ReplyDeleteHi Marian, I know a good Feedburner alternative - follow.it! Please have a look here why we're a great alternative: https://follow.it/blog/feedburner-stops-email-services-switch-to-follow-it-now/. The switching process is very quick and we are always happy to help you :)
ReplyDeleteBeginning the switching today, got stumped on some code embedding, but hope my email to your help desk will get me going. TY.
DeleteIf you are seeking a subscription alternative, I use MailChimp. It's free if you do not have too many subscribers.
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