5 Unusual But Important Places to Add Subscription Box

by ahmedsafwan10 on October 9, 2012 · 56 comments

Money is in the list.

All of us know this. That’s why you should care about increasing your subscribers.

A lot of blogs shows to you the most common places to add your subscription box, but I thought why don’t we share the uncommonly used places and that can bring us more subscribers.

So, usual places + unusual places = more subscribers and most importantly more money.

If you are really looking for places to increase your subscribers, you are on the right place, so continue reading.

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Let’s start with a bonus and show you the most common places:

1- On the sidebar “but at the top”: so that new visitors will check it after they enter your site.

2- After the post: If a reader read all the post to the end then he may like your stuff and he may want to get further updates, so this is the place to ask them to subscribe.

3- Popup Box: I think that no one these days don’t use these boxes, It attracts attention of your first time visitors + you have a lot of space to show them the features of signing up to your blog. You must try it “if you did not use it until now”.

But now what are the 5 Unusual But Important Places to Add Subscription Box? Let’s see them: :D

1- Feature Box:get-more-email-

Derek Halpern was the first to introduce this amazing box that increases subscribers. Feature Box is the box that is at the top of your blog after the header directly. It attracts attention, and you have a big place to share with your reader what will they get from subscribing.

Many had started to use it, but also not that much. That’s why it isn’t common. I encourage you to try it.

Marketers Delight Skin for Thesis is best for feature box and perfect skin for marketing!

2- About pages:

Yes, about pages, but how this page helps you to get more subscribers?

If a new reader came across your blog, he may go to your about page to know more about your site. If they didn’t like it, then no problem. But what if they liked it, will you leave them to go away!!!

If they liked it, this mean they can be your super readers, so don’t leave them go without any action.

3- Other landing pages:

If you have content landing pages, or what Brian Clark call cornerstone content, then you must add your subscription box there too.

It maybe any other pages “not only cornerstone content”, it maybe your page that you shows in it your income every month, like this one by Pat Flynn “Income Reports“.

You show people that you want business, and that you create content that they like, so ask them to subscribe.

4- Top Bar:

I think you may have heard about HelloBar.

Yes, that bar that appears at the top of your blog.

There is no better place than this to ask your readers to subscribe. Redirect them to a page which shows them what will they get and then ask them to subscribe.

The best thing about it is that it can be scrolling all the way down with the reader, so if you reader liked your content, then he will click on it.

See How To add HelloBar to WordPress or Blogspot

5-  Footer of your site:

What? The footer, why?

If someone scrolled all the way down then he might be interested to subscribe.

I have subscribed to Sparring Mind - which is owned by Gregory Ciotti – just because of that box at the bottom.

I may also subscribe to your blog by this way :)

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Last Words:

These were some of the places to add your subscription box and increase subscribers. Some of them may seem usual, but most of the blogs don’t use it.

I don’t use them all and I don’t encourage you to do so, but try them and test the one that increases your subscribers.

Now, tell us about any other place we may have missed, also tell us about the places that you are using + the places you will try to use.

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1 subin October 9, 2012 at 9:27 pm

thanks for sharing. really a nice article i think using popup box is a great way to attract the attention of visitors
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2 Ben Troy October 10, 2012 at 6:22 pm

argree with you, I also use popup for the first visit, donot put the opt in box many placed as it may annoy the audience .

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3 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:20 pm

That’s why I don’t encourage you to add it in all places. just try and test.

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4 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:20 pm

You are right. But a simple tip. make it appear after 10 seconds, so the readers can decide if they will sub or no.

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5 Jalil Haider October 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm

I agree with you subin pop up box is one of the most effective way to attract visitors attention. very nice and informative post as usual . thanks
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6 ahmedsafwan10 October 13, 2012 at 8:50 pm

Thanks man
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7 Keri October 10, 2012 at 12:27 am

Great tips! Another place that I’ve found really effective is including a checkbox on your Contact form.
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8 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:22 pm

Yeah you are right.

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9 Santanu October 10, 2012 at 6:08 am

Well explained….proper placing of subscription box is a must for any blog

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10 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:24 pm
11 Jaykrishna October 10, 2012 at 10:10 am

Yes i agree with the places my fellow blogger have illustrated i think the about pages works more or a the top right side of the bar also might get you going .
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12 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:24 pm

You must try, and then tell us the results :)
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13 Danial October 10, 2012 at 12:12 pm

Yes, you’re absolutely right. There are many ways to improve the subscribers, placing the subscription box at a certain corner.

Just in my view. Ahmed Safwan, will be great pro blogger one day :)
I follow your blog and it so GREAT !

Regards Danial ^_^

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14 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:26 pm

Man, thanks a lot for this awesome encouraging words. I don’t know what to say to you.
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15 jzeek October 10, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Unusual But great points you mentioned i am going to give them a try and then will wait for the results that how it goes anyway thanks for this awesome post keep up the good work…. :)
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16 ahmedsafwan10 October 11, 2012 at 8:26 pm

Hope to know the results.
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17 Alex October 11, 2012 at 8:36 pm

Having a feature box and subscriber box in your top bar can really boost your subscriptions! I also use the marketers delight theme which has allowed me to put in a feature box on my home page… awesome conversions!!
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18 ahmedsafwan10 October 13, 2012 at 8:26 pm

Hope everything is well with you man.
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19 Debarshi October 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Hello ahmed,
it is great that you mentioned pop up for subscription, but can you tell us any wordpress plugin which provides similar function, I personally think popup with subscription box can fetch many subscribers

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20 ahmedsafwan10 October 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm

You are right man.
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21 Debarshi October 13, 2012 at 11:40 pm

you didn’t read my comment properly, anyway thanks for your reply

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22 ahmedsafwan10 October 14, 2012 at 8:28 pm

I replied to the second part. so sorry for this.

However, the best plugins “paid” are popup domination, optinskin.
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23 Debarshi October 14, 2012 at 9:44 pm

hey no need to be sorry about it, anyway thanks for letting me know the plugins, I will certainly use one of them,

24 PJS Webmaster Blog October 13, 2012 at 10:59 pm

Nice Article…. Subscription box is realy important for a blog…. Thanks for bringing such a useful tips…. :)
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25 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:50 am
26 Gary October 15, 2012 at 7:26 am

These are some really great places. I never really thought about putting it on the “About” page before. But now I will absolutely be adding something there. Another new way I have been seeing alot is the little check box below where you comment. Those are becoming very popular and make is very easy as well.
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27 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:51 am

I will try it. Also, tell me the results of the about page.
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28 Reeja Mathews October 15, 2012 at 3:58 pm

killer tips ahmed
it is becomming difficult to get subscribers really helpful to get more numbers
thanks for sharing
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29 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:52 am
30 Hemendra Kumar Saini October 15, 2012 at 9:54 pm

i think below the post and footer are the best place to add subscription box. popups are bit tacky and not liked by most of the users.
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31 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:53 am

But it can bring a lot of visits for you + you can make it appear after 15 second. so that readers can know if you will help them or no.
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32 mohit rajwani October 16, 2012 at 1:36 pm

i will be surely going to add subscription box to my Thank you page. Thanks for a great idea. :) :) :) :)
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33 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:54 am
34 shubham October 16, 2012 at 1:38 pm

i was having my subscription box at all the places which you mention above except the footer and i will be surely going to add their also and will be hoping to get more subscribers for my blog.
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35 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:56 am

But be careful. It may annoy your readers. just try and test.
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36 Shubham October 17, 2012 at 5:38 pm

oh yeah thanks for the great tip again…i will remove that soon :) thanks
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37 ahmedsafwan10 October 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

I think that there is no better than aweber. I know it costs money, however, you can make more money.
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38 salman October 16, 2012 at 7:06 pm

awesome post bro, keep it up, i advice you to put subscription box below or above to posts.
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39 ahmedsafwan10 October 17, 2012 at 12:56 am
40 Cleora Clavettet October 17, 2012 at 5:18 am

I think adding a subscription box to your page is a brilliant idea and I like the places you have suggested to put it. I think having it at the footer is the best place because if they have scrolled at the bottom you know they enjoy your posts.

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41 ahmedsafwan10 October 18, 2012 at 1:40 am
42 SHahbaz Khan October 17, 2012 at 3:23 pm

i have subscription box just on right side bar, i have two options, wp subs box and feeds box, can u tell me which one to choose??? in the widget area
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43 ahmedsafwan10 October 29, 2012 at 9:26 pm

None of these, try Aweber.
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44 Kulwant Nagi October 18, 2012 at 2:04 pm

It’s very much true that money is in the list. I haven’t started making my subscriber list till the date but after reading your tips I hope that I will get success from the start.

The tips you shared are really very awesome as these are the most accessed pages. As you mentioned that subscription box in About Me page, which is a very good idea because this is the most accessed page of any blog.

I will follow all your strategies for the fast success :)
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45 ahmedsafwan10 October 22, 2012 at 5:28 pm
46 Usama October 18, 2012 at 11:27 pm

If a person wants to subscribe, he’ll go anywhere to find that icon :p
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47 ahmedsafwan10 October 29, 2012 at 10:01 pm

but also try to make it easy for them and attractive.
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48 Jessica October 21, 2012 at 2:50 am

Some great tips here, thanks a lot for sharing. Had not heard of the Hello Bar yet but I am going to try it out right now.
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49 ahmedsafwan10 October 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm
50 Narender October 21, 2012 at 11:41 am

I thin post footer gives maximum subscribers for feeds.And sidebar is also useful for that purpose .
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51 ahmedsafwan10 October 22, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Yeah. Because if he will go to the footer this means he loves your blog.
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52 TecKop October 29, 2012 at 8:02 pm

you are correct ….these widgets should be added at a defined place…
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53 ahmedsafwan10 October 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm

That’s why this blog is created
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54 Devagya Uikey January 31, 2013 at 12:47 am

Hey good share brother, you captured all the places that can be acquired by subscriber buttons at present i only use at left side-bar but putting in post footer seems most attractive and working.
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55 Ahmed Safwan February 21, 2013 at 1:59 am

Oh! One more tip, don’t forget to use the cornerstone content idea. I am sure you are gonna love it. I have gained a lot from it.

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56 Utkarsh Bhatt March 1, 2013 at 9:51 pm

That is some good stuff. Although, I have to say that I hate the sites for using Sign-Up box in pop-ups.
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