Comments on: A New Blogging Tradition – Subscription Notification

By: Darius Whiteplume

Darius Whiteplume — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:29:13 +0000

That sounds great. I like to acknowledge new followers to my site, but sometimes miss looking at the followers section.

Also, I use Blogger, and cannot always subscribe through Blogger’s Dashboard, but can through Google Reader, so the blog may not show me as a subscriber.

Expect my email to you soon

By: Jayson

Jayson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:47:46 +0000

As easier way would be to comment on the blog you are subscribed to. Like this one

By: Binny V A

Binny V A — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:32:46 +0000

@Jill
Thanks – I’m following the comments on your page as well. Why are you not using the ‘Subscribe To Comments’ plugin?

@Mayooresan
Thats what I’m worried about too. I think I’ll reduce the number of links in the email. Even if I have to reduce the links to zero, its worth it for the networking benafit.

@Ajay
Maybe if this tradition catches up, people will get used to getting mails like these.

@si,
> As long as the email is personable and doesn’t look templated
I agree – I try to change as much as possible text in the mail.

@dinu
> keep us posted about your experience
Will do.

@Jesse Skinner
True – but I think its still worth the effort.

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:24:18 +0000

it is nice gesture to let people know about it…It will also be good if feedburner has a way of letting the site owner know all the subscribers.Not sure why they don’t do that.

By: Jesse Skinner

Jesse Skinner — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:21:00 +0000

Contacting people couldn’t hurt, but to be honest I probably wouldn’t do much with this email except peek at your website, and reply and say ‘thanks’.

But you never know, once in a while an email like this might be the start of a beautiful friendship

By: dinu

dinu — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:53:36 +0000

good move it gives more change for a relationship to grow
keep us posted about your experience ..

By: Warm Fuzzy Blogging by a Schizophrenic Programmer | N2tech

Warm Fuzzy Blogging by a Schizophrenic Programmer | N2tech — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:16:27 +0000

[...] had a read on a blog by a programmer named Binny. He’s starting a new tradition and I like it. From now on, when he subscribes to a blog, he is writing to the owner and letting [...]

By: si

si — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:13:59 +0000

As long as the email is personable and doesn’t look templated (whether it is or not is a separate question), I don’t have a problem with that. I (when I actually blog semi-regularly) think it’s great to know who your readers are.

I’ve also considered putting together little “This blog is ace because…” posts, which I figure are better than a single link etc.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:14:44 +0000

It is really difficult to know that if a person writing to you is a spammer or is actually a genuine future reader etc.

I usually check out the person’s site before replying or not.

By: Mayooresan

Mayooresan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:10:57 +0000

I like your idea, but some people may take it as spam.. Even if I got a mail like this I’ll simply ignore this thinking itz a spam.