Creating your WordPress feed (self-hosted WordPress)
For the best results using FeedBurner with your self-hosted WordPress site, we recommend the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin (originally authored by the legendary Steve Smith). The plugin will detect all ways to access your feed (e.g. http://www.yoursite.com/feed/ or http://www.yoursite.com/wp-rss2.php, etc.), and redirect them to your FeedBurner feed so you can track every possible subscriber. It will forward for your main posts feed and optionally, your main comments feed as well.
The plugin is currently compatible with downloadable WordPress versions 1.5 through 2.5. (Please note that “tag” feeds in later WordPress versions are not supported.)
Installation
- Copy the FeedBurner_FeedSmith_Plugin.php file into your default WordPress
plugin directory wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin by logging into your WordPress administration area, going
to Plugins, then clicking Activate at the end of the ‘FeedBurner FeedSmith’
row.
- Begin the configuration by going to Options then clicking on the FeedBurner
submenu. - Follow the links to create your FeedBurner feeds, or if they already exist,
simply fill in their URLs in the boxes provided.
NOTE: If you’re using the previous version of the plugin with the specific
feedburner URL, that URL is no longer available. You will have to reset your
FeedBurner feeds to point to your standard blog feed address. Additionally,
you should examine any .htaccess files that control access to your WordPress
installation’s content and remove any existing references that forward or
redirect your feeds, as these references will no longer be necessary. - Verify your URLs in the boxes, and click Save.
- At this point, all your feed URLs should be redirecting to FeedBurner.
Also use feedburner to handle all your comments.
Usually your comment feed link should be as follow.
http://www.YOURSITE.com/comments/feed/
Simply submit this link to feedburner and enter it at the plugin configuration panel.
Adding Feed Counter
If you want to give your readers the option of getting your blog updates via email, it is very easy when using FeedBurner.
- Login to your feedburner.com account, go to the Publicize tab, and click FeedCount, activate the option, and add the code to your website.
- Simply choose the color scheme from a color picker.
- If you want to add your counter to your blog, one easy way to do it is to go to your WordPress Dashboard. Under Appearance click Widget.
- Add a new text widget.
- Copy the FeedBurner Code to your text box.
- Save your changes, and your done.
- Another way is to edit your header.php or sidebar.php file, depends where you want it to be at.
Adding Email Subscriptions
If you want to give your readers the option of getting your blog updates via email, it is very easy when using FeedBurner.
- Login to your feedburner.com account, go to the Publicize tab, and click Email Subscriptions, activate the option, and add the code to your website.
- You can also choose to add a link.
- If you want to add your subscription form to your blog, one easy way to do it is to go to your WordPress Dashboard. Under Appearance click Widget.
- Add a new text widget.
- Copy the FeedBurner Code to your text box.
- Save your changes, and your done.
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Thank you so much, there aren’t enough posts on this… keep up the good work
I love using Feedburner, all my blog subscription data is in one place. I’m wondering if Google Analytics can pull data from Feedburner so that i can view all my feedburner stats on Analytics. That would be nice.