Email Pop-Up forms are the new trend in attracting potential Customers to Websites/Blogs by providing updates via email/feed.A lot of sites are not equipped with this new Pop-Up feature which some people claim to be really annoying,it has proved that it has a better likelyhood of attracting potential followers/Customers.Here we will be dealing with similar subscribe feature involving Email Rss provided by feedburner.
Step1) Always remember to back-up your template.Never tinker with your blogger template unless you have saved a back-up.Go to Design-->Edit Html -->Download Template & save a copy of it as shown below:
Step2)Now Click on Expand Widgets & search for the following piece of code using Ctrl + F:
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Step3)Copy and paste the following code directly above ]]></b:skin>:
/*Subscription Pop Up Css*/
#popupContactClose{
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration:none;
}
#backgroundPopup{
display:none;
position:fixed;
_position:absolute; /* hack for internet explorer 6*/
height:100%;
width:100%;
top:0;
left:0;
background:#000000;
border:1px solid #cecece;
z-index:1;
}
#popupContact{
display:none;
position:fixed;
_position:absolute; /* hack for internet explorer 6*/
height:384px;
width:408px;
background:#FFFFFF;
border:2px solid #cecece;
z-index:2;
padding:12px;
font-size:13px;
}
#popupContact h1{
text-align:left;
color:#6FA5FD;
font-size:22px;
font-weight:700;
border-bottom:1px dotted #D3D3D3;
padding-bottom:2px;
margin-bottom:20px;
}
#popupContactClose{
font-size:14px;
line-height:14px;
right:6px;
top:4px;
position:absolute;
color:#6fa5fd;
font-weight:700;
display:block;
}
Step4)Now look for the following piece of code using Ctrl + F:
</head>
Step5)Paste the following code directly above</head>:
<!--Pop Up Subscription-->
<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.0/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script src='http://dinhquanghuy.110mb.com/jquery.cookie.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var popupStatus = 0;
//loading popup with jQuery magic!
function loadPopup(){
centerPopup();
//loads popup only if it is disabled
if(popupStatus==0){
$("#backgroundPopup").css({
"opacity": "0.7"
});
$("#backgroundPopup").fadeIn("slow");
$("#popupContact").fadeIn("slow");
popupStatus = 1;
}
}
//disabling popup with jQuery magic!
function disablePopup(){
//disables popup only if it is enabled
if(popupStatus==1){
$("#backgroundPopup").fadeOut("slow");
$("#popupContact").fadeOut("slow");
popupStatus = 0;
}
}
//centering popup
function centerPopup(){
//request data for centering
var windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
var windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
var windowscrolltop = document.documentElement.scrollTop;
var windowscrollleft = document.documentElement.scrollLeft;
var popupHeight = $("#popupContact").height();
var popupWidth = $("#popupContact").width();
var toppos = windowHeight/2-popupHeight/2+windowscrolltop;
var leftpos = windowWidth/2-popupWidth/2+windowscrollleft;
//centering
$("#popupContact").css({
"position": "absolute",
"top": toppos,
"left": leftpos
});
//only need force for IE6
$("#backgroundPopup").css({
"height": windowHeight
});
}
//CONTROLLING EVENTS IN jQuery
$(document).ready(function(){
if ($.cookie("anewsletter") != 1) {
//load popup
setTimeout("loadPopup()",5000);
}
//CLOSING POPUP
//Click the x event!
$("#popupContactClose").click(function(){
disablePopup();
$.cookie("anewsletter", "1", { expires: 7 });
});
//Click out event!
$("#backgroundPopup").click(function(){
disablePopup();
$.cookie("anewsletter", "1", { expires: 7 });
});
//Press Escape event!
$(document).keypress(function(e){
if(e.keyCode==27 && popupStatus==1){
disablePopup();
$.cookie("anewsletter", "1", { expires: 7 });
}
});
});
</script>
Step5)Now search for the following code by using Crtl+ F:
</body>
Step6)Now copy the paste directly above</body>
<div id='popupContact'>
<a id='popupContactClose'>x</a>
<h1>Get Our Latest Posts Via Email - It's Free</h1>
<p id='contactArea'><form action='http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify' method='post' onsubmit='window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=welcometospicytricks', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true' style='border:1px solid #ccc;padding:3px;text-align:center;' target='popupwindow'><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input name='email' style='width:140px' type='text'/></p><input name='uri' type='hidden' value='welcometospicytricks'/><input name='loc' type='hidden' value='en_US'/><input type='submit' value='Subscribe'/><p>Delivered by <a href='http://feedburner.google.com' target='_blank'>FeedBurner</a></p></form></p>
</div>
<div id='backgroundPopup'/>
MOST IMPORTANT:You need to replace the items highlighted in Red with your feeds in the feedburner otherwise the subscription will come to me directly.
If you have any issues,feel free to comment in the post and I will get back @ the earliest.
