I had wanted to modify the subscription section of Shuishiju for a long time, but only now found time to deal with it. Previously, the only option provided was QQ subscription. Today I finally tried Zhuaxia, Google Reader, and Xianguo as well. For busy people like Jellyfish, RSS subscriptions are still quite useful: they let you quickly check whether the blogs you follow have been updated, without typing in each URL one by one.
What we need to do is very simple: get the RSS subscription buttons and code, then place them on the website. At the time, Google Reader, Zhuaxia, Xianguo, and QQ Mail all provided features for automatically generating subscription buttons and code. You only needed to visit the corresponding page, enter the RSS feed URL and a few style settings, and the subscription code would be generated. For most WordPress blogs, the RSS feed URL is:
http://your-domain/feedRSS Subscription to Google Reader
The URL for generating the subscription code is:
http://www.google.com/intl/zh-cn/webmasters/add.html
This page is entirely in English, but it does not matter if you do not understand English. There are only three options and one input field. Select the first option, enter your RSS feed URL in the field, then click the [Generate HTML] button to generate the code. The page will also generate a test button, which you can click to see what the subscription experience looks like.
RSS Subscription to Xianguo
Xianguo subscription button generator:
http://xianguo.com/tools/sub_button
Xianguo also offers quite a rich selection of styles. Just choose one, enter your blog address, and the relevant code will be generated.
RSS Subscription to Zhuaxia
Zhuaxia subscription button generator:
http://www.zhuaxia.com/help/help_sub_1.php?logId=706
Compared with Google, Zhuaxia offers many more button styles to choose from, including five major categories: cartoon, zodiac, sexy, fresh, and classic. In Zhuaxia, you can simply enter the blog address to enable subscription.
RSS Subscription to QQ Mail
This one is a little more troublesome. First, log in with your QQ account:
Here you can create a section, then follow the steps from there. Each step is fairly simple, and I am sure such a small task will not stump anyone.
I am on a campus network and cannot display the images, so you can download them first and then upload them to your own blog hosting space. The download address is below:
http://filemarkets.com/file/oldseedling/d02d1e89/
How to Use It
In a WordPress blog, there is a widget called [Text], where you can enter any text or HTML code. Put the subscription code generated above into it, save it, and the corresponding RSS subscription buttons will appear in the sidebar.