The network home page doesn't include a sidebar, but there are still three good places to put a newsletter signup.
First, turn on email collection: in your dashboard, go to Email List → Email List and make sure Collect Listener Email Addresses is set to Collect Using Podpage (available on the Pro plan and above). Network sites can't use a custom sidebar form code on that screen, so if you want your own provider's form, use Option 2 below. Options 1 and 3 depend on Podpage's built-in form.
Option 1: Add a Newsletter link to your navigation bar
- Go to Design → Edit Design.
- Open the Navigation Bar panel and find Navigation Bar Links.
- Turn on the Newsletter link and save.
Option 2: Embed a signup form on your home page
The quickest way to show Podpage's built-in form is to turn on the Newsletter Signup section in the home page editor. To use your own provider's form instead:
- Go to Pages → Home and open the home page editor.
- Open Custom Section 1 or Custom Section 2.
- Click the source code (<>) button in the editor toolbar and paste your newsletter form's embed code.
- Save. The signup form now displays on your home page.
Option 3: Link to your newsletter page
Once email collection is on, Podpage automatically creates a standalone signup page at /newsletter on your domain. You can link to it from your navigation bar, custom pages, or anywhere else on your site.
Tip: For the full rundown on collecting emails with Podpage, see Collecting emails and building a mailing list with Podpage.