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I would like feedback on two things regarding the posts I have so far. The first is in regards to design. Should I use more photos in my posts? If so, does anyone have any recommendations for sites I can use for photos. These images have to be okay for commercial use (only because my blog is for a book that I’m going to sell. The photos will not be used in the book).
Secondly, I would like to know if the content that I have so far is interesting for my readers. I have just been wondering if the content would be more interesting if there were more eye catching elements to it. Thank you so much in advance and I will be giving feedback on the posts below as well. Feel free to comment here or on my blog 🙂
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Advice on my situation and complicated friends with benefit situation 🙂
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Hello Pool,
Can anyone tell me whether video or slide shows can be inserted into blogs? I would liike to consider this for the future
http://boruachelohim.wordpress.com/
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You guys are all so good! All I do is talk about my dog and my neighborhood in Hawaii. As a senior, a newcomer and a non-tech savvy dinosaur with limited skills, I’d sure appreciate advice on one simple thing I could do next to improve my humble efforts. Baby steps! Mahalo.
http://withinthekstreets.wordpress.com/
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As another senior and non-tech dinosaur the only thing I would suggest is perhaps to have a photograph or illustration at the start of your post. It sort of anchors it.
I enjoyed the view of life in your area and I enjoy the way you tell it. The doggy meetings, the loo in the road…life in a condo – something totally new to me….
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I felt excited to be online.
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I’ve written a very controversial post about so-called victim blaming being used to dismiss reasonable advice
and would like to know what people think! 🙂
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I think you meant “disgusting” instead of “digesting” in your second point to Emily Yoffe.
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Thank you! 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Just added a comment. Didn’t agree with what you wrote, but I liked what you wrote…hope that makes sense.
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I like this,just check we are doing at http://www.magazinereel.com and hit our inbox to tell us more
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Hey all! Here’s a photography/creativity blog that I’m putting together 🙂
https://bellathena.wordpress.com
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I like your blog. The photos are good. I hate the blue. It detracts from the photos. Photos loo beat in a black or gray setting. Check out my art blog –
http://isadorartandphotography.com/
Just a suggestion, no insult intended. ~~~ : -)
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Sorry, the website isadorartandphotography.com cannot be found.
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MMM … there ha been trouble with both my blogs lately. AND … I’m giving advice???? what they hey …!!!
Try this …. http://isadoraartandphotography.com/
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Thank you for your comment. I believe black or gray makes it look quite formal whereas, I prefer my blog to have a little fun and character 🙂
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hello, everyone. I would really appreciate some feedback on the blog i started a while ago. its just my outlet of what i consider the creative side of me. lol thanks a mill.
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Just checked it out…i like…have you be any chance ventured into Africa yet? I dont know if you want some like advice or something; like for me im a very visual person, i just think if your choice of colors could be a little less contrasting. I just think the combination is just a little harsh, other than that…me likey.
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id say a dark blue, and then make your text white. and i think on the categories part on the left remove the red and blue and just keep the black text. i think its all the red thats a bit much.
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I think its so much better. well done.
Now to return the favor..lol.
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I would absolutely love that but i dont know how.lol thank you…
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Yes please that would be awsome.
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I need a little support. If you follow the link you will find my prologue and search for me, chapter one. I was entered into a literary contest and am looking for quck reads and votes.
Check out my entry http://tlng.me/1i5s0bD
and vote for me on Tallenge
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I am asking for help. Please go to the blow link, read and vote. I was entered into a literary contest and need support. Thank you in advance.
Check out my entry http://tlng.me/1i5s0bD
and vote for me on Tallenge
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First time blogger here. Wrote my first blog today. Any suggestions on where to start for customizing my page? What widgets to people find most useful? Would appreciate if you could take a look and give me some suggestions! Thanks! http://conqueringthescales.wordpress.com/
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Looks a little clinical … needs a bit more artsy to it. Hope that’s okay to say. AND … less is more. I tire if there’s too much to read. short and sweet is what I think works.
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Thanks! Of course your opinion is okay to say! That’s what I asked for, after all 🙂
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Phew …. I was a bit worried. I don’t want to offend anyone. Keep me posted on your progress.
Isadora http://isadoraartandphotography.com/
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hey Sarah, great start – thankx for sharing – i would suggest writing a short summary of that blog post and sticking it on your About page so that any time someone stops by your blog they can see what it’s about – but try to keep that down to two to three short paragraphs – you have an interesting style so i think people will want to read what you write – love the idea of both the scales and wish you all the best – don’t ever apologise in your blog though [phrases like ‘are you bored yet?’ suggest to people that they should be bored – assume your blog is interesting and sell it as that – people will choose to be there if they are so don’t give them reason to believe you aren’t even buying what you are writing] – in terms of widgets you can take a look at my blog and see which one’s i find helpful – generally links to other blogs you like [because that often helps gain you traffic especially if those people add your blog at some stage], something that makes it easy for people to subscribe so you can build up followers, i also have a recent highlight posts widget so people can instantly get access to five other posts which means they are more likely to see something interesting that catches their eye…
in terms of your general posting it looks good but you may want to use bold or italics or add in a graphic or a heading to break up the reader’s reading and make it more interesting – usually online readers have a shorter attention span and so you have to keep them interested – punchy first line that grabs their attention in the form of a strong statement “you won’t believe what i saw yesterday’ [what, what did you see? keep reading] or “have you ever wondered what the meaning of life us?” [i have, i have, please tell me – keep reading]
hope that helps a little
keep on and all the best with both scales
love brett fish
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Thanks so much! I appreciate your thoughtful and genuine response! You have very helpful tips and I am excited to make some improvements with your suggestions
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Sarah I thought it was a great first post! I agree with Bretty Fish, you should take advantage of your about page. But the post itself was great, I enjoyed it. 🙂
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Glad you liked it, that is very encouraging! Thanks for your help!
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Am looking forward to more entries, and learning about engineering ceramic. Hmmmm….
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it has been so refreshing to extend some invitations recently on the blog and see people really respond – the first was an invitation to stop rushing [http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/anyone-up-for-doing-a-non-rush-ing-experiment-with-me] with the feedback shared over here [http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/been-still-and-known] and now i have just invited a bunch of people to join me in a week of gratitude – anyone else want in? http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/anyone-up-for-doing-a-log-of-gratitude-experiment-with-me
love your feedback and also your involvement
keep on
love brett fish
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Hi there — I’m new to blogging and would love some feedback on my first posts http://planaliving.wordpress.com
Anything I could be doing better? Cheers❗️
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Does anyone check out the info at the bottom of a blog? I don’t have sidebars. I think they detract from my photos but I wonder if people will check out what I put on the bottom.
Thanks,
Isadora
http://isadoraartandphotography.com/
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First of all, I agree, sometimes the sidebars can be distracting and I like the layout you have. As for information at the end of a blog, there are two things that help, 1, engaging content – makes people want to read on, and 2, don’t have too many posts per page – people of the Internet age have notoriously short attention spans.
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I agree too. I think with a blog that is mostly images the sidebar will take away attention from what’s happening. I do think that if you are going to have something at the bottom of the page though then the bottom of the page needs to be visible fairly quickly otherwise by the time people have finished absorbing all of your beautiful images they won’t be looking for anything else.
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I don’t know what to write as my first post… Help?
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You could do a quick bio of who you are Irene. Or maybe talk about how its frustrating to not know what to say, lol. Good luck!
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Write about what you know:)
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Hi Irene
Perhaps a good place to start as a first post might be to post about why you want to blog. What is it that has driven you here in the first place? What sort of feelings did you have when you were registering the blog as your own?
There are also lots of blogs that encourage you to write. follow the daily prompt or three words or any one of the many other great blogs that give you ideas for writing. I’m looking forward to reading your virgin post.
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Anybody and everybody come for a visit. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this or any post inside, maybe stay for some tea.
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http://heathergrogan.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/a-time-when-i-learned-something-vital-or-did-i/
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I’ve been blogging more since I last asked for feedback, so I’d love for you guys to take a look and let me know what you think!
Thanks!
jillianmartin.wordpress.com
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Hey you guys I’m new to wordpress and I would love to know how some of you grew your audience?
im a fashion blogger 🙂 here’s my site http://www.rebekahsriches.wordpress.com
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Posting regularly, aiming to post original content or with unique point of view. My advice would be to try to stand out from all the other fashion bloggers out there…Oh, and shaving your head! 😉
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Hey guys! I’ve been considering adding another page to my blog to act as a sort of online CV/portfolio. I’d love your thoughts on the pros and cons on whether that interests you as a new or frequent reader when on someone’s blog. Thanks in advance!
http://laidigsbroadway.wordpress.com/
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Hello from the Ketchums. We have been living full-time on the road since April of 2011. A couple of months ago we decided to start a blog. We write about all sorts of things. If you would like to check us out, we would love to know ya. Who knows we might be in your neck of the woods sometime. Thanks canuketchum
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http://firsttimemommyblog.wordpress.com/
I’m just getting started but check it out. (:
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http://firsttimemommyblog.wordpress.com/
Just getting started but check it out.
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TAKE A LOOK AT MY BLOG GUYS
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I would love to know from anyone if this post interests you enough to want to know more…Anyone? I’d be truly grateful for any feedback…
http://jackiemallon.com/2013/10/04/kats-favourite-threads/
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I’d love feedback on my blog. I can’t seem to get people to comment.
http://lindaricke.wordpress.com
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You write really well Linda. You’re a deep but also clear thinker. I suggest you add some images to make the blogs more visually interesting. You are dong everything right, good titles, open ended questions at the end. Are you using social media as well, asking questions and linking to your blog?
Is the minimalist page also deliberate? I get the impression it is and you want to focus on your words, but I’d look at adding something more visual, just my opinion.
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Hey guys =) I recently started my blog and so far I’ve just been writing anything that comes to mind! I’d love your opinions and feedback. I’m looking to go into Journalism so any suggestions of topics I could write about would be much appreciated!
http://alieinponderland.wordpress.com
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I really enjoyed it. Fab title! As you were 🙂
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I am really struggling to maintain enthusiasm for my blog, simply because I have no idea if it is good or not, or more to the point, if I can write. I like writing, but I hate the thought that what I put to words might just be, well, bad. So, any comments, good, bad, otherwise, most welcome…
http://theindulgentbludger.com/
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I had a look. Very enjoyable. Keep going!
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Thank you. Hopefully, as an untrained writer, everytime I do a new blog it does get better.
BTW, really enjoy your blog. Style of writing is so engaging.
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I enjoyed it enough to follow you! Now you just have to write more frequently. Keep up the good work.
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