Dec 15, 2013 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Community Pool

The Community Pool is for those of you looking for input, whether on post ideas, writing, blog design and layout, or anything else. If you have a post, page, or idea you want to bounce off someone, leave a comment. Your fellow bloggers can then click through and offer input either on your site, or in the comments here (feel free to indicate which you’d prefer).

Read on for the ground rules and to leave a comment . .

  • You’ll get the best feedback if you can be as specific as possible about what you’d like people to respond to or where you’re struggling.
  • Please keep all comments civil and constructive. We’re here to help and support one another, not to beat anyone down.
  • If you haven’t looked at our Commenting Guidelines in a while, now might be a good time.
  • To keep from losing your place in the comment thread while you visit others’ blogs, right-click on a link to open it in a new tab or window.
  • No running on the deck.

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    1. I think you’re keeping your head above water quite well so far, at least that was my first impression of your blog! Congratulations! Moving forward it could be useful for you to anchor your musings so they are tightly focused. Your style flows well and your comparisons make sense, but would like to see more of your personality to shine through, especially since this is a blog of an account of personal thoughts etc. Great first blog and I like the simplicity of the design too! Good luck!

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  2. Hi Everyone, I am struggling with my blog – I have to admit I have not posted anything in over a month so this could be part of the issue. I posted a blog post this morning and it went to facebook to my personal page and I tried to share it with my business page Space For You and it didn’t show up? I know it is there though as it is linked to twitter where it did show up. I had only one view today 😦 which I think makes no sense??? I need some help – here is the link http://kimtremblay.wordpress.com/blog/
    Any help is most appreciated – thank you so much

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    1. Hi! I know when you are sharing to your business page vs your personal page, you have to double check make sure that it is listed as “posting as your page” and not yourself. Otherwise, your post ends up posted by “you” as a post by other people (not the page)..if that makes sense. Also, you should have somewhere on your blog (if you do have it, i couldn’t find it) a link to your FB page and your twitter feed. I’m not sure if .com is the same as .org in this, but you can have a widget where you have your twitter feed, for example on the sidebar (or wherever).
      Also! I like your theme/idea of your site and it could do well, but I think you need to add some more photos to it. Its a page about clutter so..clutter it! Not by making overwhelming posts, but maybe change the background to something crazy or make sure in each post you have one picture that symbolizes clutter. This will solidify your theme as clutter/declutter.
      Anyways, i think you have a great idea and best of luck!

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      1. thank you for your comments – that is helpful and I will check into that – I will also try to change my theme at the top and do my next post more about the clutter so people know what I am all about – my blog posts go directly to facebook and then my business page is connected with twitter. thanks again

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    1. I read yyour blog and you have lots of good content on there. It seems to me that if you’re struggling for ideas, it’s probably a temporary glitch as you seem to explore a good range of matieral. You seem to be involved in a lot of creative endeavours – why not writing about the inspirations for the things you create?

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    1. Looks good so far, I guess it’s hard to tell until you have some more content up. I like the honesty and rawness of your writing it feels personal and relatable. I think it’s a good idea to keep the anonymity too, maybe it will allow you to be more open which makes for interesting reading.
      Good Luck 🙂

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    2. I could totally relate to your post. I think you should write more often and worry less about what others will think 🙂 It is absolutely fine to be anonymous until you want to reveal your identity. Happy blogging 🙂

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    1. It’s visually really nice. Maybe an about page or a brief description somewhere would be good so people have an idea of what your future posts might be like, they will then hopefully be more likely to follow you.
      🙂
      Ele

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  14. Hi all, I’ve been posting for a few months now and have been enjoying the discipline writing a blog seems to bring to my thought processes. However, sometimes it feels a bit like broadcasting in a vacuum. I’d very much appreciate feedback, good or bad, on any aspect of the blog, from content to appearance. Thanks.

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    2. I read your two latest posts and they are quite good and interesting too – I like how personal you are with your thoughts and feelings – I feel the same with my blog – I haven’t been consistent for one thing but I also feel like I am putting stuff out there and then there is nothing back – the silence is deafening to me – but I need and want to keep doing it 🙂 I will follow your blog 🙂

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  17. Hey, not too sure if anyone is still reading this thread or not…

    I’m really keen to get some feedback on my blog! I’m a marketing student wanting to go into e-business so I’m starting off with doing this blog for the company I currently work for. Please give me some feedback on how you think I’m going!!! 🙂 Thanks!

    http://bluesungroup.wordpress.com

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  18. Hey guys!
    I have been working on my travel blog now for a few months and have had some good feedback (ok Ill be honest, its been mostly from my mum). I really want to get serious about the travel bloggery business and would love some constructive criticism if any of you lovely people have a chance to swing by 🙂
    http://www.rovingele.com

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    1. Love it – just read your current post and I think so many people would be interested in following you – love the list and your excitement – I feel that way too but I am not 18 lol

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      2. Ha I have no idea why I thought that – I actually thought I had read it somewhere duh!! – anyway, it seems like you have a lot of followers so I am sure a lot of people are reading your posts – its hard to get the engagement on the actual blog though I find?

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