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Howdy! What would you like to have in a book review? Summary, details about author,rating,quotes? What?
Suggest me at
THE CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW
http://www.fairbookreview.wordpress.com
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http://akansha1104.wordpress.com/
Open To Suggestions. 🙂
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Hi am new to blogging (baby blogger) and don’t really know how to attract people on my blog. Will love to get your input about my blog, my writing style, and any advice on how to improve it. Cheers.
N.
stylishafairs.wordpress.com
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I’m definitely all over the place…but in my mind, I have established collective chaos…Do you get the same vibe? Also, how do I reach out to a greater audience? http://allergictonormal.wordpress.com/
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i love the quirky comparisons you draw throughout your posts – particularly marriage and anal sex! very humorous but a serious undertone. regarding reaching a greater audience you could build up a rep on other sites and constantly link back to this blog – twitter is a common one or similar sites to what you blog about; for example as a book reviewer i link my goodreads account to my blog 🙂 hope this helps, keep on blogging x
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Thanks, it really did help! I’m happy you enjoyed it!
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i am also allergic to normal that’s why some people call me crazy.
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Hello 🙂 I started my blog to help school kids deal with issues like bullying, because I know what a big deal it is and how difficult it is to deal with. I write it in the form of a story (so hopefully it’s entertaining) and the main character will demonstrate how she stands up for herself 🙂 I’ve added humour too (A lot)…Please let me know what you think. 😀
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I would think it is great as i am a kid and it was a great story because you tell us about these stuff which i am not even aware of as kids in my school do not bully.
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Thank you 🙂
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Your welcome
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You are amazing at writing akhifahm!
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I am a new writer, i recently started writing and i found deep pleasure in writing. i know i am not a very good writer but want to be a great writer who can convey her strange thoughts with people. here is my blog
http://yamnaarshad.wordpress.com/
i will be grateful for your advices.
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Hey everybody, i realise i’m a bit late to this post so i hope there’s still some people paying attention. I’ve had this blog for ages but never used it so recently transformed it into a book review page (with the occasional random thought and film review) – as a media student i really want people to engage with it and hopefully find people with common interests/taste in books.
Any tips of tricks for me? I’ve only been maintaining it properly for 2 or 3 weeks!
http://cerealbooklover.wordpress.com/
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I really like your reviews and the eclectic selection of books, but I think it would be even better if the reviews were a bit longer! I know it can be hard to review in depth without spoilers… so just a suggestion 🙂
http://abrieflistory.wordpress.com/
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Hiya people 🙂 I write about my experience of faith and life as a confused, Obsessive Compulsive Catholic. I’d appreciate any feedback (but especially advice on taking the step of registering my domain). Muchos Gracias! Seb
http://notatheologyclass.wordpress.com/
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Hello all. We’ve just started up blogging about all things female – ‘navigating the twilight of our twenties’. Would love some feedback on what type of posts attract the most attention? Also any feedback on our writing style would be appreciated. Thank you!
http://thegoodwives.wordpress.com
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Your writing style is great. It is humorous, witty, informative and gives us a wonderful insight into your lives. 16 years of something-holly shimoli.. Now that is something… ! Great stuff ladies
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Thank you so much! Exactly what we were trying to achieve 🙂
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Hi everyone, I did a post on WP daily prompt but for some reason the ‘pingback’ does not seem to work and I cannot see my entry in their site. My link works alright which led me to DP but I cannot find my entry on theirs. The is the first time something like this has happened to me. Does anyone know the reason why?
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Hi blogger friends, I inspired to connect the world in friendship when I started this blog so please do pop by and drop a comment and link if you wish. I hope to have a network of people wanting to make friends and connections here. Thank you.
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Hey Everyone. I would like if you guys (and girls) can comment on my poetry.
If you like it wether or not and why.
And please if you want give me a shout out to others so I can grows my community.
If you would like I will do the same in return.
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Will you guys check my blog, what do you think? It’s me having a rant about everything that is wrong with the world.
https://acedanblog.wordpress.com/
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Hello all! I started blogging again three days ago, and I would love if you could take a look at my posts!
https://hbrown2blog.wordpress.com/
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Hi I would love some feedback about my blog I have been blogging for a year, I am trying to update the look of my blog so any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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I just took a look at your site. The first think that grabbed me was the rather large header. Perhaps a smaller one with more clarity would be suitable. Otherwise, looks nice.
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Thankyou yes I agree with the header will try and make it smaller. Thanks
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You’re welcome
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Hi am new to blogging (baby blogger) and don’t really know how to attract people on my blog. Will love to get your input about my blog, my writing style, and any advice on how to improve it. Cheers.
N.
stylishafairs.wordpress.com
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Welcome to blogging! Okay, so I am still sort of new (began in March) there are a few ways you can attract an audience. Well today is a great start. There are so many blogger that respond to the community posts. You can randomly visit blogs and perhaps you’ll like a few enough to follow. Another option is to participate in daily prompts, weekly writing challenges or the photo challenge. When you participate you enable a pingback (you insert the page URL at the beginning or bottom of your posts) and this adds you to a sort of list. And others will most likely take a look around your space. You can also use the tag sorter to visit blogs that write on similar topics as yours or just any topic you are interested in. When you locate the blog, read and offer feedback. Building a community is key. Blogging is about writing, and communicating.
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Hi, thank you so much on your feedback i really feel like an apprentice who has to learn about all those technical stuff that you “old” bloggers already know (daily prompts, pingback, etc). I’ll definitely try the tag sorter. I read a blog last week stating: “blogging is a conversation not a code” which is true in all cases. I hope to learn more with your advice. Thanks again.
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You’re quite welcome. It helps to have a bit of feedback during the process. I had to sort of stumble into things. Happy I could help
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Hey everyone! So my blog is about the randomness of a teenager in her last year as a teenager – me! And all the things that crop up in my life, my bad experiences and good ones and things I’ve learnt along the way through mistakes and successes. Im presenting this to people just in case I happen to help other teens like me or even for the curiosity of adults to see the life of a teenager in words. Inspired by a book called “being a girl” – please take a look, give me some suggestions and feedback good or bad welcome, I’d really appreciate it 🙂 :
https://wordsonwhim.wordpress.com/
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Hello All! I’m fairly new around here and am using my site as a chance to dust off my writing skills. Right now, I’m writing about whatever strikes my fancy (my family, travels, books I read, insights, etc…) and will eventually add original fiction. I’ve been tagging my posts but not categorizing them – what’s the difference? Is one better than the other, or is using both the best way to organize your content? Any advice, ideas, insight would be much appreciated!
Find me at Unconventional Adventures: mariamakris.wordpress.com
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I begain blogging about three months ago. I would like your advice on my writing. Is there anything that I need to do in order to make the writing more captivating? Are the titles of the posts interesting enough to pull you in to read? Are there enough pictures inserted within the posts? If you have any other suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance for taking your time to help me out with my blog.
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My blog address is freethecaptivesmissions@wordpress.com
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I’ve been blogging about the same time I think (since March) heading over to your page now
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Thank you
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Hello! I’m a relatively new blogger and have been trying particularly to work on 2 things: humor and brevity. I tend to beat a dead horse rather than let the readers draw their own conclusions. I’d truly appreciate comments on these 2 issues with respect to this post: http://wp.me/p4k8K7-5M. Did the Robert’s Rules comment make you chuckle? Was I too wordy explaining the metaphor? Thanks in advance!
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Hi everyone,
Ive been writing a simple blog about my life as a 21 year old living in a big british city for a few months now, and it’s always been a private thing, but I’d quite like the thought of somebody reading it as I know i love reading similar blogs to mine. Let me know what you think, I’d appreciate it.
x
http://sarahg374.wordpress.com/
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Hi! I just had a read through a few of your blog posts and I really enjoyed it! Your blogs title “Talking to Myself” is a really clever name too (wish I had thought of that one haha). I will definitely be checking out what you post next! 🙂
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Now i had a page from here/wordpress that explained how to put videos on and can’t seem to find it. i uploaded one and when it appears on the screen viewers would have to download but I want it on when page opens or at least visable for them to play. help a techno deficient blogger.
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You can add a video by uploading it into your media of wordpress. Or you can upload it to Youtube and link it on your page so that it appears in the post.
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Thanks 🙂
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Hope it worked out for you. You’re welcome
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upload the video on youtube and provide the link, it will work. regards
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Thanks but what if I want to use my own, it only comes up where you have to download it first.
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In wordpress, it is not possible to upload video. only link to video can be embedded.
if u hv a video file, upload it on youtube will be quite easy.
then sharing link on wordpress works fine.
regards
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Oh that makes sense thanks heaps 🙂
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it’s nice feeling for me. regards
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Ok me again. If I cut and paste the link in a post the publish. Does it them come up on post as a link or as footage. Just don’t want to post in case it only comes up that way not as footage.
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If you copy and paste the youtube video link, it will appear as footage, and not as a link.
It will be advisable if you may save it as draft to see how it will appear to readers and then make your decision to publish or not.
regards
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Ok and thanks again to a freaked out careful blogger.
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Done and worked. Thanks yet again 🙂
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Hi! I am new to this and hope to get my pov out there. My blog is intended to be inspirational/spiritual.
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Off to a Great start any inspiration is a gift, keep up Resilient
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I enjoyed your “Being me….self acceptance” Kind of spoke to me in a sense.
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Thank you so much!
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Anyone have questions to ask for a composer? I want to populate this page with a few more actually-asked questions before I properly publish the bog:
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hello all! i am new here and wondering if my blog was easy to navigate or cluttered. i have pages with sub pages and don’t know if thats working for my blog.
also feel i’m struggling with balancing privacy with aloofness. does that make sense? please someone let me know … thank you
http://fourjuices.wordpress.com/
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Hi! Great blog! I know what you mean by it feeling a little cluttered though, I think it is your sidebar. I would try removing a couple of things from there to minimise the width it takes up on the page. Other than that I really liked it. 🙂
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thank you … i was wondering about that. wanted to have some interaction and a sense of community. i will make changes stat.
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I see you battle with your emotions a lot, which can be good and bad depending on how you use them. I enjoyed your blogs I have been in the child situation before, I would suggest good emotion energy around the child all the time, have things plans like future goals, and 101 time, the child only feeds of the parents emotions and feelings. ooh and giver her good books that is something she can do at both parents houses.
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Thank you for the thoughts. Yes, good emotional energy is important for children no matter the age. I make sure to put on a happy face and teach them to breathe and care for their hearts health.
Really what I was asking though was if my ‘Pages’ were easy to navigate. ?
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. It meant a lot to me.
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Happy Sunday everyone. I started a new weekly series on my blog called “Better Pissed Off than Pissed On”. Looking for feedback on my explanation for the weekly segment. I’m new to blogging so I need your input in order to grow. Be as harsh as necessary. I can take it. Its: http://www.theprettyplatform.com
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Hi! I just checked out your blog and had a look at the new segment (a brilliant idea by the way). I did like the explanation although I would watch the use of commas. Being a serial comma-er myself I know how easy it can be to put a few too many in. I find it can just break up the flow of the writing for the reader. But I really like your blog and will definitely be checking out what you post next! 🙂
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Thank you so much for the feedback. I will definitely watch my comma usage. I wouldn’t want to put off my readers. Do you think just shorter sentences would have a greater impact? The writing with commas was just an imitation of my form of actual speaking. I will tone it down for sure. Thank you again.
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Absolutely. I write in the same way and am always having to watch commas. Shortening sentences can definitely provide a greater impact. Have a fiddle around and just see whats comfortable with your style and go from there. 🙂 Glad to help
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I love writing and photography, so I decided to blend both together in my new blog on WordPress. I have a recent post that I have put on my blog, so if you guys are willing to read it and give me your feedback, that would be greatly appreciated. http://katyaivkina.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/its-raining-again-in-boston/
Thank you very much!
Katya
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Hi! Oh my I just love your blogs design, it was definitely a ‘WOW’ moment clicking onto your page! I had a read through your latest post too and I really enjoyed it! I absolutely love the idea of orchestrating the storm, you painted a really vivid image. I will definitely be checking out what you post next. 🙂
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Thank you very much for the feedback, it means a lot!
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I thank you are off to a wonderful New creation mix your creative thoughts with your photography’s. 😉
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Lovely photo and nice post to match. I hope you continue along these lines, and share more of your art with us!
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Hi Everyone! I have recently done a bit of a blog ‘makeover’ and changed around a few aspects of my sidebar, pages and general layout. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
http://writeandday.wordpress.com
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Hey there fellow bloggers, I am completely new to this game and I’ve come up with this idea mainly for reflection purposes and getting my thoughts and ideas out there to some sort of audience….I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to give me some of their well- rounded thoughts on this post?…Constructive criticism will be much appreciated 🙂 http://victorialeggett28.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-professional-nerdist-day-1/
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I just wrote this and I’m not sure how well I’m getting my thoughts across. It’s about Mary sue and Gary Stu. Thanks for any feedback you have!
http://literarycavalcade.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/cliches-in-writing-vol-1-mary-and-gary/
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