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I try to write some short poems every morning at six a.m., using prompts from all over the internet. Would love for you to take a look…………opie
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sorry about that….here is the link to my facebook poetry web: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Opies-poetry-friends/530846836971195?hc_location=timeline
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HELP!!!Hi Guys. I have tried to change my blog THEME. I thought it was an easy thing and it is. but I want 1. A theme where people can like the post by just scrolling down(not click on each POST and like) 2. Not small format on the pics(Bigger format or like I have right now) is good. (I’ve been trying for hours and not found any so I’m still keeping mine)Any Suggestions?ANYBODY?
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Hi and greetings from Toulouse, France! glad to have come across your awesome blog… I need some time to read your posts, meanwhile my very best and good luck in all your endeavours, Mélanie
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Hi ! This is my first blog, I’ve never been very good at sharing my feelings or my voice, I enjoy the fact that I can express myself, now I’m curious if I am making small mistakes or making too lengthy of posts? http://perplexingpulchritude.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/day-11-change/
Thank you guys so much !!
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Hi guys. I would like feedback on my, song of the week, page. its a new feature on my Blog. I wonder if its interesting or not. All feedback greatly appreciated. Thanks.
http://alfredsalmanac.wordpress.com/song-of-the-week/
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I originally started this blog as a way of sharing my new photography and thoughts with friends and family, and I am becoming more serious about it. Any general feedback is welcome. Specifically, does the visual theme / background distract readers? And, does it feel focused or all over the place?
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Forgot the blog link. Here it is: http://alifeofwanderlustandcontemplation.com/
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Hi cerikson, I don’t know for readers but, for me, as a firstly visual person, I do find your theme very distracted; especially, along with your heder image. I would rather prefer a much more modest one if any! That way, your images (some of which I consider are fabulous) would be the genuine center of attention of your posts.
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Jaime-
I really appreciate the feedback on the images. The distracted nature of the background images was what my instincts were telling me, but I wasn’t sure. I updated it so that the posts are more readily visible from the top of the home page, without the header taking up too much space, and changed the background to a solid color, a dark grey that will hopefully highlight the photos I share.
Any more feedback from you or others is greatly appreciated.
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OH, what a change cerikson; much much better! this time I really like it, Now your blog apperiance goes better with the content. Great job!
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What are British values, exactly?
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Hi guys,i dont really know if my theme is great,pls i need your advice on theme that would be good for my blog.And also feel free to read and comment on my posts. http://onishilz.wordpress.com
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Hi Everyone !!!!
I started this blog a month back about books( mostly children and some for all age group). I have a little son aged 7 years and am slowly introducing him to the world of books in my own way. I blog about these wonderful treasures that I come across in my search.
# I personally love reading the photoblogs and the once with humor and twists. Will my blog idea click ?
# are the post titles with the name of the books too predictive ?
http://booksearchjourney.wordpress.com/
Love to hear your opinions !!!
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could anyone have a look at our blog? its new and we could use all the help we get. Thanks! maryamandamsel.wordpress.com
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Hi I want a blog theme. where I can have big pictures and able to press like without clicking on each post. Anybody?
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http://tunnyred.wordpress.com/
1st time ive appeared on this medium could do with some honest feedback please 🙂 peace
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I started blogging only two months ago, but WordPress brought me more than I’ve ever expected. Read here what has been happening in these two months. http://celebratingsunshine.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/thankful-thursday-the-meeting/
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Hey, I’m new to WordPress and welcome anyone to give feedback on my post about conflict and hope:
http://www.hopeandadversity.wordpress.com
It’s real.
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Hi guys,
I’ve recently started a blog with the intention of combining my writing and photography in some kind of strange, mystical fashion but I’m not sure if I’ve found that marriage, if anybody would like to peek and let me know whether they’ve found connections between the piece and the photo, or if I need to spend more effort trying to bridge that connection, I would be very much in your gratitude. And just as a general question, is there much room on wordpress for aimless blogs? Let me know, thanks.
Aaron @
Pursuingpfiefferpoint.wordpress.com
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I’m trying to do the daily prompts, but either I’m not doing the ping backs right or my responses aren’t being accepted. Here is the link to today’s Right to Brag prompt. I don’t know where else to leave it… http://justkate914.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/daily-post-right-to-brag/
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Hi Kate, I had that for a while and had to keep changing them. What you need to do is “view original” – for some reason the page URL changes while it is loading. That always seems to work. The present one is this https://wordpress.com/dailypost/dp_prompt/right-to-brag/
Make sure in future that the URL you are using doesn’t contain a date, or go back and change it later on.
Good luck!
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So I add the link you posted above to my blog post for the day (ping back) and it’ll go to the blog host for moderation?
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It should do, yes 🙂
Each time you look at a daily post, make sure the page has fully loaded before copying the link. The correct page should not have a date in the URL.
I too would be interested in a response from admin or mods for why this happens.
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Thanks fro your help. I bought a book on understanding WordPress but haven’t really had a chance to read it yet. I guess it’s going to have to be trial and error for now. : ) Thanks again!!
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Very welcome and good luck!
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I have a question for Ben Huberman. I’m a follower and a participant of your daily posts. I LOVE them!! However, after following all the directions regarding pingbacks, none of my responses are making it to your comments page. I was just wondering if I was writing something you didn’t agree with, or if I somehow managed to upset you. Today’s prompt: Right to Brag. I was very specific by letting everyone know that I am in no way judgmental. I like to hear people happy. I’m just curious if I did something wrong. If so, please don’t hesitate to let me know. This goes for anyone else. If I have offended anyone with my posts, please know that this is not my intention. E mail me and I’ll do my best to rectify the situation. Thanks…
~Kate (K891478@gmail.com)
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Hi Kate! Sorry to hear you’re having difficulties with our pingbacks.
First, just to clarify — no one at WordPress.com would ever delete a pingback to a daily prompt just because they disagreed with its content. The post is on your own blog, where you’re entitled to express yourself in whatever way you see fit (as long as you don’t violate our Terms of Service).
As for the pingback — looking at the post you’ve written in response to the Right to Brag prompt, the only link I see there is a link to the post itself — in other words, to the very same page your visitor is already on. I think you can safely remove it. To create a pingback, the URL you actually need is that of the prompt you’re replying to. Copy it from the address bar — in this case, it’s: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/dp_prompt/right-to-brag/
Then, in your own post editor, insert that link wherever you see fit. Most people highlight the prompt title, the words “daily prompt,” or something along those lines, then click on “Link” in the editor tool bar, and paste the prompt address there. That’s what creates the pingback — having the prompt URL linked to in your post.
Give it a try — if it still doesn’t work and you can’t see your pingback on the prompt page even after you’ve followed these instructions, let me know and we’ll take from there.
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I did what you said, at the bottom of the post. The writing went from blue (my normal color) to red. Can you let me know if it worked? I’d really appreciate it. Thanks for your help!!
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Yes — it worked! If you visit the original prompt page, you’ll see your post as part of the pingback grid (yours is currently all the way down, as it’s the last one to be added at the moment).
Glad I could help.
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Please check out my poetry at http://www.frenchkush.wordpress.com and tell me what you think! I need feedback desperately
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Can you guys tell me what you think? What Hope Is There For Humanity
https://acedanblog.wordpress.com/
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