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Hi everyone, I’m new to blogging, and launched my site just last week. Please come by for a visit and let me know what you think.
http://sandiyee.wordpress.com/
Cheers and thank you!
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I would love some feedback on my blog about love, life, relationships and food. I have just published my first post and am ready to hit publish on the second but would love some feedback on post one first. Thankyou. đŸ˜‰
http://vlbw.wordpress.com
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Where are the bikers? Its a swiss site but a lot of fotos đŸ™‚ http://www.chroendli.wordpress.com
Thanks for the feedbacks đŸ™‚
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Hi Everyone. I launched a new blog over month ago but wanted to wait until little while to build content and get listed in the search engines before asking for feedback. I am interested to know your general thoughts (first impression) about the blog. I will follow up with more specific questions in future posts. Right now, I’m just trying to get a general feel.
http://diaryofafreelancetranscriptionist.com/
Thanks
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Hi guys..! i recently joined your community.. Though i received zero feedback but still i am much hopeful.. here is my blog.. http://www.loansknight.co.uk. i will much thankful and waiting for your precious opinions and comments đŸ™‚
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Hey everyone, I know it says not to post the same thing twice, but as there are close to 400 comments at this time, I can’t possibly read through them all. I have two tiny-little questions. The first being: how can i put a buttons that link to my instagram and flickr onto the home page of my blog?
The second is, my tagline isn’t showing up underneath my Title, does anyone have any ideas as to why that might be? I’m super new to the world of blogging, and will really appreciate any help anyone can give. Thank you so much!
-Kirsten
P.S. not sure if you need it, but my url is http://www.kirstenlashure.wordpress.com
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I’m not sure how I was able to do it. Im super new as well. But you have a great start. Its very clean and angelic. I like it!
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Hi Kirsten!
The reason your tagline isn’t showing is because your theme, Spun, doesn’t display taglines (though you should be able to change that with Custom CSS, which is part of the Custom Design upgrade). The simplest solution, though, would be to switch to a different theme — most of them do, in fact, let you display your tagline.
As for social buttons on your homepage, here’s our guide to adding them:
https://wordpress.com/support/add-social-media-buttons-to-your-sidebar-or-footer/
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Hi Ben!
Thank you so much. I was wondering what was happening there. You’re answer was perfect!
And thank you for the link too. (: You’re amazing!
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Hi everyone, I am new to this and hoped you would take a look and give me some tips and advice! http://www.thepowerofstyle.wordpress.com x
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Love this! I’m a big fan of style on a budget and write a fashion blog myself. I look forward to seeing more!
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Any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated, fairly new at blogging. Fatmindfitbody.wordpress.com thanks!
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As someone who is trying to get healthy and in shape, your blog and story is inspiring! You’ve got yourself a new follower!
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I like the blog and the layout and the way you write it is easy to visualise what you are talking about
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Hey everyone. I am super excited to share the Intro to my new series for the Taboo Topics section on my blog [powerful stories on those rarely spoken about things like losing a child, infertility, singleness and more] which is looking at People living with Disability, more from just a sense of wanting to share this series with all of you as the stories i have in so far are so powerful and also to invite any of you who might be up to sharing your story or knowing someone with a story to share: https://brettfish.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/taboo-topics-living-with-disabilitiesspecial-needs-intro
Come and feel the love
brett fish
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I absolutely LOVE your Taboo Topics section. I am a huge believer that there is no topic that cannot be discussed, so this is great. People here at work hate it even when I want to discuss politics and or religion. They use that “Taboo” word. We should all feel the liberty to express both our opinions and experiences. It would be great to have others chime in. You never know what we can learn from each other. Looking forward to browsing further into your blog.
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Thank you so much for stopping by and yes wholeheartedly as so often there are many people struggling with the same thing and everyone is too scared to talk about it. So really great that people feel free to share their stories here.
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I get a few visitors daily, but no comments. I dont know why people do not comment, may be my blog is not good. http://lordofsick.wordpress.com/
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Well, if a person doesn’t want to comment, they won’t. If we don’t think we can contribute anything more than what the “Like” button can do, we probably won’t comment. Just a tip.
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Hi Fellows,
I posted one new on my blog, I hope that you can spare 3 min to read it and comment on it. it really means to me. I will read your too if you read mine and comment đŸ™‚
Thank You!
Michel
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Hey guys! A little late here but I’d love for any of you to check out my blog. Maybe some feedback on my new post or just the blog in general? Please check it out and let me know what you think!
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An interesting start – good luck with the blog.
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thank you for stopping by!
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It sounds like it will be relatable. There’s not a whole lot to go on right now, but so far you’ve got a good voice. Feel free to write longer posts. In your case, adding as much detail as possible will help your story/memories really come alive.
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Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking your time to read what I have so far. I believe details will benefit the stories I share too. Thank you for your opinion!
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I really like the post on your blog and am currently starting university so can completely relate to your position. I think we would have a lot in common. Feel free to check out my blog too!
http://ginpow.wordpress.com
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Hello fellow bloggers! I have just started blogging recently and posted a couple of Articles. Feel free to have a look. Feedback on my writing and overall blog would be immensely appreciated. Here’s a link to my blog lifeandotherrandomthings.wordpress.com
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Hello fellow bloggers! I have just started blogging recently and posted a couple of Articles. Feel free to have a look. Feedback on my writing and overall blog would be immensely appreciated. Here’s a link to my blog:
http://lifeandotherrandomthings.wordpress.com/
Thanks all!
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I have a new post up;
http://steevbeed.wordpress.com/
I can’t decide if I’ve found my niche yet or if I should mix up my posts with some different styles, forms etc. I enjoy doing it like this but would people prefer to see other stuff too?
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Well, this is my first go at a blog (although, admittedly, I’m the CD of a large ad agency.) I’d still love some feedback.
http://stuffthatcomesoutofme.com/
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Hiiiii đŸ™‚
If you lovely bloggers could take a look at my blog and give me feedback, that would be great! Trying to build an audience đŸ™‚
http://www.IWillAlwaysHaveParis.wordpress.com
Thank-you in advance đŸ™‚
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I loved the visual and simplicity of your blog. I also posted a comment straight on to there. I mentioned how reading your posts I feel like I actually hear your thoughts. I like that you write as you think. Makes you relatable. The community pool here is a great way to build an audience. Also visiting other wordpress blogs and getting to know other bloggers will help with that as well. I also boost my blog via other social media venues. Even via other blogs not through wordpress. Wishing you all the best.
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Hello friends! I don’t even know where to begin to ask for help. I started my blog with the purpose of writing often about books, poetry, and my general struggles through life and faith. As my blog title suggests, though, I am prone to wander. I keep losing the words that I want to say and so neglect to actually write. Any suggestions would be greatly valued and appreciated!
Cheers!
http://throughleavesoverbridges.wordpress.com
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Just read your blog! I love it! Couldn’t get to the follow button fast enough đŸ™‚ I know I’m supposed to say suggestions but I don’t have any. Lol
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Thank you so much! I loved your sailor moon post on your blog! I felt similarly about the reboot, but you’ve inspired me to start watching!
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I’d love some constructive criticism on my blog. I feel pretty good in my research, but I want to make sure I’m not too wordy. I’m probably a little picture heavy but I do write about fashion… Any advice on being able to gain followers and readers would be greatly appreciated. Expanding my audience is definitely something I could use help with. Thanks!!
Justagirlinashop.wordpress.com
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Good morning!!
If anyone is up and free would love for some feedback on my new blog “Chicken and waffles” post or the about me section. If I’m including enough information. to interest people to go to the location?
soturisoiree.wordpress.com
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As promised, for those who expressed interest, here is my post on why negative emotion is not such a bad thing:
http://optimisedbeing.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/why-its-ok-to-feel-negative-emotion/
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http://psychicmediumcynthiaroussel.wordpress.com/
hey everyone i posted three news posts trying to get feedback and follows. posts about spirituality, life events, corruption and other things please take a look đŸ™‚
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I read
http://psychicmediumcynthiaroussel.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/couple-of-spirit-bugs-and-messengers
I liked the theme as it goes well with the content. I liked your post too. However, I feel that you could work a bit on grammar and spellings as there is some editing left to be done.
Have a happy writing experience!
đŸ™‚
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Hi guys! I am writing a series of post called ‘Irony’. The first part received positive reviews. I would like to know what others think of my second part:
There is no need for one to read the first part to understand the second part. Thanks for all the love đŸ™‚
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Hi Guys.This is Ess.I wanted to chronicle my days before my surgery hence my blog baby was born . So Happy Birthday to my Blog!
It would be great to hear your thoughts.GodBless.
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Soooo I’m ALL the way new to blogging. I don’t know how to navigate my website or anything 😔. I really love fashion so my boyfriend suggested blogging about it. Good idea but I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. Can anyone help a sister out???
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We regularly run Blogging 101 courses to help get oriented and comfortable with your new blog. The current course is no longer accepting new signups, but if you’d like, you could still read the related assignments here:
https://wordpress.com/dailypost/courses/blogging-101-zero-to-hero/
We will offer Blogging 101 again in coming weeks, so if you’d like to participate more actively, follow The Daily Post for announcements.
Good luck with your new blog!
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Hello Everyone!
I”ve joined #Bloging101 and have made a few changes to my page.and any feed back would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards,
-Jeff
http://jeffsnotthatfunny.wordpress.com/
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Would love some feedback on my new webpage and blog. Still very new to this and hopefully am achieving what I want from it. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you.
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Hi guys. May I request you to take a tour of my blog posts and give your valuable feedbacks? I’m a 3 month old bloggers, so miles to go. Your comments/suggestions/feedbacks will make me walk faster! Thanks in advance. My site address is:
http://blogodia.wordpress.com
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I love that you added photo gallery to one of your posts. Visuals really help and that was a strong blog. Keep it up!
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Hi,
Thanks for taking time out to go through my blog. Your comments are valuable. Do keep reading them.
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So I just started at university and my blog has morphed into one of those terrible, stereotypical “college blogs”. Am I deviating enough from the norm guys? How do I make these posts stand out?
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Couple suggestions:
1) Add visuals (photos or an infographic created by you). Adding visuals draws readers in and it is easier to grab attention from others on social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest).
2) Talk to students around you. What are their opinions on the things you write about? How does what you have to say relate to those around you or even those at other universities? Plus people love seeing their name or photo published somewhere.
Hope this helps.
-Cassidy
Kwirkykansas.wordpress.com
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Thanks for the suggestions. Perhaps this will be a chance to learn to take good photographs. I don’t tell real life people about my blog so I suppose the endgame of the second suggestion isn’t really relevant, but I will use it nonetheless for my posts to be less about personal opinion.
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Hi everyone! I’m new as well. I would love to hear your experiences with blogging, and your thoughts on my first post! đŸ™‚ What has made your blog a success? Do you have the free version? Or upgraded one? Thanks!!
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I would like some feedback on my latest post “Midnight Again”. http://aareavis.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/midnight-again/
Constructive criticism of my writing would be appreciated. How can I better express my ideas? Do I have grammar issues? Is my organization good? Other things I haven’t thought of because I’m not a professional writer?
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