Oct 27, 2014 / Community Pool

Community Pool

The place for advice, feedback, and friendly blogging chatter.

Have you just published a new post and are dying for some feedback? Did you recently start your blog and could use some layout or design advice from your more seasoned peers?

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  1. Hello Everyone! i recently decided to start posting my poetry openly. i would love feedback on the emotions my words evoke. i love reading as well as writing so i don’t mid returning the favor!

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  3. Hi everyone.

    I recently started blogging about photography, diving, travel and my upcoming trip to SE Asia. Today, I posted 3 original photos that I mean to be the start of a regular Monday photo feature. If anyone could take a look and tell me what you think about the feature, or maybe how it could be improved as a concept – that would be wonderful.

    http://jordannicksy.wordpress.com/

    Thank you!

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  4. hey guys 🙂 just started my blog ,it’s very personal and am not sharing it with friends and family ,so you are my only critic 😀 ,i would love if you can read my first post and give me your feedback ,your opinion is much needed 🙂 the post is called “we are souls ” you might like it

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  10. Hi everyone! I write a sort of diary but it is more interesting than that made it sound – lots of people say its funny, but if you could give me some feedback that would really help me out. Oh, and the posts are quite short so if you are often pushed for time like I am it might be easier to read. Thanks!
    http://dandelion199.wordpress.com/

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  16. Hi all,

    My blog is http://www.winterfarmwrites.com. I write about raising my family on our small farm in the midwest and pepper my posts with photo postcards from our life here.

    I only have a handful of posts so far but would like feedback on the following 3 particular questions.
    1. So far, is there a cohesive voice throughout the posts? In other words, can you tell that the same person wrote all of them?
    2. If you feel there is a cohesive voice, what adjectives would you use to describe that voice?
    3. How is the balance of text and photos within each post? Too much text? Too many photos?

    Thank you for your feedback. I’m just starring out here but I want to be sure I’m presenting an attractive, entertaining and cohesive/consistent product for my readers.

    Thanks,
    Anne, creator at WinterFarmWrites.com

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  17. Hi everyone 😀 I just started my blog not long ago, and I am hoping for feedback on the appearance of the site in general, mainly I want it to look professional and inviting, but I don’t have much web design experience. Let me know what you think! All feedback is good feedback 🙂
    Niki

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  18. I write a blog for my work at a online handmade jewelry company called The Rusted Key. I’d appreciate any bloggers who have experience using blogs to drive traffic and sales for their independent retail stores.

    Should I put more focus on the content of the blog and refrain from mentioning our products at all? Or should I be “highlighting” our stuff more often? I’d appreciate any feedback at all.

    therustedkey.wordpress.com

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    1. Very attractive site, information is clear and writing is honest…. (I will admit to one thing… I’m a prude and if I visit a site and see the ‘f’ word… I don’t usually stay… Sorry but you did say any and all advice…. Hope you enjoy blogging…. Diane

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    1. I really like your reviews so far! I think a there are quite a few TV review blogs that are short and almost a summary, so I like that yours are more in depth and your personal opinion of the show (Gotham is on my to-watch list so I’ll be following along with what you think!) Awesome start! 🙂

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  22. Hey everyone, I’m currently a college student and want to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. So I decided to start my blog to get a little practice with improving my writing skills by writing about entertainment and pop culture and life in general. Any feedback/comments will be greatly appreciated! 🙂

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    1. Hey! Your blog is really good. You do a good job of picking interesting topics and keeping things entertaining. The only thing is I don’t think your layout really matches the personality of your blog, but that is such a difficult thing to figure out so I wouldn’t worry too heavily about that. Followed!

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      1. Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback. I love how you blog about topics that everyone can relate to, whether it’s about food or being comfortable in your own skin. 🙂

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  24. Heyy~ Here’s my blog dragonbolt54.wordpress.com and if you have some free time it’d be great if you could check it out! 🙂 And if you like poems or short stories then I’d also hope you look at it too. Thanks! 😀

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    1. I read your “Falling for Myself” post. It’s so refreshing to hear such an honest and encouraging voice. I feel the same way: it’s easy to commend and encourage others but so much harder to convince yourself. Followed for future posts 🙂

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      1. Thank you so much for the feedback, I appreciate it! I love your blog, the layout, the posts, the title even. Being a college introvert myself I followed based on the title alone lol. But you have a very nice writing style. Looking forward to future posts!

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  26. Hello! I have spent the past week putting pencil to paper, (yes, I know, it’s a bit old fashioned) and I have written a story of about 1500 words. I any of you have some spare time, could you please have a read of it and give me some feed back? I’m not sure if I’m majorly happy with it and any constructive criticism would be gladly accepted! 🙂

    The Plague

    Ta,
    Hana xx

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    1. Hey there, I thought that your story was brilliant. I could picture the whole scene easily in my head, and I think you should develop it further! Would love to see what happens next 🙂

      bethanytia.wordpress.com

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  28. Hello! I would like some feedback on my movie/book reviews. Please comment with your opinion or suggestions. I would also like some feedback on my blog itself! Thanks, it is greatly appreciated! 🙂 ❤

    alsoe.wordpress.com

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  30. Hey I am a college freshman at the university of Pennsylvania and just recently decided to transfer my rants from facebook to my new blog rantsworththought.wordpress.com. The blog is just in th emaking and is limited to three posts currently, but I would love some feedback on my topic choice and the development of my ideas/arguments before continuing much further. So please check it out! Again its:

    rantsworththought.wordpress.com

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