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so glad that I passed by this post, anybody kind enough to evaluate my posts on http://www.thecheesyplank.wordpress.com ?
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Hi everyone!
I want to know if my posts are too random and scattered and also anything else I can do to improve them. Thanks!
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My blog: http://professionalteenager.wordpress.com
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I don’t think it is too scattered. It follows what interests you in the given time of posting. Look forward to seeing what you post!
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Thank you!
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I am fairly new, though I have blogged before. I am looking for more exposure and to bring more traffic to my blog. Help!
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I love your layout! And I think, if you have a presence online. For example checking other people’s blog out and commenting and making your presence known will get more people to your blog!
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I would love some feedback for our newer site – http://www.lifesabbq.com – as we get off the ground. Thank you so much in advance.
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not to be too teacher-y, but lifes should have an apostrophe–life’s a bbq, since it is short for life is. I also felt lost about what what the main point of your blog versus ads. I like the idea, but there seemed to be less content and more noise/ads than on many.
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Hi all.
I have just written a post with regard to the Arts and hope to receive your thoughts about this topic! Thank you and have a blessed day ahead 🙂
http://infinityythoughts.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/the-arts-are-not-just-works-of-frivolity/
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Hey Everyone
Hi ! I have just started writing. I would love some feedback. Feel free . Thanks in advance 🙂
http://zonkedyetstrolling.wordpress.com/
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i wolud love any one to look at my blog.
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does your blog have a main theme or organizational idea? or is it personal writing on lots of topics? One comment is that you may want to take time to proofread, as someone like me may get distracted by little errors. another thing I thought is that the title is hard to parse without spaces in between the words, so I ended up focusing on isn’t ass weet at first. I found the breadth of topics really interesting, and was quite touched by the personal note about the death of a friend and the cross on the side of the road.
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I just added a presentations section to my web site. the idea would be for parent associations or schools or what have you to use it as information about hiring me to go in and make presentations to parents or staff. Any feedback on look, usability and information there or missing would be much appreciated! http://www.mindsparklearning.com/presentations/
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Hi. I was interested in your pages as I work as an employed educational consultant. I wondered if you could add something about the impact on children the new learning would typically support as a result of adults attending the sessions? Hope that makes sense!
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You mean like, “you will learn the skills to help your dyslexic students read more fluently…” Like objectives or learner outcomes?
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Yes – that could help someone tune into why they need your service more easily! It might also help support bids for budgets to buy you in, if there needs to be justification e.g. to a headteacher or governing body.
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Awesome idea. Thanks so much.
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Hi – I thought your blog looked helpful and knowledgeable.
There’s language that we wouldn’t use on this side of the Atlantic – words such as ‘lazy’ which are considered a bit pejorative when you’re talking about a child. But if they’re in use in California, then that’s your world and your language.
One sentence that I’d probably smooth out and simplify, if it were mine, is the one on your home page that ends: ‘and ever wondered with whom you should use each and why, this is for you.’
I was very struck by the expression of pure kindness, encouragement and interest on the face of the woman on the Learning Ally video. She should be cloned and distributed throughout the classrooms of the world!
Good luck with your blog.
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Lazy is definitely cindidered pejorative, but you would be shocked how msny times people–even parents! Use it about their kids before they understand the learning disability. I’ll try to iron out that sentence. And thank you–the woman on the cover of the learning ally webinar is me! I’m glad i look all those things! Hopefully it will make people want to hire me to train their teachers or talk to their parents!
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Gosh – you really do look wonderfully warm, friendly, hopeful and engaged in that image on the video. Yes, if I had a child who needed help, I’d hire you on the basis of the expression on your face in that video alone. I don’t know if other visitors to your home page will realise that the video shows you. I had assumed it was just a video that you use in your work, rather than you. Maybe I’m just one of your less observant readers!
Ultimately, we read humanity and kindness in peoples’ faces, don’t we? Faces trump words any day. Please do go out and reach as many children as possible. Good luck with your blog and with your business.
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Thanks!
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“Presentations” is a great idea. I also wanted to say I really love the ideas you discuss.
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Thanks! If you know any teachers or parent groups who’d want to hire me…😉
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Nice idea. I too am a presenter (travel themes) hoping to tap into the schools/pta markets and think a presentations section is a brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing!
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What’s your gig?
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I give presentations (mainly to libraries thus far) about either travel destinations or travel themes. If that still doesn’t make sense you can see my dedicated web site at http://www.travisuals.com
And if you have any industry advice you feel might be helpful I am always eager to learn. Thanks for checking in
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I need to know how to be a better blogger. So check my blog out and help me become like you.
http://monibida71.wordpress.com
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maybe because I am older and my eyes are getting old, but I found the white letters on black hard to read. I also thought it might be good to have your title across the top, as it took me a while to realize Think About It was the title of your blog. Maybe a title and a tag line.brief intro to the theme of your blog. You may want to include a reference to being Mormon, as many people won’t recognize the references to Moroni and Nepthi, etc.
🙂
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Hey guys check out my blog. I would feedback on design and content. So yeah check it out!
http://thebrokenandthelonely.wordpress.com/
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Could anyone have a look at my blog? I know that there is lots that I can improve on!!!!!!!! anotherformulaoneblog.wordpress.com
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It would appear that you’re embarking on a project similar to the Garden Gnome that people took all over the world, or the couch that was photographed in all sorts of strange places. Since the pure novelty of that is over, it’s important to have something special about your frog, the character or quality of your photography, the locations you choose, or to have some other element- a story line, amphibian philosophy, commentary on the locations of the photos, or something, to give the blog some interest.
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hello everyone ☺️ I’m a baby blogger, and I was wondering of anyone had tips on how I could improve my site. I want to make it more user friendly but am a little lost. any advice would be amazing! my site is missvictorianichole.com
thank you!
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I would make your main image at the top a little shorter. Other than that I’d say its pretty easy to navigate. I think its looking good.
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thank you so much! ill deffintly do that!
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No problem! Looks like you’ve been blogging for almost a year, that makes you more successful than 90% of other blogs already.
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Hey guys, I just uploaded a new post. A hybrid of prose and poetry. Would love feedback or some suggestions. Thanks, here’s the link http://t.co/ny3zAjlzv4 . Thanks again
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While I’ve already submitted this to a publisher, I’m still open to feedback. It’s never to late to adjust. Cheers all.
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Hi, I’m relatively new to blogging and I was wondering if there was an optimal length for a post. I try to stick to a word count of between 500 and a 1000 but maybe I shouldn’t be worried about it. Any advice? Thanks, Sarah
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I think 500 to 1000 is a good goal. Some of your posts look like they are a bit longer than that but I think its fine to have a long post every now and then. I would even encourage a long post occasionally.
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Thanks for the feedback – sometimes I do get a bit wordy and then I’m never sure if I should cut. Thank you!
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As long as it’s catchy, it doesn’t matter if a post exceeds 1,000 or even 2,000 words. My best friend recently wrote a 2,500 word piece which I read to the last letter. 🙂
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Yep – good point, if the contents interesting I guess it won’t matter. Thank you for replying!
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First of all, nice blog. I think link should be determined by the subject. For my own travel posts I generally write between 700 and 1200 words with a generous portion of pictures as well. All depends on how much have to say at the moment
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I just started my blog still a bit shy! Only two entrees. I’d appreciate any critiques. 🙂 Thanks!
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How does this look? I try to make my post cover the topic completely in about 500 words. Some posts end up being longer but I try to keep it short and to the point.
http://www.classichistory.net/archives/romantic
I want to add about 1 post per month for the rest of my life. Its a blog about history. I would love to have some feedback on my last article. It will help me shape future ones. Thanks in advance!
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Unfortunately I forgot to add a post to the Top Nature Chills Challenge Post Vote. I decided that it would only be fair to create a new poll with all posts in it. Please vote again for your favorite, as your previous votes have been deleted. Here is the EDITED version: https://amommasview.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/top-ten-nature-chills-challenge/
So sorry for the hustle!
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Hello everyone! I uploaded a post earlier today I’d love some feedback on. It’s an interview that I did with a powerblogger on here.
http://brewsandviews.wordpress.com
His answers were relatively brief so I pulled additional bio information into the post. Does it work ok?
DH
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I know my friend would really appreciate it if you checked out her blog. She’s a new blogger but a very good one. Please please please check out her blog for me:
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New blogger here. I just would like someone to check out my page and see if anyone can add some insight into creating a better blogging page. Thanks guys.
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This is great thank you!
I just started my blog about my journey with IBS and my love of food. I want to help others with IBS, share my experiences and give everyone a good laugh 🙂
Check it out 🙂 http://tastebudsvstummy.wordpress.com/
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I’m a newbie blogger at WP. Want to find out if I can have several blogs under different pseudo names and just one account?
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You can change your display name — the name everyone sees near your posts and comments — but you can only have one at a time, no matter how many different sites you have.
If changing your display name is something you’re interested in, here are the instructions:
https://wordpress.com/support/change-your-username/#change-display-name-nickname
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Thank you. I will explore this avenue as I continue to learn blogging and using this site.
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For once I did not spend too long reading and editing…so I would appreciate if you take a look and let me know what you think on my blog post. Thanks.
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Hey! I’d love for someone to check out my blog to see if I can improve it in any way! Thank You!
http://capermom.wordpress.com/
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The texts are a bit light. Can you just darken the css color to make it more redable. Just a sugestion. happy blogging
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thank you..i will!
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Helppppppppp!!!!! Someone, anyone.. is there anyone out there who can help me???? I wrote a blog of my interpretation on Daily post the painting “Nighthawk”. . As a first time blogger, I’m sending out SOS to anyone who can tell me if I’m doing it “write”.
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It seems like you’re having trouble creating a pingback to the challenge page. What you’ll need to do is copy the challenge URL:
https://wordpress.com/dailypost/dp_writing_challenge/oh-the-irony/
Then, you’ll need to go back to your post, and create a link to that URL. You do that by highlighting whatever text you wish in your post, clicking on the “Link” button in the toolbar, and pasting the URL. That’s it — once you update your post, the link will be activated and will create a pingback on the challenge page (which means you’ll see a link to your own post under the challenge, along with other challenge entries).
Let me know if any of this doesn’t work for some reason!
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Hi! I’m from Mexico, i’d been blogging for 8 years on other platform and recently moved with my blog and webpage made with WordPress so I’m excited to be here ‘cos Wp is very good and versatile! My site is in Spanish, if someone wants to visit it, is http://www.romaldonado.com thanks!
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I don’t mean to impose or anything, I’m just hoping to gain some feedback on my blog, maybe some help where it’s necessary. Thank you.
http://treeforyouandme.wordpress.com/
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I like your writing. I suggest you shorten your paragraphs. Super long paragraphs tend to be a little overwhelming (to me at least).
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Thank you, I will keep this in mind! 🙂
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hey:) dying for some feedback on this poem i wrote . http://aquestforfire.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/failure/
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I really liked it, especially all the emotion you conveyed with your words. I would suggest using “and” instead of “&” and also trying to split it up in some sort of stanza because at times it could feel a little overwhelming when it’s line after line with no breaks. There’s also a few punctuation/capitalization errors, but those are easy fixes (:
Overall it was extremely well written I definitely liked it!
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I recently changed my layout, and wrote a new article 🙂 I would love some feedback on what I can improve on or what’s good..etc 🙂 sobeidacuriel.wordpress.com
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