Feb 2, 2015 / 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?

Tap into the wisdom of The Daily Post blogging community and leave your question here in the comments. Others can then click through and offer input either on your site, or in the comments here (feel free to indicate which you’d prefer).

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  3. hi everyone, I have only just found this “pool”, its a great idea and I’d like to jump in!

    I put together this post about the recycling policy of my local welsh council, specifically directed towards joining a group that I thought would welcome me with open arms – smile

    http://julzcrafts.com/2015/02/03/a-slice-of-life-the-big-bin-swap-recycling-in-the-swansea-valley-wales/

    however, they rejected me, because they thought I was just using them – I wasn’t, I was hoping to find an audience for this post, yes, but only because I thought school kids might find it interesting to hear about how other countries work.

    So, could I ask anyone who cares to – to read it – and perhaps suggest where I could link into another group who might like to take it seriously and pass it along to schools, or whatever groups, who might be interested in using it as a lesson resource. I am not a teacher, just to make that clear, but should that matter?

    thanks

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  4. I haven’t exactly found a consistent voice that I blog in: I like to write about parenting, my faith, education and being a teacher, being a coach’s wife.

    My latest post is a parenting article: “On Little Boys and ADD/ADHD: a candid look on a tired debate.”

    Question: Is this piece helpful, relatable, and relevant OR do I come across as trivial and whiny?

    http://www.boogerbites.wordpress.com

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  5. harpershutshavedice.me is my blog It is a business blog. I am writing consistently, but getting very few reads and likes. I share my posts through Facebook, Pocket, Google+, Tumblr, Stumblupon and still I never pop 30 views. I could really use some help understanding how to obtain readership more effectively!

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  7. How do I control which photo is displayed from my blog when it is posted to other social media sites? I spend a lot of time looking for the right photo and the right place to put the photo. And on the blog post site it looks fine to me. However, when it is posted to say Facebook or Google Plus the featured photo will inevitably be one that I don’t like as much. This is a prime example: https://xteriordesign.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/this-year-refuse-to-pull-weeds-from-your-flower-beds/
    When this was posted to Facebook the featured photo was of the logo and it wasn’t sized or cropped correctly any help or suggestions will be appreciated. .

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    1. I’m afraid this isn’t something you can control from the WordPress.com side of things as it depends on the other platforms’ way of uploading and presenting your posts. If the image choice is crucial to you, you could post to Facebook and Google+ manually, choosing the correct image there.

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  10. Hey everyone. Please check out my new blog site. I talk about the adventures I go through being a proud husband/daddy. Follow if you would be interested to hear more. I hope for it to be resourceful to all. Thejourneyofpatrick.com

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  21. Hi everyone. If you like head over and check out my weekly feature “My Picks Of The Week” in which I highlight posts I especially liked during the week. There are some really great ones again and the blogs are really worth checking out. Also: If you feel like I should highlight a post of a blogger you like or maybe one of your posts next week, don’t be shy and let me know in the comment to this weeks picks. Happy Weekend everyone 🙂

    My Picks Of The Week – #6

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    1. I like the main photo. I don’t think it is boring, but if you are not completely happy with it, maybe try out different layout colors?

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      1. I like it. I have it set so there are three photos that rotate as my main photo each time you click on my blog 🙂 I am going to play around with colors a bit 😉

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    1. I love the late night cooking! You could create another post with the recipe, and link it to the photo of the brownies–mentioning that in the post. That way if people want the recipe, they can click the photo and go straight to the recipe 🙂 I love the photos! Wonderful post!

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    2. left you a comment – film fits perfectly – nothing wrong with midnight bakins – smile – agree with your other reply – do a separate post and link them…

      julzcrafts.com

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    1. Your blog inspires hope. You’ve achieved it in the well written and driven expression of your passion for research. Keep up your hard work, the blog looks good. I admire your drive.
      I personally would enjoy some of your photos on a bit larger of a scale. Maybe consider enlarging some of them to break up text block? Just a thought! 🙂

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