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Has anyone else hit “publish” when they meant to “save draft”? So embarrassing!! http://blog.askyermom.com/2015/09/21/pardon-me-i-accidentally-blogged/
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Yes, but you can always edit, its better that than having an empty page !
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Haha! I have done it once…:)
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I think you hit it out of the park with that baby picture! I’d come back for seconds on that 😉 “To err is human to edit divine.” I don’t know who said that, but someone must have.
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Yeah, I had done it once…..but fortunately I was done with my post. Just some finishing touch was pending. Since then, before starting a post, I always select ‘pending for review’ option. There you have no chance to get the post published, not even by mistake!! 🙂
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I think this has happened to more or less everyone at some point (myself included!).
On the bright side, you can always revert a published post to a draft (just change the post’s status in the Publish module in the post editor), so that helps minimize the “damage” (which is rather minimal to begin with, I’d imagine).
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I couldn’t tell if it worked, so I sent it to the trash and started a new draft. Then, a few days later, I totally did it again. DOH!!
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Umm…yes. Then I quickly clicked the edit button!
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What can I say? I’m a sucker for dogs! And a dog—in the pool—on a float, well you took me to my happy place at warp speed 😉
Thanks Ben Huberman. Thanks for the dog photo and the contribution you make to other bloggers who stop by at the pool.
PS Auto correct renames you Guberman when I’m not looking.
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I love dogs too :3
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Guberman!?! I’ll have a word with your auto-correct, if you don’t mind.
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Hellooo people.. i have published a new post on my blog.. its titled ‘I am; because of you’.. pls tell me how you all like it..
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Can you post a link too ?
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Very interesting, i like it !
Thumbs up !
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Awesome
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Hey all together, I’m a young guy from Germany doing a photoblog about normal photography and timelapse videos. It would be nice if you could give me feedback to the blog design. If you dont like it tell me why, so i can improve it. https://superlapsedeluxe.wordpress.com/
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I really like the look and feel of your site. Beautiful photography. But I only read in English so I find it hard to know what I am really looking at! But that’s just me!
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You’re one hell of a photographer !
I’m a beginner in German 😛 so i can help myself to understand what you’re posting about , i suggest you put an English Translation..
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My main target group are people from Germany because i’m too lazy to translate everything and because i think my English skills are very bad.
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hahah i feel you !
it’s a privilege for English ppl to appreciate your photography skills more 😀
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Hello again…it has been great sharing posts with you all, and also the number of views is truly great motivation. Thank you so much. Hope you’d like to continue reading, and so, I have another post.
https://wordpress.com/post/83548897/174/
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Hi, I am also a STEM person. Actually, I am a professor of atmospheric sciences. I love your astronaut article. Carry on the good work. I think that females still have a hard stand in STEM. I have an article about one of the issues up tomorrow at http://www.highlatitudestyle.com
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How does a person get more readers to comment?
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comment on other blogs, interact with fellow bloggers.. This might help,it helps mee 🙂
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Yes, interaction with other bloggers will definitely help you to get more readers.
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There are few things you need to do:
1) Write a post, not for others but for yourself. Pour your heart, in whatever you are writing. It should be appealing.
2) Use tags in your posts, but remember that there should not be more than 15 tags in a particular post.
3) Follow the blogs of your interest and related to your blog. Share your comments there. But again, comments should not be for namesake. You should mean, what you say or praise.
4) Be regular with your posts at wordpress. A long time gap between your posts can get your blog into a cooling zone!
P.S: If you’ll spread love, you’ll get love. And remember love comes straight from heart.
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I found that to be a nigh on impossible task. As soon as you comment here you tend to get a flurry of people following you but they will rarely interact, the follow is it, I guess they want you to blind follow in return. To get comments, interaction on other blogs is a good idea, but the “conversion” rate won’t be 100% choose the blogs you comment on wisely – R.I.Ps advise is good.
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Hi everyone! I write a lifestyle blog about New York city and I’d love if you visit. My latest post is a letter that I’ve written to New Yorkers celebrating Oktoberfest. It’s work from Writing 101
http://www.rendezvousennewyork.com/dear-new-yorkers-celebrating-oktoberfest
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I LOVE NY and I LOOOOVE Germany, so this posts here my friend, is amaaaazing !
And about your blog, It’s awesome..!
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Thank you! Are you an Oktoberfest fan?
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how dare you ask :p ! hahahhaha ! Sure i am !!
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And i can’t find your ” follow ” button. ughh !
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You can follow me through the Reader, enter my url and follow might under my name.
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yeah forgot about that 😛 anw followed 🙂
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Thanks.
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I’ve been writing poetry! Never thought I could write poetry. Feedback welcome. Should I go back to writing prose? Or keep trying poetry?
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Why not keep writing both? 🙂 I am sure there is an audience for both! Best wishes!!
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I have only written a few poems. Trying a new thing. I will continue to write prose. I write a bunch about healing from intense grief. But I also write about my life, life in Christ, recovery, and travel. Some ideas seem to just fit one style. Now I’m trying to break out and experiment. It’s great fun!
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That sounds beautiful and will have to look more into it<3
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If you’ll write it for yourself then you’ll make best come out of you. People will love to read your posts as it would have come straight through your heart!! Happy blogging… 🙂
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I agree completely!
Posts that I thought about – planned who I wanted to reach or to speak to a specific group – were not as well received as those which I simply wrote from my heart. Honest, raw posts seem to resonate more with others.
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Absolutely, heart is warehouse to some soulful words which just need to be rearranged, not through our mind but through our heart. #StraightFromHeart
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It does not matter whether it is poetry or prose. People will love both. So just keep writing.
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Thank you.
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Pleasure is all mine…:)
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I think you should do both. Never hurts to expand and experience one’s creative mind 🙂
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Poetry is definitely a stretch for me.
Fiction is something I’ve not tried either…maybe next month.
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Sky is the limit my friend.
Ever since I started my own blog, it was the first time I touched fiction. It was a stretch for me like how poetry is a stretch for you. But you can never know until you try right? I think you’re doing great 🙂
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Thank you.
I started my blog just as a way to deal with grief after losing our son. But as I have found healing and joy, I find myself writing about joy and laughter.
Writing seems to be healing.
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I noticed through looking at your posts. Your work is beautiful and I see your desperate heart for the Lord. You have a beautiful family and I would just like to encourage you to never stop your devotion to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
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Just write it down whatever vibrates your mind, poetry, prose or fiction, contemporary or just a thought..When it comes from your inner self, every word will gain a meaning and will certainly touch many.. We never know what our mind can do and produce unless it’s given the chance, so my friend just let you skies open wide for your thoughts to conquer as far as they could 🙂
Best wishes and stay happy
Rosalyn 🙂
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I suggest you do both 🙂
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Every form of writing has it’s place and as long as you’re using it to say something, it shouldn’t matter which one you chose. Writer in whatever form suits you at the time.
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Greetings all! Happy autumn! I have a quick question: Should I leave my posts up on the main page of my blog in full or do that “click here to read more” thing? I have it all in full right now and I’m okay with it, but was wondering what other people’s opinions are. Some blogs have it, some don’t, and I’m alright reading it either way. Your thoughts?
https://findingaid.wordpress.com/
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I personally like the read more button as I find it easier to browse home page. 🙂 Best wishes and your invited to follow my blogging journey with me if you would like<33
https://canvasofthoughts1.wordpress.com
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Thanks for reading! I’ll be sure to check yours out, too.
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No problem and wonderful!!
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I think it depends on the theme you are using. Some themes allow full posts while some allow only a certain part of the post.
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Hmm… I’ll have to play around. Thanks!
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Your blog is easy to navigate as it is. It’s good.
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Thanks for looking!
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I personally wouldn’t mind just leaving your blog in full. The ascetics isn’t too hectic to look at because of your categories at the top. It’s easy to browse around and so I find your blog quite clean.
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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You might find this post from our archives helpful — it tackles the very question that you’ve raised:
https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2013/06/26/either-or-excerpts/
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Thanks for this. It’ll be helpful when I revisit my theme this weekend.
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I like blogs better in full. It is easier than navigating around. I use my phone a lot. It’s nice to see a blog in the screenshot.
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A dad’s work is never done. This is how we can have fun doing it!
https://allinadadswork.wordpress.com
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Loved your cover photo!
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Thanks. I love it too. It represents our family and shows that my blog is mostly about kids. Thanks for stopping by and your kind words!
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Your blog is simple and nice. The contents are also very enjoyable. Keep it up!
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Thanksfor stopping by and your kind words. Simple was my goal. I’m not really a fancy flashy kinda guy.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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I love your book review for A Book with No Pictures. It’s one of my kids’ favorites and is one I thoroughly enjoy, as well.
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It’s one of the few I don’t mind reading over and over. 🙂
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Hello Hello!
How is everyone today?
I wanted to share with all of you my new page! I am attempting a new prompt event starting in October, and I have announced it in a post and I added a new page to my site. I would love some feedback. Any input is appreciated!
Post: https://themomhood.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/extra-extra-read-all-about-it/
Page: https://themomhood.wordpress.com/prompt-stomp-saturday/
Also, because the seasons are changing where I live I have been taking non stop photos of the bumble bees before they go away! Here are some of the more recent photos.
Okay enough for now!
Thanks for taking a look and Thank You very much for any feedback!
Cheers!
Megan @ The MomHood
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Hello to everyone!
and thanks to everyone as I have reached my first 100 followers mark today! 🙂
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Congrats 🙂 !
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hey all, I’ve been a bit lax with my posting (I’ve missed a few weekly things, I do apologise), mainly because I’ve just moved to Uni for the first time ever – and I’ve briefly written a bit about my first few nights.
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Hi, everyone, I just got back from a weekend in Vegas. It was a lot of fun and it was the first road trip I’ve taken since 2012. You can read all about day 1 of my adventure here:
https://yzhengblog.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/my-adventure-in-las-vegas-day-1/
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The pics you’ve taken are simple yet beautiful ! and they’re pure YOU. your style, your point of view.
About your writing and the post overall, it’s beautiful and i’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Thank you.
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Hey there !
Well its my first time. Am new to blogging and right now I feel like Alice in Wonderland 😉
Ok ! But it’s been exciting journey so far and I am learning new things.
Would love some expert advice on the layout, right theme or look for my blog to start with. Though I have incorporated few things already. But I would like to have more professional look.
I write for food, travel, photography, places & life style mostly. .
My current theme Is 2011.
Would appreciate your feedback, tips or advice related to look & style for my blog.
You can visit:
Pinkpetals27.wordpress.com
Thanks in advance
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Enjoyed your blog 🙂
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You have a lovely blog out there…:)
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Hey ! Thanks so much ya 🙂
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Just gone through your blog, Khushi. Firstly, I would like to welcome you to the world of words at WordPress! Wish you luck for your blog!
Few suggestions I would like to pour in:
1) Since, your blog is more into photography. So, you may use a theme offering grid style view for your posts. It would look more catchy.
2) There some wonderful widgets that wordpress has to offer like About me, twitter feeds, gallery (I would personally suggest this one as it would slideshow all your pictures), facebook link and lot more. Use them at right place (Sidebar or footer according to priority).
3) Add more Menus, in form of category you post in, to give your readers a direct access of their interests.
4) Keep ‘follow your blog’ button at top so attract more eyeballs and get more followers. You may add ‘follow blog through email’ button also.
Keep on exploring new things by using customizing theme option. There’s lot to offer there. You may reply to this thread if you have any doubts. I’ll try to reply as soon as possible. 🙂 God Bless
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Hey ! Amazing suggestions. Thanks so much for sharing wonderful tips & for dropping by.
Huh ! Quite a task thou 🙂
But Will surely try to incorporate things like grid style photos, adding more menus & sidebar. 👍
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You’re welcome. All the best for your journey ahead. Happy blogging!!
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Hi! I write a little beauty blog over at SunshinesBeauty. Today I published a post called Stuff I’m Loving! Would love for you guys to check it out, and let me know how it looks! http://sunshinesbeauty.com/
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First of all, i need to take the chance to tell you that you’re beautiful ! and whoever says the opposite is blind.
Now back to being professional 😛 I like this post A LOT. since we both have a lot in common !
You’re a talented writer with a great sense of humor 🙂
your blog looks good 🙂 and keep it up 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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I LOVE IT! This has some really great potential, love your sense of humor, the blog looks great, eventually I might invest in purchasing a layout, the free ones tend to be so bland and a beauty blog should have a beautiful layout, also perhaps a search bar? !! I would love to see a brow tutorial as yours look great!
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Thank you! 🙂 I’ve never thought of a search bar! Great idea! Your’re right about the freebies being sort of bland. Definitely something to think about!
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Hey everyone, if you fancy a little bit of everything (ranting, comedy, lifestyle etc) then you might like my blog, or you might not, either way, here’s something you might like: https://emmasguidetothegalaxy.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/words-i-might-have-hatred-for/
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Hi there, I love the look of your blog. How did you end up showing images on your twitter and instagram widgets? I love the way that looks.
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Thank you 🙂 my layout supports the sidebar widgets, for Twitter you need a code and for Instagram you just allow access to your account, although I did it so long ago I might be wrong…
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Very cool. Thank you.
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Ephemeral Enigma| it’s a short lived mystery
http://www.ephemeralenigma.wordpress.com
Please do like and subscribe 😊 Suggestions are always welcome.
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Does anyone have any tips on timing of seasonal posts? i.e. 1 month before? 1 Week?
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I think one week is better than one month.
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definitely one week.
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I suppose it depends on the post. Some people need more time to buy supplies to make what you are mentioning. But, it certainly needs to be close enough to the holiday to be relevant. Martha Stewart has had her stuff out for months…
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Hello bloggers!
I would love some advice/feedback on basically anything.
The contents of my blog is primarily two things which are my writing and the places I travel to. It’s hard to find constructive criticism so most of the time I’m not sure if what I’m doing is really any good. So if any of you guys out there could possibly help a fellow blogger out that would be really appreciated! Thanks!
https://pebblestonesteps.wordpress.com
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Very lovely blog, clean and simple, the name is great, that was one thing that really drew me in. The pieces themselves are very thoughtful, almost poetic. My only suggestion would be to somehow involve the reader, right now it seems to read like a diary, although an interesting one of course I did enjoy reading it. Perhaps some visuals, photos or just designs amidst the writing to separate thoughts or paragraphs.
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Thank you! I really appreciate that.
Yeah, I think I am a bit disengaged with readers when it comes to my writing. Perhaps your suggestions would help. If you look at my other categories like “Travels” or some posts from my “Musings” I actually include a lot of pictures that I’ve taken. Would love it if you could check them out 🙂
Thank you for your advice on my writing though. I am grateful.
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I like your site. Especially for me the travel portion since I also have a travel blog. I think your site could benefit from more photos because it is word heavy. Especially considering some of the heavy topics you are broaching. The photo you used on your healthy mind, body, and soul post really jumps out at me as a good example. Something to think about for your visual visitors anyway. Cheers!
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Thank you.
And yeah I also felt this way. It is very word-heavy and I do very little of photos. When I first started blogging, my intentions were to do more pictures and less words but it sort of changed. I think I need a fine balance between both since I also do writing. Thank you for your advice it was very helpful and informative. I really appreciate it 🙂
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Best of luck to you. 🙂
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As filthynapkin says it was the blog name that enticed me to click. For me the text is a tad too small (but then my eyes are screwed), I also thought that sometimes there was a lot of text and few pictures. Negatives out of the way I think that the blog is nice and clean, well laid out and from the few posts that I’ve read I can resonate with them a little, It is very hard to find a blog that hits that button, the blog that is about feelings, memories, observations etc, I like that, its what I try and do on my own (with varying degrees of success)
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Thank you. Your feedback is appreciated. I definitely know what to do now haha. Your words are very thoughtful. I do try my best to bring that type of atmosphere into my blog. I actually also took a look at yours at it’s quite similar to mine. I will be giving you a follow 🙂 Perhaps you could do the same? It would be appreciated and maybe we can critique each other’s work for future posts to come 🙂
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Thanks for the follow. Honestly though write what feels good to you, do not write for other people, write for you, how you feel, and if people react to that then great, but if people don’t then it doesn’t matter, stay true to you and want you want to do here.
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Definitely. I think everything I’ve written was solely coming from a place of my own heart. This blog of mine is intended for myself and not for others. But that doesn’t mean I won’t try and be relational with other bloggers. I think for me, I want to not only be expressive here, but also to build some sort of community. So that I can also experience other people’s lives and work. But thanks for the advice 🙂
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hey guys, I just published my blog with the biggest lesson of my life and please subscribe https://ilincapanait.wordpress.com/
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Such a lovely post. Started following you and will look forward to your future posts…:)
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thanks Pankaj Goyal
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Hello fellow bloggers! We are a San Diego food blog created by a local business oriented online delivery service, we share recipes, office tips, and pieces on cuisine in the area! We’d love some healthy feedback on our blog and if you live in the San Diego area check out our website!
Blog: https://filthynapkin.wordpress.com/
Website: https://www.filthynapkin.com/
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Thank you for the recipes !!
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Hey everyone!
Checkout my blog https://designinglife01.wordpress.com
Some new post about my award😊
And many more if you missed them! 🙂
Thank you ☺
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I like the award thing 🙂
And may i ask , what type of theme do you use ?
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Yes! Currently i am using Fontfolio theme 🙂
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Hello bloggers, I published my blog with things to do in East sussex.. Please read it and also subscribe 🙂
Blog : http://gorgher.com/2015/09/21/things-to-do-around-east-sussex/
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Just gave you a follow. Looks like you have a great start. I also have a travel blog. I look forward to seeing your future travels!
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Thank you.. 🙂
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Just started WORDPRESS! Please give me some tips and check my IG out!
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links please.. ?
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https://dieclassylife.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/welcome/
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I would, would you include a link so i actually can?
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https://dieclassylife.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/welcome/
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Any Art Blogs in the pool today? :))
I’m considering to make a facebook page connected with the blog. what do you think?
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i highly recommend it ! i made mine a while ago..
i’m an art fan 🙂
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thank you.
I hope you like my blog then 🙂
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Do it 🙂
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🙂
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Hi all! This is my latest post about some of our traditions 🙂
https://orthodoxsunflower.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/happy-new-year/
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hi i’m new and i do not know what people well like can you help me?
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Can you post a link to your blog so we can know what you write about at least ?
And i’m open for help 🙂
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well what will people like???
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you should write what YOU like, in order to people like it.
people like a lot of things bcz none are the same .
If you like books, write abt books, if you like movies, write about movies.
Write about what inspires you and share your interests !
That’s the best way !
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