Mar 14, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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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  1. Hey guys.
    I just wanted to know if it is possible to collaborate with other bloggers cuz I think that would be really cool.Maybe we can collaborate sometime.
    I also wanna read some humor based blogs cuz I really, really like to laugh.
    Click on my user name to check out my not so funny blog and help this poor girl out.
    Thanks in advance.

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  2. I’m starting to get the hang of this a little better and trying to organize my blog a little better. I’ve added more content. Would love feed back (new blogger, just started last week).

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    1. Your site is attractive and easy to navigate. Thank you for creating an informative About page (something many new bloggers don’t do). You are also ahead of the pack by having clear Categories for your posts. Your posts are easy to ready and have a candid, humorous tone. BTW, you could create another blog to show prospective employers. Of course, it would need to feature just those things that best market you to them. http://gracelead.co

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      1. Thanks! The problem is that I have no clue what to write for possible employers! It’s easier to talk about life 😉 But I am definitely looking into it. Thanks for the feedback!

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      2. Admittedly, it wouldn’t be as fun 🙂 You could find an article on the internet related to your career and do a summary or review of it for your post.

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      3. VERY true. The problem is that I am known for social media marketing and am ready to shift out of it. So I had to figure out what I want to be known for in the realms of marketing. I finally (after all day yesterday and today) think I figured out my first topic: communication between Boomers and millennials due to participation trophies.

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  5. I am also a new blogger. The posts I’ve read a very interesting. Please check mine out too. I am a champion for children’s rights.

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  6. This seems like a really great idea and I’d love it if folks could stop by my blog and take a look (www.amelizajane.wordpress.com) – I’m planning on writing one post each week around a different topic, one for Travel Stories, another for Opinion Pieces, another for Art/Photography/Poetry and one for whatever I feel like.

    If anyone has comments on the layout, feel, fonts, writing and even planning timing so that I get a better international reach (living in Australia means posting times can be a bit awkward) I’d love to hear feedback! 🙂

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    1. I really like your writing style. It is so enticing. Also, for some reason, I found your about page really funny. Don’t know why but I just completely lost it. Anyway, I’m gonna follow you.
      Hey, I’m in India so your time is 5 1/2 hours ahead of ours but that’s okay. Your post would come up on my followed sites page.
      I hate saying this, but it’d be really nice if you could check out my blog too.

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      1. Thank you so much for the feedback! I really like the layout of your blog – it’s easy to read + navigate and your stories made me laugh out loud 🙂

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  8. Hello everyone! I really dont have much knowledge about blogging and just started this recently to share my views and kill time. I would love some advice about writing and bloging in general . Also it would be great if you can check my blog too .. suggestions are welcomed.

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  11. Would love any constructive criticism as this is my first experience with blogging. My blog is about what I have to offer the world with my life experience. Please check it out.
    theneatandeatlife.wordpress.com

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  14. I have a blog chewygranolamama.wordpress.com that I just recently launched. I got the menus and stuff set up the way I wanted and I like that I have the logo at the top (and loved the background although that’s not as important) but when I went and looked at it with the mobile view options, it looks really difficult to read and I am a long post blogger for sure, definitely not a short and sweet kind of writer so I need help finding a new theme I guess. Does anyone know of a free theme that lets me keep my logo and the menus the way I have them but that is just as easily read on a tablet/phone as it is on a computer? Does that exist?

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  15. Hi everyone, I’m just wondering what people’s first impressions are to my blog and first few posts, thank-you in advance. I’ve loved reading all your posts and giving feedback – everyone is so talented.

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  16. Off to sleep. Check out my blog. Or if you want me to check out your blog,leave the link below.

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  17. Hi, I do a personal project of hairdressing for the homeless and people in need via charities. I do it entirely for free and dont get paid. It’s literally a selfless missiin to help others. http://Www.thehairfairygrimsby.wordpress.com

    Me and my partner Luke also run a timber frame building business if anyone would like to take a look at that too http://www.Smithbuildingservices.wordpress.com
    Good luck guys in blogging xx

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    2. Love the hairdressing page, have given it a facebook share for you.

      On the business site – would consider looking at your image names for SEO purposes, your links are good as they go to end destination pages rather than homepages, but there is one link which is ‘pressure timber’ which goes to a branch locator page for a store.

      For good SEO, either change it to ‘you can buy pressure timber here’ to direct to the same page. Or send it to a page about pressure timber.

      Hope that helps!

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  19. I’d love the gift of an expert opinion on armybratparenting.com. Specifically, is it relevant to more than just crazy mommies? Is it legit funny or kinda funny or not funny at all? And how’s the swearing ratio? Thanks in advance. xoxo

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    1. I read your last three posts. Other than not being able to relate to “cracked and bleeding nipples” on a personal level, I really found it interesting. You write well, the humor isn’t over the top. I found myself chuckling in a few spots. So yes, it appeals to more than crazy mommies. Although that will probably be the bulk of your readership, being we manly men don’t like to talk about breast milk. I followed anyway. 😉

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  20. Hi guys,
    My name is Mac and I started blogging about a month ago. If you would please look at my blog and give me some feedback it would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much!

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  23. Hi, please feel free to comment on my newly started blog. One question though, how can I look for dutch blogs, or dutch-speaking people? I guess you guys won’t really understand a word of my writting. No offense. 🙂
    cafecalifornia.wordpress.com

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  24. Hi there, I’ve recently started my blog and I am slowly posting. Once I get more confident and better knowledge of the technology (yes I am useless) I hope to start posting more often! Looking forward to having a read through some of the blog links on here.
    Please check out mine and let me know what you think , and any advice on how to share it a bit more would be great.
    lajuaniblog@wordpress.com

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    2. Your blog is great – interesting content (eg carnivale, your travel commentary), engaging conversational style of writing – Looking forward to reading more.

      Oh, and you’re pretty techno-savvy by the look of it: your Recent Posts widget in the sidebar prompted me to put up one of these too.

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      1. Thanks for the encouraging comment 🙂 I’m not quite sure how I managed to put that sidebar there, sometimes I just click things and other things appear haha!

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  27. I just started my blog. Only trying to write what i feel. Would be super helpful if you would take a read and give me your comments especially on my posts ‘Emotions unplugged’ and ‘LOsT’. generally anything you think
    mymuse711.wordpress.com

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