Jun 6, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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

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

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Are you a new blogger looking to share your very first post? We have a special forum for bloggers just like you in our weekly First Friday posts.

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      2. Hey, thanks for following and commenting. I took a look at your blog and I can tell you like visuals with what you’re reading because it shows. I like the layout of your blog, the writings very personal, and the pictures look top notch.

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  6. Hi all, I’ve a book blog TheTattooedBookGeek where I review books and also post poetry I write, links to two of my latest posts canbe found below and any feedback, likes, follows or even criticism on what I can do better would be appreciated. 😊

    The Reaper’s Fate: https://thetattooedbookgeek.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-reapers-fate/

    The Wolf Road Book Review:https://thetattooedbookgeek.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/the-wolf-road-book-review/

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  8. Hello everybody 🙂 I just wrote a post on my family vacation. I feel like it was quite stiff, though.. How do you handle lifestyle posts? I wanted to put up a post bc my family reads my blog; however, I feel like the majority of my readers don’t really care how I spent my vacation. Do you have any tips for how to feel less awkward about talking about my life?

    Vacation.

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      7. Okay, there’s only one that is visible the rest are not.
        So that happened to me with on post, I simply edited the document, took off the one that is not visible and since I still had the picture in my phone’s documents I uploaded it from there and replaced it.

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  12. Hello everyone!
    I’m Anjali. I’ve a inspiration blog called Eloraquence. So far, I’ve written 5 Introspective Thoughts, 3 Poems and 2 Short Stories. In the beginning, I used to write once in a 3 days. This month, as an experiment, I’m going to write a post everyday. Valuable suggestions, views and feedback are much appreciated. Thanks! My best work till now has been a short story – The Other Side Of The Coin. This story is a part of me. Link is as follows – https://eloraquence.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/the-other-side-of-the-coin/
    Do let me know what you think of it. Happy blogging!

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    1. Hi Anjali, we read your blog and we liked the short story. Your theme is very simple and that helps focus more on the post itself. You may think of getting a proof reading done so as to avoid a few obvious errors.
      Happy Blogging…

      If you are interested in travelling or looking at new places, then visit our blog post, this is a post by my wife and me

      Orchha

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      1. I’m currently working on the proof reading part. I’m looking for a person who can do that for me. Thank you so much for your valuable suggestion and feedback. I would definitely love to know about the travel adventures! Following already.

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      1. Hey thank you! I hope you check out the other posts too! They mostly are humour though … unlike this post though! :p
        And yes, sure will! 😀

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  15. (it’s Monday! It’s community pool again!!!)
    Hey y’all! You’re probably sick of seeing me here by now, but again, I’d love if you would take some time to check my blog out? Maybe leave comments (constructive criticism is always welcome!), click the like button and follow? I don’t know, I’m just shamelessly promoting my blog, but I’d love if you would please read it! Thank you guys so so much 🙂

    https://perfectreverieblog.wordpress.com/

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  16. Hey there folks!
    This is a travel blog post by my wife and I about a place we recently visited. It is Orchha in India.
    Check out the link and do let us know your feedback, we are in the process of writing a new post.

    Orchha

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  18. Hello! I’m typing up my teenage diaries from the 90s in all their cringe-worthy glory and I’m wondering whether or not to answer a page to translate some of the slang. It’s something I’ve considered before then I had a comment yesterday asking what I meant by ‘on my bill’.

    I’m aware my diary is peppered with things like ‘dock-off’ or ‘skitting’ which can mean nothing to someone from the next county, never mind another country! However, I wonder if most people can work out what I mean when it’s in context.

    Do you think it’d be helpful to add a translation page or is it unnecessary blog clutter?

    Thoughts welcome!

    Tess x

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    1. First of all, wonderful blog concept. I know several writers who use “translation” pages (myself included). It’s not a bad idea. In my experience, it’s better to have something there than to have people confused.

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  19. Hi everyone! My blog is just some random musings of an 18 year old. I love interacting with more and more people here at blogosphere. Would appreciate your feedback a lot! x
    Visit my blog and drop link to YOUR blog in the comment box and I’ll definitely check it out 🙂 Thanks🌸
    Here it is: https://shereflectsblog.wordpress.com

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    1. Hey, I’m encouraged to meet another young blogger. I’m 21, blogging for over 5 months, and am really enjoying it so far! I like the layout of your blog. It is easy to navigate and your posts touch on some good topics, while being informative enough for all people to read and understand them, I really liked your post about social media. Check out my blog about authentic living and thankfulness at: https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/

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    1. I might change your title to “Original Kingston Made” because currently, your title feels a tad immpersonal.

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      1. Hi thank you for your feedback, do you mean because at the moment my blog is called ‘ Original Kingston Made Blog’ ? Because I know it’s a real shame, but when I was creating my blog it said I could have just Original Kingston Made, which is what I wanted and then it said the closest I could get was ‘Original Kingston Made Blog’ if you have any ideas on how to change this I’d love to here from you. Thank you:)

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    2. After I saw you poems, I m thinking of starting a new categorie for poem in my blog. Keep up the beautiful masterpiece!

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    1. Hey there, congrats on publishing an eBook! That’s so exciting. I am hoping to do that myself one day. I have been encouraged by seeing some fellow bloggers who are also fairly young. I’m 21, and have been blogging for over 5 months now. I recommend thinking about adding more images to help liven up your blog. Other than that, it seems well put-together with a variety of posts and a cohesive color scheme. Happy blogging! You can check out my blog about authentic living and thankfulness at: https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/

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    3. Nice. I like the layout. Enjoyed reading your posts.

      If you are looking for new ideas or topics, the Blogging University courses can be fun. And you meet lots of new bloggers through them.

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    2. Welcome to the community pool! I agree with other commenters, your photos are great! And I like the variety of things you post. Perhaps you should consider writing more about the purpose of the blog in your About page. Way to blog consistently, and I like the soft and comforting yellow of your design! Check out my blog about authentic living and thankfulness at: https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/

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  29. Hi guys 🙂

    If you’re looking for blogs to discover, let me suggest you mine. I mainly share opinion & inspiration pieces alongside with some creative writing (mostly poetry). There are also some collaboration opportunities up in my post ‘Blog Announcements’ (if you know some collab opportunities please let me know!).

    Feedback/comments appreciated. I’d be glad to visit your blog and give you some feedback in return 🙂

    Have a good day!

    welcome

    Giulia

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    1. Hey there. I just went through a few posts of yours and I’m hooked. Keep up the amazing writing.

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    3. Hello, I just stopped by. Your site is very full and well organized. Good to see! I commented on one of your posts and plan on stopping by to read more later. I like that you do newsletters, along with a host of other things. I also enjoy your layout, it definitely has that newspaper feel, though it is still personal. And it’s also great to see another young blogger out there! Best of luck writing! Check out my blog about authentic living and thankfulness at: https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/

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