Jul 25, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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?

The Community Pool is for peer feedback and advice. Looking for more specific information? Check out some of these resources:

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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  • While you’re not required to, we encourage everyone who requests feedback to also reply to at least one or two other bloggers who need some help. Spread the love!
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  • If you’re looking for quality feedback, be as specific as you can. Questions about a particular post tend to draw more comments than ones about entire blogs. Questions about specific design elements are more likely to be answered than ones asking for general layout advice.
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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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  5. I recently posted a blog about decisions and changes you’ll come across as a new believer in Christ. I would love to hear from those who have been there if you feel that this info would have helped you then. Thanks!

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  6. guys i need help… how do i shortened the view length of each post such that it would be up to the reader to click “Continue reading…” if they want to read the post.. click on my page to see what i am explaining and please recommend help for me because i have gone through all the settings and still cant get it. your help will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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    1. Hey, go to Settings -> Reading and there should be a section where the options are “Full text” and “Summary”. You want “Summary”. (PS. I have a self-hosted WordPress blog but I think it’s the same for wordpress.com stuff!)

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      2. Hey! I think I know what you’re talking about. You’ve got to do this while your post is being edited. The button you’re looking for is the “Insert Read More Tag” button. It’s on the same row as the Bold/Italic options and it’s the one to the left of the @ symbol button. It will insert a “Read More” tag wherever your cursor is. I’ve used it in most of my posts so you check it out to see if we’re talking about the same thing. Feel free to go through the posts as well and any positive feedback is appreciated! 🙂

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      3. Awesome thanks so so much.. let me try it out now and see if it would work for me. i will definitely go through your blog soonest. i cant wait :D.

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      4. No problem! 🙂 It’s such a coincidence that I came across your question right now because my latest post (that I posted minutes ago) has a postscript where I’ve mentioned that I haven’t yet added a “Read More” tag to it! Funny. 🙂

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      5. it is the one… yaaaaaayh!!!!!!!!!! i am jumping up and down now… infact you have made my day. i just have to show my gratitude… am unto you blog now… gosh!!!

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  7. Hey, I’m Gloria! My blog, Sun Requiem, is about three months old and I have 60+ posts and counting (I post regularly about philosophy, books, poetry, music, travel, art, current events, etc.) The URL is https://sunrequiem.wordpress.com
    Recently I have been working on layout, my logo, optimizing the images for Pinterest, and other tiny tidbits. Any further advice appreciated!

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  8. Hello, Community Pool!

    Well, I’ve got a question about blogging for you all but before I could remember to post it here, I turned it in to a post and it’s too big for a comment anyway, so could you guys have a look at this post and please help me out? Feel free to go through the rest of the blogs, posts, and let me know what you think! Help a fellow blogger out! Thanks 🙂 https://thecommonplacechronicles.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/how-about-a-posting-schedule/

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    1. Here’s a verse to consider. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal 3:28) That doesn’t mean we are identical. It means God values us equally.

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  10. Hey Guys! So… I started this blog a LONG time ago but just recently got into blogging more…. and I am not sure I am doing the whole blogging thing right. I am linking my most recent post… Does the formatting look fine? Where do you guys get most of your pictures from? I feel like my site is somewhat boring because of the lack of colors and fun formatting… Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions! Also, how do I get my blog more out there? Thanks!!

    The Ones Who Can’t Start

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  18. Hey everyone. What an informative article! If you are cheap or just need a little inspiration, check out my blog. Don’t be to hard on me, jut starting out. I will look through the comments and check out as many as I can! Ciao!

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  21. I am so loving the recent theme change and layout designs on my page. The featured posts, Interactive widgets, and potential to upload video within the side bar- I have been sleeping on a lot of these free themes!

    Check out the new look of Gab Brand Freelancers. An educational platform and networking blog for Freelancers writers and Bloggers as well as my online writing portfolio for potential clients! We discuss everything from content marketing, outsourcing platforms, blog development, social networking, and more.

    Here’s an ancient post when I thought my Blog was everything- it wasn’t, The original logo was very archaic but the content was still timeless through out development!

    Putting a Personal Touch on it || Logo Development

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  22. I would love some feedback on my blog 🙂

    I just had the opportunity this week to do my first Blog Tour Book Review and have just published an exclusive interview with MK Williams the author of Nailbiters…

    http://soztheo.me/2016/07/30/the-world-according-to-mk-williams/

    I’ve been blogging for a few months now, this is my second attempt at a blog, and it has been particularly frustrating, fitting it all in, maximizing my time between this “I hope it can be more than a hobby”, and life… Take up has been slow, it is a personal opinion blog, but I am painstakingly trying to offer a unique voice 🙂

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  24. I really liked how you kept things short and to the point. I would love it if you gave me some advise on my blog because my whole focus is to keep things short and to the point. If you have the time please got to https://simplysurgicalcom.wordpress.com/ and give me some advise. Thank you!

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  26. Hello guys! i am still fairly new with the blogging world. I hope that you can leave a feedback as i want to improve my blog.

    WONDERFUL PLACES

    this is the link to my newest post but feel free to check out my whole blog.

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      1. Thank you, I do need to work on that page still. I kind of explained it in my first post, but I do plan on creating my About page. Thanks for the feedback!

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    2. i loved the last poem u wrote. if u do not mind me making a suggestion I would complete the about page as best u can. it can be a work in progress (wip) blessings ty for sharing

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  28. Hi everyone,

    I am a travel blogger and am back from a jaunt to the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India. I fell in love with the apple orchards, kittenish mountain rivers and the snow capped mountains. I noticed a whole lot of coffee shops in Old Manali and decided to write about one of them. Please read it here:

    Café 1947, Old Manali: A Place for Every Caféphile Nomad

    And feel free to leave comments, feedback and remarks.

    Keep blogging,
    Cheers!

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  30. I would love some feedback on my blog! I’m just starting out and trying to offer a fresh perspective on life in general and hopefully make people smile 🙂 I’m soon to add recipes and yoga videos too. Let me know whar you think – any feedback would be great and feel free to like and comment! Thank you x

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    2. Your site is visually pleasing and the posts are upbeat and easy to read. I noticed on your most recent post that you have a large number of tags. If you want WordPress to include your post in their Reader, you’ll need to keep the Tags+Categories for the post to 15 or fewer. As your number of posts begins to grow, you may want to put each one in a category and display the categories in your menu. This would be convenient for those readers who may prefer certain of your topics/categories. https://gracelead.co

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    3. I absolutely love that you have such a positive outlook on life! You seem like a positive person with a great writing technique. I’m working on a novel and would love for you to check out this post and give me some feedback. Thank you!

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