Aug 1, 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?

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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To help us make the Community Pool a productive space for discussion, here are some tips you might find useful:

  • 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!
  • The Community Pool comments section can get quite big — and starting duplicate threads doesn’t help. Thanks for not posting the same question more than once!
  • 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.
  • We discourage leaving links without a more substantive message or question. These are often overlooked by other bloggers, and we frequently remove them to make the comment reading experience smoother.
  • Please keep all comments civil and constructive. The idea is to have fun — it’s a pool, after all!
  • To keep from losing your place in the comment thread while you visit others’ blogs, right-click on a link to open it in a new tab or window.
  • If you haven’t looked at our Commenting Guidelines in a while, now might be a good time.
  • No running on the deck.

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. Heyyy guys so I own a writing blog and I know you are probably rolling your eyes and saying not one of those again but please give me a try.

    Heres the link to my blog –

    https://qoraablog.wordpress.com

    And in case you care to know, Qoraa is Somalian for author/wirter

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  10. The best part about this community pool is it doesn’t matter if everyone showers before jumping in – and there’s also no lingering smell of chlorine!

    Check out my newest edition to my little corner of the universe. If you like it, hit follow! I’d love to expand and follow more blogs, so if we’re a good match lets be blog buddies!

    (Come on, you know you want to use my hashtag…. ;))

    #Blogbuddies

    But, I Love Writing?

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  13. Just started a book blog. It’s still young, but it’s mostly (and thus far) spoiler free book reviews and bookish musings. Would love some feedback. I’m new to the whole book blog world, but books are my passion so figured I’d give it a go.
    https:/littlebooksniffer.wordpress.com

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  16. Hey everyone! I’m an amateur drone pilot looking for advice on some photography that I’m taking. I’m having a lot of fun and I’d love to be able to do these for people as a tiny business. Please let me know if you have any suggestions! Check me out at newflightphotography.wordpress.com

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  17. Hi!

    This past week I’ve posted my first two posts on my blog and would love some feedback on the layout / general vibe. I’m new here but would love some pointers!

    I’m not entirely sure the direction / niche I’m aiming for (I feel like solo female travel is definitely already covered) but early days!

    Thanks guys

    Anna x

    https://lostoptimist.wordpress.com/

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  20. Hello !!
    Im a teen blogger, I’ve been blogging for almost a year and a half.
    Hope you can stop by and read a couple of my posts ! I’ll do the same 😊

    Itsmesaraa.wordpress.com

    Thanks ❤️

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    1. Hi Sara! I really enjoyed visiting your blog and I left a few comments. Hope to see you at mine!

      I love the way you are so honest and open, curious about the world and full of wonder and humor. LOVED your “fun facts” post! It’s very clear that you’re an awesome person that loves to show gratitude to others and to life. The world, and Venice, is blessed by your presence!

      take care of yourself!
      Elka

      https:enchantedcanyonkitchen.wordpress.com

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      1. Im so flattered!!! thank you so so much!! Your kind words means the world to me !!
        Of course I’ll stop by and read some of your posts❤️❤️
        You sound like an awesome person, i bet your are!!
        Thanks again!!
        Take care💞

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    2. I have been looking at your blog and I gave you a follow. very interesting. your blog looks very clean and easy to navigate. don’t really have any suggestions, sorry!

      It feels as if I am looking through a key whole into your personal life, very nice. I hope you are successful in your road to blogging!

      your new follower,
      Avery Heart

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      1. Awwh !!
        Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
        I try my best to keep my blog clean and clear for all the readers.. Moreover, i want the readers to actually KNOW Me.
        So now you’ve given me the satisfaction ☺️
        Thank you again ❤️❤️

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    1. This is interesting to ponder. For the typical driving scenarios, the self-driving car could easily become more skilled than people. As you noted; however, there will sometimes be unusual happenings beyond the programming of the self-driving car. How could a computer progammer ever think of ALL the possible things that might occur? It would be foolish of us not to insist on an override switch. https://gracelead.co

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  25. Hi there, WordPress community!

    Our Energy Procurement Consultants recently moved to WordPress all of their posts and articles!

    http://www.magnuscmdblog.wordpress.com

    If there is anybody out there interested in the world of Energy, Renewables, Commodities (Oil, Gas, Co2, Electricity, Generation Mixes…) and European Markets, we are certain you will find some useful and interesting material at our blog!

    Feel free to drop by and share your thoughts to help us improve!
    [Our posts are partially featured in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese as well]

    We will be also glad to check back your blogs!

    Have a nice day 🙂
    Magnus CMD.

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    1. The two posts you have are enjoyable to read. Above them is a place holder post that came with your theme. It would be nice to delete that since you don’t need it. Putting a few words on your About page to tell us the purpose of your blog site would also be nice. https://gracelead.co

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    1. It’s an interesting post. Your artist friend answered from the perspective of someone or something being his muse. I think you asked what it was like from the perspective of the muse. My guess is that someone could be another person’s muse and not even know it. If you are a muse and know it, I agree with you, that could be a burden. https://gracelead.co

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      1. Thanks. Yeah, you are right. I was confused in fact, that’s why I wasn’t sure of it. Usually things are very clear in my mind when I write, this time it was different though.

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