Aug 22, 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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  1. Hey there! Zeebee here!! I am a relatively new blogger. Just a month old!
    I would love some feedback as to the design and my writing style….Someone recently told me my posts seem wayyyyy tooo hyperactive. So can someone give advice as to that as well??
    THANK YOU! 😀
    Here’s the link:
    https://thetreasuretroveblog.wordpress.com/

    Please like and comment if you see anything you like! Plus follows are always appreciated! 😉

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  3. Hello everyone,

    After a bit more than a month and a half of blogging I changed the look and the name of my blog. “Bum Tales” become “Nomad 2.0”

    I would love to have your feelings and critics about the overall blog visual identity and if it is enjoyable to read.

    I am on a free plan so I do not have loads of options.

    Probably I will reshape, give improvement and correct mistakes I did in previous posts too (I do not speak english fluently… learning learning, and more learning…).

    I am eager to have your opinion on the matter.

    http://nomad2o0.wordpress.com

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    1. Hi! Your blog looks great 😉
      One thing only: the background for the list of posts, I would choose something not so bright… White fonts get losts. However, I read it on an iPhone, and I probably need glasses 😝 Happy blogging!

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      1. Thanks a lot! I looked at the setting of the posts list and I added a shade to the background picture. it should be better now. Deep Thank you ^^.

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    2. I like the layout 🙂 Consider making your title shorter “Nomatic Lifestyle, Inspiration, etc.” — this is tough to remember, and I think Nomad 2.0 is a much more effective title!

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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      1. Thanks for taking the time!

        I changed the site’s description to “Live, Travel, Create” instead of “Nomadic blabla bla”.

        Nomad 2.0 “Live, Travel & create” sounds better ^^.

        I am on my way to your blog 😉

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    3. Visually, it looks good to me on my MacBook. I’m glad you changed your name to Nomad 2.0. That seems to be an apt name for your site. I looked at the labyrinth tree post. It’s a nice photo. And, yes, I was able to find my way out the maze. 🙂 https://gracelead.co

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      1. Hehe thanks! It was time to change the name cause I was tired to have some lost viewer looking for porn on google search key word.

        Good job about the Maze 🙂
        I will probably post some other little ‘nature’ games while wandering around.

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    5. Hi Antoine, your blog looks good, I think the theme suits your content. And I prefer your new name.
      The story about meeting G and sleeping in his barn was hilarious. I don’t think I would have been as brave as you were!

      Please take a look at my blog, it’s also travel themed but a different angle as you may be able to guess from the title 😉

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    1. I thought your post was great! Writing about concerts could be something to jumpstart a career in the music industry. I left a comment and a like.

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  5. Hello, friends! My name is Jan, and over on my blog, I enjoy participating in writing challenges, writing prompts, and photography challenges. I also write about my experiences as a young mom, a gamer, and a fairly average human being. I also write a dream blog! I would love to swap links, as I’m always looking for a fun, interesting read! ~ Jan ❤ https://superjangames.wordpress.com

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    1. Just stopped by! Nice posts. Consider adding images — images break up the text and add color to your posts. Blogging is very visual!

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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  8. hi! I recently started a blog for the first time and I’m so excited to see how it does. however I’m also scared that nobody will read it or enjoy it. If anyone could give it a quick look and maybe leave a comment letting me know what you think I would be very grateful! Thanks so much! x

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    1. Just commented! Nice content, good use of images. Consider using more tags/categories. You can use up to 15, and adding a few more will help readers find your blog. You can add things like “music” and “back to school”, for example.

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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    2. Your blog format is clear and nice. I would suggest editing your posts more closely from punctuation and formatting. The content of the posts are lovely, it’s just that they’re this big blocks of text that don’t really encourage reading.

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    1. Just commented! Nice post, good content. Consider adding another image to break up the text a bit more — a picture of Gabby Dougals, for example, in the troll/celebrity post.

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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      1. Sure Natalie. Thanks for the comment. I started adding pictures to my posts recently. I haven’t in the last three posts, but I intend to get back to it.

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  10. 4 blogs into 1 … I used to have 4 different blogs, 3 of them places I could blog about a few of my favorite authors, and then another on etymology. I decided to combine them (and now I include Daily Posts as well). It’s a bit of hodgepodge, but at least I have just one site to maintain and update. Let me know your thoughts, please.

    https://justuscreek.com

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    1. Hodgepodges are the best 🙂 Just commented – nice content! I really enjoyed the Kafka post. Consider adding more tags/categories — that can really help new readers find you. Maybe tags like “self” or “relationships” can help!

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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  12. Good Day, my name is The 6 Million P Man (not really) and I run a photography blog (really). I shoot a mixture of film and digital, landscape and street and you can view it all here;

    https://the6millionpman.wordpress.com/

    It’s always nice to get feed back from new visitors and have a once over from a fresh pair of eyes so please take a look and let me know your thoughts.

    Thanks

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    3. I’m not sure I’m a new visitor, I think I’ve jumped into your blog begore. What I really like about this is that you tell readers *how* this was shot, along with a short description. It’s like watching football with an appreciation for tactics and formations.

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    1. Cute post! Just commented. Nice content, good post length. Consider adding one more image to the post, though it’s not necessary. 🙂 Maybe one of a Christmas tree to go along with the story about it?

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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    2. Love your sense of humor in your writing lol and btw, great photo skills!
      I saw a number of them and I thought they looked really well placed.

      I noticed that your “Archive” section is named “Categories”. Perhaps you can rename it so that readers can refer to your older posts much more easily? I only realized you got more content when I read that your blog has been around since 2012 and hence started searching for the archive lol.

      Over all, site looks great and it really has a chill feel to it. T’was a really cool experience visiting 😉

      I’d love to see more of “You” though. For some reason, the site feels empty at times even though you got some really nice photos to compliment the articles. Maybe it’s because the photos don’t feature people that much? But that might just be me hah.

      Hope this helped bud!

      Your pal,
      Benjamin
      http://www.projectbiy.com

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      1. Thank-you for your feedback it was very helpful. I’ll definitely change the title, it’s a great idea! I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of it to be honest. I’m glad my humour comes across in my writing it is something that I hope comes across well. I’m glad you enjoyed my blog, I will definitely have a read of yours!!

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  14. Love your blog! Thanks for always making the Community pool fun and social 😊 I love finding new blogs to check out!
    My blog is more like a musical diary with antics. Lol.
    Musicloveandcoffee.wordpress.com

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  15. Hello all,
    I have been blogging for a little bit. Probably near 2 1/2 months.
    I would love to get some feedback on some of my posts such as “The Candle That Burned”, “The Storm” etc. I would appreciate comments on my pieces. Also, I am open to reading a lot peoples posts as well. Eager to read other people’s work.

    https://groovycap.wordpress.com/

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    1. Just looked through. Nice stories! They have a lot of potential, but like one commenter said, you sometimes tell when you should be showing — that’s a good thing to work on while you hone your writing craft 🙂

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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    1. Hey Alyssa, checked out your blog. Here are my thoughts:

      Loved the layout- It was superbly relaxing. Couple that with the way you write? It has a soothing effect somehow. Either way, my experience over there was really pleasant so that’s good.

      It means your other readers will likely experience the same 😉

      Considering that your blog is still new, just take note to remember to add “Archive” section so that it’ll be easier for readers to access your older posts in future!

      Also, you might wanna consider using images a little more. BUT I totally like how your site feels and look without much images so it’s just a suggestion which isn’t THAT necessary for the moment.

      Oh yeah, great personality too! Keep the spark burning bud 😉

      Hope this helped and let me know if you got any questions!

      Your pal,
      Benjamin
      http://www.projectbiy.com

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      1. Thank you so much! I’m trying to find a way to include images in my writing but….. so far I’ve not really succeeded!

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    2. I agree with Benjamin’s critique 🙂 I would also suggest adding more tags/categories to help readers find your posts. You can use up to 15!

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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    1. Nice posts! I loved the Pokemon sketch 🙂 My suggestion: look over your Bluehost post. Looks like some of the links are broken/images aren’t appearing 😦

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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      1. I think the formatting is fine! Good use of tags, good color scheme, clean layout, nice header image. However, the “Scribbles in the Margin” title covers up the “writing feature” part of the header image. Not sure if you care that much, but just FYI! Also — consider adding images to go with the posts. Not required, of course, but blogging is very visual and images are a great way to add a spot of color!

        Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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      2. Thanks for the feedback. I use pictures and stuff in a number of my posts, but it didn’t feel right for a writing feature haha. I’ll take a look at your stuff, definitely.

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  19. Happy Music Monday everybody. My music blog is almost 2 years old and I want to thank you for your support and also celebrate.

    There’s a giveaway – yes, something for FREE and there will also be a big, massive, music related blog party on to celebrate too.

    For more details take a look here if you get this chance…

    https://talkaboutpopmusic.net/2016/08/20/giveaway-party-celebrations-its-all-going-on/

    …don’t forget to sing and dance like no one is watching 🙂

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    1. Cool post! 🙂 My suggestion: use fewer tags. When you use more than 15 tags/categories, WordPress actually blocks your post from Reader, making it hard for new readers to find you! Try eliminating some so new readers can find you.

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click on my name and choose whichever post appeals to you most 🙂

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    1. Lots of blue, lots of soft blue. You’ve built up quite the following as well, so it’s safe to say that you’ve been around the block in the blogosphere. By the way – it’s interesting that you’ve got a ‘Reading list’, and you’re checking off as you go through them. Do you write about the books you’ve read?

      https://scicasual.wordpress.com

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      1. What do you mean about the blue?
        Just wrote about my favorite books, but I’ll write maybe about some of on my reading list as well!

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    1. Your thoughts are interesting. I did notice many places where your subjects and verbs do not agree. For instance, “debates arises” should be “debates arise” and “spirits exists” should be “spirits exist.” https://gracelead.co

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  26. Hi everyone I host an art blog featuring both the work of myself and others at times, focusing always on art that tells a story either fantasy, historical, folklore, mythology etc.

    Please feel free to check out my blog I’m looking to connect with likeminded individuals who share similar interests.

    http://Www.jgloverfineart.wordpress.com

    Thanks!

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    1. I have used Wattpad and occasionally read some stories on there. I thought your post was really inspiring. It’s hard to put yourself out there, but you took the first step. You work will be found soon enough. Not going to lie but some of the work on there is not all that great despite the views.

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      1. Thank you. I appreciate your input. I’ve come across a few stories that were, well, questionable. However, there are quite a few that have some great potential. I just hope I can be one of them. 🙂

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