Aug 29, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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    2. Hi Anya!

      Great blog, you just got a new follower! I love how you incorporated the ‘unexpected idea’ in every single post of yours.

      Good luck for your new adventure & keep up the good work!

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  7. Still umming and ahhing over my theme and overall look of my blog – could i get some tips for being happy with it? lol
    Also, new post from yesterday, please have a gander and tell me what you think 🙂 I’ll be sure to have a look at yours.

    jadecostello.wordpress.com
    xx

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    1. Your munchkin sounds like a handful. I hope you can keep up with him. It would be nice to see a few words on your About page to tell us the purpose of your site. You might want to put something in the text widget (favorite quote, link to recommended site, etc.) or remove it. https://gracelead.co

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    1. I read Because You Look Better With A Smile. I like the ideas in the post, but the title didn’t seem to match the content. The overall look of the site seems good, though it would be nice to see some categories rather than “uncategorized.” It would be nice to see an About page that tells us the purpose of your site.

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  12. Hey gang,

    Here’s my latest post, it’s another long one about productivity, and this time it covers the science of coffee napping:

    https://thelifeshelf.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/winning-the-afternoon-the-secret-science-of-coffee-napping/

    Please check it out and comment on the post if you enjoyed it, or let me know here if you spot anything that ought to be improved! Of course, I will return the favour as always!

    Thank you
    Alexander.

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  14. Thank you for this helpful page! I post my poetry on my blog and I’m pretty new at this but these strategies should help for it to be more well known. Check out my blog please 🙂

    lunajonesblog.wordpress.com

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    2. Hey, I like it! One thing I would suggest is getting the background image to cover the whole screen and fixing it in place so it doesn’t scroll with the rest of the site.

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    1. I like the look of your site and the ideas in your post. It would be easier to read with some grammar fixes. For instance: (1) “i Really Don’t” should be “I really don’t” (2) “judging other” should be “judging others” (3) “every dark cloud have silver lining” should be “every dark cloud has a silver lining” https://gracelead.co

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    1. Hey, I think the first thing is to be very clear what you want your blog to about and what you want to get out of it. Your “About” page says it’s a computer blog, but you’ve also got posts about fashion which are two subjects that wouldn’t normally go together on a blog I think!

      Once you have your content nailed, start thinking about promoting your blog – social media, connecting with like minded bloggers etc.

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    1. I can see why your family and friends like your writing. You write well, not just from a technical perspective, but from a tone and openness perspective. I do have a couple of things for you to consider on your site. (1) The Header, although attractive, doesn’t seem to coordinate with the idea of faith through turmoil. (2) It would be nice to see an About page with a few words telling us the purpose of the site. Are you writing an an encouragement to others who may be having similar experiences or as an outlet to express yourself or both? https://gracelead.co

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    1. I liked your 11 weird tips. I am also a proponet of peeing in the shower. Now, on to SEO. Search Engine Optimization is built-in with WordPress. Use a few precise categories and tags (more tags is generally not better). In fact, if you have more than 15 tags+categories on a post, WordPress will not include it in their Reader. Try to think of what words your prospective viewers might use for searching. Do your best to use titles that would match their searches. https://gracelead.co

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