Dec 5, 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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To help us make the Community Pool a productive space for discussion, here are some tips and guidelines 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, as well as for not starting numerous threads in a single Pool.
  • 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. Also note that including multiple links in your comment might automatically put it in the moderation queue, which will delay its publication.
  • 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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  1. Hello everyone :),
    This is my second blog post for my blog. I’m trying to openly express and explore my journey through philosophy. I’ve been sharing my posts privately and would love to have some feedback on the layout and presentation of my post. To be honest I’m mostly worried about my paragraphing and grammar. Hope you enjoy the read!

    Self-Censorship

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    1. I loved your second blog post–it’s very thoughtfully written and different from a lot of blogs I’ve read. I think the layout is great. It’s clear and easy to read, which keeps the focus on your words. I didn’t see any problems with grammar, and your paragraphs seemed well-organized–great work! 🙂

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  2. Hello, I’m D.A. Smith. I write about alternatives to college. And, I want to help the generations behind me get ahead in life without the stress of attending college (or at least paying for it). I recently wrote a blog post, that I put my heart into. I’m a long-winded writer. So, this post will be great with a cup of coffee (or tea), and maybe a snack or two. Comment about the style, or your feelings towards my thoughts regarding higher ed. You’re really awesome for helping me out. I may return the favor wink, wink. And, yes, that’s a bribe, lol. https://thelifemajor.com/2016/12/02/5-brilliant-reasons-why-successful-students-should-avoid-college/

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  3. Hi everyone!
    I’ve been blogging for a few months about challenges I’ve faced in life, relationships, and writing. However, I’d love to get some fresh voices on my blog. I’ve never featured a guest post before, but I’d like to try it!
    If any of my blog’s topics resonate with you, and you are interested in writing a guest post, please check out my blog (https://thesyntaxofthingsblog.wordpress.com/) and leave a comment on my about page with a link back to your blog!

    Here’s a recent post of mine: https://thesyntaxofthingsblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/goal-setting-shoot-for-the-moon/

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  4. In your blog about goal setting shoot for the moon, I like that you included a photo attribution to the artist. I’m going to start doing that on my blog, thelifemajor.com. Now for a suggestion, I like the simplicity of the title. But, maybe you could remaster the headline, example: Shoot for the Moon: 3 Ways to Set Goals that Reach the Stars (I know cheesy). But, you can work along those lines. That way, people know and expect you to give them three things in your post. Otherwise, it was a good read.

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  5. Hello world! I have a web site and blog here: http://riversblessings.com that I like the looks of, but that has very weak blog functionality.

    I need a stronger blog. So I have re-posted my blog entries here: http://riversblessings.blog

    Can someone please help me find a template that I can use to make my new blog and web site pretty like my old one? Is the issue one of choosing a template, or do I need to just pick one and customize the heck out of it? If it’s the latter, do y’all know a template that would be easiest to work with?

    (My apologies, but I’m trying to juggle a full-time day job, running a farm, and caring for my 93-year-old mom. I hope I’m missing something easy…)

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  12. Hey guys! It’s really good to see everyone supporting each other on this! There should be more of this on the internet where we encourage people to think and share ideas. 😊👍🏻

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  13. Hey all,
    Here’s an excerpt from my new post that holds my thoughts on the transitional time I am going through.
    “I think of leaving so many things. I think of how empty my life will be. I think some more, and decide that my life will not be empty but more open, and I will get to choose how to fill it. While a lot is ending, a lot of space is opening up for other things to begin.”
    It’s been over a month since I’m made a post like this, and even this one is a little more personal than things I’ve written. I’d love to hear what you think of it!
    https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/2016/12/08/thoughts-in-transiton/

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  14. Hello dear all,
    I just finished a new post. The idea is to share thoughts on how the simple action of walking can transform into a powerful tool and allow you to re-discover the best yourself. It is named “walk away”. Feel free to pop-in.

    Walk away

    Ciao

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  17. Hi, community! Today I wrote a poignant story about two people who once hated each other, but through a long and hard journey of pain and reconciliation are now best friends. In other words, Japan and America.
    https://prejudicepolitics.com/2016/12/08/fire-meet-gasoline-america-japan-relations/

    General feedback is good, but I want to know how you feel about the illustrations I used on this post and this other one. I want to start using them in all my stories, as my character are central to my branding. Thoughts?

    Thanks.

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  19. WRITING CHALLENGE!
    I just posted a new blog with some old photos from a photography class I took in high school. Grab a photo and write a short story or blog from the image or any of the images from my flickr page. Comment with a link to your creations! I can’t wait to see what you write from my photos!!

    A Trip Back In Time In Photos

    Please share this challenge!

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  25. Hello/Hola my amazing fellow bloggers!
    If you could please check out my a new 100-word piece I published regarding the WP’s Daily Prompt of ‘treasure’, you would make my day!
    https://searchingforelsewhere.com/category/100-words/
    Also, if you disagree with my thoughts or have anything to add to it, please leave a comment. I love reading your thoughts!
    And if you need my feedback, just let me know. Love ya’ll!

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  26. Hi, I started blogging around a year ago (it all started with a post about poor service with American Airlines) but posts have been few and far between. In the last few weeks I’ve been trying to get back to it and have written some quick how to’s. I’d really appreciate some feedback on these. In the background I’m also writing a more lengthy piece of my recent experience of Hong Kong and the perils of a houseshare. Any thoughts/ comments on my posts and those I’m still drafting I’d really appreciate. Here’s my most recent post: DIY Christmas advent .. with 4 craft items
    https://lifeasiknowitbyshaa.wordpress.com/2016/12/07/diy-christmas-advent-with-4-craft-items/ thanks 🙂

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    1. The story in your post is great. I like the way you unfolded it to reach the conclusion. You might want to edit for word usage. I noticed several errors there. For instance, “day and night in pursue of his passion” should be “day and night in pursuit of his passion.” https://gracelead.co

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