Jan 9, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

The place for feedback, advice, and conversations about blogging.

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!
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  • If you haven’t looked at our Commenting Guidelines in a while, now might be a good time.
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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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  1. Hi guys! I´d love to hear your opinions and feedback on my blog´s new design!
    I got a little bit bored of how my blog looked like before and used my Christmas break to re-desing it a bit.. Let me know what you think, if the orientation on my site is simple and anything else that pops into your mind. Thanks a lot 🙂

    my blog: https://traveliciouslife.net/

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      1. Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated.. I look at your blog, and now I see what you meant that it my blog look cluttered 🙂 I like the way you organized your design, it is very simple and easy to navigate through – simply said your blog is straight to the point.. I guess I miss pictures a bit but that is everyone´s personal preference.

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  2. Hi!

    Constantly on the lookout for more blogs to follow and interact with – please have a look at mine and I’ll definitely give yours a gander 🙂
    Aiming to post more frequently this year and keen to find follow blogging buddies 🙂

    jadecostello.wordpress.com

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  3. Hello! Very new to the bogging world. It would be great if you guys could check out my blog and give me some advice. Thanks!

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    1. I like it. The language you use is easy to read. You are a vry bright person (according to ypur about section) and bring the light to your posts) Keep it that way and you’ll seccess))) Have a good day)

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    2. You are off to a good start. Going forward, you might consider how to organize your posts by category. You could then have your Menu display the categories. For an example of how that can work, see my site https://gracelead.co Mine is a blog/website blend on biblically-based leadership principles.

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    2. Hi there,
      I like the honesty in your post. The forwardness of it is refreshing. I believe many can relate to what you have written about and its good to place it out there. The subject is important for many. It strikes thoughts.

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  8. Hello everyone, just started doing this yesterday. Its nice to have a place to put what i feel out there because im always getting in trouble because I dont talk about things, never ask questions in achool. Things like that. Id love to hear some feedback or maybe even just get some recommendations on something to write about. Thanks☺️

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  11. Hi everyone! I’d REALLY appreciate any advice on my page or articles. Just recently started so there isn’t much there, yet. It is a compliment my cleaning business and provide some tidbits and information. Gear more towards those with not much time to read lengthy article, preferably over a cup of coffee on their phone.

    The site is https://simpledayscleaning.wordpress.com/ Will be updating address shortly.

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    1. Website looks very professional! I like the simplicity, and i think it is important to remember most people skim when they read articles online – you nailed it. As with many blogs (mine included) the one improvement I would suggest is it appears a bit cluttered as you scroll down the page, but great work!

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      1. Thank you, I’m new to the graphic stuff. There is a HUGE fine line between too much and too little. You’re insight brings me some relief.

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    3. I love everything about this blog. It is visually beautiful, easy to ready and has wonderful information. The length of the posts are just right for busy readers and yet you still get across great information. Love it!

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  12. Hey! Hi! Sup?!
    My name is Destinee and I just started posting on my blog. Right now my blog consists of a series titled: 15 Things. It includes 15 things to do in my home town and things to do before graduating high school. I would really appreciate if guys could check out my blog and give me feedback as well as topics to help deepen my series.

    The link to my series is:

    https://destineelashae.wordpress.com/category/series/

    I really look forward to the feedback

    xx,
    Destinee

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  14. Hi, Ever’body!

    Pobre Tomat here–just published the latest installment (9th to date) of one of my Daddy’s favorite Sunday Afternoon Drive stories. I’m trying to keep them short and sweet, little chunks. I hear his voice as I write and am doing my best to serve well his memories

    Take a look–I appreciate all comments.

    Hope you’re all on track, I’ve been doing a great deal of “blog-surfing” and am amazed at the depth of talent out there–often awestruck!

    Pobre

    “Come Hell ‘r High Water”

    @belleswhissles

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    1. I really like the title of your blog! I also really enjoy your content, I am a big fan of how you have made it more like an online journal, and great use of photos. Everyone who follows you can really connect with you and it keeps it personal. I look forward to reading more.

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  16. I’ve been writing a little blog about all the cool stuff there is in this world. For a little while now, i’ve been trying to find out ho two create menus for special things. Do you have any ideas on ho two create them? That would be really useful, because my blog has been totally crazy and all over the place. If you would like to check out my blog here it is:

    https://amazingaishani.wordpress.com

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    2. Do you want to add extras, like the button people can click on to follow your blog? They’re accessible on the ‘customize’ link; you can add all sorts of features called widgets.

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  17. Hello everyone!! Good morning .. 🙂
    how are you guys?? Hope this year is working out for you all…
    Anyways. Please visit my blog and give me feedbacks on my recent post… specially the short stories…
    If you like it follow me and I would do the same. It has been a long time since I made blogger friends.
    Love u guys.. and have a nice day ahead.. 😀

    Story #8

    Story#6

    The first one is how even the simple belief that our mom is around can give us happiness and the second is scarred girl and her belief that only a kindered spirit can help her.
    Thank you

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    2. I like the blog. The only constructive criticism would be that due to the large font size on your main page your paging options are covered up and unreadable. Also, there appears to be a couple places where the template text remains. I agree with the previous post. Love the name.

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  20. I’ve started a new project, even with some sample YouTube videos. It’s mainly geared at parents using their kid’s toys and bodyweight exercises to workout. The blog right now is sparse, but mind some feedback on the motivation post. Also, can some of you provide thoughts on the overall idea/theme?

    Thanks!

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  21. Hello WordPressVerse,

    I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and brought 2017 in with a bang. I have had my blog for about 2 years now but it seems to have just collected dust, and a goal for this year is to post 2-3 times per week. However, I want the content to be interesting. I would really appreciate some feedback on my most recent post and blog in general:

    https://livingforthatdream.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/difficult-roads-often-lead-to-beautiful-destinations/

    Is the content interesting? Is it too vague?

    I would love to engage and discover some new bloggers too so please leave a link to your blog so that I can follow! 😀

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      1. Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to read it and provide the feedback. I wasn’t sure if it was too vague because I didn’t want to delve into all the finer details of what happened.

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    2. I did the same thing with my friend group I hungover with the majority of my teen years. Still have some friends from home, but I’m a lot happier because of it. Not too vague, but if it’s content you want to pursue in later posts, some context might be needed if you’re going to continue it. Otherwise, all looks great!

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    1. I didn’t know what would show up after clicking on your blog; it was a nice surprise. The page set-up is impressive, especially the photos that show under a few titles and I liked the “young writer” post. You might want to add a category pop-up and a ‘follow’ link for guests to click on. Good luck.

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  23. Hi – I started a blog last year, as part of a Professional Writing Course, about my experiences and learning curves raising a child with Asperger’s Syndrome. I really want to keep it going, and get it out there … but I am not sure what to do to gain extra traffic and followers … or even if my content is worth it for the wider audience. Would love some feedback and suggestions,

    Home

    This is a personal topic, but I think I’ve got some good stuff for other people who are in, or who know people in, similar situations.

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    1. I like the way you described your blog on your About page. I too swing purple. I think it might be nice to instead of linking to your Gravatar page, make a new About page through the WP editor and drop your bio into that.

      As a politics junkie, I’m excited to take a look through your blog.

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      1. Thanks for the ‘about’ page suggestion; I haven’t spent much time on things like that. It took months before I properly set up the page and started adding links to the posts.
        I have to hand it to you, I’ve never seen a blog tackle international relations in a way that’s as straightforward and funny.

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    2. (On a different note, I think it’s slightly uncanny how we seem to follow so many of the same blogs)

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  27. Hi, everyone! I’m new to wordpress and started blogging a month ago. I blog about anything at first then slowly changes to topic about english language. I really look forward to share my blog post to my fellow bloggers and readers, and hope to engage with them as i think blog is a great platform to exchange opinions.
    If there’s anything fallen short of expectation about the blog, do let me know so that i can improve on it. Leave a comment or a link of yours so that i can follow and read yours too! =D

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    2. You have found a really amazing little niche in your English language topics that are really fascinating and interesting. Super glad to have found yourb log through this

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      1. Thank you very much for reading it through! I’m really glad to share this with you. I’m hoping to post more of these and engage more with you guys! Thanks! 😊

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      1. Thanks a lot! I hope to write more helpful content to share with my fellow reader and blogger, and also working on to improve it. Thanks for your comment! 😊

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  28. I really like all of your posts) the blog itself is very nice) I enjoyed reading it because of the language you use. The fact that you are quite open about your life is awesome! Love it! 👍🏼

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    1. Hi, your posts are really reflective and well written 🙂 I think the fear of no one reading them probably goes away once you have written more blog posts, or perhaps writing more frequently. The quality of the content you are creating is wonderfully well thought out, so just hang in there 🙂

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