Feb 20, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where bloggers come for friendly feedback and advice.

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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  2. Hello all!

    Since Valentines Day was last week, I wrote about my feelings on holidays today. (I’m not a big fan of them, to be honest.)

    On Thursday I’ll be writing about something I realized about my Spanish degree while working on my senior project.

    In other news, it’s a wonderful 74 degrees F here today and I wish it would stay this way forever! Hope everyone has a good day!

    http://Www.missionincomplete95.wordpress.com

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    4. Hey! I am also a languages graduate and I couldn’t agree more with what you wrote in your last post. Hopefully we can use our skills to other people’s benefit,as well as our own 🙂 xx

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    4. I took a look at your latest post, I liked it, I enjoyed your description of the area, the aromas and I could visualise it quite vividly. I also like dyur use of photographs both in the number you ued and how they were spread over the page.

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  6. Hello friends and new
    I’m at the beginning of this, I had so much inside that I need to release at times. I love to blast about anything. Please stop by and leave your constructive criticism. Have a great day!!!!

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    1. Dear Linda, I read some of your posts and liked them a lot. You are so honest and funny and I think you have many more to say. But if you feel short on ideas you can always make some in-depth on certain aspects of your story or theme that you are covering. I would suggest to keep posts not too long, it is easier to obtain interest. Congrats on good work you’re doing!

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    2. Hey Linda! I’ve been following your blog for quite a while and I think it’s great. Your weight loss is really inspiring. Have you thought of posting more recipes and exercise tips? If you want to vary your content, you could start thinking about other things linked to weight loss. xxx

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      1. Thank you! Thats a really great idea. I’ve been thinking of different things to add I just didn’t know how to go about doing it, but you’re right…I’m going to run out of things soon if I don’t mix it up a bit. Thank you for the suggestion and I will start on something! 🙂

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  10. Hello All. This is Pinkspen and I write on behalf of all women. My site, LADYHOOD, is “for the high school girls thinking about college…for the freshman females learning themselves while on a college campus, for the “upper-classwomen” (Pinkspen) who have struggled with relationships and friendships on campus… for the teenage girl who is struggling to find her identity in this world…for the girls who feel like they are not pretty enough or smart enough to be everything they desire to be… for the transgender girl who wants equality…for mothers raising young daughters. This site is for all women who struggle with the daily challenges of being a girl in a male dominated society.” Please check out my latest post https://aladyhoodjourney.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/college-101-for-freshman-females-have-self-control-over-who-you-let-in-your-bed/ This is one of about 3 posts targeted toward freshman females, to prevent them from making similar mistakes I made when i was in college. IT IS A MUST READ! Please Like, Share, and always Comment, I would love your feedback!

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  12. Hey there! I have just started blogging and really Im just looking for someone to tell me if im on the
    right track. Its a pretty personal blog and the whole point of it is to really just to connect to as many people as possible. Im sort of new at this and anything would benefit me. I promise to comment back just need some consolidation.

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    2. Hi! Your first post does a phenomenal job of communicating why your blogging. 😊👊 You will however need to include tags in your posts to make sure your visible to your desired audience. For instance, your first post could include tags like “blog”, “blogging”, “life” and other themes that relate to message – make sure you keep them between 5 and 15 to stay visible. You can do this under “categories and tags” before you publish. Good luck!

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    3. I like Personal blogs not sure what it is about them, maybe its the journey of the person that I like to read about, The amount of times Ive tried this style myself and then deleted all the posts to try again numbers in the dozens.

      Anyway on your blog, I really liked the image you used on your first post, I like visuals to that is the 1st thing I look for, I would however create more paragraphs, even though not overly long the first post is a block of text.

      Also consider entering something under your about page, at the moment there is the generic wordpress message.

      I am viewing this on a slow, old ipad so cannot really explore through the rest of your site at the moment.

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  13. In my latest blog, a walk up the heather-clad flanks of Harter Fell in the English Lake District sets in motion a train of thought about the indigenous herdwick mountain sheep and how they were nearly wiped out by foot and mouth disease. Recollections of those dark days in 2001 turn into a tribute to the remarkable men and women who brought this iconic breed back from the brink.

    It was a terrible year for the county but I think it’s a story worth retelling. I hope I do them justice.

    http://www.lakelandwalkingtales.co.uk/herdwicks-and-harter-fell/

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  14. Greetings. I suffered from a bad depressive episode this week and turned my pain into a poem. I just wanted to share with those who may not understand what it is like for those of us who suffer… or for those who can relate to know that you aren’t alone.
    I would love to hear what you think.

    Breathe In. Breathe Out.

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  16. Hello! I wrote a bit about things I’ve learned about my home (Ireland) from having been abroad…. It’s strange the things you don’t notice until you travel to other places!

    whendoigetthemanual.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/straight-outta-ireland/

    Anyone had this experience?

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      1. Thanks! Haha you should definitely visit. I feel like I didn’t give enough information but I didn’t want to make the post too long… I might write more about Ireland at a later date! It’s a lovely place despite the rain!

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    4. I can totally relate to this post. I lived in Madrid for a year and when I came back, I saw the UK through totally different eyes. Thanks for sharing 🙂 xx

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      2. I absolutely love Madrid! It’s such an energetic city. How often do you get over there? And I was living in Alcalá de Henares actually, do you know it?

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    1. I enjoyed that post, but I found myself clicking the what to do when you feel like giving up post. I have been dealing with some minor depression lately (mostly due to job dissatisfaction) and I enjoyed reading this for the reminder of keeping things in perspective. Well done, and I gave you a follow to keep up with your other posts.

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      1. Thank you Robert for the feedback! I really appreciate hearing that the posts really helped someone. I have to read them over myself sometimes to keep things in perspective. 🙂

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  19. Hi guys!

    My blog is essentially about my thoughts on everything and anything. From train compartments to rabbit holes. I think is about all the little things in life and how they actually mean a lot more than the big things that are few and far in between.

    Blogging has helped me overcome the highs and lows that go with bipolar disorder. Sometimes I’ve used the blog to describe exactly what I feel during these phases. Something that I feel helps me not only to get a hold of my emotions but also channels them in a direction that is often gratifying.

    https://yashsrivastava42.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/captain-misfit/

    It is a fairly new blog so I was wondering if you could help me out with a little feedback:

    yashsrivastava42.wordpress.com

    Thank you!

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  21. I’d like to invite everyone to stop by and check out my review of Nirvana’s groundbreaking 1991 album, “Nevermind.” Today is Kurt Cobain’s birthday, so stop by, read the review, then crank up the speakers. If you like the piece, please click the “like” button on the post page. Comments and feedback are always welcome, and please leave them in the comments section of the post page as well. If you like what you see, feel free to browse around, and follow along so you don’t miss anything as I post several times a week. Thanks in advance.
    Drew

    Nirvana – Nevermind (1991) Review

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    1. Taking photos while I cook is one of my favorite things! Great post. I also checked out some of your other posts. Being a fellow step mom, I’m able to connect with some of the things you’re posting about.

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    1. Enjoyed this blog. I NEED to work on my gratitude. Intellectually I get it.. emotionally I need work! Followed you on Twitter but the wordpress follow was not working…. fyi.

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    2. I really loved it! I like posts like this one cause they make me think, ask myself about something and it’s trully a gift, to be able to make people think! Personally, I feel like gratitude is a powerful tool to achieve all of your goals and make life be the best version of itself) sadly, I don’t thank the Universe for everything I have that often, but I will now. So thank you! 🤗😊

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