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?

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).

Looking for free, self-guided courses to help you get started with your blog (or revive a dormant one)? Check out our current offerings at Blogging U.

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.

Show Comments

1,120 Comments

Comments are closed.

Close Comments

Comments

  1. I joined WordPress today itself. well I have not written anything unique in my blog.. but still there are something. Please visit and enjoy my blog.
    readnewweb.wordpress.com .. and Ben, it was a great reading out your blog. Thanks.

    Liked by 6 people

    1. Your post is heartfelt and has interesting thoughts. You might want to try an editing app to help you with grammar. For instance, “When I am sad, why it’s needed to carry a fake smile and walk?” would read better as, “When I am sad, why do I need to carry a fake smile and walk?” https://gracelead.co

      Liked by 2 people

    1. The ideas in your post are interesting. You have a good amount of data to support your points. In some places, the writing makes it difficult to understand. Here’s a possible alternative to your first sentence. “Today’s education system may be good at helping students score marks but, it fails to help them retain the knowledge once they have completed their examinations.” https://gracelead.co

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Thanks a lot Mary.
        How do you think I can improve the setting? I’ll also ask you to check out the other chapters of the story and leave some feedback on my site, if possible.
        Meanwhile, I’ll check out your blog!

        Liked by 1 person

      2. You’ve a really nice blog out there with some quite funny posts which also provides the correct knowledge. I’d say your theme compliment
        S your site well and you’ve just the right amount of widgets in the side.
        However, you lost me with your political posts. I try to keep as far from politics as I could, so that’s what I’m not reading. Ever.

        Liked by 2 people

      3. Thanks for the feedback! As an Economics Professor… it’ll be impossible to avoid politics. But I’ll always keep it light. 🙂

        Liked by 2 people

    2. The link didn’t work, but I got to your site by clicking on your name. I enjoyed “Is Your Chain Off.” I didn’t see any tags on that post. A few tags could help people find your post. It would be nice to see something on your About page. https://gracelead.co

      Like

  7. Hey guys!!

    I run a book blog, and I would love if you could head over and take a look. I have book reviews, discussions, and more!

    If you are interested in improving your blog, or if you’re just thinking about making one, I’ve written a couple of blogging help posts you can feel free to take a look at: https://writethroughthenight.wordpress.com/category/blogging-help/

    LMK what you think of my blog, and comment below and I’ll check out your blogs too 🙂

    Liked by 4 people

    3. I loved your post about LA! It’s great to see posts about places we’ve never visited ❤️ xxx

      Like

    1. I looked at your mysundayblog. Your About page is good. I enjoyed the Going the Extra Mile post. To follow back from your secondary blog, you’ll need to be logged into that blog. Then there are a couple of ways to follow. (1) Go into WPAdmin and find your list of followers. You should see a Follow button next to each one. Click on the ones you want to follow. (2) You can also use the WordPress Reader to search for a post on their blog. Once you find one, you can click on “visit” for that post to get to their site. Once on their site, you can follow. https://gracelead.co

      Liked by 1 person

  10. Hi, Bloggers!
    I have a blog about Depression & Anxiety. The layout and overall aesthetics are still a work in progress so I would love feedback on banner ideas and colors. I also have a new blog post from a few days ago that I would like feedback on concerning the tone, writing style, information, and whether it’s too pessimistic or not. THANKS!!! xoxo
    https://abovethestormblog.wordpress.com/

    Liked by 6 people

      1. Thanks! I’ll return the favor by checking out your blog and commenting on a post. It’s difficult sifting through these comments to find your post, so I’d like to do that instead. 🙂

        Liked by 2 people

      1. Thank you! I’d like to return the favor. I am not able to sift through the comments here for your own post, but I’ll check out your blog and comment. 🙂

        Liked by 2 people

    3. Hey! I just read your latest blog post. I think that your writing style is excellent. It was really raw and honest. I wouldn’t worry about sounding ‘pessimistic’. You’re just being honest about how you feel and that is far better than putting on a false front. If you did that, then your posts wouldn’t have any value. Danielle xx

      Liked by 1 person

    1. Loved checking out your site. I really liked your post about 4 songs that get you on a deeper level… Every Monday we do a music Monday post and we just started taking reader submissions, so if you’re ever interested in contributing, let us know 🙂

      Liked by 1 person

    1. So I reaLLY liked the posts. BUT, you have a bit of admin clean up. For instance, the top bar shows social media widgets next to your name implying that you follow those widgets to find your Twitter (as an example) account. But when I click on it, I go to my own account. Then at the bottom of the screen and within the blogs you have text admin script that only you’re supposed to see showing to the public. I REALLY like the design and photo choices. 🙂 Followed! Looking forward to more. -Marie aka http://www.goldisfromaliens.com

      Liked by 2 people

    2. Hello! I really liked the layout. Looks good!! Besides what Marie mentioned, I suggest making smaller paragraphs/adding more white space to the posts.

      Liked by 2 people

  19. Hello all! I could use some honest feedback on the short stories I’ve written on my blog.

    I usually have two types of posts. The first is the normal “daily” type post where I talk about what I’m feeling or what I did that day. The second type is my short story world. I find something that inspires me, whether it’s a dream or a photo, and write about it.

    I’m thinking about really pushing forward in a writing career, but want to make sure I’m not making a huge mistake and that my current fans (aka husband, Mom, and Dad) aren’t just being nice for the sake of not hurting my feelings.

    I want to be a writer more than I’ve wanted to be anything in my life. I’m currently in school to get my Associates in Information Technology, but I just told my husband this weekend that I’m not going to follow it up with my Bachelor’s because I’ll be wasting my time, energy, and money on something that ultimately won’t make me happy.

    Check out my blog and let me now what you think! Thanks in advance!
    https://anattemptatrelease.wordpress.com

    Liked by 5 people

    1. Beth – I just have to say how glad I am that I stumbled upon your site from here. I love your writing and how open and honest it is. I’m so glad that you made the decision to pursue your passion, and I loved reading that you have the support to do that from your family. So keep writing and keep believing and it will happen. Glad to meet you virtually – I love how awesome forums like this are!

      Liked by 1 person

  21. Hi everyone! I started my blog about 3 months ago, my blog mainly focuses on health and self love. But, I would also include food and fitness tips for anyone who needs an extra hand to lift their spirits and confidence when hitting up the gym. I also provided stories of my own personal life, stories such as how acne as affected, depression, working out, etc. Please feel free to take a gander and some feedback will be much appreciated! Thanks guys! Happy Blogging!
    http://thisissammyspeaking.wordpress.com

    Liked by 6 people

    1. Hey! I loved your post about being vegan. I was vegetarian for a long time and people really underestimate how nice vegetarian food is!

      Liked by 1 person

    1. Hey! I really like your blog. It is well laid out and your writing is great. I love the personal focus of your posts and I look forward to hearing more from you xx

      Liked by 1 person

  28. Hi everyone!! I started last week a blog about photography, I posted some of my shoots and I would like to know your feedback!! I would like to talk with photographers also, to have some advices.

    Thank you

    A french-tunisian blogger 🙂

    Liked by 5 people

    1. I have to tell you I was just about to whiz past this when “things-i-cant-do” caught my eye! Loved it! And followed. Great hook and great follow through!

      Liked by 2 people

    1. I don’t have time to read posts on your blog so I’m going to write only from a brief expression!
      Your blog looks great although I would add featured images to your posts to make it more interesting to click. I would also remove “meta” category on your sidebar as it’s not useful for users.

      Liked by 2 people

    2. Hi Eli

      I read two of your posts and enjoy reading them especially the one on Ruth. Yes, sometimes women over-interpret things. 🙂

      One feedback regarding your blog site, the first bottom widget looks rather overcrowded, I would suggest either you reduce the number of items there since they are already appearing on the side widget. Alternatively, move a few to the third bottom widget since it is empty.

      If you have time, do stop by my blog, would love some feedback on my posts.

      https://audreysimplicity.com/

      Cheers
      Audrey

      Liked by 3 people