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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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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  • 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!
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  2. Hello writers! I would really appreciate feedback on my blog at https://lance-price.com, where I write about Christianity and movie reviews. To clarify, I consider myself an article writer, not so much a blogger, and I say that to explain the length of my publications (since they average 1,250 words, more or less). I would really appreciate feedback regarding how I might track more views since I would love to reach more people with my writing. Thank you all for your help! God bless!

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    1. Hi, I checked out your blog and I thought it was a great set up. Your writing is great! Personally, I do not read many religious blogs, but I know a few people who do. I think the easiest way to promote your blog is to be active on other social media such as twitter and Instagram. Posting on the community pool is another great way to promote your blog! Hope this helps 🙂 xx

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  5. I’m not going to lie, I’m a bit bummed out because this was the first poem I deemed ‘good enough’ to submit to a journal/magazine but it ended up getting rejected.

    Then & again, what’s the value of success if you don’t fail a few times though, right?

    I hope you enjoy it regardless: https://maggyliu.com/2017/02/21/waste-landed-heart/

    I would love to get some constructive criticism on the piece & anything else I’ve written if you decide to go for a little wander on my blog.

    Same as always, I am always more than happy to check out your little space on the internet in return, just ask! 🙂

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    1. I love the variety of posts you have; everything from shoes to thoughts. I love the post titled ‘When life gets overwhelming’ as I found it extremely relatable. It good to know other people have days like that too! Your set up is bright and it really appeals to the eye. Keep it up 🙂 xx

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      1. Thank you megssaskia. Glad you liked it. That has been my goal when i started writing : for readers to be able to relate/ experience.
        Thank you for taking time out, reading and replying. 🙂

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    1. Loved the sparkler photo in the background! You are definitely an optimist.I’m a pessimist so I often seek out optimistic blogs for balance. My only comment would be caution on using photos.. be sure they are either purchased or photos you took. Nice job! -Marie aka http://www.goldisfromaliens.com

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      1. Thank you for the feedback – truly appreciated!
        No worries about pics – they are all from pixabay.com (no attribution needed, highly recommend it!) plus one used on the Contact page from flickr.com (Creative Commons, with attribution only and usually less choice). But all allowed to be used for free! 🙂

        Love the name of your blog, and the visuals are stunning! (I wonder where you get those!)
        Keep up the good work! 🙂

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      2. Thank you! The blog pics are from istockphoto.com highly recommend if you want something for a cover that’s really amazing.

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    1. Nice content! Just a couple of comments on the layout. The home page shows your most recent post and it says “uncategorized” above it in huge letters. I would suggest either categorizing everything so it’s an actual word/indication, or removing categorization all together. 2nd, you have the social media buttons right next to your info on your home page, but Twitter, for example, doesn’t lead to YOUR twitter. I would suggest either connecting to your social media or taking the buttons off. Those are generally used so people can follow you in other places. 🙂

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  18. Hi! My blogger buddy Riya and I are working on a short story series in which Sia (Note that it’s a portmanteau of our names) advises her 14 year old self about how to combat everything that society throws at her.

    Part 1: https://clusterofstarsblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/ascending-through-the-mess-1/

    Part 2: https://clusterofstarsblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/ascending-through-the-mess-2/

    My recent post: https://clusterofstarsblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/16-gina-linetti-was-relatable/

    Your feedback is welcome!

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    1. An important next step for you is to update your home page. Right now it has all of the pre-filled wordpress text in there that tells you what you should be writing in there. So it looks like a page someone opened but hasn’t designed yet. Unfortunately the content is hard to find because the filler spaces are too distracting and make you feel like it’s not an active blog. IMO 😦

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      3. Technically with every picture (if not yours) you’ll either need to buy it (then you can use it however you want) or site where you got it from next to it (link an citation). I say especially if it’s featured.. meaning you don’t the first thing someone sees when they open your page is their picture without a citation 😉

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      1. Six degrees of separation is a fun theory. I agree with you that social media may be bringing the number lower. On the other hand, just because two people are “friends” on Facebook doesn’t mean they have ever met. Does that really count? 🙂 https://gracelead.co

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  23. hey everyone I’ve been signed up here since 2014 but only just started blogging regularly, I could do with some followers x

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  27. I’ve been working very hard on my blog, faithfullydesperately.wordpress.com ! It’s all about Catholicism, with a special interest in teaching children 🙂

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