Mar 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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      1. That’s fine, even though they are classic books, some have never read them. And I think that’s the point, the city wanted to introduce different choices that most don’t gravitate towards.

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      1. Hi brushyneedle 🙂
        on my blog there is a comment section on every post. if you scroll down and click on the little talk balloon with a “+” on the right side. or you can use the contact form on the upper right side of the screen.
        to know more about the sketchbook station project, just follow the links on the post.
        hope I answered to your doubts 🙂
        have a nice day
        ***

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    1. I like how you pulled out sections of your post for emphasis.

      My only feedback is that I didn’t get the feeling of “a slow death” from the post. It was like one day he was laughing and one day he wasn’t. What happened in between. What ate at him? What gradually tore him down?

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      1. Oh, I’m sorry you got that!
        I wanted to capture a person who was cheerful on the outside and dying on the inside; who laughed loud but was depressed. And finally ended it all.
        Perhaps, it didn’t come out right.
        I’ll work on that. Thanks for the feedback. I really do appreciate.

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    1. Hi! I checked out your blog. Let me just start with the first thing I noticed about your blog: the color schemes of your home page seem to clash just a bit. Your header photo is green with plants, giving it a kind of earthy, dark display. The layout on the lower half is more modern and bright, giving it a cheery and light-hearted feel. Maybe that’s what you’re going for- if so, fantastic!
      As for the posts- I read your most recent one from yesterday- it was great! I loved it– keep writing!
      I just critiqued your blog– so feel free to rip mine apart if you see anything you don’t like! 🙂

      Allegory of the Giants

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      1. Oh my God! I love the header and how the colours give off a warm vibe! Definitely no clashing there😄.
        And your stories are amazing. Definitely following! I loved Allegory of the Giants so much❤

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  8. What is my blog about? It’s about me! I write about my past/current relationship(s), my life experiences including travel, my bouts of anxiety and depression, my history of sexual abuse, all mixed with a bit of humor. I’m not crazy, I swear.

    Let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy! https://bexoxoblog.wordpress.com/

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    1. I really like the look of your blog. It’s very visually appealing. I also read one of your posts. The one on self-sabotage. I could really relate to it. I left a comment after that post.

      I’m just a newbie here and would not yet be ready to do guest posts, though I like the idea.

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      1. Thank you for your kind words, I’m new to all of this so it is good to hear some positive feedback. Let me know if you would like to do a guest post as it would be great to have some contributors 🙂

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    1. Hey! I checked out your blog and I have 3 quick tips for you!
      1. When you post a link to your blog (such as you did in your post to this thread) make sure you include “https://” before your blog title. Copy and pasting the URL into the text box will do fine- this will create a direct link people can click on to get to your blog. example: placetoremember.wordpress.com vs https://placetorememberblog.wordpress.com/
      2. The profile picture that shows up next to your name is empty. It’s a turnoff to a lot of other bloggers to see an empty picture on a thread. Often times people won’t want to look at your blog just for that reason. You can change this by going to “my profile” (top right of your screen next to “write”) and clicking on the empty picture to “update profile picture,” which will have you create a gravatar- the steps are pretty simple after that.
      3. Your layout is pretty visually unappealing. It’s really too simple. You can get free layouts that wordpress offers. If you go to “my site” (top left next to “reader”), on the lefthand sidebar, click on “themes.” There you will find a lot of different options. This will greatly enhance the layout of your blog!

      Feel free to check my blog out for layout ideas. I like to keep mine simple and clean!

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    1. Hey) just commented) Really like your content and the post about writing improvements is amazing! I’ve found some interesting thoughts and advices which might help me) so thanks lots) as for the website, it’s awesome too) The design is nice and I found the navigation really easy)

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    2. Hello) just commented) like the content of your blog) The post is full of positive emotions, even though you’ve mentioned some down sides of the trip) Reading the text I could tell you are really the brave and self caring person! I also like that the whole post was about how you felt insted of some boring facts or pics of places) Bsically, I like that it wasn’t another travel blogpost, it was way more interesting) so thnx)))

      Home

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    1. Hey)) I like the blog and the post. This s the topic which touches my soul and so it’s close. AN d really like the way you opened it. Statistics, examples, videos, your doughter everything’s great! As fo the design, I like it) But there’s somethins happened in the ‘be healthy’ post. There’s like a huge blank in the end))

      Home

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  19. I’m brand new to blogging. So far I have written four mental health related posts, and some other posts that dealt with either cooking and/or music. I do like the idea of being able to write about various interests. My hope is to use the blog for general writing practice and maybe a source for writing samples, but at the same time I hope that the various categories won’t limit the number of followers I get. My husband says my posts are good, but none are really magnets for followers. What do you think? And why?

    I’m not that worried about creating a beautiful blog, but I want it to be easy to navigate. http://www.birdflight.blog

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    1. Hey, I think the layout works well. I can easily navigate it from my mobile. I really like your latest post. I myself have a disability and I was a really interesting read. Thanks!

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      1. Thank you so much, gemmaorton! I am happy to read that my blog is easy to navigate. I know it isn’t as visually exciting as other peoples’, but that’s just not my strength. I’m glad you liked my latest post.

        I checked out your blog and it looks like you get out and explore. Hubby and I try to, as well, when we can.

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  22. Hi. I’m very new to the blogging community and have started only last week. I read the blog about community sharing and I belive that its a brilliant idea to support new bloggers, especially like me who is not even that prevalent in social media. I hope I find that support within the blogging community and that I would also be able to support people from my side.
    My blog will be focusing on savings, finance and investments. Do have a look and I would love to have some comments and reviews on the same.
    http://investhood.wordpress.com/

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  23. Hello my fellow bloggers. I am a little behind and still trying to catch up with this hour change, lol. But I am here now and I am sharing my latest post. I have a personal prayer blog that I am now sharing with the word in hopes of reaching out to someone who has the heart to pray but can’t find the words. I am a retired army veteran and my prayer blog is my own personl part of my PTSD therapy. I am turning my tears into prayers and my writing into therapy. I hope all is well and enjoy!!
    https://afistfullofprayers.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/who-said-the-bad-guys-always-win

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    1. I’m a huge Harry Potter fan so I immediately took to your blog! I haven’t seen BATB yet so I didn’t read that post, but I did take a peek at your others! My only suggestion for you is to set up more categories so posts on different topics (like Ed Sheeran’s wonderful new album) can be found later on.
      Happy Blogging!

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    1. Wow, you’ve written a lot in a month. It’s definitely a personal blog, since the topics are all over the place, but that’s not a bad thing.
      I like the look of the blog too.

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      1. Hi Dorry. Thanks for your feedback, it’s much appreciated! Yes I have, some days I get bored and post way too much either to drafts or the blog itself haha! And yes, I wanted it to start out as a travel blog, but it got sidetracked along the way 🙂

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    2. I enjoyed the Art of Giving without Expecting. Those were good thoughts. To practice, I do something for a person who has no way to ever repay me. If they ask how they can repay me, I tell them to do something kind for someone else without expecting anything back. https://gracelead.co

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    1. Hi, I looked over your post and even though I read it all, it would have been nicer to break the wall of text up – with images or just paragraphs.
      As for your blog, it’s nice and clean. I would add some widgets to the right hand column, but that’s just me. (I use the Twitter feed and most viewed posts by the way.)
      Anyway, nice post, liked reading it~

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      1. Ah thanks. I did break it up with paragraphs, but there must have been a small space. Now I’ve realised that I have to add more photos to my posts

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