May 5, 2017 / First Friday

First Friday

New blogger? Welcome! Share a link to your first post, say hello to other new faces, and find your first few readers.

Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicolebeaulac/14523302989/in/photolist-o8nHZF-8rm4S3-4qSDKZ-59PhPN-oehCvG-6L4biF-o8oMhZ-59K5dR-6L4j72-okR4Ln-5PiY9A-59K4UX-52g3dU-27Nf81-2ZYhE3-oL2VyZ-dGfrZn-6L8rvj-8hS4H5-6BcEmP-5Gx2tR-ocxbCS-8WLdjF-6BcGne-7e1ndv-oL2syE-oXdQbM-8KcZem-oiNrGn-6L4cEi-bjKZne-8g3bLG-bgykmz-6L8mio-8WLdjV-8WLdjv-aL4fMr-9X1RoC-boow88-oBYMUV-esxgv1-525zPK-duqKvE-pHSTmW-eewW8e-o92SFa-aL4fSV-2LvJoi-7e5gij-6L4az8">Nicole Beaulac</a>.

For other help:
If you’re not new and are looking for support or feedback, the Community Pool is the place for you!

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To find, copy, and paste your link:
Head to your blog’s home page — not your dashboard, your blog itself. Click on the title of your post to open the individual post.

Highlight and copy the URL you see in your browser’s address bar, and paste the entire URL into a comment here.

Welcome to First Friday, a weekly open thread where any new blogger can share a link to his or her very first post with the larger WordPress.com community. To share your first post with us, copy and paste the link right into a comment here. If you’re not new, you can still be a part of First Fridays: visit a link or two, and leave the blogger a like or comment.

Please don’t use this as a space to share your first post…. that you published three years ago; ditto for simply sharing your latest post. Posts should have been published within the last month, and should be your first post. We’ll remove other posts to keep this space focused for new bloggers.

We ask that you help us keep this space focused by following a few additional guidelines:

  • We encourage anyone who shares a link to visit a few other bloggers. New readers for all!
  • When commenting, the third time is not the charm: don’t share the same link repeatedly, or in multiple First Friday threads. We’ll remove repeat posts.
  • Link directly to your new post, rather than to your blog generally — it makes it that much easier for folks to like the post or leave you comments.
  • Avoid repeated “Follow for a follow!” comments. (Tip: if you’re trying to build a readership, it’s much more effective to visit and comment on individual bloggers.)
  • To keep from losing your place while you visit others’ blogs, right-click on links to open them in a new tab or window.
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    1. Hi there, Avid Observer

      This space is really meant for bloggers who are sharing their very first post. Please do not post multiple links to your blog — we just have to delete them in future. As someone with a few posts your blogging belt, you’re ready to head on over to the Community Pool to share your work. It’s a place where bloggers of all stripes and levels of experience are welcome to share their work and get feedback. Thanks for understanding!

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    1. Welcome! I noticed you’re using a lot of tags on your posts. The WordPress.com Reader actually filters out posts that use more than 15 tags and categories (combined) as an anti-spam measure, so using this many tags actually makes it harder for folks to find your work. If you cut your tags down to the most relevant, you’ll actually draw more readers.

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    2. Also, this space is really for brand new bloggers sharing their first post. With over 500 posts published on your site, you’re ready to head on over to the Community Pool to share your work. It’s a place where bloggers of all stripes and levels of experience are welcome to share their work and get feedback. Thanks for understanding!

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      1. Well I have just joined here around a month back and I have only published AROUND 30 POSTS I guess !!!
        I consider myself a newbie and that’s why I am posting here.. I am sorry if I have done anything wrong..

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      2. No worries! We find that sometimes it’s hard for people to share their first post — they’re intimidated, unsure and that’s why we try to make this place just for them. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Community Pool. It’s very lively!

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    2. I just popped over to have a look at your blog. I see you’ve used some tags; you can use up to fifteen. Musings, Thoughts, Reflections, Religion, Bible. Personal — all of these would fit.

      In my opinion your blog post is way too long, being comprised of several different sections that could be separated into two or three posts. (or leave out some of those picture/quotes.) It’s your choice, but readers nowadays tend to skim over really long posts. Short bites are the way to go, generally. But it’s great if you have lots to share, because there will be days when you just haven’t time to write and you can pull up one of these extras.

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    4. Hi Charis,

      Thanks for your enthusiasm! First Fridays are really only for bloggers sharing their first post published within the last month. As someone with over 100 posts under your blogging belt, you’re ready to head on over to the Community Pool to share your work. It’s a place where bloggers of all stripes and levels of experience are welcome to share their work and get feedback. Thanks for understanding!

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    1. Hello! I’ve had a look at your blog and read a few posts…. It has still left me ‘contemplating’. The way you write, your voice as you write, your tone; fits the content really well. I’m intrigued.

      One thing I also want to add, work on getting your ‘About’ page written up. It will help readers to get an insight into why you write what you do. It will bring clarity and allow you to also show readers who you are and what you’re about – the author behind the words!

      Welcome to the blogosphere that is WordPress dot com! 😁

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      1. Really honored. The warm and friendly reception I’ve received has surely kept me motivated. Firstly thank you for the feedback, indeed I love to hear from people of what they have to say about my work. Secondly surely I will look into the About page. Thanks for pointing it out. Thanks again. Will surely keep on writing and living up to the belief. Cheers!

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      2. Hello! I’m glad to have helped! 😀 They are a great bunch of writers at WP. There’s a real sense of community. That’s why I choose to stay at WP dot com as opposed to writing on a self-hosted site. Continue to feel motivated to write. It will be great to see how your blog develops! 😀

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  17. Hello everyone! Am a new blogger and I just posted my first blog yesterday. Hoping to post a few more but first am looking for some feedback.

    So, everyone had to go through a hell called “exams”, right? So, What was the journey to the doors of hell like? Relive those days and see whether you can relate to my first post. Give it a read guys. looking forward to your feedback. More posts like these are on their way. Thanks!

    Effects and symptoms of the disease called Exams

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    1. Wow, precise choice of words, the ardour of writing is there. Giving the feel of an architect of lines connected into words on screen. Great start! Looking forward to see more from you! Have hope, write on!

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    1. To quote, it is important to have a quote or just a word to live on. Comprehensive write up on a happy quote. Nice layout. Great start. Hoping to see more from you! Have hope, write on!

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