May 8, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

The place where bloggers give each other 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).

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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.

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  2. Hello everyone! I’ve just published my second post! It’s about how I managed to get rid of scars/ dark marks/ stretch marks etc.
https://sandrashe.wordpress.com/2017/05/13/how-i-got-rid-of-my-dark-marks/
Here’s the link for anyone who might be struggling with something similar.
Please don’t hesitate to give me some feedback too. I already know one thing is that it’s too long. Really sorry about that

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    1. I think you are off to an excellent start. Overall, your site is visually pleasing and easy to navigate. Your writing is clear and has a nice tone. I left a comment on one of your posts. You might want to put a few words on your About page telling us the purpose of your site. This can help future visitors who may not read through all your earlier posts. https://gracelead.co

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      1. Thank you so much for that!! I will certainly make the adjustments, and look forward to growing among the community here at WordPress….and elsewhere!

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      1. Thank you! I try to post at least once a day, sometimes more if time allows. I will def make my way to your blog as well, as I try to truly return the feedback!

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  7. Hello, CP! Just returned to blogging with WordPress after a long absence, and my first time blogging with the WordPress.com and the app! I find it much easier to transfer my new content, to the old blog, but the first post was a carry over from the old site. The plan is to upgrade to business so I can add widgets and monetize my content!
    My question is, what do you think of my first post in Reliving the Classics series? The hope is for young people to take an interest in classic movies? Any feedback for improvement is welcome! https://awesomesauceryness.wordpress.com/2017/05/07/reliving-the-classics-sunset-boulevard/

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