May 22, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where bloggers come together to 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?

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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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  1. Hello fellow bloggers
    I am thinking about turning my post into real chapters. Since the loss of my son I have a lot to share. My question is besides being a great release for me to do, would I have a reading audience? Thank you for any feedback. As his 1 yr anniversary just came , here is my most recent post
    It Hurts Today and Tomorrow  – mrsyiz

    It Hurts Today and Tomorrow 

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    1. Hi there! I read your first entry entitled “surviving the storm” and let me just say that I applaud you for sharing your willingness to share your experience with this difficult problem. I know that many women will be helped by the information you share. What I most wanted to see, however, is the storm that your title describes. what I think your readers will want to see is your unique experience. Like you said, you’re not a doctor or medical professional and every woman’s experience will be unique, so rather than give us a lot of stuff that we can find on Web MD, why not spend more time sharing your personal experience with this disorder? Give your audience some sense of what it looks and feels like to deal with those symptoms. That’s what will keep us coming back because only you can tell that story. I look forward to reading more!

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      3. Hey surviving, great job! I really loved hearing your personal story. That was so much better than just the information. Now what I’m noticing is that because you’re telling the story from the present, looking back, and you have all this knowledge now about PMDD, you’re constantly judging your experience as you’re telling it. Don’t do that! Talk about how you felt at that time before you understood why. What did your 11 year old self feel on the inside that made her want to break things? Just describe it as it was without saying that it was stupid or ridiculous. It wasn’t. Your behavior was normal considering what was going on inside your body. You just didn’t know it at the time. Tell the story as it happened.

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  5. Hi everyone, Need feedback on my latest post 🙂 Thanks in advancehttps://themumstory.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/an-honest-letter-to-the-tired-sleepless-new-moms/

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    1. Your description is very vivid. I like how you capture it moment by moment which increases the reader’s tension. My only suggestion is to change the word “imagined” paradise. I don’t think a person in that situation would imagine it…he would either see it or not. I hope that makes sense. Great imagery though.

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  15. hi everyone!
    someone once suggested that it’d be a good idea for me to have an actual about page on my blog… i’m generally sort of private and i’m not sure if i should actually do that. what do you think?
    also, would it be a good idea to add images to my posts? i personally feel like pictures would distract from the kind of writing i do…?
    let me know what you think please 🙂

    the park swing

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    2. ABOUT PAGES: To me, an About page can either explain the purpose of your site or introduce you to your readers or both. On mine, I’ve opted to only explain the purpose of my site since the content is not about me personally. I look at an About page to gauge what I can expect to see on the site. If the site is a personal journal, then knowing a little about the person is helpful. PICTURES: For sites that focus on the words, pictures can add some visual interest. On my posts, I try to find one small clipart that is related to the content. YOUR POEM: Your poem, The Park Swing, was truly a joy to read. I think a photo of someone on a swing could complement the poem. The choice is entirely up to you. https://gracelead.co

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  16. Hey guys! Hope you are cool.

    Check out this piece, I bet you will like it.
    *DON’T BE FOOLED*

    What did you say January 1st? There was still time right?
    We are almost in the middle of the year. How time flies!

    *Don’t be fooled by the numbers of days in the calendar. They are just bunch of numbers. Time is running fast. Do what you want to….*
    http://wp.me/p8y2gL-dq

    *Have a great day ahead*

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    1. You make a good point. We could redo our calendar and have it begin each year on the vernal equinox. It might even make more sense starting the year when Spring begins. Still, whenever the year starts, each day is an opportunity to make the best use of time. https://gracelead.co

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  17. Honestly, I love everyone here. Its so cool.

    Am into motivational writing and am also planning to go into discussing relationship issues. You are welcome to drop your feedback.

    Mind is the master. Open your mind….Your future depends on it.

    https://mind961.wordpress.com

    Thanks!

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  19. For any of you who are considering a trip to York. 😘☀️https://sojerden.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/guide-to-york/

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      1. Thank you vey much. I appreciate your feedback as always. Society tends to follow the crowd and the crowd doesn’t always play by the right rules.

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  26. Hey there!
    I wrote a post about speaking words of encouragement in a time where we don’t really see that. It’s kind of near and dear to my heart, and I want to share it with as many people as possible.

    Speak Life

    Let me know what you think and I’d love to follow your blog and the things you write about too!
    -Joshua

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    1. It’s amazing what a difference a few kind words can make. Our church has a few people who pick a couple of people each week who made prayer requests and contact them. They send a short email or greeting card to encourage the people they selected. https://gracelead.co

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    1. First, you need to find a way to get people to view your blog posts. This takes work: putting relevant tags on your posts, using the WordPress Reader to find posts similar to your and putting likes or comments on them. https://gracelead.co

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  30. Hello happy fellow bloggers from Australia.. I see so much talent here..so my question for me and you: if you don’t have a huge following then why keep writing? Why are you sharing thoughts and observations if not paid to do so? Is it for your own personal satisfaction or you want to reach a wider audience? 😀
    Htttp:louisecarroll840.wordpress.com

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    1. We started our travel blog for fun, because we love sharing our stories and tips with others. We also have a goal for the blog to one day allow us to travel full time. There are so many people out there doing the same thing. I know it is possible. Our traffic is growing, but not huge at this point. I just keep plugging along because I enjoy it and I know it takes time to grow. We’re constantly evolving and learning and I fully believe that perseverance pays off. Thanks for this thought provoking question!

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    2. I created my site because several of my friends and acquaintances kept asking me for information about biblically-based leadership. Rather than have to write each one a separate email, I decided that I could write a weekly leadership post. It also gave me a place to store my tips, tools, and book summaries where they could get them whenever they wanted. https://gracelead.co

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