Jul 17, 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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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. Wow, it has been a week since I had been on my vacation adventure to Rehoboth Beach, DE; But now, I have returned home to good old Felton, DE, and back to the business of blogging, where I hopefully would belong…If you would like to see all the wonderful sights of my vacation, you can check out my vacation diary at http://www.j2w7.wordpress.com! Also, you can check all of my other posts as well, including a brand-new “THOUGHT FOR TODAY”; All this and so very much more at the ever-so-colorful blog that is KALEIDOSCOPE at http://www.j2w7.wordpress.com!-JW

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    1. Good article. It’s one that makes us think about ‘what if’. It’s a difficult question to answer as well because of the variables that are out of our control.
      My personal view is that we need a road to ensuring (and maybe forcing) that they take accountability/responsibility for their own actions while still embracing them with our love. Loving your child does not mean coddling them.

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  6. Hello everyone!
    Here is my latest post:

    This Place..

    It’s actually about something which I wanted to let out for a long while. A kind of feeling which I cannot describe in a way better than this. It came naturally. Had to share it with you all here.
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    Thanks!

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    1. I really enjoyed your post. You are a great writer. I loved your take on the topic, and found your writing very creative and intriguing. Quite enjoyed your site as well – lovely header picture !!!

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    1. I like the idea of the photo walk. I’m sure it’s fun to compare photos afterward. Your boat photos appealed to me, not because I like boats, but because of the contrast of the vertical and horizontal lines, the colors, and how the look varied from photo to photo. BTW, did your friend get a photo of you in action? I’m curious if you look the part of photographer as much as he does 🙂 https://gracelead.co

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      1. Thanks for your feedback. It’s very much appreciated.
        In answer to your question: No, I don’t think I looked the part. I was simply in jeans , t-shirt and a ratty old red fleece sweater. And a bit fatter than my friend too. 🙂

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      1. Thanks for taking time to read and giving feedback. I visited you blog and enjoyed your tribute to your friends. The right friends make life’s journey easier.

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      1. Thank you! I just checked out your blog and I am following. I will have to give you feedback a little later as I am at work (why do I blog at work???) Lol. From the looks of your blog and content, you are definitely someone I want to connect with.

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      1. Thank you Jinal! I will certainly check out your blog. The name of my blog is based off a tattoo that I have–which is a blue poinsettia. So, I just thought of Blue Settia! Lol.

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    3. I love this! I’m the same when it comes to work! I stress myself so much if I leave something unfinished! 💜

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      1. I love diy, thanks for sharing your link. Are the images on the main page supposed to have links? I couldn’t go to the egg one from the home page, I had to find the link on your comment down below :).

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      3. Yeah, I got kind of confused, especially since the monster book did have a link, but the other ones didn’t. Probably get better traffic to individual pages too 🙂 Thanks for sharing them! !

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      1. Jinal you are such a relatable and talented writer! I’m excited to have found your blog- followed! Looking forward to reading more!

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    3. Oh my gosh! What a heartwarming and charming post/memory! I enjoyed your “story-style” telling because it made it personal, but it was personal in a way that made me feel as if I was visiting my childhood home. I was so afraid either no one would be home or some cranky person would open the door. How lovely you were able to get the pictures and the tour! Thank you for sharing. Cheers! ☺️💫

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    1. Hi!! 😃 I always enjoy whatever writing you’re sharing. I just think you’ve got an awesome writing skill and style; so whether it’s fiction or reviews, I love checking it out! Also, thanks again for suggesting the daily prompts! It worked out yesterday but didn’t really today. I’ll still keep my eye open for it though. Cheers! 💫

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      1. Thanks so much. It’s really nice to have a consistent reader and commenter who isn’t my Mum 🤣

        Yea I saw you used the prompt, only it was the American spelling and I know you’re all about the British English 😄

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      2. Yay for being a consistent commenter/liker/reader who isn’t Mum OR a family member! 😅 I do know that feeling…!

        Also, I’m glad you noticed. It’s rather entertaining: as an American, you’d think I would be twitching upon seeing the British English spellings. Nope, it’s the other way around: I start looking at the spellings I have seen my entire life and think “that can’t be right, is it?” 🤣🤣

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    2. Hi! Oooh, what a lovely post you’ve most recently shared! Your writing style is charming and open to your readers, but more than that it works so well with the pictures you have included. Those pictures? Simply breathtaking! Thanks so much for sharing! 💫

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    1. The link you have below doesn’t match the one when you click your name. It’d be a lot easier for others to click and find your blog if you update the link. That being said, keep up the good work!

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    1. Hello!! 😃 Um, you have a fantastic voice! All while reading, I felt as if we were having a face-to-face conversation. Your personality and passion seriously come through your writings and that’s a fantastic gift to have! Also, I was drawn in because I danced as a little girl. I did the sort of stereotypical tap, ballet, and jazz. I was downright AWFUL at tap because my left foot was pretty incapable of producing the same sounds like my other foot. I don’t even try to comprehend it. I adored ballet and jazz. I love music with a beat. Even though I only danced in classes for roughly a decade, I still dance to my own beat and who knows how good/bad it is? I have a blast and that’s what matters! I think that’s why I enjoyed “Of Dancing” so well: it reminded me of my own experiences as well as allowed me to have a better understanding of where you were coming from. 🙂 Keep dancing, thanks for sharing, and happy blogging!! 💫

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      1. Thank you so much!😄 It’s important just to enjoy dance, even if your shoes don’t click when they’re supposed to! I read somewhere that they dubbed the clicking sound in the old-timey movies, so maybe it doesn’t matter! Just keep dancing!😎

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    2. Hey! Read your post. I just watched half of the 1st episode of the 1st season today (Now don’t start on how much behind the schedule I am) because GoT was literally splashed across the internet, what with the release of season 7 and all. I wanted to ask- I’m a teen,is GoT fine for me or should I wait for a few years?

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      1. Hey 🙂 In regards to your question, it depends what end of the teen spectrum you’re on. Early teens or late teens? I’m pretty sure GoT is an 18+, but I personally would permit 16+. If you’re younger than that then you should probably wait, maintain your innocence for a few more years 🙂

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