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Hi everyone!
I m PhD student working on snake venom. I like to talk about my work among others. This time I wrote about dry bites and it’s implications. Do give it a read and let me know what you think. Since I m naive in writing I looking for some constructive feedback. Thank you
https://loveforsnakes.wordpress.com/2017/12/08/the-curious-case-of-dry-bites/
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Snake venom. That def sounds intriguing and different 🙂
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Hello people, I am new to this pool and have a general question. I like the minimalist design of my blog, but also asked myself, if the fact that headings just appear when you hover the images. And on mobiles you can’t. Please let me know if it is a problem in your eyes… thanks:
http://www.strangerontheroad.com
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I actually love the design! Very neat!
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Haha. Thanks a lot. Still, it might not be smartphone friendly… and more and more people use these little, annoying things 😀
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Hi, I have just checked on both PC and on my phone. You’re right. You have to tap on the post for the title to appear and then a second later you are taken to the post. I would think that this is a problem as it might deter readers from entering your site as they don’t know the content. I tend to read the blogs on my laptop rather than phone so I don’t know how much it would affect the readership who use their phones.
The other thing is that your background picture is quite dark and busy. Because each post already has a picture it is a bit distracting. If it were me, I would choose a more subtle header pic to not detract from your posts – as they are the stars of your blog! 🙂
Hope this helps 🙂
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Hey. Thank you very much for this opinion. I will experiment with other pics in a while. And think about a solution for potential smartphone readers…
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I’m a desktop user and I don’t mind the setup, but I can understand why it may be worth a change if it’s not easily accessible on mobile.
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Thank you. So far, desktop people seemed to be happy: D
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Your blog looks amazing. I love the layout.
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Hi All,
Would love some thoughts on my recent post. It’s there as a personal log of my feelings and to hold myself to account. The hope is that people read this and perhaps can avoid falling in the same place.
https://dadsideofparenting.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/redundancy/
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What a tough thing for you to go through. I’m trying not to offer platitudes but real advice. From someone whose husband has been redundant twice and laid off from various labouring jobs (did those after the redundancies), you do get through it. Your children are small so it’s easier to budget Christmas presents. When it happened to us I set a limit for the children (with a little bit of contingency movement) for presents, £50 each I think. Husband and I did £10 presents – one year nothing, it’s the being together as a family that counts.
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Thanks for your post, Dad! I am a PhD scholar and a husband… I can relate to how miserable it can make one feel when it seems like your family depends on you during the festive season and your superiors (and the world!) does not seem to care. However, I appreciate that family means a lot to you and I think thats important. Anyway, here is my blog and you may find it related in a complete different web of complexities: https://abravenewscience.wordpress.com/2017/12/12/realities-the-girl-child-and-retinoblastoma-treatment-in-india/
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Hey everyone.
This is my latest post. This is how I learnt to be a stronger person but, mind you this does not mean that it is better to be on the other side of the picture. This is just for those who think that it is easier to listen than to stop the abuse.
Here’s the link: https://asthabhardwaj1.wordpress.com/2017/12/07/insults/
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Really nice post!
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Thankyou so much ❤
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Great post!
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Thankyou so much for checking it out! ❤
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So true. Great post/setup.
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Thankyou so much❤
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Hi!
My latest blog post was about the steps I’ve taken towards becoming a financially healthy adult in my early twenties. I honestly think everyone could benefit from studying their own finances and taking those steps. To me, I’m completely fascinated by personal finances, but I could see why it might be boring to others. But it’s important! I would appreciate a quick read regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, and if you have any critiques, I welcome any feedback, on the post or my blog in general!
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Good suggestions there.
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You seem to have a pretty good blog. Nice variety of topics, and well laid-out page. Maybe it’s just me, but it felt a bit flat without a main picture for your whole site (I believe it’s called a “header” picture). Still, even without such, your blog is pleasant to look at–you got me to look around a bit! 😉
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Hello y’all, I am new to blogging and I am looking for any feedback that you may provide. Please let me know what you thought of it
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I will make sure to read these books. Thank you for the list of Christmas books !
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This year it will be different by Maeve Binchy. I loved Maeve Binchy’s books 😦
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Welcome to the blogosphere! You should edit your About page! And while I LOVE that shade of pink, I worry its brightness may make reading hard…consider lightening it a little?
Happy Blogging!
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New post about The Walking Dead and how its like life with kids. No spoilers. Thanks for reading!
http://marriedfilingcomplicated.com/2017/12/07/the-walking-dead-a-mom-mombie-living/
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Such a funny post. Although, I’m aware that it might not be so funny at times for you.
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Oh, and also, just fyi, it wasn’t easy to spot the weird logo in the top left corner and guess that it was the home button. Maybe add it next to the Contact and About categories so people find it easier to navigate your page?
Aside from that, your blog is entertaining.
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Oh lawwwwd, this is all too true! I relate so much. Tried to post a comment on your blog but had some trouble.
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Hello dear bloggers, would love to have your feedback on my last blogpost, (your feedback should be on my blog and not here in the community poot). I will be more than happy to return the favor. And feel free to follow me, as I always follow back. 🙂
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where’s the link?
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This is the first blog post written by my dog. 🙂 She actually did a great job. It was fun to write from her point of view. Comments/suggestions welcome and appreciated. Thank you. https://randombitsoftrialanderror.com/2017/12/09/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-rv-dog-full-time-rv-life/
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Worth a read!
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Thank you! I love your CW series!
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Thanks for checking it out!
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Your blog is fun 😄
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Thank you!
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Hi guys!
I am a teenage girl who posts about random things in hope of making people smile! I would love it if you could check out my blog and my latest post about fun things to do in the snow here:
Thanks!
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It’s fun!
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I enjoyed reading your post today. It reminded me of growing up in Minnesota.
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Hello bloggers
I want to share the most amazing 15 days with you.It is like a travel diary but also about the memories created during those days.I hope you like it.Criticism and feedback would be most welcome
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I enjoyed reading your post about your 15 days of travel. It sounds like an amazing, but cold trip! I love the layout of your blog and thought your post was well organized and well written.
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Thank you fr d feedback
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One question – You don’t like to travel? Are you insane? Explain!
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No, I don’t .I’m basically wat u call couch potato.I like to get my thrills from books than in person.I know it sounds boring.
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I do that, too. But travelling is also something i really enjoy.
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I like the adrenalin rush but not the work put into it. After this journey,I realised trekking is not something I would look fwd to .
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That makes sense. Hahah
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Sensible..that’s me..hehe
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Hello Friends,
I have just now published a new take on Aywriteslife. While numbering it I found out that this take is my 20th!
One more thing: Next week, Aywriteslife is going to a complete an entire year 😇
I am really happy that we are about to complete an entire year! Will post about Aywriteslife in my next interaction with you all!
Last week, I came across some amazing art and poetry. I hope to read some great stuff from all of you again this week!
Take 20 of Aywriteslife-
I hope you all will like it 😁
Love
Aywriteslife
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That was a great read.
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Hello everyone, I’m a new blogger and I’m still trying to find my footing. Here is my first blog; check it out and let me know what you think about it:https://samuelayodejigenius.WordPress.com/thevipdinner/2017/more+
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I’m very sorry; link is incorrect due to typing errors. The correct link is in the post below
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Hi, I just checked out your blog and it says ‘oopps that page can’t be found’.
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https://samuelayodejigenius.wordpress.com/
here is the link for those who want to visit.
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Hello everybody!
I’ve recently started blogging.
I’ve recently tried my hand at haibun.
Other than that I love writing poetry and musings.
I’m up for reviews.
https://beatificallymisfit.wordpress.com
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Beautiful poetry
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Thank you so much! :’)
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I liked your resent poem on being ok.
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Thank you! :’)
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Of course, it was meant to say “recent”. A sign I really was sleepy.
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Haha! Don’t worry about it. Happens all the time ^_^
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Good Monday to you! Here is Part 2 of my series, “Is Bargain Shopping Worthwhile?” https://domesticminister.com/2017/12/09/is-bargain-shopping-worthwhile-part-2-time-cost/ As always, any help with tags will be greatly appreciated.
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I enjoyed reading your post and the layout of your website. I too struggle with the question if bargain shopping is worthwhile.
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Thank you. Good to hear that the site in general is pleasing to the eye. The research I’ve done on this topic has been quite eye-opening for me! It’s really helping me to feel confident about NOT running around for the lowest sticker price!
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Most of the time I give up on tags. I don’t like spamming them. I don’t like misleading people, so yea, can’t help ya with that, since I too, struggle.
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Good to know I’m not the only one struggling with tags. The system won’t let you use too many, and I also don’t want to be misleading, either. So, I guess we’ll trust integrity to ultimately work in our favor! Thanks for replying/commenting!
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Let us raise a glass to integrity, then.
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To integrity!
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Hi guys, I’m hoping to redesign my site for the new year. I think my blog is too bland and maybe doesn’t match the contents. Could any of you offer some advice? I don’t really know where to start!!! This is my blog: https://gemmamcloughlinburke.wordpress.com.
I post mainly long articles, I don’t do photographs and the content is mostly satire. If any of you had advice for a layout which would suit that style I would love to hear it!!
Thanks so much!!! 🙂 🙂
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Hi, I took a look and read your Trump post (liked btw).
I’m looking to change too, but I think I have a bit of an identity now and I can’t see another theme that I can settle on. In your case, maybe the yellow is a little acid, do you think? You could update the header image for 2018 and change the colour to start with. I like the style of your blog, the 3 columns, and did try that out for me.
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I definitely was thinking the colour scheme might need a change. Though it’s good to hear that the general style is okay, i think I’ll have a look at changing the header and colour and keep the column style the same! Also, thanks so much for sending feedback, no one I know blogs so I have no one to give me feedback !!! 🙂
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I loved this post!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Fantastic blog
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Oh wow, thanks so much!! Is there anything though that you find off-putting? Sometimes I wonder if the colour scheme is a bit drab? But thanks so much for the lovely feedback! 🙂
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I think your color scheme is great. It is pleasing to the eye and doesn’t take away from the post themselves.
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Your theme is also my theme, so I’m partial to it. But I have to admit that I was planning on changing it just last week. I went through ALL of the free themes and put them in a “No” or “Maybe” column. Most landed in the “no” side. There were a few for the maybe, but in the end, I stuck to what I had. It’s true that a lot of people use it (which bugs me), but it works for me. Sorry for not being of much help…
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Haha that’s okay, it actually is helpful! A lot of people seem to be saying that the general style is good, maybe just needs a change in colour scheme, etc. I really love your banner and generally what you’ve done with the theme, I might mess around with aesthetics a little and see what happens! Also, how do you make your whole page snow?! You may have guessed that technology is not my strong point….
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Thank you for visiting my site and enjoying it. Of course, I wish I had access to customize more things, but it is what it is and you gotta make it work with what you got.
As far as the snow is concerned, go to “My site”->”Settings” and then find “Holiday Snow” option and turn it on. Because why not, right? Have a good Tuesday!
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Honestly, I like your layout. The yellow is fun but not too bright, and the home page allows for choice in posts.
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Thank you very much! I think the general consensus is keep the layout and maybe make header changes, etc. Btw I like your use of images and gifs, your blog is very entertaining just to look through!!
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All, thanks so much for messaging me with feedback!! It’s so helpful to have people who actually blog sending tips and critique!! I’m not great with design, etc so having some input and seeing different styles of blogs was very helpful! Thanks again!! 🙂
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Hello all!
It’s just started to snow where I’m at. I hope you all are staying warm (or cool!) wherever you happen to be! Please check out my post “Mixture of Misery and Happiness” and let me know your thoughts!
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Nice work. Commented.
Btw, there is a widget at the bottom of your Contact, About, etc, which is empty/ default. You might want to look into deleting/ editing it.
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Thank you for this suggestion! I will look into it.
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Hello everyone, I’m a new blogger and I’m still trying to find my footing. This is my first bog; check it out and tell me how you feel about it: https://samuelayodejigenius.WordPress.com/2017/12/08/the-vip-dinner
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I’m no writing expert, but I have a few thoughts. As a commenter suggested, breaking up your story a little would help make it read easier. Also, consider indenting new lines if it’s possible on WordPress. In terms of your actual writing, make sure that you put punctuation inside the quotation marks like so:
“I’m kind of hungry,” Peter said. “Can I have an apple?”
Also, don’t be afraid to use ‘said’ more often. Trying to use a myriad of words instead of ‘said’ can make it feel busy and over-the-top, and it makes the neat words you use instead less powerful.
But an interesting story, and welcome to the blogosphere!
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This one was from the weekend and was really happy with the end result. Let me know if the format works for this one. Start off with humor, go off the rails a bit and then make a serious point. http://sobriety.blog/2017/12/09/stubborn-does-not-equal-strong/
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Hello there 🙂 I’m a short story writer at https://jasminesreverie.wordpress.com …Please visit my “REVERIE” and comment or like your favorite story. I highly recommend enjoying these juicy, risque stories for a pick me up throughout your day. Can’t wait to hear y’all feedback!!!
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Happy Monday all,
Here’s my recent post:
I welcome all comments and thoughts!
Thanks. Have a great week! 🙂
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Commented.
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Hi all, I recently finished Gabrielle Union’s book, We’re Going to Need More Wine and I wrote a review andddd my own happy list which you can learn about here: https://briwithadegree.wordpress.com/2017/12/09/happy-list/
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Hello! Happy Monday! My name is Kara and my blog is theupsideksb.wordpress.com. I blog about beauty, travel, local stuff and more. My posts mostly consist of face mask reviews. Today marks 5 months since I started blogging on here. Hope you enjoy!
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I published a new post last week and I’d love some feedback. Thank you! http://fromtoddlertotraveler.com/2017/12/07/teach-resilience/
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Hello,
Would you take a look at my blog?
Lots to see, sketches, poetry, inspiring quotes…
https://novuslectio.wordpress.com/2017/12/05/sketch-18/
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Hi guys, I recently started working on a short story and have decided to share the first part on my blog. Here is the link to the story, check it out and let me know what you think. Thank you!
https://itsjaimarie.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/between-the-lines/
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Hello All,
I had my first guest poster on my bog, On The Couch. Mental Health blog – this topic was how to navigate the zone between parent and friend. Let me know if there are any glitches or issues I should fix. Thanks so much in advance! https://parentfamilysolutions.wordpress.com/2017/12/07/parent-or-friend-navigating-the-gray/
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What a professional looking site. Well done.
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Thanks so much!
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Wow! Thanks floating. I really appreciate the high praise 😊
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Please look at my blog and follow me if you like what you read/see
https://kingdylbagblog.wordpress.com
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the photos are great and the name is awesome and I thought the movie review for deadpool was well done.
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Thank you 🤔
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https://revengeofeveforeveranonymous.wordpress.com
Good afternoon fellow bloggers.
Here is my latest post. I am looking for feedback and new blog’s to follow. I’ve been struggling to gain followers and I am wondering if my content is lacking somewhere. Please give me a look over and let me know how I can improve.
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Gaining followers is a fickle thing. Don’t take it personally…
Also, sweats are awesome. And, please send me some warmth.
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I question my content some times. Gggrrr. I will continue on this blogging journey. Thank you for your comment.
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Yes, we all do that. But then I sit back and re-evaluate. As much as I appreciate my Followers and the interactions we have, the blog is ultimately mostly for me.
If you just care about the amount of followers, start blogging about makeup and fashion. Follow those in that field (that is pleeeeenty) and they might follow you back.
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I’m not so much concerned about the number as I am my content reaching those who struggle.
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Hmmm… have you thought of advertising your blog on social media? Posting links to it in certain Facebook groups, etc.?
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No I haven’t. Thanks for the advice.
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