Feb 19, 2018 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where WordPress bloggers support each other with 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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    1. One great thing you did for sure was to start a blog. You will never be alone now! Glad to see you are recovering. I know people who have gone through it and i can only imagine what it feels. I have written posts on how it feels. But do not want to encourage you to read it if it’s going to make it worse.

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  3. yay it’s friday ( as a new member, someone told me to post at friday 🙂 )
    so here i am , i’m from indonesia, and i do photoworks..
    i’ll be happy, if you would visit my new post and leave what you think at comment.. i love to talk photography.. 🙂 thanks

    HOME

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  5. HAPPY FRIDAY BLOGGERS!
    Hope you’re all ready for the weekend – more reading more writing more relaxing. I recently wrote a review on Black Panther from the perspective of an African and would be very appreaciative if you gave it a read and comment on your thoughts and feedback. And if you’re planning to watch it then this is all themore reason to read my review! Enjoy your weekend!

    READ HERE: https://t.co/Li5Tri6SvV

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  7. Hi bloggers and readers!

    I am not sure how you all will take it, but here it is:

    Since a long time, I have been observing that there are huge misunderstandings between people of different faiths and religions. These misunderstandings are based on misconceptions about each others’s religion.

    As a Muslim, I thought that I should present a clear and open explanation of what Islam is to the people around the world, so that it helps battle misconceptions and improves inter-faith relations.

    Here, have a look at this blog which I have written. Every type of feedback is welcome 🙂

    Blog title: Who is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ? Why is he such an important figure in Islam?

    Link: https://wisdomabode.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/who-is-prophet-muhammad-why-is-he-such-an-important-figure-in-islam/#more-91

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    1. Hey Ahmed. This post was very well written. I like how you structured the post around key questions that readers might have. This made it easy to read and understand. Thanks for writing on such a decisive issue such as religion. We all need more education when it comes to experiences outside of our own.

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      1. Hi Elina, I am really happy you read it and liked it. Thank you very much for your encouraging words. Hope it reaches more people. Also, I would love it if you suggest how can the blog be improved further.

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      2. Honestly, your site is very well designed and presented. I would assume that you’re trying to reach a bigger audience. Are you using tags in your posts?

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      3. Thank you. The design and presentation is all due to a theme. I went for minimalism as it helps readers focus on content. And yes, I do use lots of tags in posts as they increase their reach.

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      4. Tags are great ways to boost engagement. I’m sure there are Facebook groups that discuss either religion or Islam. You could post there for more readers and suggestions.

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  8. Hey beautiful bloggers!

    I’ve started a language learning blog over at Polyglot Path where I track my langauge learning journey across 6 languages in 1 year. If languages and culture are your thing, check it out. I’d love suggestions on the layout of the blog and any good blog post ideas or series.

    Thanks!

    http://thepolyglotpath.wordpress.com

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    1. Hi Elina,

      I went through your blog and found it really interesting. I plan to follow it regularly as I have always nurtured a wish to master European languages. It’s so amazing that you have learnt so many languages in such a short time. Seeing this, I think you can master Arabic also with the same proficiency you have shown in other languages. I am sure you will find Arabic very interesting. 🙂 This will totally change the way you see the holy Quran which you intend to read.

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      1. The European languages are beautiful, but every language has its own unique beauty. I haven’t mastered them all. I’m still in the beginner stages for most of them. But I do know Spanish very well. Enough to read and understand classic literature in Spanish.

        Now that you’ve mentioned it, I’ve always wanted to read holy texts in their original languages. There are some things that just can’t be translated.

        Maybe in the future I will consider Arabic or Farsi. (I hope those two languages are related, and I’m not sounding ignorant.) The script of Arabic itself is beautiful.

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      2. Can’t agree with you more! the holy texts cannot be translated in their complete form and if we want to understand them as they are, we should learn their language.

        Also, the script of Farsi and Arabic is nearly same. So, if you learn, you will find it easy to learn the other. However, just like French and English share similar scripts but have different dialects, Arabic and Farsi also have dialects that are not similar.

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  10. Welcome Friends! My blog is all about poetry. It’s my hobby. When I think deeply about something, I wish to represent in a poetic manner. This is fun and I enjoy it. My blog is dedicated to those who are fond of poems and the poetic world where, according to me, one can describe their thoughts in the most creative and the best way possible. I hope you will enjoy visiting it.
    https://worldofmythoughts2017.wordpress.com/

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  13. If you have the time and are interest in reading about the things a college senior in Manila loves (from video games to clothes and makeup/skincare) as well as travel, do check out my blog. I’d love to interact with you!

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  17. Hello everyone, im running a german-american blog about lifestyle and life in america. It began with a few post about the struggle of a distance relationship back the years and used it to distract me . Never published it. Now I moved from germany down to chicago area and am very impressed about the life down here. although i traveled all over the world and my goals is to see the complete world one day. but whom´s isnt that ? 😉
    https://compass2heart.wordpress.com/blog/

    New post are comeing at least weekly -pictures of the worls u ll find by travellife.
    https://compass2heart.wordpress.com/portfolio/

    I hope you guys will enjoy some blogs and posts. You are very welcome to follow, comment and link. Love the blondegerman

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  21. Hi everyone. Hope you all are having a great day. This is a part of one of my favorite poems that I wrote:

    “All she saw was red,
    as she fell in the dark blue sea.

    They called out for her
    but the sea’s calling was louder.

    What have they done to me?
    Her voice echoed into oblivion.

    As the sea roared in pain and anguish,
    all she saw was red.”

    If you like it so far the the you check the rest out on : https://zovisionsite.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/red/?wref=tp

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  23. Hi everyone! My name is Anna and I am relatively new to blogging. My blog is all about diy and how-tos, especially related to home decor and pets. I recently posted a DIY Wedding Countdown Frame tutorial and would love some feedback about how to make my tutorials better. They definitely make sense to me, but I’d love tips for how to make them more user-friendly.

    Thank you in advance for your advice and community!

    Here is the post: http://homesweetgomez.com/2018/02/21/diy-wedding-countdown/

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  30. brilliantviewpoint: the comment has been deleted, and the person who posted it has been banned from leaving comments on The Daily Post. I’m sorry for not catching this as soon as it was posted here.

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