Mar 12, 2018 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where WordPress bloggers support each other with feedback and advice.

Note: Starting this week, each Community Pool post will be open for two days. Comments will then be closed until we publish the next Community Pool. Enjoy the swim!

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).

Looking for more information about custom domains, advanced design options, and other enhancements for your blog? Find the WordPress.com plan that’s right for you.

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.

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.

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    1. Some very sound advice. I think what you are writing would be handy for lots of new bloggers who want to improve. I hope you manage to decide on a direction for your blog. 🙂

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    2. I just found out that you’re a good blogger. But, your site’s name and tagline isn’t legible. Just change the background image, it’d be better if you did.

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      1. Thank you very much for finding my blog interesting and for following me, I will certainly share me

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    1. My one critique would be to change your comment formatting. 99.99% of the time if I have to type in all my info (which yes, I realize is all of 3 lines) I just will not comment. I know you can change it to where comments are immediately can be immediately input, but you still have the ability to moderate what was said. Hopefully that makes sense.

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      1. Other than that though, I really enjoyed looking through your site. You have a lovely, easy, lilting way of writing that is easy to read. You also have engaging content for someone like me.

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  12. Hello bloggers!
    My name is Gianna, and if you haven’t yet checked out my blog, please do so! My goal in blogging is to show people that anyone can do anything they set their minds to- like how I have created this blog. I want people to use my blog for their own personal purposes, like to get a smile on their faces.
    To start you off, read my latest post!

    https://giannaandgemini.wordpress.com/2018/03/08/black-panther-movie-review-%E2%80%A2-a-revolutionary-and-mind-blowing-must-watch-gianna-gemini/

    Thank you!!

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    2. That was a great review! One small little tip would be to cut your “slug” or your clickable link name down to a few succinct words that describe your post’s topic. Great work thus far!

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  13. Hi Guys !Happy Monday to all.
    I would like to read your comments and suggestions as I have written a very first post with Brand.
    Need some reviews who are already working with brands.
    Thanks….

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  17. Hello Friends!

    I recently posted “Super Chick: My Defense Mechanism” but also changed the layout of my blog for easier navigation.

    I was a little skeptical about changing the look, but my previous layout had one full length blog after the other, and I wanted it just to show excerpts of the post. Let me know what y’all think. To visit my page, follow the link below. Any feedback is welcomed.

    Express the Gabbiness: https://ggsrblog.wordpress.com/

    *New Post every Friday*

    Thank you and have a great start of the week!

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    2. Left a comment. I like your updated layout. It is easy to scroll, click and read the titles that stand out. Great work!

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  21. Happy Monday all! (I personally will be much more happy in a few weeks when it is spring. 😉 ) In my last post I dealt with one of the more difficult and unpleasant feelings that can plague me, especially as I deal with chronic medical conditions: the feeling of shame. I have found that I am far from the only one who deals with this struggle, so it seemed like a good topic to write about. I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

    Unashamed

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  22. Hy everyone. I started blogging about 3months ago and I’ve been struggling with consistency. Please, check out this wig-snatching post I wrote about what inspires me to write.
    It’s actually titled ‘WHY DO I WRITE’. I hope it helps someone out there (who’s struggling one way or the other). You can also get inspired to write yours too and share the link! I’d love to read!

    Why Do I Write?

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      1. Yayyyy!! Thank you so much for reading! I’m really glad you enjoyed it !!! Part 5 dropping this Wednesday at 8pm! Please stay tuned 🤗
        If you have twitter you can follow me their to stay updated I post all the time about when I’m releasing new post!
        Twitter.com/Dolcespeaks
        Facebook.com/therawdosage

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    2. Really lovely (although super long) post!
      I love the look of all that food and the hedgehog is sooo cute!

      Have you considered spitting your posts into shorter, smaller posts? I think each week could work well as a post in its own right…

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      1. I’ve definitely considered the idea, but the reason I stayed away from it is because some readers prefer the travel blogs and travel insights as opposed to the “This is Israel” posts (which are more like a monthly update on my life) so I didn’t want to subject them to too mamy of those posts (if it’s one per month, I figure it’s okay and if people don’t want to read it they could skip it). What are your thoughts? 😊

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      3. Thank you so much for your idea though! I truly appreciate it when people share with me their insights and give me ideas on what I can do to better my blog – it’s a chance for me to think outside of the box and take in new perspectives.

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  29. When anyone mentions change we automatically associate it with good things.
    However, I wrote a post about the bad side to change and what happens when people around you change while you remain the same?
    Check it out and please let me know what you think.

    No one told me

    Thank you :), Strikedbyepicness

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