Mar 26, 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. Hello to all the readers and writers out here!

    I finally reached the milestone of 800+ supporters! I recently published a post celebrating it. As celebration, I’ve asked my readers to ask me questions they would like me to answer! If I get enough questions, I’ll do a Q&A (Question And Answer) post so that other bloggers can know know me better! If you, too, have any questions make sure to leave them here or in the comments section on my post!

    Huge huge HUGE thanks to all my dear readers! Read the post to know how grateful I am!

    Here’s the link to my post:

    So So Grateful For 800+ Supporters!! + CALL FOR QUESTIONS!

    Let me know what you think about my blog!

    Happy blogging!

    Liked by 9 people

    1. I like your blog content very much! I think you’d benefit from going through your settings and switching your blogs to post as excerpts. It’s confusing to see where one begins and another ends. If they’re posted as excerpts a lot more posts are visible for people to browse easily. You can change that easily via your customizer- under blog content.
      I’m interested to see your future posts but there’s no way to like or follow. Under ‘my sites’ (where you can see your stats) go to ‘sharing’.
      Go to ‘Sharing buttons’ and then ‘manage’
      Go to ‘Reblog’ and ‘like’ – you can choose to highlight them or not so that they appear on your posts – or not !!
      While you’re there, scroll down to ‘Configure’ and go to ‘Settings’.
      Scroll down to Discussion and check ‘allow comments’ ‘send pingbacks’ and ‘receive pingbacks’. These will notify you when someone tags you and also notify others if you tag them – very useful!

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    3. Very interesting blog, I think it’s a great idea to share your struggles and experience. Putting this information out there can help people understand what it’s like to grow up in an environment like that, and help others going through it feel like they’re not alone. Keep it up! 🙂

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  3. Hi Everyone,
    Hope you’re having a wonderful day.
    My name is Shirly and I’m an actress and inspirational blogger. I am a firm believer that we can live the life we want to life if we work for what we want, wether its our love life, or career life, I want to inspire you through my experience to love yourself.
    Here is a link to one of my latest post:
    https://selfloveliving.blog/2018/03/11/rebirth-repost/

    In this post, I talk about one of my hardest life moments, I am glad I get to share this with the world.

    I hope we can become blog friends one day.

    xoxo,
    S.

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  6. Tabeer- A colloquial interpretation of dreams!

    “In each of us there is another whom we do not know. He speaks to us in dreams and tells us how differently he sees us from the way we see ourselves”

    -Carl Jung

    During a ‘Spiritual crisis’ man senses a need for a self reflection. He eagerly looks for the answer both on the outside and inside.

    Dreams remain like the nostalgic fragrance of what it was like being you and also it marks the milestone of how far we have come on the journey of individuation.

    The dreams are full of subtle messages, symbols and self introspective qualities!

    Let us explore the native tribe of dreams and immerse ourselves into understanding what dreams mean to our spicie as a whole!

    Do give your feedback and views:)

    Happy intellecting❤🍻

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  7. Hi everyone! It has been a while for me posting and sharing, so excited to check every ones posts out. I just got a new post up today that I would love feedback on… It is a different writing approach using a little story telling and life experience. The focus is on growing and building resilience in life. Please let me know what you think! https://inspirememompage.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/all-the-stories-lead-to-this-one-to-grow-in-resilience/

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  12. Can anyone help with photographs? Mine are high definition and taken on a good camera, but when I post them they come out out grainy and poor quality. I have reduced the size on some posts because when I’ve added the full size photos they don’t all upload. Any help appreciated!

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    1. I would have thought reducing the size yourself before you upload them would help. It should also help with SEO/page loading speed for your site.

      I am not sure the best size though. I reduce mine to 1000 px (ish) but i could probably even go a little smaller. I’d be interested to hear how small other people make theirs!

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    2. There are times that WP has driven me nuts when trying to upload photos!
      I think, but don’t know for sure, that poor WiFi and/or internet connections are often the cause of the problem. That said, the source file can also have an effect, do you post raw files or jpeg for example?
      I know that this probably isn’t a bunch of answers, in my case I just sort of settled for a midway point that I’m happy with, definitely a compromise.
      That said, I thought that your photos looked just Fien to me.
      Dookes

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      1. Thanks, Dookes! I’m just uploading normal photos. The ones I’ve sourced from Unsplash look fine, but if I add my own photos to Photo Friday or Monday Montage, the quality is quite poor.

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      1. I know – awful to think about really. Lost a family member about a month ago now and so much of this wasn’t done. Really learned a lot. Thanks for reading

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  16. Hey all, I just switched to a new page layout in hopes that it is more visually appealing. How does it look? Also I just posted an article about strength training for BJJ if that’s in anyone’s wheelhouse!

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    2. I liked and commented even before I saw it on here…but I’ll just give you a public thumbs up so everyone else knows they should click and take a peek at your blog!! ❤

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    4. You’ve got nothing to worry about 🙂 it’s plenty good, and any changes you made have done the trick – left a comment on the blog; thanks for sharing, fellow book nerd ❤

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  23. Hello my dear fellow bloggers. I hope you are enjoying your day and having a great time with everyone around you. Please spare some of your time towards my blog and check out my posts, give me suggestions on it. Like it if you really liked it or give me your advice which is very important for me regarding my blog. I would really appreciate your hard work on my blog.

    Here’s a link to my blog-

    https://thethoughtfulbrainblog.wordpress.com

    Thank you and have a great day!

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    2. Wonderful story, and just the reminder I needed to start my week off right 🙂 left a comment – well done on that

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      2. It was my pleasure 🙂 absolutely. Thank you in return for taking an interest in my writing! I greatly look forward to continuing to share my posts, as well as continuing to read yours ❤

        Liked by 1 person

  25. Hello folks! So, I’ve just posted to my blog, which I started in January and have just recently brought back out of hibernation. The post is at this link: https://celestemillerauthor.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/promises-promises-my-love-affair-with-planning/

    I feel like I know what I want to do with my blog (being making it a place to chronicle my trip through starting up as a side freelance writer, within full-time life), but being a bit of a blogger novice with just a bunch of on-again-off-again dabbling over the years, I’m not sure if my style and vocab are the right fit to get and keep readers, and if my tags will do the job to make it properly searchable.

    For whoever has the time, here’s my questions: Is the format (text without pictures, and its length) in line with what works for readability these days? Are the tags precise enough to make it searchable for the writing/freelancing/blogging interested parties? Are there catch words (from the somewhat mystifying SEO universe) that I should be using to make my blog come up in searches more readily? Any feedback much appreciated!

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    1. I browsed kind of quickly, stay at mom to a 1 and 3 year old here and right now its chaos in my house. I think your website is well put together and the one post I did read was well worded and explanatory. I liked the simplicity and accessibility as well.

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      1. Hi there Jessica – thank you so much for taking the time to look through, especially given how full your hands are already today! And thanks so much for the feedback – really great to hear that I’m on the right track, at least this post around 😛 cheers!

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      1. Yay! Thank you HogriderDookes!! 😀

        I wanted to visit for yeeeears before we eventually went there. It was worth the effort though. NZ is blooming amazing.

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      3. p.s. I just checked out your mountain post in the Dolomites- It’s epic! You made me want to go back there for more wine and amazing views!

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    2. Hello josypheen! Heh, I might not be the best person to answer since I’ve already wanted to visit NZ for years and years (beginning with a childhood love for Lord of the Rings, admittedly 😛 though growing from there), but your post, with its beautiful pictures definitely made me want to visit all the more. If I have my way about it, I’d make a month-long trip out of it some day! Just so beautiful 🙂 well done

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      1. Aww thank you sooo much Celeste!
        I was the same when I first saw LoTR! The scenery in that film took my breath away! It really is that beautiful in real life!

        I clicked on your names to find your blog, but couldn’t spot it. What blog post did you share today? 🙂

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      4. Thrilled to have you on board! 🙂 Thanks so much for the feedback, and for your own awesome blog – will be keeping tabs on that, myself (gotta take notes too, for when I can get out there someday!)

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    3. I always enjoy your posts! Thanks for the share because for just a moment it felt like I was there too. (Or I have a strong imagination lol) ~Kelsey 😊

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      1. Lol Thanks Kelsey!

        I love yours too…although I have to admit sometimes when I see your posts have no idea that the word of the day was british! I just think of them as good words!!

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      2. No problem! 😄

        I think that’s one of my favorite parts of the blog in general…finding out certain words are British on top of being cool lol! So thank you!

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  27. Happy Monday my fellow fans of literacy!

    My name is Mark Draycott and I am a self published author looking to grow my network of followers around the world. My latest book, Chasing Shadows, is the first in my new crime series and hot off the press! Do get in touch and say hi! It would be great to hear from you.

    Take care,

    Mark
    http://www.markdraycott.com

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      3. I had a good look. I love your content 😊
        I would suggest an about page. Tell us a little about you, why you’re blogging and what your blog will be about. It’s a taster, a teaser to get people to look deeper. Have a look at others about me pages and find what works for you but bear in mind, it’s the first thing a lot of people look for so make it work 😊
        I couldn’t see like or follow buttons at the end of your posts. Those are pretty much essential. You want to make it as easy as possible for people to like, comment and follow you.
        Go to your my sites button (where you can check your stats) Scroll down to ‘Configure’ and go to ‘Sharing’ then ‘sharing buttons’. Check ‘reblog’ and ‘like’.
        Also go to ‘Settings’,scroll down to ‘Discussion’ and check ‘allow comments’ ‘send pingbacks’ and ‘receive pingbacks’. These will notify you when someone tags you and also notify others if you tag them – very useful!
        If you change your posts to show as excerpts on your home page the layout will look much better and people can instantly see and click on individual posts. You can do this in your customized under blog content.
        I hope this helps 😊

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      6. The second link worked for me too.

        It is clear and really easy to navigate. I have no idea if it appeals to a large enough range of readers, but I like it. 🙂

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    3. There are lots of parenting blogs, if you search for blogs with similar interests in the Reader you’ll soon start connecting with other bloggers and grow traffic to your site. Good luck!

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  29. Hello wondeful Humans! The world is a canvas and we are all the paintings on it. I view the world with an artistic and poetic eye and note down my thoughts in my blog. I hope all of you will enjoy going through it!
    Here is the link to one of my most recent poems! Good day!

    Everything behind

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