Apr 20, 2018 / First Friday

First Friday

Brand new blogger? Welcome! Share a link to your first post, say hello to other new faces, and find your first few readers.

For other help:
If you’re not new and are looking for support or feedback, the Community Pool is the place for you!

For technical questions, visit the WordPress.com Support Forums.

To learn more about blogging, take a Blogging U. course.

To find, copy, and paste your link:
Head to your blog’s home page — not your dashboard, your blog itself. Click on the title of your post to open the individual post.

Highlight and copy the URL you see in your browser’s address bar, and paste the entire URL into a comment here.

Welcome to First Friday, a weekly open thread where any new blogger can share a link to his or her very first post with the larger WordPress.com community. To share your first post with us, copy and paste the link right into a comment here. If you’re not new, you can still be a part of First Fridays: visit a link or two, and leave the blogger a like or comment.

Please don’t use this as a space to share your first post…. that you published three years ago; ditto for simply sharing your latest post. Posts should have been published within the last month, and should be your first post. We’ll remove other posts to keep this space focused for new bloggers.

We ask that you help us keep this space focused by following a few additional guidelines:

  • We encourage anyone who shares a link to visit a few other bloggers. New readers for all!
  • When commenting, the third time is not the charm: don’t share the same link repeatedly, or in multiple First Friday threads. We’ll remove repeat posts.
  • Link directly to your new post, rather than to your blog generally — it makes it that much easier for folks to like the post or leave you comments.
  • Avoid repeated “Follow for a follow!” comments. (Tip: if you’re trying to build a readership, it’s much more effective to visit and comment on individual bloggers.)
  • To keep from losing your place while you visit others’ blogs, right-click on links to open them in a new tab or window.
  • When commenting, avoid copying and pasting the same response repeatedly. It makes it look like you’re not really paying attention. Not to mention, it’s spammy.
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  4. Hi everyone!
    I just discovered First Friday! Luckily, my first post (mid-March) wasn’t TOO long ago. I’ve produced quite a lot over the past month or so, but I believe this was the first:
    https://www.apoven.com/making-sense-english/
    Mine is a niche blog for English language learners and people interested in Korean culture, American culture, and travel (though that section is currently the least developed).
    Thanks for reading!

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  8. Hello everyone!! I can totally identify with the euphoria of being a brand new blogger..n completely understand the need to get readers and admirers. So, i extend my heartiest welcome to the new bloggers on the block💕💕💕💕 Please feel free to leave your links here and i will get back to you with my feedback..with my limited capacity of being a blogger n a reader😊😊😊
    I might take some time though..as life is more like a roller coaster ride for me at the moment. Happy blogging!!💖💖💖💖

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    2. I can relate to the “unfinished” novels you speak about..my problem is unfinished blogs posts(I have approx 20 of them)…you are obviously a good writer..good luck on your blogging journey

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      1. Thank you! It’s hard knowing when you’re about to abandon something you’ve spent time on. Sometimes it’s necessary on our journey, though. You’re still going at it, so that says a lot of good about you. Good luck!

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  12. Hi! My blog is now 2 weeks old! I am excited about growing and also meeting other bloggers and learning together!

    I’m still playing around with my layout and learning so bare with me.
    I blog about real life, faith and healthy living. I have 4 posts up now but here’s a link to one of the first.

    http://mzimperfect.com/

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    1. I love it! And it’s a great blog! The only thing I might change at all would be to add a little color, but that will probably come in as you continue to post. Great job!!

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