May 21, 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?

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).

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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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  4. Hi guys, hope everyone is having a good Monday so far!
    Fried Pixels is a blog exploring my transition from a student to a professional graphic designer. Currently, I’m doing a 100 Days of Lettering challenge. Each of the 100 days, I’ll share a post covering my thoughts and insights as I learn to hand letter. Any thoughts, critiques, encouragement, etc., would be greatly appreciated!
    https://friedpixels.wordpress.com

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      1. Thanks for the feedback! I used your suggestion on my latest post, and I honestly enjoyed the challenge of putting a tutorial together. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

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    2. Wow! I don’t think I could post everyday & I’m a full time blogger! I don’t know how you do it! Your blog seems lovely! I’ve given you a follow 🙂
      An “about” page would be great to tell us all what you write about & yourself etc. 🙂

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    1. I absolutely loved reading your post. This line especially spoke to me:

      “Attraction results into many expectations while love does not have any expectations”

      I LOVED that, and I can’t help but to agree with it 100%. Great job!

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    1. I really enjoyed reading your post. I’m very introverted as well and struggle with major insecurities. I am very fearful of making mistakes and not being perfect. Even though I’m not very religious, I’ve started to find beauty in myself, and I’ve been working towards letting myself just live in the moment. Life is too valuable and too short for us to spend time worrying about these minuscule things!

      Great post!

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  10. Hello hello! I started Thinking Gender very recently for the purpose of academic discussions on gender that is accessible to all and youthful in tone. Feminism is important and can be fun. Please check it out and feedback would be greatly appreciated! Please follow along and I would love to check out your work too- friendship!! http://www.thinkinggender.com

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  13. Hi guys, happy Monday.

    If you enjoy reading movie reviews from films both old and new then give a glance to my blog. I only write reviews on movies that I’m watching for the first time and trying to do as many as I can this year. So far this year I’ve reviewed 119 movies with number 120 to follow shortly.

    http://movieramblingsblog.wordpress.com

    Thank you in advance for checking out my blog

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    1. We had a choice this past weekend, either Avengers or Deadpool 2. We chose Avengers. Avengers was just okay to me, especially ending wise. Still need to circle back around and check Deadpool.

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  15. Hi, everybody! Woohoo! Just accomplished another first–first blog about a current event: the royal wedding! But you don’t have to be a fan of British royalty to find this post valuable, so check it out (especially you moms). http://domesticminister.com/2018/05/21/important-is-hard-to-see/

    Also, I’m interested in hearing insights/wisdom from those of you who allow ads to run on your blog or have otherwise partnered up with Amazon, etc. to earn income from blogging. How is that done? What should I know before I get into that? Comment here for this topic, or use my Contact Me! page for a more private conversation. Thanks!

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      1. I’m sure Word press has some kind of article and/or training about it (I just haven’t had the chance to search for it yet), but I also want to hear people’s experience–you know, the stuff that formal instructions just can’t capture.

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  16. Hey everyone! I write short stories daily. Some of them are about lightning gods, like today’s, but most of them are not. I would love some feedback on today’s story, or any story for that matter. Thanks! Have a great day everyone! 🙂

    Demi-Reach

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    1. Uh… can you make a whole book please? I loved how the beginning was so relatable to those of us wanting what everyone else has but not being able to afford it, yet the character pushed through that. I think I’m going to read it a second time because I liked it that much, lol. Great post!

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  17. Hi everyone! I haven’t been here in a while, but it is great to be back. I recently published a blog post giving my readers a life update and talking about the future of my blog! I’d love any comments or criticism that you all have to provide. I also want to know your feelings on some of the topics I’m talking about, such as social media and sponsored posts.

    Life Update + The Direction of Lexi Chantel

    Thanks guys!

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    2. Your blog looks awesome! Gained a new follower 🙂
      I think it would be nice to have some featured images on your posts for your home page 🙂
      Also, there nothing wrong with taking a little break! I’m self hosted and have been blogging for nearly a year but slowed down the start of the year before my wedding and then became pregnant (ugh sickness) Life happens!

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  18. Hello, All My Fellow bloggers
    Hope you all are enjoying this beautiful spring sun today after a rainy weekend. Guys here is my new post- https://sparkklingthoughts.wordpress.com/2018/05/21/is-it-easy-to-forgive Please check out. This post is all about Can a word sorry is enough to heal all the wounds? I appreciate your continuous support and love. Looking forward to reading your valuable comments and likes! Hope you all have a wonderful week! love you all!

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  19. Hello. I’d really appreciate honest opinions on some of my work, other than the one I’ve linked below.
    Please share your thoughts with me in the comment section of any post you decide to read. If your genuinely interested in the content that has been shared and is yet to be shared please subscribe and join the family.
    Thank you❤️

    What happens when fire meets ice?

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  22. Hello everyone! I recently started blogging! So far all I have on my blog is poetry, but I plan to add my photography, writing, art, reviews, personal updates, etc. so check it out!

    Home

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  26. Hello. I’d really appreciate honest opinions on some of my work, other than the one I’ve linked below.
    Please share your thoughts with me in the comment section of any post you decide to read. If you’re genuinely interested in the content that has been shared and is yet to be shared please subscribe and join the family.
    Thank you❤️

    What happens when fire meets ice?

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    1. If you are trying to get the “Pinterest pin” look then I highly recommend Canva. It’s a website where you can make stunning header images and customize them. This is how I created my logo. Check it out my site.

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    2. Remember that Pinterest is a search engine and people are generally looking for ‘how to’ do something. It is a very powerful tool – I get around 6k impressions a month.

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  28. Hey there.

    I decided to finally write a very personal post regarding my struggle with some emotions I don’t understand. I’m hoping to get some advice and unfiltered remark about it once your read it. Thanks for your time!
    Love, Anchal.

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  30. Hello bloggers!

    I’ve been blogging for a few months now. But I don’t feel I’ve been making any constructive progress in my writing. Or maybe I am not able to keep the reader engaged for long. Your suggestions are most welcome. I would be very grateful if y’all could drop by and review my posts.

    https://thehonestfabler.com/author/riyasingh/

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