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http://suzie81.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/real-life-versus-film/
Hi all, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this short post about real life versus film…
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It certainly makes me look at Dirty Dancing in a very different way.
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Haha! I’m really pleased – thanks for your comment!
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I would like some thoughts on this post I wrote yesterday. I was thinking of expanding it and making it better, but I would like some input from others as well. http://brandonsmommyforever.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/home-sick-flash-fiction/
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I left a reply on your blog:) Related to the story:)
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butuh angka jitu 2d 3d 4d dari dunia
alam goib yang sudah terbukti jitu
saya sudah buktikan sendiri
ada di kunjungi http://angkajing.webs.com/
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Does anyone know how to insert animated gifs into a post?
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You insert it just as you would a normal image. Just make sure the extension is actually a .gif one.
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Fantastic thanks!
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@adhpants
It’s important to know that you must presize the .gif image to fit exactly where you intend it to display in your blog. If you use the cropper in your blog after uploading a .gif it will not be animated. It will display as an ugly black rectangle or square – no image.
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Oh amazing tip, thanks so much! So I amend the .gif properties before uploading? Should I use the size of a previous image as a guideline?
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Hello my friends! Will be glad to meet you here: http://arlenshah.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/wrong-attitude-towards-nature/
Warmly,
Arlen
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I would love some feedback on my post http://www.ourloveandlaughter.wordpress.com
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Which post? The link you provided leads to the home page.
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The latest two. Just started writing. So if anyone has time to review all than that would be great !
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Lovethe layout, its very easy to navigate which does make life easier especially when you come on to a new blog. Nice soft coliurs, easy on the eye. Well done.
If you have some spare time drop by my two blogs please, even though I had criticism from someone who says I shouldn’t be interacting with ‘newbies’ because I self host….oh yeah this person only thinks they have some authority because they have a blog about WordPress anyway my blogs are.
rainbow-photography.net
mysoresoul.co.uk
Thank you in advance 🙂
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Hi there! I will take a look at your posts and provide some feedback. I also like the layout of your blog. Its very clean. However, the pink background kind of makes my eyes squint because it is a bright shade. I would suggest making it slightly darker so your blog will be easy on the eyes 🙂
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Thanks ! I will make the change.
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I am interested in a discussion comparing Google+, Linkedin, Pinterest, WordPress’s Daily Prompt, and Facebook experiences as arenas for expanding your audience. I find each useful but yearning for a quicker way to get my posts to each one.
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I have only used Facebook and I have taken advantage of WordPress’s Daily Prompt but I find that commenting and liking other peoples blog is the best way to gain more traffic. Don’t know if that helps.
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Do you use the Publicize features? Not sure how quicker you want them to be, since that links instantly to those services every time you post. As far as which is more useful, I think it depends on your blog; more career-focused posts might do better at LinkedIn, whereas picture-heavy posts will do better on Pinterest, and Facebook is good for publicizing your posts to people you are already connected to and getting them to link to your posts.
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I use the Publicize feature for all of my blogs. I also use Hootsuite from time to time. One of the benefits is the ability to schedule posts, which is particularly useful in getting to people in different timezones. It also means that you can use your link, but take a different feature or perspective from the blog, maybe highlight a secondary point.
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Hi Katerine,
If you are using Publicize which Jackie refers to above https://wordpress.com/support/publicize/ then there is no quicker way to get your posts out. However, if I may be bold enough to share a truth with you please read on.
We are all suffering from information overload. We are deluged by saturation of auto posted content sent to us, and when we are followers/friends with a person on more than one social media platform receiving the same snippet and link auto-posted to more than one site can become annoying to some people. There’s zero doubt in my mind that manually posting unique snippets along with your link to each social media site is a more effective way of communicating to online friends/followers that you have a post and would like feedback on it than auto-posting is.
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That’s excellent advice – thank you
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Hello, I wrote a post about my mother and family life and wanted to know if it made you feel anything. Any heart feels, or comments about the style. Also, is my blog design too busy?
http://disarrayedcreativity.me/2013/10/20/dreaming-of-home/
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Your blog design perfectly conveys the artist that you say you are in your description 🙂 It’s not too busy at all. I will take a look at your post and write a comment on your blog. Best wishes to you.
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Hello Guys, i need your feedback on my technology blog http://www.techgreet.com/. Let me know what do you think about this blog and share your feedback about this blog with me.
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That layout is BOSS.
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Thanks!
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Agreed. Love the layout. Like the site and the content too. Something to keep my tech side interested. Two small things, there’s a red X where something isn’t loading in the top right corner, and the box beneath the search field is just empty. While I assume the latter is for advertising space, it might be that something that is supposed to load there is failing to do so.
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Actually the top right corner has an ad, not showing now but within some days it will be showing. I have to fix this thing so i will do it soon and the second one problem i am not getting. Thanks that you the layout and content.
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The layout is very easy to navigate. I took a look at your Star Wars Angry Birds post. I learned some new things about the game that I wasn’t aware of.
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Thanks for sharing your great feedback, i am happy that you enjoyed the articles and layout.
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Yes i did made this site my self and thanks you like it. Keep visiting and share your feedback always.
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Thanks for your feedback. I don’t know why don’t you like it. Can you please provide more information on why did not you like it so that i can fix if there are any problems.
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Hey i would love to get other’s point of view and feedback on my blog
http://meeranjl.wordpress.com/
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Good blog. I like the simplicity of the blog which allows the reader to focus on the material. Also, good topics.
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Thank you CipherStory =)
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I’ve started a new “weekly mission” and just wondered if anyone had any suggestions for the mission. Or if you have any suggestions for future missions I would be grateful. Thanks!
https://stevemcp2002.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/mission-netflix-a-day/
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Steve, this is an awesome idea! I did something similar myself, so I think you’re going to have a lot of fun. 🙂
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Hey guys, I’ve gotten a lot of great responses and suggestions asking questions here, so I thought I’d ask one more!
What blog “pages” have you placed in your blog that you feel readers really responded to?
Thanks guys.
http://imjustsupersaiyan.wordpress.com/
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Awesome blog. I love that you illustrate your posts. Wish I could do that but my art sucks more than most.
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Thank you for your kind words Bekkah.
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Fun blog … I enjoyed it. Love your graphics. Very nice ….
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Thank you Isadora.
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I find that index pages on my blogs do well. Fore example, I get an excellent response to my Basic Blogging page.It’s an index of links to basic blogging posts for beginners (blogging tips, tools & tutorials). I also get an excellent response to my Popular Postspage. It doesn’t have the links to top posts and pages on my blog the way the widget does. It also has editorial picks based on questions asked and answered in the WordPress.com support forums.
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Thank you so much for responding to my question timetheif. I appreciate the resource!
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I know two doodling and artist type bloggers who are close in age to you that I want you to meet. If I type their URLs into this comment it will end up in the spam filter so what I will do is provide their twitter handles. Then you can locate their blogs from there.
@TJLubrano
@crpitt
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Hi everyone
I’ve recently started a new blog focusing on my path to achieving my career and also chronicling my final year in university. I was wondering if I could get some feedback on the few posts I have so far, I am wondering about my approach to the subject and whether it is accessible to the reader.
My blog can be found here: http://makingmymarkinart.wordpress.com/ and if anybody has any feedback, here or on my blog would be wonderful 🙂
Thanks in advance!
Amy 🙂
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ambyrne! I really enjoyed reading some of your posts, I also love the blog name itself. I’m a follower now, lol, just because going to school in Ireland was something I’ve always wanted to do, and now I get to mooch off of the experience through you. I think you’re doing great, don’t be afraid to write a huge post!
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Thank you for replying! And also thank you for such a lovely reply!
I’m a follower of your blog now too, I love the inclusion of all the pictures, really makes your writing so much more personal. Just love it! 😀
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Stahp! You are too sweet! Thank you!
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I recently changed my blog and I want to focus it more on beauty products, as a student I don’t have much money so buying the products isn’t easy, I wanted to know how to get products and what other alternatives can I use? http://www.agirlfromthebigsociety.wordpress.com (I don’t mind where feedback is left :))
Thank you
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You can try a website called: bzzagent.com
You can sign up and if there is a beauty campaign going on, they will send you the product to try out and review for free. I don’t use the site anymore, but I told them that I was interested in trying beauty products. My first campaign sent me Garnier BB Creme to try for free. It was their standard $15 tube so it has lasted me a really long time. That is the only alternative that I am familiar with that isn’t a scam 🙂 I hope others can give you other alternatives.
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Thank you! I’ll have a look at that it sounds really useful 🙂 clearly they allow you to review credible products too which is really good to know! Thanks for your help 🙂
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Just wondering if I need to do something to the main page to get more traffic. http://maunderingsofaninja.wordpress.com
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I think maybe you could include less posts on the main page so if people want to read more they will have have to click to the next page or another link.
Cool blog! (:
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Great idea! Thanks
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I like Jessica’s suggestion, I think some adding a picture to posts that compliments your post topic couldn’t hurt either. Experiment and explore!
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I agree with Saiyan, add some pictures. You say you like to talk about music. You can also add links to YouTube or other music clips. I did a blog recently about being burgled by teenagers next door. After they got told off by their grandmother, they made a point of playing Jimi Hendrix really loud at night to annoy us. I included a YouTube clip of the track they played the most, just to add interest. Pictures and video (people don’t have to watch them) break up the page so it isn’t just text. If you can include relevant images it will draw people into the stories.
Another thing is to have links to relevant web pages or other information. if you link inside the blogs (I do see you link to other bloggers outside of the blog content which is great:) you might engage more people. It will also make your blog more interesting to search engines.
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Thanks for the tips. These have been really helpful already
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Can anyone give me some feedback on the general content on my blog? Could it use a little more of something?
http://amindlessmusing.wordpress.com/
thanks! 🙂
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I think it looks great right now, I love it! I think the photos you have there are wonderful, also you had me at “embrace messy hair.” Lol!
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thanks!
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I agree with IMSUPERSAIYAN. The photos are very nice. Keep up the good work 🙂
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thank you!
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Hi all
Would love some feedback on my site at http://bizzimummy.wordpress.com also
I’m considering going self hosted in the new year and would like to know if I use guided transfer do I lose my followers and stats?
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First timer, and apprehensive!! I’m a big boy though, have my big boys on today and everything. I would appreciate a look and, give it to me straight. Thanks,
tdont
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http://tdont28.wordpress.com
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Hello people, I have just recently started writing short pieces of young adult fiction.
Please let me know if you like it or if there is anything that I could have done better.
Thank you! 🙂
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I personally find, that when the stories are not divided into short paragraphs and remain as long ones, the readers get quickly turned off, no matter how nice the storyline may be. I suggest that first and foremost, you can divide your story into shorter paragraphs. And then maybe add a visual element to it as well. It’s not what you have to do, just some suggestions 🙂
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That helps! 🙂 Thanks for the opinion!
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what’s the best way to get my blog out there??
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Thanks! I have linked my fb for personal and business!
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Hi, I started my blog after I found out I had breast cancer and wanted to document my journey. During October, I also wanted to bring attention to the fact that breast cancer affects men too, men can also die from the disease.
Would you be so kind as to let me know if my post about male breast cancer hit the mark or not. Thanks!
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This would be a very good article to write, thanks for the idea. As for what I know now, so much growth hormones and chemicals are in our food, they cannot be good for any body. Another thing, cancer loves sugar.
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i would love some feed back on a creative writing piece ive posted the other day 🙂 http://daniellezarum.wordpress.com
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I’d love for you guys to check this out http://highbrio.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/the-power-of-lying/
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I really enjoyed that movie. As I mentioned on your blog, I do generally prefer the concept that if you never lie, you don’t have to remember what you said:)
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http://dropsofmagic.wordpress.com/
Hi All, I would love a critique of any of my last few posts about eco fashion. Thanks!
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I’m so out of the loop in my nerd cave, I didn’t even know there was Echo Fashion. This was so exciting for me to read, and I am in love with the blog in general. I just realized this is not a very critique-ish comment, but I learned something!
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I would love some feedback on this post! I just started writing, so be somewhat gentle…lol
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Totally forgot to put the link in my last comment! I would love some feedback on this post! I’m a new writer, so be easy, haha… http://wp.me/p3Z9GQ-J
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I would love some thoughts on this post: http://literarycavalcade.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/can-a-book-be-overrated/
And this one:
Thanks!
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wtf
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HI all, I’d love some thoughts and comments about my blog in general. Just kinda getting it started and would love some input!
http://journeyalongsideme.wordpress.com/
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I’m not sure exactly what you’re wanting to hear. It looks like most of the things I try to avoid on the Internet, advertising. So if you were going for that, nice blog. Good luck with your passion, I’m sure it will be a success.
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