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Hi all! Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
Here is my favourite post from this week – it’s a collection of different thoughts and phrases that I have found recently and enjoyed them. As always, I would love to know what you think!
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Nice blog, very inspirational!
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Thank you!
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Hi Intisar — I’m happy to see you chime in with feedback, but could you please avoid adding a plug (a link) to your site on every comment? People who wish to visit your site can do so by clicking directly on your user name.
Thanks!
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Suzie,
You always put out great content!
Much Love and Much Respect
Ronovan
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Thanks Ronovan!
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Inspiring. Nice post Suzie
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Thanks Aidan!
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Never really thought about those! Love it
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Thank you!
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If you don’t mind visiting my blog, I’d like to know what you think 🙂 😀
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Hi Suzie! I really love your post! 🙂
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Thank you!
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🙂 I really liked 16 & 17
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I loved your collection of thoughts because they’re all true!
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I love this post! What great thoughts. If I had one piece of feedback, I might say split it up into 2 posts, somewhere around #11, I just ran through them very quickly and the beautiful words weren’t sinking in. (But that could very well just be me…) Really awesome idea.
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I absolutely love this idea. When I stumble across a phrase on the internet, I write them down in a note book. It’s what I turn to when writer’s block takes over. Very good idea!! Loved the post and you can count on one more follower!!
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Who here still has that thirst for adventure in college? haha
I would really appreciate it if you guys could give me a feedback on the relevance that my post has. I just want to see if I could make my post relevant to other people
http://yourdreamsandhopes.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/college-the-start-of-a-new-adventure/
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sorry I posted on the wrong place
I was suppose to say here that your post was both witty and funny! that thing with the M sound got me haha
sorry for the mismatch again
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I have started a new blog – a serialisation of a novel. It is just the prologue, although I am working on the first chapter now. I was wondering if you thought it might work?
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This is good material, I think it has potential to expand into a novel. Stay focused!
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Love it! I’m so following you 🙂
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Thank you… 🙂
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😀
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Me to
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Wow! Never thought about those that way 🙂
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Hi all. I’m a newbie blogging a book I wrote
Please visit the site and let me know what you think. Tricks and shortcuts would also be appreciated. Thanks all.
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Hello Kate, interesting premise! But I will say that don’t rely on categories for your blog structure. Eventually, it might be best to compile some pages with links and perhaps an introduction to each group of chapters.
Just a thought, very best of luck with the project!
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Excited to read more, very interesting and well written.
I have been considering doing something like this, although it would be very different from what you are doing as I am thinking of writing it like the field journal of the protagonist of the experiences, ideas etc. that they have in a post apocalyptic world. I want to explore what would happen to the everyday person in Australia if this was to happen.
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Sounds interesting. Go for it! 🙂
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Excellent idea and a good start! Serialisations are so rare these days but I have no idea why. I guess in the modern world we all want our fixes to order rather than waiting. I am looking forward to future chapters. You’ll have to work hard to keep your followers happy!
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I know… And thank you. 😀
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Hi guys! I’m writing an article on blogging so what would advice would you give people who are new to it? I’d love to hear some of your personal experiences too! Thanks 🙂
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Best piece of advice I got was: know what it is you want to blog/write about. Keep your audience updated regularly.
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I posted a list of things I’ve learned about blogging earlier today — http://sensitivenewworld.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/what-ive-learned-about-blogging-so-far/
Check it out!
MM
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Thank you for this 🙂 I’m reading it now!
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Try to keep the blog as one genre… Too much of everything is too much for a reader (in my opinion anyway!) And quality not quantity! (Though try to keep it fairly regular). Hope that helps!
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Thank you! It is helpful 🙂
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just keep on writing what pleases your heart and contents your soul and the whole world will follow… 🙂
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Yes I agree, people sometimes get caught up in pleasing others so they write certain things to gain attention though it’s not where their heart lies 🙂 Good advice!
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I agree with Alman. Soon you will find order in the chaos that is blogging 🙂
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yes indeed 🙂
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thanks…. 🙂
keep writing and keep blogging.. best of luck… 🙂 ❤
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Thank you and the best of luck to you as well! 🙂
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welcome dear.. and thanks for that dua… 🙂
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hi
am fairly new to blogging myself, and am very positively surprised to find such community support here. there is no shit storming (so far?) and real uplifting feedback. i also love diving into the transparent lives of others, its so exotic and inspiring and so enriching to find people all over the world with different lives. my advice would be to give blogging a try, as it is really worth it.
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I’m glad you’re enjoying it 🙂 Would I be able to quote what you’ve written and mention your blog name in my article?
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absolutely, beautiful. i would be greatly honored! sitting in starbucks and wishing you great success with all your endeavours!
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Well thank you so much! I wish you the same and enjoy your coffee at Starbucks 🙂
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Hiya. I’m new to blogging and love finding articles on advice for us newbies! Here’s my perspective two months in. Might help.
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Thank you very much! I’m reading it right now 🙂
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LOVE your blog. Just took a look at the post you linked to, and then couldn’t stop flipping through. Awesome. I’m new, too – just two weeks maybe – and your comment about hitting “publish” resonated!
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Thank you for your super encouraging comment! I’m loving the blogging journey – and community. I’m all into all natural cleaning products and taking natural further through the house. You’ve got great scope for your blog there.
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Thanks very much! While most of my fam thinks I’m a bit overboard, the truth is, I love learning about this stuff. And I finally decided to blog to have a place to keep all my research- for me, but also for others if they find it helpful. I’ve just made little changes over time to my lifestyle. I def don’t have the time- or money- to do it all at once, but that’s the journey, and the journey is what life’s all about, right? Really, the thing I love about your blog is your voice- you have a real voice and you can tell it’s authentic. I want to achieve that!
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Go to Settings>Sharing, and select the checkbox – Front Page, Archive Pages, and Search Results
Now if someone visits your blog, he/she may like the post without opening the post separately. It will help you get more likes on the blog.regards, http://YourWellWisherProgram.wordpress.com
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Thanks that’s really good technical advice 🙂
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Are others still trying to find out which style of writing suits them best? This is what I am in the process of. Of my three latest attempts – which you can check out here http://nomadswriting.wordpress.com/ – the last one seems to suite me and my audience, I think. Please leave your input, as it will be greatly appreciated.
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Hello! I am sure there are lots of Doctor Who fans out there. I thought you might be interested to know that I have listed my top 5 favourite Matt Smith moments. Will be great to have some feedback!
http://sweattearsanddigitalink.com/2014/06/19/matt-smiths-finest-doctor-who-moments/
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This comment came in perfect time, as I am watching it with my son right now. LOL. I’ll def check your post out 🙂
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Fantastic 🙂 I hope you are both enjoying it!
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Like it! I get what you mean about Matt bringing some silliness to the character… let’s be honest – David Tennant was for sexiness (which totally worked). And the Ponds death episode was awesome! The Angels gave me nightmares for ages when they first appeared!
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The Angels first appeared in Blink which was a Tennant episode. But they only featured the once and they really became an enemy for Smith, they really seemed to work more with his Doctor.
Thanks for commenting!
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Hello! I am interested in hosting an “Event” for other bloggers, an event in art journaling. Have any of you run events before? Beyond the message getting to your readers, how do you get the word out about it? Tips are welcome!
http://creosomnium.org
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One piece of advice I got when hosting events and getting the word out: Talk about it. Post on discussion boards. Send out a social network blast: twitter, facebook, facebook groups/pages that are similar, etc.
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Ooh that would be cool, I love art journalling. Erm but I dunno how you do it! Good idea though 🙂
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I would love if if you join us! And thank you!
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This was good, in a sense that it was thought provoking. Keep up the good work. Do you checking out my recent post?
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Whoops. I meant to reply to suzie81speaks.
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Lol I don’t know why the same thing happened to me! On suzie’s post too
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I am thinking about kicking my tiny unknown blog up a notch. But, I don’t know where to start. Currently I have a free wordpress blog, and it’s the bare minimal of content. If I could snap my fingers, and turn my blog into something more then I like the looks of lifeinlimbo.org —where do I start? what do I need to learn to turn my blog into something similar along those lines?…Thank you!
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Start by buying your domain, the costs are fairly cheap. There’s a bunch of webdesign pre made, but if you want a more professional and original look you can hire a web designer. Hope this helps!
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Thank-you…
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Hi all 🙂 I recently started my blog in the hope that it will help school children deal with issues like bullying. It’s told in the form of a miniseries, and the main character goes through various issues that she has to deal with like bullying and peer pressure. I’ve also just posted a poem, if you don’t mind stopping by and letting me know what you think! Thanks 🙂 http://theblossomingfallam.wordpress.com/
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Hi! Love the blog! I think it’s great that you know your targeted audience! You are one step in the right direction.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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This is a really great way of targeting a bullying message for kids (and for everyone) and you are able to keep your posts long enough to contain all the important information, but short enough to keep the interest of younger readers… nicely done.
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I’m so glad you liked them, thank you so much for taking the time to read 🙂
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I can only repeat what has been said before: it’s a rare and very good thing that you have a clear vision for your blog and a specific audience on mind. Keep it up!
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Thank you Mara! 🙂
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Hi 🙂 I started my blog in the hope of helping school children deal with bullying. It’s told in the form of a miniseries, and my main character shows how she gets through her school life dealing with bullying and peer pressure. I’ve also recently posted a poem, please check it out if you don’t mind and let me know what you think! 🙂
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I want to subscribe to new blogs. Comment with links to your funny articles.
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Articles? Funny?
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Uuuhm well I think my blog is pretty humorous. Check out my first post though, part one 🙂 http://theblossomingfallam.wordpress.com/
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My blog is about my college life experiences. You might get a kick out of it. collegelady17.wordpress.com
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Love love love it! Especially since I’ll be going to college this August.
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I’m glad you do! Follow and wait for more stories! I have plenty! Haha
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BOOOOSH http://laugraeva.wordpress.com/
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Your writing is quite enjoyable – I especially liked the one about anonymity.
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why thank you
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I haven’t been on Community Pool, but I wanted to share how my blog is coming along:
http://www.playadvantage.com
I really took to heart all the feedback I got here and elsewhere on WP, as well as what I learned during the Blogging 101 and 201 courses. I went from nothing in early January. Now, I have a very robust site with over 1000 unique visitors a day (pretty good for a niche blog site) and a very strong social media presence.
So thanks, everyone! Keep building good content and the visits will come.
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Kudos!
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Nice work Jenna! I think the link you provided is incorrect though – that domain is for sale. I think you missed out a ‘the’.
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Thanks: https://www.playtheadvantage.com
Can you not reach it through my name anymore?
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I sure can. But I first clicked on the link in the body of the message. Nice blog btw!
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Unfortunately, the new format is the main reason I don’t really give feedback on CP anymore. Having to type out links, not being able to see all the comments, making a comment and then being dumped back at the top of a 500-comment thread. It became too time consuming.
At least I’m glad to see they fixed the issue with the names not connecting to your blog…
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Sorry, I got the URL wrong: http://www.playtheadvantage.com. It’s so hard with the new format.
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Sorry for the issues you’re having with the links! It might be best, to be on the safe side, simply to paste your URLs into your message — there’s less margin for error that way.
Also, we’re aware of the annoyance involved with posting a comment and then being sent back to the top of the (often very long) thread, and we’re working on a fix. Stay tuned, and sorry for the inconvenience in the meantime.
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Uhm is that the link? I’d love to read your story! I clicked it but something’s going wrong
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I’m sorry. WordPress doesn’t let you edit links or comments and all of my links are wrong, even though I clearly understand HTML. I would delete it if I could but I’m not allowed to.
You’ll have to click on my name. It’s the only way I know to get to the site.
I regret coming back here. 😦
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Aw it’s ok I don’t mind clicking on your name at all, 😀
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Well now there is a niche I’d never have thought of, lol! Great use of your skill and a very dynamic looking site.
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sorry, I just posted and forgot to add my blog is chihuahuaroadwarrior.wordpress.com
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Hi everyone – I have this piece I just edited for the thousand time and was wondering what you think about it – hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! thank you!
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It’s very well written because it draws you in from the first line, and is unexpected and unpredictable, which makes it interesting to read.
I like the bitter-bitter (rather than bitter-sweet) feeling you get at the end, because I tire of HEA endings, although I like them, too, sometimes.
I thought the last paragraph needed a line break, and visually I didn’t like the layout. I prefer to justify the text and leave a line between paragraphs because it’s easier to read, but of course, that’s up to you…
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Thank you so much, so happy you liked it – I totally agree about the layout, I feel the same; I was kind of rushing in getting it posted in the community pool.
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🙂
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Very well done, left me wanting to turn the page so to speak. As the widow of an alcoholic, perhaps I felt more than others who might read.
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Thank you! appreciate your comment
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Definitely wasn’t expecting that ending… I liked it 🙂
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thanks!
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Surprising ending, great job 🙂
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thank you!
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Wow, this is really great. I can’t wait to read more – the whiskey bottle at the end…! One thing that threw me a bit was the pic at the top — of the subway. When I read your first few sentences, in my head, I saw him asleep on the train, and her touching him as she sat next to him. It took me until the very end to realize they were in bed, and the rest was reminiscing. I think if this were a book, I wouldn’t have been confused, because I wouldn’t have seen the subway image. But I love the subway image. So, my feedback would be to put something in the first paragraph that tells you they are in bed – e.g., “He was asleep. His neck all kinked up on his favorite down pillow, the sheets all tangled between his legs..” — (I’m not a story-writer, so forgive me!) Anyway, really great beginning in general.
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Thank you so much for your comment, very helpful indeed! I’ll go back and make sure it’s clear. I really appreciate your taking time and comment on this, thank you again!
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Hello fellow bloggers!
What do you think of this post:
http://laugraeva.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/goodbossbadboss/
Should I offer more advice or just keep telling my tale as it is?
I’ll do yours if you do mine!
Cheers
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Keep it up! Sometimes, just experiencing the tale over with you is advice enough.
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Thanks!
I just read your Faatima post – you captured her emotions really well! Really like the style of your blog too.
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Lauren lauren for your feedback! Lovely and quite interesting blog you have also!
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You’re most welcome! And thank you 🙂
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This is awesome and so like me… I think you have inspired my next post 🙂
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Yup, you totally inspired me… please see my newest post http://ditchthebun.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/the-squirrel-effect/ I plugged you 🙂
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Thank you and yay! 😊
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Hello Everyone,
This week I attempted my first humorous article and wanted to know what some of you think of it. I don’t normally post in the Community Pool but since this was a new style for me I thought I would ask for some feedback from the diehard of the community.
Much Respect
Ronovan
http://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/10-things-every-writer-needs-but-never-thinks-about/
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I liked it Ronovan. Especially the see through shower for writers overactive imaginations!
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Thank you for taking the time to check it out. 🙂
Much Gratitude
Ronovan
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I enjoyed the post! It was funny and yet still it had a lot of truth to it…though I’m sure some writers won’t admit to it! Haha.
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Thank you! I went to your site. Loved the shaving article. Now I’m a Follower so I can learn how to write funny.
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Funny write! (and truthful too). I’m now using a standing desk because between my paying job and my heart job, I’m in front of LCD wayyyy too much.
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Thank you! I’ve seen people in doctor’s offices standing with their keyboards on counters or on tall stools. 🙂 I suppose the fluffy cushions wouldn’t look professional.
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True. But it would be cool to see them wear them on their heads for a day, just to shake up the clientele a bit. 🙂
PS. I used to use actual bed pillows, lol!
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Hi everyone! I have recently decided to start this blog giving insights into studying and living in the UK. The main purpose is to support future students with useful information, but sometimes I prefer to write something less prosaic embracing various subjects. If you have any suggestions or possible questions I would be happy to listen to them. Hopefully, my knowledge would be vast enough to answer to your thoughts.
Many thanks
http://floresdiane.wordpress.com/
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Are you an exchange or study abroad student?
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I have just finished my first year in London. I will be doing an exchange program next year in Germany
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I think it’s a good idea because there are a lot of young people from other EU countries who need the practical advice you offer. I’m an Engish teacher in Spain, and many young people ask me about all these practical matters you mention. The problem is getting the blog out there to people who need it. I don’t know how that could be done…
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Dear lucciagray,
Thank you very much for your feedback. Indeed, promoting the website is the main issue but I am still working on it. I have started advertising it on FB pages related to this subject and I will try to expand on other social platforms as well. At the moment, it is easier for me to inform future student from Romania or the UK. Hopefully, world of mouth will help me making this page known.
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Good luck! Keep updating your page, many people will find it useful.
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Thank you! I will do so as often as I can 🙂
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🙂
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Hi fellow bloggers, I would be grateful if any one can delete the second column which appears on my blog. I mean the column with admin staff it looks clumsy with the two columns. Here is the address to the site:- december18blog.wordpress.com. Thank you in anticipation. Mabel.
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I’m not a whiz on this kind of thing, but from first glance, it looks as if you have created two different sidebars of the same thing. I don’t think anyone else can ‘fix’ your blog remotely. Try looking under the Appearance tab carefully (found under Dashboard, on the left). See if you can identify where you may have duplicated something.
Good luck, HTH.
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Hello everyone. I got some feedback about my about page last time and I have since then revised it. What do you think?
About | Among the Whispers
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I liked your page Sorayajan. Simple, short and direct. Keep up the good work
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Oh thank you.
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I like the clean look of the page, but I did have difficulty locating where to click to get “into” the post that I wanted to like. Might just be me though 🙂
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Sorayajan, I just figured out it is because there is no title for each poem, so there is nothing to ‘click’ on to take us into the post. HTH.
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Thank you. The post you are talking about didn’t have a name did it? That might be it. Clicking on the title of a post is the quickest way to access it. Unfortunately I have trouble coming up with names for what I write. If you click the link for commenting I believe that would take you to the post though. Sorry for the trouble, and thanks again for looking at my blog.
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Hi. I have written a post with respect to the 365 days of writing which is a daily prompt given for the entire year.
Today’s prompt is ” if you were given the power to eliminate a word from general usage what it would be.
This is my take.
http://lancequadras.blogspot.in/2014/06/365-days-of-writing-no-thank-you.html
Also it would mean a lot, if you could share with me that one word you would choose to eliminate.
Cheers!
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Mine would be “Hate”, I would hope (eternal optimist that I am) that the removal of the word from the world would diminish the occurrences of terrible acts in the name of hate.
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Thats a good choice… quite an optimist you are 🙂
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Thats a real good choice….. Quite an optimist you are… 🙂
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Hi! I’ve done a few posts recently that aren’t my usual sort of post and would love feedback. And I’d love feed back on anything else you see!
Thanks ! X
http://www.newteacherlife.wordpress.com
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You did quite well on that poem!
I think your change in tone makes you human, warm, and frail, like the rest of us; but something we often neglect to include when assessing a teacher, or even dealing with them, when we have children.
Your heart is showing…
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Thanks so much. I was going to write a little post about a parent that treated me like a real person this week and might add your comment in (if you don’t mind of course!!). I’m glad you’ve enjoyed them and thank you so much for your feedback and taking the time to read my posts. I’ll drop my your blog when I’ve finally finished writing my 400 odd section of reports!! X
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You’re more than welcome to use it. And it’s always good to write about the good too (so you can go back and read it to remember it happened at least once!)
Drop by when you can, good luck on the 400 plus reports!
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Loved your post, I left you a nice long comment 🙂 Sorry I didn’t mean to get so carried away 🙂
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Haha its fine! Thank you x
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Post often! at least once or twice a week if you can!
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a week? I thought it was necessary to port every day
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If you want more followers and views, I would say post everyday. Also, include a lot of tags for searches and make sure you have an interesting title. – franthebookie.wordpress.com
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Hahah, if you find every.single.day.of.your.life. to be exciting and worth blogging about, go for it!
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Not necessarily…but the more you post, the better! 🙂
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Also, tag your posts efficiently. It makes it easier for people to find you 😀
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Hey guys. Listen to this!!!! My poetic series is releasing this Tuesday, June 24, 2014 titled “The Gift of Her Love”. Read some of my poems in my blog http://www.poetryanddreams.wordpress.com
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I’m new to the blogging scene, grateful for feedback on my new post it’s a parable that got me through my hurt in my life.
http://www.basicresilience.wordpress.com
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What a great new voice! I look forward to watching you develop your writing skills, while teaching others things we most likely have no true perspective on.
New follower here.
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I think you’re doing great! And your topics are interesting.
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franthebookie appreciated
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Hey Everyone!
I want advise from you all about my website that i created…If you could all help me…Just have a Look at it..and let me know what it lacks 🙂
http://www.poppingj.com
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Nice theme, works well for the music arena. I’d not have all of the lyrics displayed, for a reason or so:
They take up valuable content space
Distracts from the nice, clean thematic run you have going at the top of the page
Really disrupts the symmetry, and leaves one wondering where to click to get to the music
Good luck!
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thanks …guess i have to change theme…cuz everything depends on it
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thanks 🙂
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Hi there everyone.
I just started blogging almost a month ago, mostly about the evils of partisanship in politics, my question comes in two parts:
1. If someone were going to make politics interesting for you, how would they do that?
2. If I’m looking to get more views, comments, likes, etc. what has worked for you?
(For example – Do you also push your posts through Facebook? [I’m doing that already with limited success]. Is Twitter a better option? Is there an even better way than both of those?)
Find my blog at http://www.onecenttoanother.wordpress.com, and thanks in advance!
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I’m not sure ANYONE could write interestingly on politics for me (grin). However, the centrist approach is a breath of fresh air.
Growing your audience takes time, unless you’ve oodles of time personally to dedicate to self-promotion (see my reference below to seraireland for someone that is ruthlessly good at that). I’ve only recently moved into the social media arena, choosing to utilize Twitter. I’ll let you know 🙂
Interaction with other bloggers has produced the best surge in growth for me, as well as writing more personal, intense posts.
Good luck – nice crisp theme too, btw.
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Ha! Fair enough and challenge accepted! Glad to see I have, perhaps, a convert…potentially.
As for the advice, subscribing to dimwhit’s “5 Reasons” [http://beholdthedimwhit.com/2014/06/10/top-5-reasons-blogging-makes-you-a-better-person/] below, I’ve drifted from my youth and the careful meditation of find the last red, 2×1 piece that I need to complete my latest engineering marvel. Patience is definitely a virtue that will be tested. But let me know how Twitter goes, and if I ever happen to advert my Facebook page beyond my ‘friends’ I’ll give you the scoop!
Thanks for the luck, and what can I say…I keep a neat desk, virtually.
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I checked out your blog. Here’s a few of my thoughts:
1. Add photos.
2. If you want to make politics interesting, make it funny. Or make it personal.
3. You have a good writing style. Don’t worry about followers, views, etc. Just yet. Focus on creating good content and people will find you
4. Don’t over-tag your posts. Anything over 13 or 15 won’t show up in the WordPress reader. ( I’m unsure of the limit)
5. In the post “Critical Thinking Meets Your Inner Cent”, you asked readers to check out two organizations. Provide links.
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Thanks for your time and the insights!
1. Roger and wilco…
2. Taking this to heart in the next post.
3. Thanks! I’ve written it on my ‘stickspiration’ wall (inspirational sticky notes on the wall behind my screen).
4. Will Rogers & Co. (1 Revisited)
5. Fixing now, simple oversight.
Thanks again!
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I am new to wordpress, but I have made a few posts. Any pointers on what I could be doing to better myself as a bloggist would be nice. My last two post were based around my band and any feedback there is also appreciated. https://thedeadsparticus.wordpress.com
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I like the theme, although your distorted face kind of creeps me out (but, I’m not in your targeted age group either, so, take that with an ounce of salt).
Do you, as only you can do.
Nice voice you have there – I found the ‘grunge’ bedroom recording perspective very authentic.
Best of luck to you!
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Hello every one
I have resume blogging after a break of year or so. I am now posting regularly over past month or so. I have varied interests and blog on variety of topics. I have also starting to write on daily prompts in order to polish my writing skills. Still a lot to learn when it comes to writing.
I would like your feedback on my posts and page.
http://fazalabbaswarraich.wordpress.com
Thanks a lot !!
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Nice, easily read, serves up choices quite nicely. I though your all-through-the-day feedback on the Solstice prompt was an interesting way to participate.
And welcome back, we all need a break at times!
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Thank you very much for taking out time to look at it. I like simplicity in life. I tried to keep the page simple and user friendly.
Thanks a lot for your feedback. Really appreciate it.
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http://www.borderlandsofhealthandwellness.wordpress.com
– thoughts? topics? What would you like to read about ? Post in the comments section on that blog please! Danka
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I have started a new blog for health awareness and for those who wanted to a have their own business to start with you can personally pm me, we are existing for 22years and 19 countries are opened
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