Can I have an honest review of my blog/writing abilities?

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by VerizonGo, Nov 15, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello everyone, I've opened up my personal blog finally over at www.davidjasonparrish.com . I love to write but I want to make sure that before I heavily promote this site and put in the work that my writing skills are up to snuff. Please have a read, and leave any feedback you may have (preferably on the blog)

    Thanks in advance!

    -Jason
     
    VerizonGo, Nov 15, 2008 IP
  2. lycos

    lycos Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Maybe you can get someone to proofread for you because I noted there are some discrepancies. Sometimes, I get my sis to help me out on that.
     
    lycos, Nov 15, 2008 IP
  3. VerizonGo

    VerizonGo Peon

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    thanks for the feedback lycos!
     
    VerizonGo, Nov 15, 2008 IP
  4. jetairteam

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    Nice site man very uplifting lol :D i like blue and green combi too :)
     
    jetairteam, Nov 15, 2008 IP
  5. Soctates

    Soctates Peon

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    Overall, nice...very simple...not cluttered...but I'm not sure what it's really about...at first glance it looks like it's just you setting goals to reach in your blogging quest...that you want a super blogger to take notice...that you want $500 a month...

    you might as well ask to have a sail boat and a trip to the Fiji Islands...

    no ' super blogger ' is going to care about a blog that has no content...other than dreams/goals and posting about other people's content.

    You need to put in some ' original ' content to offset the ' regurgitated ' content. Something that would appeal to a super blogger...

    and your goals of making $500 a month isn't something that super bloggers are looking for in the way of ' original and interesting ' content.

    On a scale of 1-10...10 being the best:

    Appearance: 8
    Originality: 2
     
    Soctates, Nov 16, 2008 IP
  6. cempaka

    cempaka Peon

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    Hi VerizonGo :)

    Below is what I like about your blog and what I think need to reform

    I like
    1. The combination color blue + white on your blog look natural and cool..so you getting a cool factor at my 1st impression at 1st time visit your blog.

    Need to reform
    1.Page about me is important to putting your photo or avatar or something like that to adding more cool factor..Hey we as human normally suspicious with anonymous keep wondering and not clearly who this guy? At least the picture get some relief on this issue of identity.

    2. I like read long post with 3-4 paragraph + combination numbers so easier to scan and good for reading direction.

    3. Hey put favicon on your blog..That is identity

    4. I don't know why this theme the right sidebar located at center and left big space between? In case you using three column put some gadget or anything to this column.

    5. It's good to attached embed related image with post content so it look more interesting for readers..Please learn from magazine how they attract fans and subscriber keep buying and buying for long period..

    All the best VerizonGo and happy blogging :D
     
    cempaka, Nov 16, 2008 IP
  7. anom

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    The theme is simple and nice, you could add some picture related to the post to entertain the eyes, too much letter without picture makes me a little bit bored :)
     
    anom, Nov 16, 2008 IP
  8. VerizonGo

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    #8
    that is some great feedback everyone I do appreciate it :)
     
    VerizonGo, Nov 16, 2008 IP
  9. VerizonGo

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    Made a few changes, hope everyone likes them.
     
    VerizonGo, Nov 16, 2008 IP
  10. mrhrk01

    mrhrk01 Well-Known Member

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    I would recommend:
    1) Add a fav icon
    2) Add a logo to the header
    3) Make the header more appealing (also see point 2)
    4) Your google ads are not in line
    5) Spruce the blog up i.e. use different colour schemes to liven it up


    Best of luck with the site!

    Kind Regards
     
    mrhrk01, Dec 30, 2008 IP