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I’m continually learning and growing in life and as a blogger. I would love for your constructive feedback as readers. When it comes to blogging, the way I grow is by improving my skills and providing content that interests you. You can help my blog grow by sharing posts you find helpful or like with others. If you’re a blogger you already know this, all to well. As a community I feel most bloggers try to help each other and share information. I have many friends tell me they enjoy reading my blog, yet only a small handful share a post or leave a comment. It could be you are technically challenged and share by word of mouth. If that’s the case then thank you for doing so. For those of you that are regular readers please let me know if there is a way I can improve my website that would entice you to share it with others.
- Do my navigation bars at the top of my blog make sense?
- Can you find what you are looking for? I’ve added a drop down menu to the recipes category so that you can select a certain type of recipe.
- Is it easy to leave a comment and share on my blog?
- What types of posts do you find worthy of sharing?
- Is my blog easy to read?
- Does my blog load quickly on your page or do you get frustrated with the loading time?
My intention for writing this post isn’t for compliments, although words of affirmation are nice and it happens to be one of my love languages. You can read more about The Five Love Languages here.
My intention is to make sure my website is reader friendly and inspirational. I still have a lot to learn, but one thing I’ve learned is that I need to always stay true to myself. I need to give my husband a shout out, because he has told me this from day one. I can’t please everyone. What you won’t find on my blog is posts about politics, the stock market or sports scores. I also find it hard to write about just one topic because I have many different passions. Recipes are very popular posts for me and so I’ve asked a few friends that love to cook to be regular contributors so I can offer more in the future.
I hope you’ll leave constructive feedback in the comments on ways I can make my blog more reader friendly. I’m grateful for your readership and comments.
Your blog is the only one I read or am familiar with, but it seems user friendly to me. I am just not too good about sharing it, which I know is simple. (I just need to push the share button on Facebook more!)
Thanks for your feedback Anne. It seems user friendly to me, but I just want to make sure that people who don’t typically read blogs can navigate okay. All of my share buttons are located at the bottom of each post.
I love Joyful Scribblings, Dawn! My favorite posts are the stories you share, things that make you smile. We all can use more joy in our lives and this is for sure a joyful blessing!
Thanks Cindy, I appreciate your feedback. I enjoy reading inspirational stories so when I come across one or have my own to share I like to do so.
Dawn, I really enjoy reading your blog. I enjoy the receipes you share, you take such great pictures that it makes me want to make the receipe asap. I also enjoy reading inspirational stories. Thanks for all you do….you are amazing!
Thanks Keri and thanks for all of your support! It truly means a lot to me.
Dawn…. I love your blog !!! I don’t comment alot because I am lazy!!! The blog is set up great and very easy to repond to. I try and look at your blog daily. I truely enjoy it. I need to take more time and respone . I find myself always in a hurry and move on to the next thing:( I know that isn’t helpful to you:( I will try harder. Keep up the great work!!!! Diane
I appreciate your feedback Di! I know people don’t always have time to leave a comment. It helps give me a gauge on what interests people and every once in awhile it’s nice to know people are reading. Thanks again!
HI Dawn! I love your blog. I think it is easy to navigate, and find what I am looking for, such as the links to the things your recommend and all the right buttons to make it easy to share on facebook, email, and pinterest!
I also like the “Popular Posts” on the right, and the “You May Also Like” that is below the current post. These visuals often remind me of something that you posted earlier, and make me want to go back to your archives and find a recipe you posted months ago, or to find a link to something else that you recommended. I’m a very visual person…so I got to see the goods!!!
The Pinterest Inspiration on the right seems new….I like it too for when I get up at 5:30 a.m. and have to be quiet for another hour while others sleep!
Thanks Angela! I’m glad you find it easy to navigate. I’m a very visual person too. There are more visual things I wanted to do with my blog, but they won’t work for this format right now. Maybe when I’m ready for a facelift I can add more visuals.
Guilty of having a comment and then not leaving a comment. You have really grown with your blog in content, pictures and skill. You leave me wondering how did she do that and yearning to figure it all out. It provides inspiration to get up with “Dawn” and read the scribblings that bring new thoughts, ideas and resources. Thanks for sharing your life as you live it and encouraging others to do the same.
Thanks Cindy, I appreciate all of your kind feedback. I still have a lot of growing to do 🙂
Dawn – I love your blog. I’ve gotten so many great ideas from it – books, games, recipes, decoration ideas. I don’t know where you come up with all the topics! It’s very easy to navigate and I have no speed issues. My boss found the same thing with his book, many people read it, but only a small fraction take the time to review. Thanks for taking the time/effort to do this everyday..your blog brightens my day!
Dawn – I love your blog! I’ve gotten so many great ideas from it – books, games, recipes, decoration ideas. I don’t know where you come up with all the topics! It’s very easy to navigate and I have no speed issues. My boss found the same thing with his book, many people read it, but only a small fraction take the time to review. Thanks for taking the time/effort to do this everyday..your blog brightens my day!
Thanks for your feedback Karen. I’m glad to hear my blog has been helpful. I still need to read The Calypso Directive. I promise I will and when I do I will review it.
I love your blog Dawn…I always enjoy coming to visit. I never have any of those issues, but I think you are smart to check on these things now and then. I should do the same!
Thanks for your feedback Michelle. I’m glad to hear things are working properly. I never want to assume anything especially since I’m not very computer savvy. I know computers scare a lot of people and they’re afraid of hitting the wrong buttons, etc.