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I created a blog for my app. Roast my blog. (positive-intentions.com)

submitted 2 months ago by xoron@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev

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https://positive-intentions.com/blog

https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions/

i normally use reddit for what people normally do with a blog. this is because i dont know enough to drive traffic to my site. i recently created a Docusaurus blog for my app and id like to see more traffic go there when i set up ads. the amount of traffic i have right now is barely anything (about 30 per day), compared to the number of "views on reddit".

i regurgitated old reddit posts into articles. im not much of a writer and im sure the content can be improved to "flow better".

i created some images on my phone... i justify it as "it matches the theme"... its actually the best i can do without using some AI or an actual artist.

id like to set up some kind of ads on it when its looks like its in a better state and i can attract traffic.

let me know what you think i could/should do to make it better.

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[–] jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not much expert at reading blogs either lol. I think my suggestion as a novice reader would be to include a short piece of intro text at the beginning of the page to describe what topics the blog talks about (maybe sum it in about 1-2 sentences). That way I would instantly get to know if it is something I am interested to read or not.

But then again, I am a novice so I don't know any better 😔

[–] xoron@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

thanks for the tip. i think its to hard to find the balance. im banking on it improving with practice.

i'll try make an update for better intros to articles. i think i go in a bit too technical from the start.

[–] jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I actually meant the home page of your blog site, but modifying each blog in a similar fashion could also be great if possible, although that may also depend on the type of audience you are expecting that would read them.

A few of these articles genuinely interest me. I may consider reading them whenever I get time later.