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recording help for amateur guitarist

Greetings,
I've been writing and recording acoustic guitar songs for some time. However, I don't understand the technical points of recording and often find my songs sounding far from professional. I'm looking for suggestions.
Here are two songs I recorded in the last few months:
Controlling the transmission of Impact sound through floors

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