It sounds like you now have a long list of things to (re)write about.

I’ll send you an email with regard to the question issue, and give you a few ideas.

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You see, I’ve just noticed something. Last night, I was trying to remember how I found Nez’s blog. And I couldn’t. And I visit this blog every day – and I’m always keen to find out who the new blogger is. So, if I can’t even remember that, people are definitely not going to remember what I blogged about a year ago.

I’d never thought about kids and repetition, but now Ian mentions it – they do watch the same things over and over again don’t they? Mine are 10 and 13 now and they still do that. And come to think of it, many of the best business courses and books are full of repetition. I suppose it helps you to understand what they’re trying to explain.

Barbara – do you think asking the question will work? I’ve always wanted to do that – but I worry that I will get no replies! I’ll definitely try it as it isn’t always easy to work out what people want from the comments.

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You got it. It’s all about appealing to a group (either small or large), who enjoys your writing style, your interaction with them in the comment section, and/or just your personality. If visitors show up on your site and they “get it”, they will come back for more.

Yes, my comment section does get off subject at times, but I like that. I let my readers have their say, and if a post reminds them of something else, I don’t mind. Often, it gives me ideas for future post.

Mine may not be the “typical” comment section, but then again, I never claimed to be a follower. Hmmmmm…I think that will be a topic for a future post.

BTW: Nez, I will miss seeing your name in my sidebar under “New Blog Of The Week” (new name goes up tomorrow), but I subscribed to your blog, so I won’t be a stranger.

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It’s interesting how this comment thread has veered off a bit in topic.

I just wanted to add that as I think up of things to post on — then go do some research — I find out, “oh, so-and-so has already posted on the topic…hmm…” and I decide either to put the topic on the back-burner to simmer (so I can think of a new angle) or I’ll scrap it.

Then again, I think part of the appeal of blogs is the chance to “latch onto” a “group” — kind of like how when you go to a new class, you wind up with a small cadre of classmates that you (hopefully) like and support. (Usually, that’s one of the reasons the teacher assigns group projects.)

So within the group, many topics may be “new”, and at the least, the members are interested in hearing what someone’s take on it is, even if the topic has be “rehashed”.

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If anyone is reading this, they may get confused. I am replying to comments and more are coming in before I can publish my replies, so my answers will appear out of sync.

Ian,

Isn’t that wonderful how children love that repetition. They love having you read the same bedtime story, night after night, and pretty soon they are reciting the words as you turn the pages. We can learn something from that.

Yes, often we are blind to some of the material we are reading. So, digging through our archives and revisiting old subjects is a great idea.

I know I don’t take time to dig through too many archives, (unless it’s a new blogger like Hunter or Nez, and I want to catch up on their blog), so resubmitting posts on the same subjects is a great way to increase your topic matter.

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