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Throwback Thursdays…Finding the New from the Old. 

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Throwback Thursdays…Finding the New from the Old. 

 

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker and Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 had some fun looking back at their Top 10 Posts from 2010 and 2022 respectively.

 

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of going down the proverbial rabbit hole and began surfing the statistical View and Comments waves. 



I began by looking at posts that had the fewest number of views. However, after closer inspection, I realized that these were for the most part Members Only posts that I’d written. It stands to reason that their views would be fewer. 

 

 My surfing did not stop there and I continued to wander. There were some posts that I’d forgotten I’d written. I also found some that I thought were pretty interesting but did not receive many views. 

 

Want to journey down your own blog post rabbit hole?

Go to your HOME page. 

On the left side of the page, scroll down to Traffic (Stats) and click. 

On the right, you’ll see a chart…

 

You can click on the DATE, for example, and sort your posts from most recent to your first posts. 

 

This is a good way to hunt for ideas for posts. You can also redesign a post you wrote years ago that needs a fresh take. 

 

Just because you’ve already covered a topic, doesn’t mean you can never write about it again. Not everyone has read your post and if they did, they may not remember it. Heck…I don’t remember every post I’ve written.

 

Have fun traveling down and around the rabbit hole!



Looking back is a way to sharpen the focus on the things you want to change in your life. I think there's something about nostalgia that really puts a fine point on the here-and-now, and that can be incredibly fascinating and interesting and engaging for the mind. Sarah Paulson

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Comments(18)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. You certainly got me to look back and see if my posts from years ago have stood the test of time. So far, so good but someday I will find my views have changed. Thanks! Enjoy your day.

Mar 09, 2023 04:51 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin i am really enjoying the posts you’re revisiting! Keep ‘em coming

Mar 09, 2023 05:57 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Kathy... that's a rabbit hole I don't want to spend a lot of time on. There have been so many formatting changes in the Rain, I feel I've wasted too much time "cleaning up" format of old posts when formatting here has changed again and messed up everything I did previously.

Mar 09, 2023 04:57 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker I gave up trying to reformat the older ones but I like to go back for ideas

Mar 09, 2023 05:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, I do this when I have writer's block, and cannot think of a thing to write about.   It is interesting to go back, but then you miss many of the bloggers that USED to be active.

Mar 09, 2023 05:04 AM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox ibdo that as well and yes, I see many bloggers I miss.

Mar 09, 2023 06:00 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Great information.  Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week! 

Mar 09, 2023 05:49 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you Bill Salvatore - East Valley 

Mar 09, 2023 06:03 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

And the fun continues, Kathy Streib. And I like how you have broken the search down so others can find their past posts.

Mar 09, 2023 05:52 AM
Kathy Streib

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 what’s life if you can’t have some fun!!

Mar 09, 2023 06:04 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Kathy, I did go back several times to refresh some old posts years ago, but I stopped when it became a chore.

Mar 09, 2023 06:06 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Kathy - your post today certainly makes me wonder.  Do bunnies surf or simply scamper?  

 

🐰🐰🐰

Mar 09, 2023 06:24 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I have deleted many of those old posts from 2008 and 2009. 

Every now and then, I will find something that is still currently important.

Mar 09, 2023 08:40 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kathy, I guess I should go down the rabbit hole also and catch some of the information from it.  Make it a great day!

 

Mar 09, 2023 08:53 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kathy,
I go back into the archives occasionally, but it can definitely be a time suck.

Mar 09, 2023 08:56 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Carol Williams it can be fun too!  Not a time suck but rather a fun time LOL

Mar 09, 2023 09:32 AM
Carol Williams

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker 
A fun time suck? 

Mar 09, 2023 12:14 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Fun! Fun! Fun! Carol Williams 

Mar 09, 2023 01:11 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi Kathy you got the bug too!!  LOL   It's fun to look back at all the 'fun' we had together back in those earlier days.  Margaret always cracked me up - and still does with her one liners.

Mar 09, 2023 09:31 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

I agree, I am all about repurposing or editing an older post. Like you said, if we barely remember we wrote about a certain topic, I highly doubt others will!

Mar 09, 2023 10:14 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Lise Howe, What a great comment!

Mar 09, 2023 10:37 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good afternoon Kathy,

I actually took a few minutes and visited my past posts and when I get time will post something about it. Was a great challenge from Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker to Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 Never know what you will find!

Mar 09, 2023 11:38 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX I can't tell you how many times I've gone back to an older post of mine and didn't remember writing it. 

Mar 09, 2023 05:30 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
The best agent in Southern Utah!

Years ago, I looked up the top most commented and views posts. It took some time though! I most likely will do it again soon, Kathy.

Mar 09, 2023 02:37 PM
Kathy Streib

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! I started to do that but you're right, it took me some time. I may revisit it though. 

Mar 09, 2023 05:31 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Kathy,

Funny you should mention this!  I just took the post that had the most views and updated it and reposted it.  For the life of me, I don't know how it got this many views.  When possible, I am going to take an older post, reformat it, freshen it up and post it on Throwback Thursday.  I think this is fun.  I got the idea from you, Dorie, and Margaret. 

Mar 09, 2023 03:40 PM
Kathy Streib

I read your post,  Sheri Sperry - MCNE® and I hope you continue to do these. After 15 years, I have a lot of posts that can be "redesigned."

Mar 09, 2023 05:32 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy I took a quick look at the stats for 2022 and I was surprised to see that one of my "Fall Change of Colors" blogs was my top one with over 1,700 views.

Mar 09, 2023 04:52 PM
Kathy Streib

George Souto I for one look forward to your series every Fall!!!

Mar 09, 2023 05:32 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I haven't looked at my stats in awhile.  Your post has prompted me to do so.

Mar 09, 2023 06:50 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Although it has been a little while since I've gone down the hole...I have gone down the hole MANY MANY times. A little bit over zealous you might say.  The frightening thing is how many posts I find that I don't even remember writing. LOL

Mar 20, 2023 09:53 AM