Repetitive...

Lately I've been doing quite a bit of blog hopping. I've started using Entrecard, so I'm finding tons of new sites to visit in hopes of generating new traffic and new loyal readers. (A sincere thanks to my current loyal readers....I do love you.)

There's an interesting phenomenon in the world of blog these days. It seems that there is a touch of repetition going on throughout the land. I've come across several sites that seem to have the same content. Well, no, not exactly the same - just the same topics. I'm not talking about holiday topics, either. Several blogs seemed to be running the same cookie recipes. They weren't in the exact same order, but they were the same recipes listed over about a weeks time. It's like all these authors are reading the same magazines and getting the same ideas around the same time. (or several somebodies are just "borrowing" ideas from other places...)

Granted, I come across content that sparks new ideas for my site. I generally keep a running list of topics that might be interesting to discuss. When I come across a topic that I feel might be of value here, I add the topic to the list for further consideration. Later, when I can't seem to come up with something, I consult my list. I'm sure I'm not the only person in the world who operates this way. I do try, however, to cite my sources when I happen to get exact content from another site. Or if I'm expanding on something that somebody else had to say - I always try to link back to them.

It just seems to be so coincidental that all these people in this same community are seeming to have the same information. So it leaves me wondering just who is copying who (if anybody is, in fact, doing such a thing). Of course, I'm not curious enough to try to track down the answer - only enough to observe and take note...