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New - Minti popular topics

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Have you noticed the new links at the bottom of every Minti page?

If so, they are our new "Popular Topics" pages.

We decided to create these pages as an easy way to find relevant content on certain popular Minti topics. They hopefully are useful to new and existing Minti members.

Note: If you are looking for what topic to write on, maybe some of these topics will inspire you?!  

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veejay
Friday | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

altho this is a fantastic idea the pages are getting very long and I will keep putting a new entry in until someone looks at it THERE IS A LOT OF DOUBLE UPS if someone can condence them there would be a lot more room eg:- child birth/childbirth one and the same withand without spaces so what heading do I look at Oh! its not under that heading so I won't worry about looking any further sorry just trying to help



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      ClayCook
Yesterday 7pm | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Veejay,

You're right the pages are getting long, however I figure they are not above anything too important that people need to scroll down to anyway (ie: just the 'footer links'), so it shouldn't bother too many people at all. Plus it will not effect page load times.

And yes there are also a bunch of double ups, there is a reason for this and it's not because I am a terrible speller! ;)  The real reason is that people search in Google for these different spellings and also people write our content with the different spellings so the pages will give different results for essentially the sale topic.

Hope these explanations make sense and you can all forgive us 

-- Clay



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           veejay
Yesterday 11pm | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

O.K. Ill forgive you I thought that it would affect the page getting longer and longer with the same thing in it. still good reading no matter where it is 

cheers Vicki 



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FremantleDocker
Thursday | FremantleDocker
Re: New - Minti popular topics

I noticed this and it's a brilliant idea



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Ravenheart
Thursday | Ravenheart
Re: New - Minti popular topics

My 2cents -

Maybe Abortion needs to be under Pregnancy, we do get a few questions about it.

I know you have birth but Labour signs is a popular search topic or just the word Labour -Under Pregnancy,

Tantrums under toddler as well as activities

Diet or Meal Ideas?

xoxo

 



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      ClayCook
Thursday | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 Ravenheart - great suggestions. i have added a bunch more. Clay



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kseers
November 17th | kseers
Re: New - Minti popular topics

great idea!



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      kseers
November 17th | kseers
Re: New - Minti popular topics

PS How about a section on caesarians under 'birth' ?  just a thought!




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           ClayCook
Thursday | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 kseers,

done! :)

-- clay



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blue-raven
November 17th | blue-raven
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Could you add miscarriage under pregnancy.......it would be helpful for ppl who have lost and aren't thinking very clearly and stillborn too? When your grieving it can be hard to find help, it would just make it easier.

Ta Raven



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      ClayCook
November 17th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Blue-Raven,

Good thinking. I have added a bunch of new ones...

Pregnancy/
Miscarriage
Ovulation
Fertility
Endometriosis
Infertility
Stillborn
Maternity
Plus size

Newborn/
Motherhood



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           blue-raven
November 17th | blue-raven
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Thanks!!! It will make it so much easier for those ppl who are grieving and looking for support and encouragement.

Cheers Raven

PS just off topic, have you thought about a world Minti day? Where Mintiers gather together in their capital city and have a get together!!!! Perhaps we could purchase a T shirt with the minti logo on it and if possible our own username! That way we could recognise each other.

Just a thought!!!! Raven



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veejay
November 17th | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Hi Clay have noticed that there is a few double ups for instints  childbirth  and child birth

waterbirth and water birth  both with or without a space newborn baby and new born baby

These are  just an example there is a few more but I'll let you go hunt maybe the list won't be so big and the catagories shorter for different headings just an obsevation 

Thanks Vicki 

 



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      kseers
November 17th | kseers
Re: New - Minti popular topics

and breastfeeding and breast feeding. 



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veejay
November 14th | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Just thought of a new one Potty training under the heading of toddlers 



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      ClayCook
November 15th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 Veejay - great work - I have added "potty training" under "toddler" as the toddler area is a bit light on ;)



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YUB
November 13th | YUB
Re: New - Minti popular topics

I like it, it makes the searching less stressful when your not exactly sure where to go!



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      ClayCook
November 14th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 yes - it gives some guidance doesn't it.

glad you like it



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rcp-432
November 13th | rcp-432
Re: New - Minti popular topics

looks great and would help alot of parents that are in a rush, so can get to the info they need and quick

great job



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happysmile
November 13th | happysmile
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Just had a look, it makes things really easy to find, well done x



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MrsSanders
November 11th | MrsSanders
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Inspired thought, pat on the back for the ones who came up with that idea,LOL

Like it,really Like it : )

Luv.Winnie.x



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 blush - thanks 



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Marglr
November 11th | Marglr
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Clever!!!  Just plain clever!



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 glad you like it - must admit I am surprised that existing members like it so much, i was thinking it would be more useful for new members or new visitors... but seems i may have been wrong on that assumption! 



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smsjs
November 11th | smsjs
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Awesome idea mate, will certaily make searching for various topics faster and simpler to do....

 



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 great - glad to hear it. it should also display different results every time loaded also as it is meant to display random 'good relevant' content.



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Arna
November 11th | Arna
Re: New - Minti popular topics

I did notice them, and thought I had lost the plot.  I was pretty sure they weren't there the other day! LOL.  Now I know they weren't.

I have noticed one thing, they arent' in alphabetical order, which is how a lot of people use such devices.



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 ah - interesting - good feedback.



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mystikal
November 10th | mystikal
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Sweet Clay



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zoolooau
November 10th | zoolooau
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      ClayCook
November 12th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

zoolooau --  too quick - well spotted!



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veejay
November 10th | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Come to think of it working parents as well trying to juggle the children and work (at home or workforce) 



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 good idea - i like "working parents".

currently we are restricted to the main categories (ie: Pregnancy / Birth / Newborn, etc...).

What category would you suggest we put "working parents" under?

let me know - keen to add it 



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           Arna
November 12th | Arna
Re: New - Minti popular topics

It can easily fit into all the categories.  A lot of women continue to work during pregnancy, and there are heaps of questions about working with a newborn, child, toddler etc.



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                ClayCook
November 12th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 Arna - agree it applies to all categories, but I only want to add it to 1 category otherwise Google will possibly get angry and think we are link spamming that term.

So - what category do you think it suits best?



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                     Arna
November 12th | Arna
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Forgot about Google and their rules.  I think it should be put under 'child', as that is the most general category.



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                          ClayCook
November 14th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 Arna - "Working parents" has been added under "Child"  



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veejay
November 10th | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Might sound funny but how about a grand parent page



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      ClayCook
November 11th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 I like "grandparents and/or grand parents", but not sure what category to list it under.

currently we are restricted to the main categories (ie: Pregnancy / Birth / Newborn, etc...).

Do you think it will fit under any of these?



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           veejay
November 14th | veejay
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Hi Clay

I think the same as working parents as the grand parent does have an inportant roll in a childs upbringing with the mothers approval they do help by looking after when parent can't afford a carerer there is a lot of G/parents on here with a lot of experience and they could help with advise in this area 



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                zoolooau
November 14th | zoolooau
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 And there are the Grandparents (and I have even heard of a Great Grandparent) looking after there Grandchildren FULL time!!!! I mean being a parent is hard enough but these grandparents I really admire and look up to! Supermen/woman or what!



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                     ClayCook
November 15th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 thanks all - i have added "grandparents" under "child". 



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      pauline27
November 11th | pauline27
Re: New - Minti popular topics

Good idea Vicky, I would like to see a grandparents page too, I am so guilty of chatting about my six grandchildren and I know there are several others too

Love Pauline



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ClayCook
November 10th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 if you have any suggestions on other popular topics - just suggest them in a comment in this thread.



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ClayCook
November 10th | ClayCook
Re: New - Minti popular topics

 for example there is a birth page, a crying page, a toddler page, and many many more...



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