During the first half of January I was thrilled to find I was receiving notifications of new followers every day, sometimes several in one day. I can’t work out why – there didn’t seem to be any new searches or referrers. Maybe it was something WordPress was doing? By Saturday 17th my total followers had reached 398, and I thought I’d better keep an eye out so I could welcome number 400. Then, on Sunday, the number dropped to 397! Someone had abandoned me :-(. I’m sure this must have happened before, but I’d never been aware of it, and it did feel just a tiny bit personal.
However, a few more followers came along, and today I’m delighted to welcome Follower no. 400, who is Kacherelle, who blogs about The Adventures of Mamma Kach. I’m grateful to all of my followers, especially those who leave comments!
“Four hundred follow what I write
and more may come along tonight.”
Ruth's Reflections 
Hooray! In about October last year, I suddenly lost about 30 followers in one day. Not even on a day that I posted either. WordPress is quirky sometimes. Your views are climbing very nicely. 🙂
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I’ve gained four more overnight. I wish I knew why.
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Hmmm…. a good blog, perhaps. 🙂
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🙂 I don’t seem to have the facility to “like” your comment, but I do!
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Well done! I’ve had some confusing happenings too and WP seemed to have deleted my Header a few weeks ago. The WP technicians have been making many changes to the system. But perhaps Ziggy is working some magic! He is a delight!!
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He is excessively delightful, and he slept on our bed last night for the first time.
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Your blog is interesting and succinct. It keeps me informed about what’s happening in Christchurch – or wherever you happen to be. Even on holiday I can keep up with your news! Congratulations on 400 followers!
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Thanks, Anne. Enjoy your relaxing time by the lake!
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I find Ruth’s messages interesting, never been to South Island yet, maybe one day! One needs the gift of the gab to keep writing messages so carry on Ruth.. enjoying it all.. perhaps I should start up a blog.. but first must do a site for my research on Facebook.. Featherston Soldiers buried there, from all over New Zealand, North and South Islands and beyond..
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Thanks, Adele. I wish you luck with your Facebook page. I administer a couple of those too, but I prefer the blog.
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Aww, I am glad to be your 400 follower. Keep the good posts coming. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting and commenting, Kacherelle. It’s great to have you here.
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[…] there some WordPress tactic that sends more people my way once a certain level has been reached? I love seeing the numbers grow, and I’d love to have an inkling as to why. Few of the new followers write comments. This […]
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Two years later, my follower total has risen to 1,460.
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