Request for general brainstorming help and grounding

What topics have a natural "weekly cycle"?

[Webwork]

Are certain topics better suited suited to a time frame that is weekly?

What, of interest, works best in a weekly publishing format? What topics have a natural weekly cycle? Politics? Sports reviews? Events of the week by industry?

What do you come back to week to week? What works best discussed or reviewed week to week?

What is weekly?

Why this question? I happen to have the perfect website name (domain) for anything weekly. ;0) The possibilities are so far reaching that it's both a blessing and a curse. In other words, I'm stuck. ;0(

Please help unstick me. Beer rewards in N'Orleans await all sage counselors.

What fits "weekly" best in your view? Feel free to expound upon why, all you writing fiends.

[rogerd]

>>Beer rewards in N'Orleans await all sage counselors

Clearly, Webwork, you are an expert in motivation... ;)

Movies tend to follow a weekly cycle, with specific days for introducing new films and retiring old ones.

Religions often follow a rigid weekly pattern, though I don't know if there's a commercial opportunity there.

Unlike most sports, football (American football, that is) has a weekly structure, at just about all levels of play.

Retail sellers often work on a weekly basis with sales, promotions, etc., though it's far from rigid.

Just a few off the top of my head...

[AWildman]

TV shows...Create an weekly review of what is happening on all of the soaps! :) I know, probably NOT your favorite topic for a website...

[larryhatch]

LOCAL travel, as in weekend trips. Wine tasting, cheese, food festivals and the like.

House/apartment hunting. Referrals to local housing for sale or rent.

Outdoor hobbies and sports: hiking, fishing, hunting (in seasonal), star gazing .. - Larry

[hunderdown]

Look at the way a newspaper sets up their feature pages--certain topics get a section once a week, same day. The NY Times, for example, has Science on Tuesday, Dining and Food on Wednesday, Home on Thursday, Escapes on Friday. Can't remember what it is on Monday.

You could do something similar, aiming at a target audience you feel you could write/create content for.

[jimbeetle]

Financial markets lend themselves to a weekly discussion.

[createErrorMsg]

Horoscopes.

[ken_b]

Some topics lend themselves to weekly interest in multiple areas, those of immediate interest and those of a longer term serial interest.

Blending the two might be the best of both worlds. Who knows, done right 1 + 1 (might) = 3!

As far as the seasonal aspect goes, one of the benefits of the internet is its global nature. That means following the sun, or snow, is a lot easier, even if it's a vicarious trip.

So what does that leave us with? To name a few, but certainly not all, farming, cars, construction, sports, health, education, and perhaps most important of all....

.... imagination.

[Webwork]

You all are the greatest. Have I told you that lately? ;)

The suggestion box is still open.

I wonder: Of the many possible topics how do I determine where to start? Is there a logic to choosing?

[larryhatch]

If its late in the week, you might consider beer. -Larry [burp!]

[rogerd]

>>Is there a logic to choosing?

I'd review the commercial prospects and compare them to your own knowledge/interests (if you'll be developing the concept yourself). Ideally, you can find a topic you enjoy that can make money.