Some buddies, Trish from ‘Hey, Lady…’ and That Girl from ‘Standing By’ recently posted amusing entries about how people arrive at their blogs. For all my stat stalking, I never much paid attention to the ’search engine terms’ option on the stats page of WordPress. What a FOOL I’ve been! You simply must check out your ‘SET’ and let me know the funniest and most popular ways people find your blog.
Here are a few highlights from the CWG blog search with my snide remarks in slanty writing italics:
- “I love women’s facial hair” Really? I’m frightened for you…
- “Should I name my child Nico?” Well, I wouldn’t…but that’s just me.
- “Homemade raccoon trap” Seriously? Are you that hungry?
- “Cheetos” For those of you keeping track, 1,838 people have come to my blog via this word.
It’s your turn! Go to your “Blog Stats Page” (if you have WordPress) and click on the SET to get a full review of search terms. Then pick and choose–I’m dying to know how people find your blog!
I had some fab ones…
I had some pretty sick ones too.
There was alot of hedghog mentions and mother in law ones.
“Sexy toe suckers” was one and I can’t find any relevance in my blog to that!
CWG says: well, daff…we all know what a sexy toe sucker you are–especially with that fab accent of yours.
Here we are thinking alike AGAIN! Wow, it’s amazing. Look at what I blogged about just the other day.
Do you think we are psychically connected?
CWG says: duly noted and credit given–i didn’t realize you blogged about this recently.
as for having a blog-connection–i’d say so!
Basically “kittens” and “Chuck Norris” have been duking it out for the top spot over the last several months!
CWG says: i’d have to imagine that chuck is kicking the kitties arses and takin’ names…he seems a bit rough and tumble to me.
You totally came to mind when I was doing this. I’m sure you’ve got some weird search terms.
And I’m sure I could rustle up a girl or two who would love a guy who loved women’s facial hair. Er…I think the problem is the girls don’t like the facial hair on themselves, though. Could be a problem for that dude. But maybe I shouldn’t assume it’s a dude.
CWG say: you mean EVERYONE is looking for ‘cheetos fetish’ on your blog too?
Top spot search honors go to “rocket clip art”. Exciting, I know. Interestingly enough, a significant number of searches were for “barthday party”
CWG say: barthday party? shall i dare google it?
I’ve been tracking mine for a number of years. I post the stranger ones here (my favourite is still “exploding brain syndrome”).
CWG says: i think i’m familiar with it…after a few weeks dealing with teenagers the symptoms become really strong and i get worried…
Just yesterday I had “snots in library books.”
Others I find entertaining: “я’us” “bicycle crashes normal” “whispering in the workplace” and, of course, “nearly an insoluble pancake.” The last isn’t nearly as odd as you might think, though.
CWG says: okay, ’snots in library books’ is absolutely vile. WHY o’ why would anyone google that.
The absolute top search for my blog (more than ten times the number of any other search) is for an image of Japanese actor “Tadanobu Asano”. I’m happy about this because I think he’s hunky and don’t mind sharing.
Other highlights include:
“perry mason” (the pic on YOUR interview, CWG!)
“wet nursed baby gorillas”
“groom of the stool” (comes up in the top 5 on google!)
“wrestling”
“malaria”
and of course “square pegs”
CWG says: well, groom of the stool is one to be proud of…what does that even MEAN? i’m scared for the global population when i see things like that.
Too funny! I just started on wordpress, so I probably haven’t got much so far. I’ll keep an eye on things, though!
CWG says: you should include your link so we can all come visit…lol.
I wrote a post exactly like this today — except with different search terms, of course.
CWG says: it’s a funny thing to write about–i hijacked this idea from two bloggin’ buddies.
Here are my faves:
“gay dudes with no pubes”
“wet speedos on dudes at the pool picture”
I detect a theme.
CWG says: yum. nothing better than a guy in a speedo. urk.
This is hilarious! I’m a newbie blogger and just really learning to get around in here. Although my blogs are a kinda serious (may move in a different direction!), there were still a couple of funny ones, to me anyways!
So here are some of the search terms:
“What is the matter with you?”
“Sex”
“Sex Gays”
Anyways, great site and look forward to more!
CWG says: oh yes, sex will drive in the traffic. that and CHEETOS. don’t ask me why.
i mean mine isn’t as funny as all the others cos my blog is really new so I haven’t really seen the stats. but hopefully soon I’ll start seeing things like cheetos haha. Priceless.
CWG says: the cheetos have catapulted me to blogging fame and fortune. thanks, frito lay!
this is too funny… my top weirdest ones would have to be “splashes of green” “the best career for me test” and “mad dog early in the morning”. Can someone start a blog in this?
CWG says: oh, you have no idea. i started my blog with a conversation about bear paws.
I’ll have to actually check mine out! I dread seeing what I come up with…lol
CWG says: i hope you get some goodies to share here…
I get a lot of Britney Spears and Gilligan’s Island search terms.
CWG says: i always liked ‘lovey howell’ the best because in real life her name is NATALIE just like me…
i saw your blog on the front page. i get some funny searches on my baking blog… my favorites have been “cakes shaped like a butt”, “padma lakshmi barefeet pictures”, and “seinfeld pudding skins” (still quite a popular search term after all these years off the air!)
one of the most popular ones is “something sweet to say to my boyfriend”. i wish i could help them out sometimes.
CWG says: gee, where can i get a cake shaped like an arse!?
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I get these ridiculously vague ones, like “best looking women”. Which is weird, because I can’t imagine I’m anywhere near the top of the list for that, so people must be clicking through THOUSANDS of links to get to my blog.
A recent memorable one was “sarah palin ride my schlong”. I don’t care if you’re liberal or conservative… you have issues if you’re Googling that.
CWG says: who are these mad googlers?! i can’t begin to imagine.
Well after today’s entry I do expect a lot of visits. I wrote about Viagra and Cialis LMAO. I just started my blog on Aug 1. I expect my views will really “rise” after this blog today.
CWG says: great use of a pun–i wish i could use it in my classroom. lolz.
“earth”
I posted a 3-D picture a long time ago and I get up to 800 searches a month just with that one term.
“seedporn”
I wrote a poem called “Seed Porn” based on all those seed catalogs you get in the mail. Why anyone would search for that word is beyond me but 121 in the last 60 days.
CWG says: i love those catalogs–i can’t imagine what people do with them, though. i don’t do much planting here at the beach house. i prefer sand castles and stuff.
well i’m a little disappointed…. my search terms are all pretty boring
but thanks for sharing yours!
CWG says: there’s always hope…start talking about extra virgin olive oil or something…i’m sure that will be a winner.
“deep throat” is my personal favorite…and it seems to get the most play on the weekends. dirty dirty DIRTY people!
CWG says: troubling indeed…
Every one I have gotten so far was because someone was looking for a physician bluegrass fiction writer. As far as I know I am the only one, so when they search they find me.
Dr. Tom Bibey
drtombibey.wordpress.com
CWG says: well, thank god i found you! i’ve been desperately searching for a bluegrass playin’, fiction writin’ doctor!!
Oh wow….are you really the HAWT POST again so soon?
You’re a lucky lady! Congrats!
CWG whispers: i can’t believe it! i don’t ever remember being the hawt post before–but i have whined about wanting to be it. i’ve been on the front page, but NEVER the hawt post. yipeeee!
“smells like butt”
“naked boys wrestling”
CWG says: oh, yum…nothing like the aroma of arses after wrestling…or did i get that all wrong?
My blog may be too new or not that interesting yet to get a lot of hits.
I have a stop-motion animation video entitled, ” Extra Virgin Hot Wheels.” This is a painting being created out of toy cars… Some of the search words on the set lead me to believe that I may be interrupting somebody searching for “Hot Virgin Photos.” Maybe I should add some more tags and write something worth reading.
CWG says: the trick is in the tags…that’s my story and i’m stickin’ to it.
Top search:
Deborah Sharavi’s, Zionist Cannibalistic “Recipe”.
CWG says: that scares me…more than driving over the donner pass last summer.
I’ve got
“Internet in Chad”
“chad,s pichres” – I have no idea about that one
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ursula mayes implants
gay sexy arab
world of warcraft wedding
fat jeon ji hyun
and creationism fail pics
and all on the list of terms…. I’ve got to get my blog out of the gutter
My top five:
first thing you will notice about me
worst cubicle
wampa
pigeon mating
the daily dish
YES I am less interesting than pigeon mating.
People are actually googling my actual address jlangleydesign.wordpress.com more than anything else. Although I have gotten some hits courtesy of “t-shirts” and “wikipedia”.
ooohhh some of the ones that I get include sexy piercings, gay crushes, and christopher meloni (it’s because i have a thing for him…LOL)
First, how I stumbled into your blog:
The Curly Wurly pic on the wordpress homepage drew me like a magnet. I’m a sucker for sweets.
Second, my favorite phrase which brought some poor soul to the door of my silly blog:
“My husband has a secret email address he uses to trash talk me.”
Third, thanks for the laugh!
YAY!! You DO LOVE ME!! I am going to leave you comments on random postings now – a la Maddie. That little sneak could teach us all a thing or two.
Anyway, hope all is well – esp. w/ your dad. Been thinking of you & sending well wishes & happy thoughts.
xo
I just have to share this one from yesterday:
love, lichtenstein
Completely baffling to me.