Interesting Searches
The system I use to monitor my apache server allows me to see what search strings people type in, which lead them to my site. Now that I’ve been up and running for a few months, they’re starting to get interesting. By far, the most popular search string is “blinddatetv” in regards to the entry I posted on my friends creating a blinddatetv.com account for me. I’m getting so many referrers, that I decided to go do a google search just to see how high I was ranked. Turns out I’m ranked 2nd, right behind a link to the actual blinddatetv.com site. Not bad. Unfortunately I noticed that it referenced my blog index page and not the actual entry. Since the entry was removed from the index page long ago, it no longer shows up when people click on the link. I’m not exactly sure how to solve this problem. Actually, there’s probably no way to solve it. It’s a little frustrating, when people type in the search string it would be nice if they were directed to the specific entry.
A few of the search strings are technically related. For instance I’ve got quite a few about the error message I was getting in my error logs back in January, that I resolved by recrimping the cable. This and similar search strings are good to see. It’s nice to know my blog is becoming somewhat of a technical resource. I remember when I was trying to find information on that error message my searches were basically coming up empty. I could find a few that described the error but didn’t come across many that provided causes or solutions. I’m glad I could help feel the void.
March 21st, 2003 at 1:16 pm
So basically, what you’re saying is that your future and success lies, quite honestly, in Blind Date TV? From the experiences of many I would say to forge ahead in this venture. You could be famous someday for getting some booty on national tv.