Search Engine Anomalies …

So, earlier this week Heather over at Notes from Lapland wrote a great blog post about stats, blogging and comments.

I, like most bloggers out there in this world we call the blogosphere, love it when I receive comments.  I’ve even been known on more than one occasion to pressure those nearest and dearest to me to leave me one.  Call me a comment whore already.  I don’t care.

It’s an affirmation of sorts, isn’t it? 

By commenting, you are acknowledging my words.   That I’ve stirred up something inside you that either delighted or provoked you enough to let me know what you think is priceless.  And, it makes me go warm and fuzzy all over.

But, do you want to know what really fascinates me every day in my dashboard? 

The search engine terms.   

Ye know, those words that people use to find your blog. 

I mean, all us bloggers or website owners look at them.  It’s like driving past a car wreck and not being able to turn away or like when you blow your nose in to a tissue and have to take a peek at the contents. 

Search engine terms are important though, aren’t they?  Companies spend thousands for experts to pore over and analyze said terms in order to get in to the very psyche of those  have written them.  Knowing exactly what is driving readers to your blog can be invaluable.   Not to mention the fact that they are so incredibly intriguing.

Or, maybe not. 

I’ve had some really strange ones over the years.  In fact, so strange that I like to call them search engine anomalies.  They have been as strange, unusual or unique as the definition of the word anomaly suggests.

I also like to play a game with myself where I make up theories surrounding what exactly the poor, unsuspecting person was looking for when they came to my blog.  And, scarier still is the question of whether or not they found it on my blog or somewhere else on the internet?

In no particular order, here are just some of the search engine terms that have apparently brought people to my blog over the years along with my take on them …

snotty nose – Do I really write about snotty noses that much?

fat pigtails — WTF?

blogs about escaping and memories — I guess my blog’s name is the reason for this one.

redneck wives — WTF?

little girl bottle – What?  There’s a girl in a bottle?  Where?  Is she okay?

killer legs – No, really?  Well, thank you very much.

my husband is an idiot – Enough said. 

legwarmers — Really?

drag queen pictures – Completely speechless on this one.

pushing grocery cart – Why?

beautiful face — Again, thank you.

ladies party – Yes, I know, I do know how to party.

ugly glasses – Okay then!

bought tops for pie – Strange, weird and delicious I’m sure.

yummy mommy — Thanks so much.

sexy mum — Again, thanks so much.

ribbon banana clip — What, they have banana clips with ribbons now?

men perfect ass – Well, yes I suppose all this bike riding has given him a perfect ass.

fat fashionista – I know I’ve got a bit of a muffin top going but enough with the fat all right?

husband’s weenie – WTF? *spits morning coffee out*

why do i keep throwing my back out? – Good question.  Will you come back and let me know when you find what you’re looking for?

barfly – I try, I really do but I don’t think mydaily alcohol consumption is quite there.

oompa loompas – Again with the chubby.  

hairy pancakes –  Again, WTF?

So, how about you?  Do you share my fetish fascination for search engine terms?  Have you got any weird and wonderful ones you’d care to share?  If so, I’d love to hear them!

Very important note from the editor: I’ve actually excluded some of the more pervy search engine terms in an attempt to decrease THAT kind of traffic to my blog.

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