monthly report: january 2005
Call it the month of the spammers and searchers that pissed me off. My traffic went through the roof this month, but I’m certain that was not the result of readership; rather, it was the frequent comment- and referral-spam attacks.
As of 20:10 I had 1,886 visitors for the month of January, easily a record. They made nearly 5,000 visits. At this rate, I should record my 10,000th visitor sometime in early March. As I’ve said, I’m continually astonished by the fact that 10,000 people might care what I have to say, and I thank those of you who stop in.
My visitors are an eclectic bunch; they hail from 75 different countries, and all of Earth’s major regions are represented.
Top five referrers (non-spam):
- My brother Neil.
- Legal XXX.
- Sgt. Stryker’s Daily Brief.
- Wizbang.
- Powerline.
Strange search terms: Note that I have left out the truly disturbing ones. There are a few people who insist upon looking for forensic photos or nude pictures of a certain murder victim in a high-profile case in Kansas. I will not name this victim here (to prevent Google from picking up this site again), but the victim’s name will be obvious to any Kansan who thinks about it for a microsecond. To the people who conducted these searches — I have your IP address.
Anyway, here are the strange terms (the funny ones).
- how to take it to the next step sex — We all have a little trouble sometimes, pal.
- how the church choir should behave — Light and happy, with a fresh spirit of ecumenical brotherhood.
- son like to wear his mother’s under wear — I don’t think I need to explain why this is strange.
- i’m excited out of my pants for having a good time in topeka — I believe this person was from Eastern Europe somewhere. Don’t forget to visit one of Topeka’s many fine “gentleman’s steakhouses.” If you dig my meaning.
- what to wear in iceland? — How about a coat?
- best buying penis stocks — You’re probably too late for the Eli Lilly and Pfizer IPOs.
Thanks for taking the next step with me.
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