Every once in a while I'll take a glance at the analytics for web trafficking re: this site and its spinoff. Mostly to see what draws the most people in with one easy shot.
Following is a list of some of the keywords that elicit interest en masse.
But before I forget, while doing this I came across the basic fact that Google has national versions of its search engine, or maybe they're language versions, or both. Examples:
For Spain, try www.google.es
France: www.google.fr
Russia: www.google.ru
Along the way, I checked out YouTube via Russian Google and what came up right off the bat? The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull, Debbie Harry and Jean-Luc Godard. Seems they've got my number. It's like that David Lynch movie, Lost Highway. "Call me -- I'm already there." Yes, indeed, Blondie, I will. "Call me. Dial your number. Go ahead."
Here are the biggest all-time attractions of "Erik's Choice" since its inception in 2006, but not in specific ranking order:
Angelina Jolie as Kleopatra, aka Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra: Kleopatra VII was Greek/Macedonian, and Angelina Jolie has already played the Greek Olympia, mother of Alexander the Great, the person most responsible for Greek/Macedonian rule in Egypt via Alexandria (which he founded) and the Ptolemaic dynasty. Kleopatra died only about thirty years before the "Christian Era" or "Common Era" began -- lots of Greek culture at the time, and lots of overlap. (An accompanying picture didn't exactly hinder coming across this on the internet).
Zooey Deschanel (sometimes "as Janis Joplin").
Charlotte Rampling.
Anna Karina.
Amy Winehouse.
Meg White.
Chan Parker.
So there you go, isn't that interesting?
Moral 1: If you want to spike your hits, give the [bulk of interested] People What They Want!
Moral 2: Write about topics you like that are also of interest to a mass audience.
Moral 3: Or, focus on topics so specific that your site serves as a global magnet for that topic.
Today's Rune: Signals.
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