Well, this is the fourth day since I posted my poem using the most popular Google terms and pics. I wasn’t sure what I expected. It’s an experiment and I know the results could change anytime in the next, well , whatever, but it seems I should have an idea by now. So, here’s the results of views for four days:
2/19 37
2/20 37
2/21 73
2/22 39 (as of 3:18pm)
I checked the searches and there wasn’t much there. No big hits…nothing. I wonder if WordPress has a way of suppressing the tags and such so that my type of “spam” won’t overly effect it. I didn’t think so, obviously.
Now, the thing is the last three days have been normal. The 73 views was for a Friday Fictioneer day and was normal. Today, 2/22, is the most unusual with 39 during the laggiest part of the day (I know, not a word, but I like it). I suppose it could take off tonight. If it does before around 9pm, I will add to this post. I intentionally didn’t stick in the minotaur picture that started this mess. I figured that would give results on something I already knew could do a job on my numbers.
That post could, though, somewhat affect all my numbers from here on out. I mean, during any day, people could search out some of those terms. I did realize that they could be looking at them now in a Google list and just not going to my post. I didn’t think about that particular possibility when I set this up. See? That’s what good experimental analysis is about. I did quite a bit of that in Psychology in college, but I didn’t create the experiments. I don’t think there is any way I can see how often these terms bring up my site unless people go there. So, I guess we shall see.
Let’s change gears for a moment. Speaking of probability, there was a good probability that we were going to get stomped by an ice storm last night. We did get some ice, but not horrible. Let me give you a few pics just to round everything out.
My drive wasn’t bad at all.
The backyard just looked like a little snow had fallen.
Car didn’t get iced enough to even be noticeable today.
The birds got hit worse than we did.
Now, I didn’t go out and walk on the drive yet; it may be really slick out there, but it doesn’t look like it. I am thankful for that. Ice is not my friend. Hopefully, then, I can get out a little this weekend and enjoy myself. It isn’t that cold right now. I went out, for a few minutes on the porch, in my shorts and a sweatshirt.
Enjoy things, everyone, spring is coming soon.
Namaste,
Scott
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