Michael Phelps – An Experiment
Baltimore’s own Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 400-meter at the Olympic Trials yesterday.
(Getty Images / June 29, 2008)
Now I could care less about the Olympics, which are being held in a place where the words human and rights rarely go together, but it is convenient for this easy, end of the weekend, carefree post of insignificance.
Some time back, three years of so to be exact, I wrote a post containing am AIM someone supposedly had with Michael Phelps. In that same post I referenced pubic hair. I believe I was complaining about people talking about pubic hair during final exams at school.The two items were not related. They just happened to be in the same post.
I received tons of hits from that post, much of the searches were for “Michael Phelps”, some for “pubic hair”, but surprisingly many – more than one would ever guess anyway – were for “Michael Phelps pubic hair”.
To this day ( consider I only check my stats a couple of times a week and can only see the last 100, because I am cheap and will not pay to see more ), I find hits for Michael Phelps pubic hair. I’m not sure if they think I have photos, or if they are trying to purchase some of his pubic hair.
Either way, I imagine his pubic hair is more valuable after yesterday, so this is just a burning the midnight oil experiment. Just to see if there will be a pumping of of the volume of searches for Michael Phelps pubic hair.
peace
I remember you mentioning this once before. I’m sure there are people looking for that very specific term. You’re probably right they are looking to buy some. people are strange, it’s a fact.
Now if you could only get a hold of some of his pubic hair you’d be in the money.
He’s bound to pass through again on his way to China. You should give him a shout out - “YO MP, I’d like a handful of……………………………. wait swimmers shave their whole bodies don’t they?
You casey, hush up. Yes, people are strange
This is me resisting the urge to perpetrate a googlebomb =P.
Though in any case I’m sure you’ve moved yourself up the list of results
huh… nevermind. you’re already at the top. And googlebombing to unseat you would just be silly.
You’re a mean one.
Mister Grinch. ;)
You should try statcounter.com - you get more stats for your cheapness: “Highly detailed Analysis of your last 500 pageloads”
I never wrote about pubic hair so I am probably missing out on a lot of potential traffic. I still get the most hits from strip poker stories searchers (about 1/3rd). My most bizarro search hits among the last 500 pageloads were:
frenzy girls at chowtime na
wikipedia shaving a goat
fist moon portuguese charms
nutella in outer space
rapidfire moto zen ecuador
I’ll look into it. Franky sitemeter is easy and I don’t really care that much. I had woopra which was quite extensive but it seemed to hang my page. Considering the searches, I might be netter off not knowing.
Hy this is what i call SEO screwing the original posts and displaying un related posts just for manipulating keywords. What do u say i think its worng
So wrong on so many level. I couldn’t agree more. ;0
carry on.
Excellent suggestion for my next eBay fraud.
You fill me in on your last E-bay fraud I presume?
This is right on so many levels.
That ebay fraud thing suggested above has me thinking as well. You can sell anything on ebay even Michael Phelps pubic hair. I think you’d be able to get it pretty easily. Like casey said, swimmers have very little use for hair.
You readers are very sick people cooper. ;)
“You’re readers are very sick people cooper.”
i wouldn’t have it any other way.
I get hits all the time for people looking for Chocolate Covered Cockroaches, and Live Nude Girls.
Consider yourself lucky.
I’ll have to come over and check out the cockroaches, I’ve no interest in live nude girls at this time.
The searches are entertaining but at times disheartening.
The irony is that “Live Nude Girls” is about writing, and an underpinning for the Rule of Threes. It’s got a neat little Venn diagram.
Funny, all my searches are for black dresses. ;)
You’re kidding!!!
You shoulda made this post on your Darfur site. Think of how high your digg or technorati ratings are now.
As for Phelps’ pubic hair… unless someone knows how to test it for DNA, how would they ever know if it’s original? Or his?? And it’s about as sick as that guy who scooped up Obama’s half-eaten breakfast in Scranton a few months ago and posting it on eBay.
Obviously someone is looking for it.
I agree it is rather…..well not exactly sick more odd really. I’m sure they want washed pubic hair.
I’ve come across those old containers people used to save hair in from the late 1800’s. With the hair in them. At auctions. That is pretty gross too, come to think of it.
uh I get all kinds of sex and things people don’t talk about because yick searches but never pubic hair
And they don’t help your “rankings” Might yours as you actually do thibgs like comment on more than five blogs :) I’m restaint these days
I’ve always gotten pubic hair searches - I can’t imagine the disappointment when people get here. I really would prefer to look at the searches and care less about the rankings. I love when people come here searching for fun with rape to find what I really write about it. It is the least I can do to spit in the faces of the predators.
Michael Phelps and others are going to benefit from their speedos (http://www.fluent.com/about/news/pr/pr69.htm) + (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1342932/speedos_super_suit_raises_controversy/index.html).
I have a slight problem with this: it is essentially tech. doping. Some swimmers getting “an edge” due to their country’s participation on the Olympics. This edge is in the same vein as steroids, HGH, EPO and other medicinal ploys to gain an “edge.” Now, we crucify this (in the media) but don’t worry too much such tech in swimming. This doesn’t change ever…athletes will do anything to get ahead - maybe not initially, but soon enough they will relent, especially after a competitor beats them..consistently.
Yes, it is pretty ashame this gets so much attention while other stuff doesn’t merit a whiff of interest.
Thanks for the invite to twine…
I am thinking of converting my wordpress blog - and working out the feelings I have about blogging…I’m so wishy washy. (Can you say bipolar???I thought you could.)
I’m not so sure I’d get all up in arms about a hi tech swim suit. After all at least for our athletes here it is all about the money and teh fame and they will do anything they can to win. I ‘m not sure I blame them I just don’t care enough about The Olympics in general.
It is not so much getting worked up, but when .05 of a second is significant in swimming, and a suit can decrease drag just a bit, it is the same as the guy who gains .01 second on his bat swing through muscle and sweat, and well, steroids. (If you believe the media and think it doesn’t take a natural gift to hit a ball period.)
Blog updated.
Happy 4th weekend!!!
I was just doing an Internet Search for Cooper’s Pubic Hair + Landed HERE!! ;PPP
Acutally I’m having trouble getting into my New Speedo LZR trunks it’s cinching my crotch + i was wondering if U could give me a hand + Zip me!!
;)) xoxo Peace*
” Cooper’s Pubic Hair + Landed HERE!! ”
Well I should hope so. There is of course no other Cooper.
Haha! I also laugh at some of the terms that send traffic my way. The latest one: he cheated =[ sparletta No idea how that worked as Sparletta is a South African cooldrink. Maybe I should go for the pubic hair option in future.
It works b ut the readers are usually disappointed. ;)
haha! that’s insane. I can’t believe that people even think to search for that!
Oh! And I LOVE the women for obama icon that comes up on your comments. Now that? is fabulous :-)
Trying to figure out why people search for things is a full time job. Sometimes I think they do it because they can.