Like most stats services, mine provides the URL of the referring site: the last page the visitor was on before clicking on the link to my blog. So if someone found me using a search engine, I know what search terms were used, and how my page ranked.
So I'm not sure what's more disturbing:
- The search terms used by this one particular visitor this evening;
- Or the fact that my site ranked 8th for that search string from the MSN Search site.
Ew.
The Internet never ceases to amaze - and sicken - me.
Your turn: What's the strangest search term that you've ever found in your own stats reporting?
"Rabbit nuts."
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to have emailed the guy to tell him this rabbit doesn't have any...
I don't know that my stat counter provides that option... what stat counter do you use Carmi? I think I'll find one that does offer such an entertaining procrastination option. :o)
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me again!!! WOOHOO!!!
I came up in one search for "Mother son sex." I don't want to know what sicko was looking for that.
ReplyDeleteAnd about once a week I come up under "mommy sucks" and "mommy diapers" I have no idea...there are some folks with major mental issues in this world
Yaeli: I use Sitemeter (www.sitemeter.com). It offers paid and free services. As you've likely guessed, I'm too cheap to pay for the upgrade. Maybe when I (eventually) move the blog to my own domain.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty easy to set up and add the code to your blogger template. Once you do, the "By Referrals" link on the reports page will point you toward all the referring pages to your blog.
My stats page is here if you want to take a closer look:
http://www.sitemeter.com/default.asp?action=stats&site=s14carmi&report=0
Mine have not been too odd yet, but I'll check and let you know if something comes up.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm visiting from michele's weekened meet n' greet. I haven't had many weird searches, but then again it has been a while since I've looked.
ReplyDeleteI get a lot of them. Mainly because I'm a Music Whore. :)There are so many though, that I couldn't pick just one.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Sunday..and this time, I'm not here via Michele's :)
Okay, I so want to be able to do this with my blog!
ReplyDeleteI've had some strange ones that's for sure, but the one that baffles me continually is my own url. If you know my url, why not just type it in the address bar, why put the complete url in a google search only THEN to click on my page? I get this A LOT!
ReplyDeleteSomeone please give me a clue!
Now I know a new blog thing to try, following your instructions. I have not listed my blog, though, and use no tags... Plus blog.de doesn't allow to add goodies to the individual templates. But it is always interesting to hear about these things. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI was getting so many hits about KT Tunstall that I decided I should write a post about her!
ReplyDeleteHere today via Michele's
Suicidal Squirrels is my favourite odd search that hits my blog.
ReplyDeleteMichelle sent me.
I wil be returning though, so have blogrolled you...:o)
Gosh, I have no clue how to get this type of information. I'm sure there's a name for people like me: internet ignorant.
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me!
I haven't had any cause I use a lot syntax to get exactly what I want.
ReplyDeleteMaggie
Michele sent me forgot to put that in the comment.
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