Respect my Authori-ty

Monday, August 07, 2006 | comments (6)
MPPS recently discovered that somebody had found his blog while doing a search for information on what to do when a dog eats superglue. He now strives to be the foremost authority on canines with a bad case of sticky mouth. I wish I could help him in his efforts, but alas, I have no dogs and certainly no experience involving them and any kind of adhesive. However, if you can help shed some light on this subject, leave a comment on his post.

Sometimes reading through the phrases people use to find your site can be kind of scary. For instance, I had one for, "girlfriend giving colonoscopy." That one still gives me the chills. And not in a good way.

But by far, the greatest number of people who stumble on my site from a search engine are looking for information on the 'Rose of Jericho tattoo.' I usually get over 50 searches for some variant of that phrase per month, and I'm not even on the first page of search results on Google.

I think MPPS is on to something. Maybe I should embrace the authority Google has bestowed upon me and not leave these poor people, who are searching for answers (probably in the form of a photo) high and dry. So if anybody has an original rose of jericho tattoo photo they'd like to send me so I can append it to the above post, upload it to flickr and send me a link.

But let me be clear: I have no interest in being an authority on "girlfriend giving colonoscopy."

UPDATE: 12.05.20006

A reader forwarded me this great photo of a Rose of Jericho tattoo. Enjoy! (Thanks F!)

Rose of Jericho Tattoo

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Haven't you been looking for "your" tattoo? Perhaps it has found you.

Posted by Amy on Aug 08, 2006 at 1:38:15 AM
Thanks Rothko. This could be trickier than I first thought. Yesterday I was number 5 on google's hit parade, and today I've inexplicably slipped down to number 6! I don't know. I think others might be trying to cut in on my turf.

Let's do it for the dogs...

Posted by MPPS on Aug 08, 2006 at 3:09:07 AM
Amy: My tattoo fever has sort of worn off.

MPPS: I'm sad thinking of all the dogs with glued tongues and lips out there, just wanting some help.

Posted by Rothko on Aug 08, 2006 at 1:34:38 PM
You'll be happy to know I fill the first three placings on google search now. Clearly my message is getting through.

Now if only someone could come up with a surefire way of dislodging a dog's tongue from its cheek...

Posted by MPPS on Aug 09, 2006 at 6:16:06 PM
Awesome! We're making the world a better place already. Who said blogs couldn't change the world.

Posted by Rothko on Aug 10, 2006 at 8:25:48 PM
im currently reading until i find you and googled rose of jericho. and found you. great blog site : )



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