Who Are These People!?

July 21, 2003 | Justin

Throughout the month of July, Lone Palm Creations has been averaging around 100 visits per day. Not much you say? Well considering the site averages about twice that on days surrounding a new post, and the fact that there hasn’t been a new article posted in nearly a month, I’d say that’s pretty good. What does it matter? Well, through the course of the month I have been monitoring visitors to the site, what they are looking at, and how they got here—yes, Big Brother is watching. So who are these people visiting the one and only LPC? Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Let me start with a question. What do you think is the most popular page on my site–the article read more than any other? The answer, Article 50: Dawson’s Creek Series Finale. That’s right. Shannon’s article about the final episode of Dawson’s Creek is the most popular page on this site. Nearly one third of all site visits (27.52%) results in a viewing of this article; this is just under twice the amount that view the sites second most popular page, the index. Have I confused you? Ok, here’s the deal. My faithful readers, friends, family and what not who either have the site bookmarked or type the address in directly, result in a visit to the index. So how, then, does Shannon’s article double the viewing of the index? Two words, search engines.

For some reason, unknown to me, by searching for “Dawson’s Creek Series Finale” on pretty much every search engine brings my site up right near the top. For example, take Google (click here for a shortcut to the search). Now, if you attempted the search or are just taking my word for it, you’ll notice that Shannon’s article is THE SECOND RESULT ON THE PAGE! Yes, it results even higher than THE OFFICIAL DAWSON’S CREEK EPISODE GUIDE! How does this happen, I have no idea. However, I have been tracking the views of that page and a majority of them are from countries all around the world. My thoughts: the finale hit syndication around the world and people went online to get info on it. You’ll also notice that Shannon’s article has the most posted comments than any other article, but we’ll get to that later.

So enough about the Creek, what is the second most read article? Well, I’ll answer that with the second most searched for phrase. The second most searched for phrase which leads to my website is any combination of “nude youth camp,” naked volleyball,” “photos of nude teen girls,” etc. Figured it out yet? The second most read article is Article 59: Summer Camp, With a Twist. I’ll have you know that a lot of sites hide keywords (what the search engines search for) like sex and porn on their pages somewhere to get more traffic. But I do not stoop that low! No, I, the author of the one and only Lone Palm Creations, place words like sex, porn, nudism, and the Olsen Twins DIRECTLY in the body of my articles for the world to see–the result is still the same in the long run.

Anyway, enough about that crap. I want to take the time here to address some of the more, shall I say, special comments made throughout my website.

Visitor Harley, who has been traced back to London, comments on my article The Meaning of That as follows:

Zebras are black and white for cooling - as the wind passes over the white and black areas - it draws heat off the body more effectivly thanjust a solid colour…

To this I say, Harley thank you for the wonderful insight. I am really impressed that you know this and hope that, in the future when I attempt to make a joke, you continue to correct me and make sure my readers stay informed and in the know.

Reader Jasmine, who appears to be from Austin, Texas (don’t mess with her) left about a six page response to Shannon’s Creek article, and then, these interesting words:

i’m always looking for new ppl to talk to– especially since i watch a lot of tv, and NONE of my friends like the same shows i do,a nd i love to talk about my fave shows. but if u want to contact my, u should first now that i’m EXTREMELY weird and insane, and i HATE preps ans peps.

Hum… I’ve written about Hot or Not, though my new friend Jasmine (hi Jasmine) has got me thinking, LPC: Hook Ups. How’s an internet dating service sound? Look for it in the future.

Some guy from Tampa named George, in a comment also on the Dawson’s Creek article writes:

i want to have a 3 some with dawson and pacey

Yeah, ok George. Let me see if I can arrange that for you. I’ll add it to the list just below getting Jimmy Buffett to play a Lone Palm Creations benefit concert and having Katie Holmes become a regular author here.

And our finnal comment of the night was posted by Jeff in regards to Popular Culture:

justin, i hope you weren’t complaining about low rise jeans, they’re a good thing.

No Jeff, I am in fact a big fan of low rise jeans–especially when they’re on the Olsen Twins (I bet that’ll draw in some readers).

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