January 03, 2007
Brief Note on Comments
I've been getting pretty significant traffic from Google these past days since Saddam's execution, as it seems that if you type in Google searches like this one, Belgravia Dispatch is the top hit (very odd, but there it is). So if you see a lot of new screen names and, frankly, odder (than usual!) commentary--blame it on being ranked too high on Google's search engine. Again, random traffic is pouring in very steadily from all over the globe, so it's fair to say it's not the usual crowd. Just an FYI for anyone chagrined or befuddled by it all (it's pretty obvious what threads have been impacted). OK, back to regularly scheduled business (though I'll likely be bugging people with another 'in-house' type note soon...).
Posted by Gregory at January 3, 2007 12:03 AM
Interesting point. My little blog also got slammed because I put together a post about the execution a few hours prior to the event. Beginning Saturday evening and continung all day Sunday there was a swarm of google search hits literally from all over the world. According to Sitemeter stats English-speaking readers were at one point only 47% of inquiries. (It's really cool to see what your blog looks like in Chinese or Korean.)
When I checked referrals, I saw my post at or near the top of only about a fourth. On the rest, there was no indication that my blog was listed. I figure there was so much traffic looking for the same terms that Google juggled different sites to feed demand.
Maybe someone in the know can explain. But I doubt it. I think the way Google searches work is as closely guarded a secret as the formula for Coca Cola.
