At hospital computers, anonymous toilers Google their inner states
Statcounter.com allows me to track what recent search terms people have used to find this site. A few people are clearly looking for this site specifically; most stumble on it with Google searches that lead them here--maybe the same way you ended up here.
Here's my favorite Google search phrase that led someone here, from a hospital-based server far far away:
"i'm a medical resident and i feel stupid"
This phrase put into Google's search box led the searcher to this blog. And all I can say is, brother or sister doctor-in-training, I feel you.
Keep searching.
2 comments:
Joe,
The best thing about this post is that, since you have this exact phrase on your blog, now if you type "I'm a medical resident and I feel stupid" and click on "I'm feeling lucky" it goes straight to your page.
In AA we talk about it being a "program of attraction rather than promotion." A tiny circle of dedicated followers comprise about 40% of my traffic. Outside links, like the one in your sidebar, account for another 20%. The rest come from Google.
Today I got "jack it up to Jesus".
I've had "I hate my life and want to die", "this is God's last chance", and "how to slap someone's ass without them knowing".
I get traffic that makes me really happy, though. "How to share in an AA meeting", "how to write an amends letter", and "what is AA".
Good to see you, Doc.
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