#googlegooglegoogle

[weaselandfriends]

Almost Nowhere Ch 36

Perhaps of interest to only me, throughout Almost Nowhere I've noticed a few references to a fictional company called "Plex," apparently a major global tech platform. The fictionality of the company has stood out to me, especially because many other companies and pop cultural media properties are mentioned by direct name, including Disney, with whom Plex apparently has some sort of merger (becoming "Disney-Plex"). The only other fictional property throughout Almost Nowhere is Chester Chrestomath, a Harry Potter expy. In CC's case, the substitution seems to have been made due to how significant CC is to the story. Plex, however, has only been mentioned a few times offhandedly. So why the substitution?

I had only noticed it and not thought much about it until Chapter 36, at which point an otherwise innocuous presentation is interrupted by a "glitch" that causes the word "googlegooglegoogle" to appear repetitively on the screen. Seeing it, I realized that Plex is a substitution for Google (playing on the term "googolplex") the way CC is for Harry Potter. But why? Why was the glitch's spelling specifically "google" and "googol," making it more clearly refer to the company rather than the mathematical term? Could Google, or its somewhat more sinister stand-in Plex, be the key at the center of this story's many mysteries?

Probably not, but as I near the end of this story (it's good read it), my chances for lotto-style big money speculation dwindle and dwindle

[angrylittlesliceofpizza]

… wait wh—

*googlegooglegoogle*

… wh—

… okay o_o

One of the coolest things to remember is that because prey animals have eyes on the side of their head, they are looking at you when they're in profile, not facing you! Hot tip for artists and animal lovers!

[neomybakalu]

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[melissaannmeade]

SICK of SEO

I completely transitioned myself or rebranded myself. Actually, I just became myself. I stepped into this overwhelming world of the internet. I need to provide my perspective and some of my story because I had a lot to learn.

Finding myself unemployed and job searching, all I knew was MS Office, email, social media, and online shopping. I was encountering all of these terms and acronyms that I had no idea what they meant. I have a handle on it now, but these are just a few I saw when I decided to transition.

B2B, B2C, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Bitblock, CTR, CMS, CPC, CPM, CR, CRM, UX, LEAN, DMAIC, Six Sigma, and the ultimate thorn in my side:

SEO

What’s with the SEO obsession? Do people know how it really works?

Here is my story and my perspective on SEO because honestly, it has become an unhealthy obsession for many.

I found myself with a lot of free time and wanted to start a blog, but on a legitimate website to give me some weight. I then decided to start shedding my former career identity, layer by layer. I created this website. I was writing, getting published, and then had the BBBR article probably get over 10,000 views. This was before I understood analytics. By the way, I still had no idea what SEO meant.

I found myself teaching myself web design with Squarespace and graphic design with Canva because I couldn’t afford PS. I had a lot of weird stuff going on with my computer but kept going. Then it dawned on me one day, I was hacked. Keep in mind, I still had no idea what SEO was. I believed in myself and knew I could get attention with my fingertips. Messages from different countries had proven that. Then, I started looking at all of the website options and saw Analytics and SEO.

The hack had me looking at analytics, and I engrossed myself. Eventually, I learned quite a bit. I am intelligent. I played the virtual game and actually put myself in physical danger chasing this hacker. The behaviors became more aggressive and drove me to learn even more. Enter Google. For the record, SEO still did not matter to me. I wanted the analytics. In teaching myself this, I learned some secrets with what you can do with Google and G Suite.

As my website was inundated with Bots, I pleaded with SS, Google, Apple, and Amazon. No one could help me. I even contacted the FBI. Nothing. I kept digging and learning. Before the bots and knowing what SEO is, I had 65 RSS daily. Then my traffic was gone on July 7. I remember it because I was being victimized; I fixed it and shifted my focus away from analytics. It’s down to maybe 40 something last I checked, but I tailored it that way. I will not reveal my secrets and tricks because what I went through with no help, was the most daunting experience of my life. These powerful companies couldn’t help me, my friends thought I was schizophrenic, and it was just me with certainty and drive on the battlefield alone.

As I made my way through G Suite, I filled out my SEO finally! Two sentences people obsess over. Every business purpose is SEO. If that is all you are looking at, you will struggle. First, you need to have content people are drawn to. You have to cross-implement this self-made toolkit based on your wins and losses. You can have Google work for you for free. You can also pay or barter. These are tricks I learned the hard way. Two sentences do not get you to success. I actually change my SEO description every two weeks. If people want to find you, they will. If you focus too much on getting attention, you already lost it.

[thespooniewrites]

Hello! I don't know what disability you have, so maybe this question is in the wrong place, but I'll just give it a try :) Your last post inspired me and therefore one of my characters in my current WIP is now having a lower-leg prosthesis. Can you give me tips for writing? (for example: everyday situations where he could struggle or situations where he needs help)

Hi there! I’m sorry this is so late. I think tumblr is eating my asks because I remembered seeing this before then when I went back to answer it, it wasn’t there, but it’s suddenly back again!! unless you just asked it a second time which... understandable!Unfortunately I can’t give any deep personal insight on living with a prosthetic limb, as my disabilities are chronic illnesses, but I can try to direct you to the right resources!Now, again, I am not someone with an amputation and I don’t live with a prosthetic in any sense so I may be wrong about everything but I will try my best, and I think these might be a good launching point:

This one talks briefly about how an amputation may have come to be, and the psychological impact of itThis one talks about the skin care required to prevent damage to the skin where the “residual limb” (is this an accepted term?? I’ll have to google, but it’s used in the article so I’ll use it for now) will come into contact with the prosthesisAnd this one is a reddit thread where people have shared their personal experiences for someone who asked about writing a character with a prosthetic limb! (Always enter reddit carefully... I only scrolled through the first few answers)Ultimately, google is going to be your best friend here. Clinical articles, personal ones from websites like “the mighty”, those will be helpful. Check out videos of people getting their prosthetic fitted, trying it out for the first time, how they function years later. Vlogs, blogs, personal replies to questions like the reddit thread above, those will be good too for the more emotional side of things. Hell, even consuming media with characters like you intend to write could be helpful (I’ve heard Full Metal Alchemist is awesome).

Try to go about your day, paying attention to how much you use the limb you’re intending to be amputated on your character. Challenges can vary depending on the tech available to them (is it a metal hook or a hand with fully functional fingers they control? one will prove a bit more difficult to use... until the hand runs out of battery. Peg leg vs the “cheetah foot”?) Hell, if you can, try not to use that part of your body (ex. if you’re intending for them to lose their left arm, strap your left arm to your chest. No left arm for you.) for a day - within reason, don’t go injuring yourself in the name of research. This won’t give you a deep insight to what your character or real people with prosthetics/amputations go through, not by a long shot, but it might give you a hint of an idea of the challenges they face.Awareness, sensitivity, and googlegooglegoogle!