It started one year ago. It was the first mischievous project that Clay Morgan (a.k.a. Mr. Educlaytion of March Movie Madness fame) and I undertook together. We named it SearchBombing, and we want to do it again.
Here is the post and video we put together last year. Read it, leave a comment, then go check your stats. We’re coming to SearchBomb you.
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Many bloggers are intrigued with the search results that bring people to their blog. Whether it’s “decapitated Barbie doll” or “giving your kid the middle finger,” looking at these phrases can be amusing, scary, and baffling.
But what if a person were to intentionally search bizarre phrases in order to haunt another blogger?
That is precisely what I did to Clay Morgan of Educlaytion.
It all started innocently enough. I was trying to link to a post Clay wrote a long time ago. I couldn’t find the post I was looking for, so I started throwing random search terms into Google, such as “Ironic Mom can’t find what she’s looking for on Educlaytion.”
These search terms got a tad substantially more ridiculous as the evening wore on.
Clay discovered them.
He, in his own words, had been Search Bombed.
What follows is a bizarre reenactment of the night’s events. This video is a Free Trade, Ironic Mom/Educlaytion co-production, as edited by the ever-talented Clay Morgan.
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Now, it’s your turn. Leave a comment below, and both Clay and I will Search Bomb you. Clay’s honour (with a “u”).
And, in the spirit of April Fool’s, go Search Bomb another blogger you love. Let’s start a Search Bomb Revolution.
You guys truly amaze me…
Prepare to be amazed again. I’ve just searchbombed you.
This is so fun! I’m off to bombing my fav blogger Sweet Mother! Thanks for this awesome post. And you lived in Bangkok? I just wrote a blog on getting scammed in Bangkok http://wentdiddone.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/best-way-to-get-scammed-in-bangkok/. I would love to go again. We’re thinking Chiang Mai with the kids! (I live in HCMC, Viet Nam right now.)
I love that post. It makes me miss Bangkok and the skytrain. I lived off the Sukhumvit line. Same great apartment for 3 years.
Oh. And you’ve been bombed! It took a bit of work, but I snuck one in there. Check your stats today!
I thought about this the other day, and I was hoping you would bring this back! Prepare to be search-bombed Pop-Tart style, Leanne and Clay!
I agree with “ironic mom likes wine with her pop-tarts.” But I’ve just sent some pop-tart goodness back your way!
Oh, I am all over this, IM (& EC).
Search bomb me! I triple dog dare you!
I never back down from a Triple Dog Dare. And I searchbombed you. I think I even spelled randomly wrong. Silly Canadian fingers.
This is freakin’ hilarious! I check mine all the time if only to see how many came to my blog after googling “Patsy Ramsey.” I wrote How Patsy Ramsey Ruined My Life during Christmas. It is not what you think…. I get at least 2 or 3 clicks a day!
Love search bombing! Only you two could be creative enough to think up something like this! Hahaha!
“Just try me..” she dared.
The dare has been met. 🙂
I am only just discovering the crazy world of blogging, and you have now made it infinitely more fun.
You’ve been search bombed. And I love your “about” page!
Too funny!! I had no idea there was such a thing…
You’ve been bombed…which is different than saying “you are bombed.” 😉
Oh, jeeze. This is fabulous. You both are so amazing.
Gotcha, Karen!
Being kinda thick I don’t quite follow but am intrigued….
I search bombed you anyway, Calgary gal! Check your wordpress stats page for today.
Wow! Awesome!
I love this. However I would like to say one thing – You guys have wayyyyyy too much time on your hands! LOL.
I dropped the bomb.
You guys have a twisted, fun mind… 🙂 I love the outfit, by the way
You guys have a twisted, fun mind… 🙂 I love the outfit, by the way
That’s my teaching-spy gear. And you’ve been search bombed from Canada. Duty free!
I’m not sure either how this works, but it IS hilarious.
WordPress has just GOT to get their commenting fixed. What a mess.
You’ve been search bombed. Check your stats. Canadian invasion!
Hilarious! I was just telling my husband last night how freaky it is to see how some people find our blog. Of my favourites that are appropriate to share (‘cuz so many aren’t…): “I broke an expensive gift”, “Vermouth for teething,” and “Nipple flash truck.” WTF?
Love your blog! Liked your FB page while I was there. And I left a few gifts in your stats’ page.
Awesome, and OF COURSE you and Clay would come up with something like this. Since I’m pretty well known on the Russian internets (well, at least that’s what my search stats show me…), you guys have your work cut out for you. You might need to come up with some Russian phrases to find me (because apparently I’m only interesting to my Russian readers….)
I think I cheated, Dawn, but I searchbombed you!
YES!!!!!!! You know what, Leanne? Search-bombing is how our friendship began. The first time I visited your blog is when Clay and Tamara linked to the inaugural SB post. I’ve been hooked ever since. 🙂
I forget that’s how we met! You’ve been bombed, my dahling.
Dang! I guess I’m gonna have to learn how to find the search sources for my blog. Wonder if funnyface hysteria would bring up Leanne.
I just searchbombed you! Perhaps “funny face hysteria” should be my byline. 🙂
Ha! I LOVE this idea! (Although I can’t watch the video at the moment, dangnabbit!) I’ve definitely felt creepy when trying to link to a blog post I can’t find, and then wind up searching something random like, “The Byronic Man punches horses.”
Do your worst, you two!
P.S. – Just watched the video. HA! Dang awesome, eh!!!
You are fun to search bomb… check you stats, J!
Is my WordPress account trying to protect me?? I checked the 3/31 search terms yesterday and I didn’t see anything more suspicious than usual (I just checked the Past 7 days list too, to be sure), although there was a ‘bottled blonde’ and ‘sloth female’ on there…and ‘I’m saving these lips for you,’ LOL
People find me all the time looking for “Oh, Pantyhose.” I am afraid to even try to figure out what they are really searching for! My husband thinks it is porn…
Bomb’s away!
Clayton and Shirtsleeves. Two of my favorite teacher minds. If you do me, you know I’ll do both of you. iykwim.
Happy April Fool’s Day.
In advance.
You are scrumptious to search bomb, Renzay! Check March 31’s stats.
Did you check yours? I played a little yesterday.
Hmm. I went through mine…but can’t really find any except: “leanne shirtliffe searches are really strange” and “inappropriate books” (which I misread as “inappropriate boobs.”
Nope. 😉
Ok, I’m in. Do your worstest!! 😀
(Have I mentioned that I recently discovered that there is a lady in the adult film industry – ahem – by the name of Misty Laws. Yeah, you can imagine some of the search terms I have already received).
I hope you don’t mind me being a bit, ahem, suggestive. Check your stats!
It’s all about the outfit, Leanne. Gotta get me those duds to truly be a searchbomber, eh?
You got the sassy bomb!
People find us by searching for “maggots in girl scout cookies.”
You’re funny. And searchbombing you was fun!
Hilarious! Can’t wait to search-bomb some friendlies for April1.
The sexy bomb has been launched. 🙂
I’ve never heard of search bombing before, but my mind is already spinning with the devious goodness of it all 😉
You’ve been deviously search bombed. PG 13 Language warning.
aha…..finally something usefull for those useless search clues!
I had some sizzling fun searchbombing you, Jan. 🙂
Brilliant! I got found via ‘retarded chimp’….twice… LOL. 🙂 Gonna search bomb my Dutch relatives on Monday (their 1 April…)
Glad you enjoyed your SBs!
The video made me realize that I really need some blogging gloves.
You’ve been initiated.
This is so much better than the search terms I find waiting for me. “Angry goat” is only funny a few times. Then it just makes me wonder if there is some funny Angry Goat thing or strange sex thing I’ve missed out on (yes and yes).
Check.
This sounds like fun!
Done!
I’ve never seen this done before. Sounds like fun.
You’ve been bombed. 🙂
You guys are both ridiculous in a totally awesome way which is why we are friends.
Yup. Now stop drinking wine and check your stats. PG-Language warning.
And I thought “barfing pumpkin” was a weird search term to pop up on my site; I never knew there was such a thing as search bombing! And I thought the craziest you Canadians got was sticking “u”s in places they didn’t belong, just to make things more “colourful.” LOL! Bomb me, please! 🙂
Bomb is sent!
Smirking.
Kaboom.
Too funny. I check these stats everyday. But I was wondering how to get a truly wicked or hilarious search and the intended blog at the same time. So I defer to the master(s). I wanna get bombed, if only out of curiosity. Good stuff Leanne!
Duck, Andy!
I was just thinking about last year’s search bomb fun! I’m so glad it’s back. Looking forward to the attack.
SB is on its way to Joplin!
What is the search bomb bombs? Then what’ll you do? Worse, what if the search bomb explodes–in your face? Yeah, that’s the ticket! 😉
Search bomb successful!
Cool!
So happy to see the return of our beloved Search Bomb child. Been a busy travel day but glad to welcome all you new peeps into the SB fold!
Can you believe our baby is one already? Where did time go? And it’s your turn to take out the trash.
I still will randomly search bomb you.. don’t know if you’ve noticed.
I also loved the rise of the birthday search bomb.
Incoming!
Bringing in my techie guru to help me. First, I don’t know how people find me. Second, I was looking for an April fool’s idea when this one found me.
Karma! It’s Karma!
Check your stats!
I’m game (at least I think I am!) Am I going to be sorry???
Okay, maybe 3rd time’s a charm. I don’t think my first 2 comments went through but I’m determined to be search bombed! At least I think I am!
Okay, maybe I got it right this time. Not sure if the comments show up right away, but my first 3 didn’t and I wanna be search bombed…I think!
I really do want you to Search Bomb me, but my previous comment linked to my never launched wordpress blog! You can find me at http://www.myheartartbygeri.com. Go ahead…make my day!
The SoCal bomb has been sent. Great looking blog, by the way!
So happy you like my blog! Thrilled to be a sexy geek! You’ve been a busy bomber today!
HAHA! This is too fun not to get in on. I love reading your posts about what people search to find you. Unfortunately, mine aren’t as hilarious. People actually search normal things to find my posts. It is so boring! (or maybe I am the boring one) Ha!
I bombed a baker!
Fab. I plan to make this my daily mental preblogging exercise.
Cheers!
Bombed…found your whisky page!
LOL, what fun.
By the way, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are still getting up to mischief. I’ve not been well this week so haven’t blogged, but will do so again shortly.
No worries. I need to send you the next address. Bomb has been sent!
I love this idea! And ya know, I might just have to do it myself.
Steal away. And check your stats today!
I certainly hope it was “howling mad heather of prawn and quartered is a kick ass blogger” because that’s quite a compliment! Thanks Leanne!
i’m new so i’ll be mellow. but don’t worry, i’ll be hanging around. great crowd!
i’m new so i’ll be mellow. but it’s a fun crowd so I’ll be hanging around!
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didn’t need the fancy all-in-one maiden-middle-name thing….
Hi again
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I found your blog. Woohoo!
I challenge you to come up with the best search bomb ever, Canadian style.
I gotcha.
I love getting bombed with you, Leanne!
And I don’t even drink!
Ha. Likely a good thing, with your job. You’ve been bombed from the left half of Canada.
Bombs away!
One day, the whole internet will have you to thank for this tradition.
A big bomb!
Bomb me, IM, Bomb me! 🙂
Done-zo!
I have 0 search terms.
Sigh.
I should be relieved I guess, my user is italian (stupidaserre) but you can surely figure out what “stupida” means B-)
Wow. My first search bomb in another language. 🙂
I want to be search bombed! The searches that land people on my blog have yet to be anything interesting. 🙂
You rock, Leanne!
Love this video. It’s even funnier a year later when I know you both better. Thanks for the laughs! 🙂
I’m such a newbie blogger that I didn’t know how to see which words others used to Google me until now. Thank you 🙂
And Leanne, I love your funny twin posts. I can so relate since I have two 3 year old Things at home.