One neat thing I enjoy about having a weblog is that I can view the referrers to see how people navigated to my page.  Being a self-confessed search engine junky (hey, that’s why they pay me the big bucks!), I take great pleasure in reading others’ search strings.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), the search strings which lead to our blog are actually accurate and useful.  We get a lot of interview strengths and weaknesses (number 5!), HR interview questions (number 17 … need to raise that one!), what to wear in Microsoft interviews (number 1, baby), and of course, Zoe and Gretchen are cool (ok, must say I’m impressed that we aren’t first, and still yet other blogs mention our coolness).

The only semi-interesting links we get usually deal with fashion, but for that answer, I’ll need to refer you to Chad Royal.

Today, Eric Lippert answered some of his favorite googlings, and Josh has written two very funny posts (and I’m not just saying that because we share the same last name) about the strange googlings he receives.

Actually, speaking of Josh, before I started my own blog, I used to have fun baiting his blog.  I’d think of interesting search strings that might return his blog, and then I’d see how long it would take him to walk in the room and give me a dirty look.  It’s still fun.

What kind of funny search strings do you find in your referrers’ log?

gretchen

P.S.  Oh, and this post is applicable to recruiting.  Heather posted her thoughts on internet visibility earlier this week.  It’s a good thing to keep in mind if you are trying to market yourself, for whatever reason.  And only just tonight, she posted an article very similar to this one.  Having just found that entry I’m tempted not to post this one as it seems like I was blatantly copying her … but then again maybe we are just on the same wave length since we share the same bathroom at work … :)