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What People Searched for to Find DougWeb

February 28th, 2009 |

Author: Doug

Various webmaster tools allow me to see search strings people use to find this website. Looking at the searches reveal what people are thinking about at a particular point in time. The searches are revealing. SOmetimes they are entertaining and sometimes make you think or wonder about the context of the search. I share some of those searches made over the last week in this article.

Tailgating on Highway

Searches for tailgating are especially picking up. It is no wonder since driving in Maryland is getting more dangerous every day.

Aggressive Driving Bullying

People are getting sick of aggressive driving. I really do hope that the majority of us finally start driving safely and that police abandon their radar traps to finally do something about aggressive drivers.

Solutions to Cyber Terrorism

I’m hoping to read more about this too! This blog was attacked and mae the subject very personal.

Car Warranty Call Scam

You would not believe the number of people searching for the credit and car warranty scam calls. This is good because they will find the mountains of information on these calls here and elsewhere and perhaps file a complaint with the rest of us. My latest tactic is to dial one and waste the scammer’s time.

Graffiti Art Lesson

Who in his right mind would be looking for graffiti art lessons. Graffiti by definition is a crime. The difference between graffiti and art is permission. What was this person really thinking?

DougWeb hosted the first anti-graffiti web page on the Internet way back in 1995. I am still a supporter of the anti-graffiti movement through NoGraffiti.com. We have a graffiti problem now in Calvert County. Tags are going up and are not always abated. When we ignore it it will begin to flourish. You watch.

Breezy Point Grill

Great place to eat. I wrote a review. Glad to see people reading it. I spend way to much money here but I just can’t help myself.

Topside Maryland and Portside Galesville MD

OK the Topside restaurant in Galesville closed but there are HUNDREDS of folks searching for information about it. Never in the years I have been writing reviews have I seen this many queries on a restaurant. They had quite a following. I understand the Portside opens in the old Topside restaurant building on March 6. I wish them success! A whole lot of folks really like to eat in that building.

Network Solutions mysql and WordPress Network Solutions and WordPress automatic upgrade

I see all of the searches. Are you hosted here? mySQL is a shared environment. Because of that, the path to mySQL is not available so some WordPress plugins like Lester Chan’s great database backup program cannot be used. Other plugins make up for it. The shared system also causes System error 500 messages and the occasional slow periods. There is just no way around it unless you spend more for virtual server hosting. As far as using automatic upgrade options, install your own WordPress site and don’t use their install. Using their install prevents or at least used to prevent updates using the automatic upgrade plugin.

Better Steak Restaurant in USA

Man if you find it share it with me! There are some famous ones ion Kansas City, Fort Worth, and I’m sure other places. Where is your favorite steak restaurant in Southern Maryland?

What did Confederate veterans want?

Not sure what this search was looking for. My great grandfather was a Confederate, at age 16. Discovered this when doing my family history at age thirty five. I never knew it until then. My second great grandfather was named after Ulysses Grant so I had branches in the North and the South. You gaina real appreciation for history when you do your genealogy. Genealogy was an earlier passion of mine. I wonder what the context of this search was?

Blacks in Plum Point Maryland

Contact me if you made this search. Were you looking for local history? The Patterson Museum has an exhibit you might be interested in. Plum Point Rd has a place in black history. Knowing the context of the search would allow me to research it more. I was once very active in the genealogy hobby and I have still have a strong interest in local history.

Poor Customer Service in Restaurants

People are very interested in this topic! I have written about it here.

There are many more and from time to time I’ll write about the more interesting searches used to find DougWeb. I encourage readers that do find DougWeb to comment. A blog is a community and you are welcome to join in on the fun.

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One Response to “What People Searched for to Find DougWeb”

Linda Beth says:

February 28, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Check out Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse, two locations in Maryland. Gaithersburg and Upper Marlboro: http://www.bugaboocreek.com/ great steaks, reasonable prices, special days for kids. If you join their email club they send coupons for discounts and appetizers and notify you when they are having specials. They have a great mix of beef and seafood items, and a great steak salad, and lunch deals. One of my favs.

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