Laura Lippay Search Life Vs Circus Life

(a story)

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circus search results

“To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kind of scary. I've wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad.

“ - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy

SAME:

ringleader

carnival barker

Matt Cutts

Danny Sullivan

the characters

siamese twins

animal herders

Tom Critchlow & Will Critchlow

Stephen Field & Strawberry Fields

SAME: the characters

Goat arriving at a conference.

(not kidding).

acrobats & jokesters

SAME: the characters

Daron Babin!

me!

@lyndseo!

Darren Dalasta!

Levi Wardell!

NOT THE SAME: trickery levels

regular people

circus magician

s

SEO black hats

SAME: Wrestling

SEARCHCIRCUS

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SAME? Crafty Russians

SEARCHCIRCUS

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NOT THE SAME: Elephants in the room

SEARCHCIRCUS

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WHAT IF:

Or yellow shoes?

Mikkel DeMib

Rand Fishkin

Search Marketers wore orange suits?

WHAT IF:

Branded logoContact Info

Memorable URL

Search Marketers rode elephants to work?

Elephant can crush sports car

WHAT IF:

Speedcubing would make a comeback

Image courtesy of speedcubing.comMatt Cutts would go head to head with this guy for the ringmaster position

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Geeks ran the circus?

WHAT IF:

Ring 1: Larpers

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Geeks ran the circus?

Ring 3: This guy

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Ring 2: Segway World of WarcraftImage courtesy of sprakparking.com

CIRCUS SEARCH

Smelling like poop

OK? Or

Not OK?

CIRCUS SEARCH

Pitching a tent

OK? Or

Not OK?

CIRCUS SEARCH

Being a geek

(Scares kiddos)

CIRCUS SEARCH

Getting to the (big) top by putting your legs behind

your head

OK? Or

Not OK?

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CIRCUS SEARCH

Showering with clowns

OK? Or

Not OK?

I guess I should have told you that my feet aren’t as big as my shoes.

Great show tonight, Slappy!

?Is Search Life like Circus Life?

CONCLUSION: Pretty much.

2 out of 3 “What If’s” work

OK in Search *and* in the circus: 0%

Same: 71%Not the Same: 29%