Does SEO work?

Today is the festival of Lights in India and some Hindu countries in Asia. And I don't want to start on a negative note. But does SEO work?

'Why?' you may ask. Because over the last few months ranking for this blog has has been weighed down to the lowest imaginable. Sometimes, I tend to think that there must be some other way of increasing your page rank. I've tried all sites that promise, page ranking to the top 10. I wonder how every blog, can be among the first 10. Some sites promise to make your blog go from standstill to stand out. But still, my blog does not get the promised visitors.

if you are in the same predicament, you are not alone. All the same I think the idea is to keep blogging and keep dreaming about getting thousands of visitors. Happy Blogging and happy Diwali.

Wonky Monk.

King Tut

Flight Mechanics

On reaching his plane seat a man is surprised to see a parrot strapped in next to him. He asks the stewardess for a coffee where upon the parrot squawks "And get me a whisky you cow!" The stewardess, flustered, brings back a whisky for the parrot and forgets the coffee.

When this omission is pointed out to her the parrot drains its glass and bawls "And get me another whisky you idiot". Quite upset, the girl comes back shaking with another whisky but still no coffee.

Unaccustomed to such slackness the man tries the parrot's approach "I've asked you twice for a coffee, go and get it now or I'll kick you".

The next moment, both he and the parrot have been wrenched up and thrown out of the emergency exit by two burly stewards. Plunging downwards the parrot turns to him and says "For someone who can't fly, you complain too much!"

Writers Block

This happens to everyone once in a while. And that is coming up with ideas for posts. You get these flashing thoughts and then you can't remember them later on.

Often I’ll wake up with an idea in the middle of the night, or something will come to me when I’m on the train or out shopping.

By the time I find myself in front of a computer again, I’ve either forgotten about it or the words dont come as they had earlier passed my mind. Or then, I’ve forgotten the idea entirely.

These days I've come up with a solution to this and the answer, of course, is simple. Take notes! Always have some method of writing down ideas - and keep it with you 24 hours a day. It might be a PDA, or even your mobile phone. But I love the old fashioned way ofcourse and that is - a small pencil and paper.

It may be old technology, but you can take a pencil and paper anywhere and the batteries never go low or the pen doesnt leak. It’s perfect for noting down those ideas that come to you at the most inopportune moments. Like in the toilet. I'm serious! Nothing like it for a great idea. Remember Archimedes.

I’ll let you know how I’m getting on with my pencil and paper in a future post…. if I remember, of course.

Marriage Resume

Here is a must read Wonky joke!!

HR Manager Wrote a Love Letter to his GirlFriend ! ------------------------------------------------------------ Dearest Ms. Janet Sub:- Offer of love! I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in Love with you since the 20th of October (Thursday). With reference to the meeting held between us on the 19th of Oct. at 1500hrs, I would like to present myself as a prospective lover. Our love affair would be on probation for a period of three months and depending on compatibility, would be made permanent. Of course, upon completion of probation, there will be continuous on the job training and performance appraisal schemes leading up to promotion from lover to spouse. The expenses incurred for coffee and entertainment would initially be shared equally between us. Later, based on your performance, I might take! up a larger share of the expenses. However I am broadminded enough to be taken care of, on your expense account. Request you to kindly respond within 30 days of receiving this letter, failing which, this offer would be cancelled without further notice and I shall be considering someone else. I would be happy, if you could forward this letter to your sister, if you do not wish to take up this offer. Wish you all the best! Thanking you in anticipation, Yours sincerely, HR Wonky Monk Manager