From the very beginning of UseNet and early internet resources, I always thought the attraction was the hunt and search for esoterica that connects me to world and it’s many hidden nuggets of interest. Why bother putting up yet another personal identity site that promotes but does not feature anything that compels.
This site is an experiment for me, does being ‘found’ (i.e. searchable, linkable, SEO-friendly content) mean anything at all? does the ability to be located by a search engine really rate in comparison to making a good find of your own? Is being the target of some online marketer rate next to having the Great Adventure of looking for the next satiation of accidental curiosity?
Today’s find: Dennis Parker. Porn Star in gay and straight 1970’s films, Disco singer ‘Like an Eagle’ and later role in ‘The Edge of Night’ soap opera.
Rather than navel-gaze about the origin of my lagging behind on blog or self-named site, this will have to suffice for now. Although there are millions of blogs and identity sites out there now, there was a time when the practice of keeping online notes for oneself seemed like the epitome of narcissism. Something for introverted shut-ins to be consumed with. ‘Take a road trip’, I wanted to tell them. An old friend who has had a stellar career as an internet pioneer, including the early days of nytimes.com, was pilloried by the early bloggers for saying that reading them was like being forced to look at a friend’s scrapbook. Back then, she was right. No one I knew ever predicted that the medium would become so easily, er, ‘monetized’ is the parlance I believe that’s used nowadays.
Another friend who’s a true believer and has profited from online marketing of herself and her products swears that Google loves WP and daily blogging for 6 months or so gets rankings.
Like I care about rankings. Like the man said, however, ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’.
If you get here by accident or in earnest effort to find and locate James Bigelow’s website, please cut us a break for the ‘just popped out of the WP womb’ look. The developers are planning this out and will be putting up content shortly.
