Wednesday, August the 2nd, 2017
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Yesterday I received an annoying email from a company—probably run by teenagers—called SOS.
Hi Frank!, it began, overfamiliarly. I don't know why I continued reading after such effrontery, but I did.
Here at SOS we're passionate about helping you maximise traffic to your website. SOS stands for Search Optimisation Solutions, and that's exactly what we do!
Like a fool, I carried on reading. I suppose I was won over by the thought that I could attract more than thirty-four readers. I became even more interested when SOS gave me one of their so-called “simple yet effective” tips without my having to pay them a penny.
Our research shows that web traffic increases a millionfold if you mention three names on your site. We call them The Three Ks—Kate, Kim, and Keith. That is, Kate Middleton, Kim Kardashian, and Keith Potger.
I am now racking my brains trying to work out how to concoct a story which includes the Duchess of Cambridge, the inexplicable celebrity, and a quarter of Antipodean 1960s pop sensations The Seekers, which is at once (a) credible, (b) morally uplifting, and (c) groovy. If any of the thirty-four of you have any ideas, please let me know in the Comments.
UPDATE : Gosh! Since I posted the above, an hour ago, traffic to Hooting Yard has increased to a whopping thirty-six! Thanks a million, SOS!