Blog-Worthy?

By Melinda Giordano & Julie Siegel

(SPPR, Inc.’s resident “Siskel & Ebert”)

“Location, Location, Location!” is the mantra of every real estate agent.  The mantra of anyone working in public relations – that which is suitable for public consumption, that is – would be “Coverage, Coverage, Coverage!”  This never-ending search for exposure – we look for attention as feverishly as teen-aged girls – leads us through a miasma of radio and television stations, magazines, newspapers and online sites.

Now, the call letters for broadcast stations are relatively innocuous – save for the happy accident when the call letters spell out words that were either intended or not.  Print outlets choose names that pretty much refer to their contents, or to their locations.

Which brings us to the online sites.

Oh, you silly internet.

We have many times discussed the “worthiness” of names we have come across.  Many times we have laughed.  Many times we have shaken our heads at the downfall of humanity.

We both have compiled a handful of site names that we believe deserve the most discussion.  And the most laughter.  It is up to you to choose to shake your heads sadly or not.

Free Kittens Movie Guide

Melinda:

Actually, this is a blog called DavesMovieGuide.  But when you go to it, the header reads Free Kittens Movie Guide.  There is a photo of cats in a theater wearing 3-D glasses.   Win.

Julie:

Meowwwww…

DVDInMyPants.com

Melinda:

An oldie but a goodie.  Can’t remember what the logo was for this, but it must have been epic.  Really, the imagination reels.

Julie:

Who told you!!??  My all-time favorite site name…

ASiteCalledFred.com

Melinda:

CONFUSED.  Need to read a bio.

Julie:

I don’t even know.

BigOleFaceFullOfMonster.com

Melinda:

I really can’t tell you what I see whenever I read this title.  But it is big.  And it is crowded.

Julie:

Makes me want a big, juicy hamburger… I must be hungry.

ZombiesDontRun.net

Melinda:

Of course they don’t.  Next.

Julie:

Running is not in my vocabulary.  (See hamburger comment above.)

HugAZombie.com

Melinda:

Could be messy.  And are they allowed to cover other horror-type stories?

Julie:

Why not?  Everyone deserves to be loved!

McBastardsMausoleum.Blogspot.com

Melinda:

Are they even allowed to print that?  Anyway, using a four-syllable word is always somehow faith-restoring.

Julie:

This one is too hard to type… Mc, Mac, Big Mac?  Sxxt, there goes that hamburger again!

VideoTapeWorm.com

Melinda:

Yechh.  Visuals again.  Is this supposed to add to shelf-appeal?

Julie:

I could use a tape worm… Apparently!

DorkShelf.com

Melinda:

Say it proud, boys.

Julie:

LOL!

BloodSprayer.com

Melinda:

Arterial spray!  DVD reviews!  They’re on a collision course to wackiness!

Julie:

I’m scared…

NerdRepository.com

Melinda:

Without my glasses, this will always read ‘Nerd Suppository’.  This probably wasn’t their intention.

Julie:

I can’t stop laughing at Melinda’s comment!

MrSkin.com

Melinda:

Actually, this title is pretty much an accurate description of its contents.  Plenty of skin, for plenty of the misters.  But boyfriend is still not old enough for this.

Julie:

What she said…

DestroyTheBrain.com

Melinda:

Already done.

Julie:

Oh yeah, that happened a long time ago.

 

Honorable Mention: The Fluffington Post (Julie’s new fav!)

 

So, this is just an inkling of what we have to plough through.  Fun, huh?  Enjoy!