Number IX On Google
I swear, this is my last post on this type of thing for a while! Tomorrow I’ll post a ton of writing related news, and perhaps even pen something on coming up with ideas.
ANYHOW, the Young Writers Society is now the number nine result of google.com when you search for “young writers”! What does this mean for you? Nothing really, but it’s pretty cool. However, this is really no small achievement and it demonstrates just how far YWS has come over the past three years. But how did we get this far?
The answer is simple. You helped us get this far. That’s pretty cheesy to say (and I actually winced while writing it), but it’s nevertheless a statement of truth. The Young Writers Society is succeeding because of your contributions to the site. The one thing that never ceases to amaze me is the sophistication of the critiques on YWS. There are certainly a lot of “Wow, dis wuz g8!!!” and there are your “To be honest, I didn’t really like this. That’s it,” but it’s far less when compared to other sites.
Just the other day, I was comparing reviews between YWS and other sites (Fiction Press most notably), and the reviews on YWS were by far more detailed, more thorough, and more helpful. And I was comparing reviews done by 15 year olds to those done by 40 year olds. That’s kind of a odd in that it gives you hope for the future, but melancholy for the present; the 15 year olds of today demonstrate more sophistication than the 40 year olds!
Also of note is that the Young Writers Society is rapidly moving up the results for the term “writers.” Two weeks ago, I couldn’t find the site in the top 20 pages. Four days ago, it was on the 15th page. Today, it’s on the 12th page! Would be very cool if YWS was on the first page of results for the term “writers.” And again, that would be because of you, not me. I provide the foundation, but you’re the one who builds the house. In other words, I’m just the lazy guy who backs up the cement truck and presses a button to dump it all out. You’re the construction worker who actually has to sweat and do stuff.
September 4th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Haha. Construction worker. How flattering.
I’ll have you know, I’m management
I stand around and tell people where to put stuff, and complain when they do it wrong. No sweating for me, thank you XD
Seriously though, it’s nice to know YWS is doing so well
I often find myself impressed with the level of maturity I encounter on here. A lot of the people I deal with for work are supposedly adults, but confidentially I’ve met 14yos on YWS who are far more sophisticated and easier to deal with. Yay for us!
September 4th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Haha, I’m the person who brings around the lemonade and tells everybody where “that’s a little patchy”, and “try a different color, that tan’s scaring the sparrows off”. XD And you know why? Because I’m absolutely useless with rulers and such!
It’s awesome, this. My mom and I trawled through a couple pages of Google young writer’s sites for the YWS (it was totally worth it!) and now it’s #9! ^^
I agree with bubble up there — sometimes I forget we’re a site for *young* writers, and that we’re even different ages! We all think in basically the same direction, we often agree on subjects of dispute and we all work towards a common goal. (sometimes I think we’re more mature than the average adult…this idea has only been fortified by your post xD) It’s amazing, really. Thanks so much, Nate!
And construction workers, pat yourself on the back!
September 4th, 2007 at 10:34 am
This is how I picture the great construction site that is YWS…
YWSers: *drop saws and jackhammers* WHOO! GO US!
Nate: Get back to work, you lazy bums. *whip*
September 4th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
I think we’ve moved up on Google UK, and, as they seem to have prevented us from getting to Google US by any simple way or means, that’s a good thing. We’re on page 8… is that better than it used to be? I don’t remember finding it for a long time before…
September 4th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I like pushing buttons
Nate, this is exciting! I was actually thinking of putting an add for YWS in my school news paper XD I’m not sure who I would contact for that though. I thought it would be a creative way to get more members, and people from my school no less!