Astragalus In A Sidehack

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By Niteriter

Snarky Definition

In the interest of full disclosure, I must inform you that this entire Hub is posted for the singular purpose of raising my ratings in the search engines. And I must further inform you that my capacity for adherence to principles of truth and sincerity may not extend beyond this paragraph. Believe past here at you own risk.

You see, the past few days of my life have been devoted to studying the Principles of Successful Hubbing and other soul-building activities. For the most part I've been trotting along behind prominent Hubbers like Eric Graudins and RichardSpeaks; you know... studying the habits of the big boys. So this post is to bring you up to speed on what I've learned so far

The reason for the incongruous heading, Snarky Definition, will be revealed later in the post.

Sidehacking And Astragalus

It seems that there's a movie out right now making a big deal about a sport called sidehacking. (All you wiseacres who've read the Urban Dictionary's take on sidehacking can stop snickering any time now.) A sidehack is a little cart attached to the side of a cycle, usually a motorcycle. Which causes a bunch of high spirited souls to divide up into pairs and race each other around a track at speeds measured in something called machs. The job of the person in the sidehack is to lean out as far as possible in the turns, balancing the whole unit and thereby keeping it from crashing into the countless spectators gathered around the track. Sounds exciting, n'est ce pas?

But here comes the best part. Everyone who participates in this sport eats a steady diet of astragalus. As some of you might know, astragalus is a restorative food (also available in a tonic) that the Chinese have used for years to strengthen the immune system, improve the balance while riding in little side cars at mach speeds, and to block the brain's fear receptors while engaging in high-energy exercises usually considered to be acts of insanity. News of this amazing food was leaked to the press just this week and already demand has turned the futures markets into a worldwide frenzy.

Positions in the markets can be obtained at  www.ifyoubelievethisyourmine.buy.

Crazy In Alabama

Okay, maybe I oughta share just a little more information before I close. What happened is, I went down into the US south and went crazy in Alabama. Then, under the influence of whatever it is they gave me, I went out and acted on what I had learned from the prominent Hubbers mentioned above.

What I did was, I went to Google Trends and swiped the top ten "up to the minute" keywords. (Except crazy in Alabama which is number nineteen.) Then, I put them all into a Hub, just as I'd seen my mentors do, and made up this article just to see what would happen.

For your edification, all the keywords and phrases are in italics. You're very welcome.

Oh wait, there's one more thing. I should also tell you that troy polamalu, james traficant, priest holms, and lynn swann all gathered at 1600 pennsylvania avenue to watch vampire diaries. I know it's true because I read it in Google Trends.

Besides, I had to find somewhere to place the rest of my keywords.

Now I'm just gonna sit back and wait for my money to pour in...

Comments

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MagicStarER 2 years ago

hahahahaha - that's hilarious! That is exactly how I feel about those keywords listed on Google Trends - they don't even make sense, do they? Figuring out how to write a blog post or invent a niche from those keywords is impossible! But not for you, hehehe! :) Good job, guy!

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Nonsense is always a reliable fallback when a self-imposed post deadline is looming! And you're my hero for making the valiant effort to find value in this one.

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Ben Zoltak Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Love it, still worthy reading, not inspite of but because of the disparate elements. I've done a little research in this department too Niteriter and here's what I've found. If you answer any of the questions in the Ideabank, someone there has done some research because those hub get some traffic from what I see. I'm going to try your keyword technique soon. Also, I find with the answering of the question thing, I feel that I'm not entirely selling my creative soul if I take the question out into my own field and dismantle it and rearrange it again to my liking.

Thoroughly enjoyed your bobs and dives with language Niteriter, I'll be back for more, currently being beckoned to the bedwa for a Sunday nap with the wife. Na Astrovia! Ben

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks, Ben! Only a guy like you would describe my work in terms of "bobs and dives with language." I get a tremendous kick out of that! And I got a kick too when I saw the "Boost Immune System" ads popping up. We gotta have fun with this work, right?

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Ben Zoltak Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Or how about the other ad, "Carninvora-Used by Reagan". Not sure that's how I'd plug a product using a fella who suffered a miserable 10 year bout with Alzheimers!

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Green Lotus Level 6 Commenter 2 years ago

What a great, highly original and amusing Hub! Thanks Niteriter.

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Green Lotus Level 6 Commenter 2 years ago

damn, my mouse keeps duplicating my comment. Sorry, please delete. thanks!

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Deletion denied there, Green Lotus. I need those plants around breathing oxygen back into my Hub! I'll be around to visit in a little while.

Yeah, Ben, some of the ads that pop up can be eyebrow-raisers. But we can always hide behind the "not my decision" excuse, right?

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Ben Zoltak Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Right! If it were up to me, they'd probably all be beer, Irish Whiskey and sushi ads! Ha.

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Together we are invincible; no obstacle's too great; no hill too steep! ...what? ...sushi? ...gotta run!

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nicomp Level 6 Commenter 2 years ago

Did this one make you rich yet?

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Oh hi, nicomp! Sorry to take so long getting back to you. I was in the back room counting my Adsense coupons. Yeah, this one's doing great, relatively speaking. It's amazing how well those Google tools work... truly amazing.

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drbj Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago

Interesting hub, Niteriter, expressed in a humorous, jocose way. Thanks for the chuckles and also for giving me the opportunity to finally find a reason to use the word, jocose. Nitewrite on.

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Anyone who looks for opportunities to dig up words like "jocose" is already an international star in my estimation. The inclination alone separates you from the masses. Go forth and claim your seity!

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jstankevicz 2 years ago

I'm embarrased... somehow I missed the first paragraph disclaimer and read and believed every word after that ... found the message inspiring ... got to the comments, and found I'd been had once more by a Hubriter...

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Niteriter Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi there, j. Thanks for coming by to view the lowly beginnings of my HubLife. That you found the message inspiring is a treasure I'll carry proudly for the rest of today. Compliments from veterans like you always make my chest swell a little!

I made a brief visit to your HubSpace. I see you have the inclination for jocularity... I'll definitely be back become a follower and to read more of your work.

It's a pleasure to have made your acquaintance.

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