Mike Lacher of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency has a list of great works of literature that have been retitled for SEO purposes. I’ll tackle the first — can you figure out the rest?
7 Awesome Ways Barnyard Animals Are Like Communism – “Animal Farm”
The 11 Stupidest Things Phonies Do To Ruin The World
8 Surprising Ways West Egg Is Exemplary Of The Hollowness Of The American Dream
6 Shockingly Evil Things The Turn-Of-The-Century Meatpacking Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know
5 Insane Ways London Could Become a Dystopia (And How It’s Not That Far From Reality)
1 Weird Thing Caddy Smells Like
I personally do not take much stock in SEO, so just reading these overly descriptive, list-centric titles makes me gag. However, you can’t help but admit that they sure sound intriguing!
Via kottke.org.
