Well, I nearly squealed with delight! I nearly jumped from my chair and did a happy dance! And no, I didn’t discover that last night’s Red Sox game was just a bad bad BAD dream…

No, I moved up in the rankings! This webpage that lists health care blogs from best to worst has decided that I deserve a higher ranking. Last week I was ranked 353; however, I am currently ranked 335! Seriously, thats 18 ranks higher!

I would like to thank my daily readers and especially those who have added me to their blog rolls. To those that have added me to a RSS aggregator, you have made me what I am <Sean starts crying> today. Of course, thanks goes to my Mom and Dad and to all the members of edrugsearch.com.

ok ok ok…I’ll stop the sarcasm. I’m not making fun of edrugsearch.com, just poking fun at myself. I think it’s actually really neat that they have created a space to celebrate quality health care blogs. And no, this message was not solicited by edrugsearch.com

Sadly, I wish that after seven years of blogging, I would at least break the top 100. But, there’s not much I can do to change my ranking. I would need a lot of links to my page….quickly.

I just need to accept the fact that my blog is just a small quiet blog that was never intended to hit the big time. It’s more an “independent film” blog than a “blockbuster summer action feature” blog.

<begin daydream>

Still, who doesn’t crave the prestige, power, and money that comes with being famous? The wide-eyed excitement as the site meter climbs exponentially; the knowledge that whatever you say will be discussed and linked by other blogs within moments; the dreams of earning a living from adsense revenue–or even better, companies banging on your eDoor to buy ad space.

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But what makes the difference between a blog that nobody gives two &#$*@# about, and one that people admire and obsess over? Just take Dooce for example. Her blog is similar to millions of blogs out there: it is well written, interesting, and has great pictures. But, unlike those millions of blogs, her blog is ranked 80th on Technorati–out of millions upon millions of blogs. How did she become absolutely and utterly famous in the blogging world? Well, if I knew that, I would bottle it and sell it for millions!

For now, I will continue to chug along, try new things, network, discover new ways to get my web address out there, and most importantly: continue writing. After all, isn’t this supposed to be intrinsically rewarding? Well, sure! And it is! But can’t we all dream of a little extrinsic greatness?

I will talk to you all soon! Keep up all the great writing. Healthcare blogs are one of my favorite sources of entertainment–and you never leave me wanting!

Sean

Edit: The day after writing this I rechecked the rankings. I have dropped to 363th place from 335. Was it something I said? *sigh*