I recently realized just how nerdy I’ve become about “the business.” Why? Because I connect all aspects of life to Social Media, SEO, and copywriting. And this post is just one more example.
But enough about me—what about you? Which Family Guy character are you?
- Quagmire—Are you always on the hunt for the next conquest? Did you lick your lips and “gigity-gigity” all the way through filling out your Google Plus profile the minute you got that invite? And do you manage to come off a bit creepy along the way? If so, you just might be a social media sicko.
- Peter—Let’s face it, some SEO guys are just complete idiots. So much so in fact that you wonder if they’d be better suited on an assembly line as opposed to working on pushing a website. Yet somehow, they still get the hot wife…errr…clients, and they still come out on top in the end. It’s going to catch up with you at some point, Peter Griffin.
- Mayor West—Sure you’re eccentric, but that’s not all. You’re paranoid. When Panda hit you were in the streets, hands in the air, swearing the sky was falling and we were all doomed. And not surprisingly, you come off as completely incompetent. But are you? You’re still here…
- The Giant Chicken—You’re not always around. But just when everyone thinks you’re gone for good, you come back to start a huge fight and kick some ass. You’re likely a troll, because you ambush people out of nowhere on their blogs, turning the conversation back to an old beef that should probably have died long ago.
- Cleveland—You got started in the business working for someone else. Maybe you were an article writer for an SEO company. Or maybe you ran the blog for the business. But eventually, you realized you had something more to offer the world. So you spun off and carved out a niche for yourself…but it will never be as big as what you left. But hey, it’s all your own, right?
- Lois—First of all, you’re a female. Second of all, you’re surrounded by a bunch of misfits. Third, you’re hot. Fourth, you’re smart and successful. Fifth, all the Quagmires want you. ‘Nuff said.
- Meg—No matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to get anyone to notice you. Your blog has 0 comments and you can hear crickets in the background. When you comment on other people’s blogs, they ignore you. No one ever retweets your content. But it’s not because you’re rude or aren’t trying to build relationships—you’re just…there. My advice? Do something to standout.
So which character best fits you? Or is there another character I left off the list that works better? Talk to me, people!
Twitter: pixelsapien
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Nice article.
I think I’m Cleveland with a dash of Meg. I’ve just started branching off into independent work. Building a separate client base is hard work!
Which are you?
Good question. Sometimes I feel liek Meg because I feel like I’m going unnoticed. Bu tthat seems to be changing.
Twitter: niceblogger
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I think that betf fits for me “The Giant Chicken” … but not at all
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I’m thinking I’m more of the Lois.
Not really. Heh.
Twitter: seowolf
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What about Brian? The smart, calculated, sophisticated, albeit hapless link builder?
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Good call. I like it. But he’s also an alcoholic…
Twitter: the_gman
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Remember that episode where Brian was a drug dog and he became a coke head. LMAO that one was hilarious!
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Yes…that was a CLASSIC one
Twitter: the_gman
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Yeah man that one was totally classic!
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Hi Chris,
I think I’m a Stewie, always thinking up devious ways to get new backlinks and sometimes makes a mess in my diaper……….wait………..did I say that aloud?!?
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Sick man. Real sick.
But funny. And i like the devious back linking schemes. Just keep it white hat!
Twitter: the_gman
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I think I’m a cross between Quagmire and Peter Griffin!
No Stewie or Brian?
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Yeah man, I had to leave some out to allow for others to add their ideas! (Sounds like a good topic for blog posting tips for a later post!)
Ok, i’ll admit it. Once and awhile i act like Mayor West. I haven’t watched Family Guy in awhile now. Thinking i should go back to watching the show. lol
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I have some mayor west qualities too. No worries!
Twitter: click_finders
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I’m definetly Cleveland….but I will be bigger then the place I left
Great article Chris! I love the analogies.
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Thanks, Mike. I suspect there are lots of Clevelands out there!
Twitter: safehouseweb
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Chris,
I have to open with my observation: I must not pay enough attention to TV these days because I am going to be the first of your commentors here that doesn’t know any of the characters you’ve described!
That being said, your descriptions of Quagmire and Cleveland each had some pieces I could identify with.
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Ha…well I don;t watch as much as I once did. Having kids kind of cuts into your TV time!