Meg dug into the weird world of romance search terms, using real SEO data to see what readers are actually Googling and what that means for the stories we love (and maybe secretly judge).

In this episode:

* What is “sex pollen” and why does it come up in so many search results?

* The internet’s quiet obsession with “touch her and die” vs. “who did this to you”

* How SEO influenced the renaming of their most SEO’ed (?) episode

* The surprising fan interest in terms like “Xena Warrior Princess,” “Gundam fandom,” and “standing there menacingly”

* The ethics(?) of dinosaur romance and Amish love stories

* Meg’s nerdy delight over keyword strategy, niche categories, and the Amazon orange banner

Books & Media We Mention:

* Heartless by Elsie Silver

* Hot Head by Stella Rhys

* Tammy and the T-Rex (1994 film)

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer

* Practical Magic

* Xena: Warrior Princess

* Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)

* Gundam

* Date Everything (video game where you romance household objects)

* K-Pop: Demon Hunters (Netflix animated film)

* Publisher Rocket (SEO/keyword research tool)

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