The name David Chan is definitely a common one. Firstly, the last name Chan is the Asian equivalent of Windsor or Smith. Lee and Wong top the list of most popular Chinese surnames, but Chan, which is sometimes spelled Chen, is definitely in the top five. Secondly, the first name David happens to coincide with that of a certain Biblical King of Israel. You get the point.
I’ve met several people with the same name in Vancouver, and even went to high school with one who is the same age as me. There’s no lack of David Chans in the world, but what about on the internet?
Searching for “David Chan” on Google.com will give roughly 17.7 million results. As of this writing I am result number 52:
In the Google.ca search I occupy results #45 and #46. My search position is not bad given the relatively short span that I have been running this weblog, however my goal is to make it into the top 10. Unfortunately, looking up http://blog.dekandustry.com on a Page Rank calculator reveal that this url currently has a Page Rank of 0, out of a possible 10.
Positive linking, and optimizing the site to web crawlers are things which top my current research list. Other popular blog rating/ranking sites like Technorati and Digg are also of interest and they contribute to my daily visit count.
I look to break into the top 40 David Chan search results soon, and will be writing about my findings and experiences in experimenting with increasing internet traffic.
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