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January 26, 2007
We are #1!
When you have a web site you do crazy things sometimes...
For example, yesterday I was sending an e-mail to a friend whom we have not seen in a while. Rather than try to include all the information about what has happened in our lives since we last saw him, I sent him a link to our web site. Not so crazy you say, just wait... I then thought, what would happen if you did a web search for "dan and carrie".
Who in their right mind does a web search for two very common first names and thinks that perhaps their little crappy web site will be anywhere in the first 1,000,000 results? That would be me...
In any case I did, on Google, Yahoo, and MSN... and guess what I found out?
Of the 1,590,000 results on Google: we are #1!
Of the 2,880,000 results on Yahoo: we are #1!
of the 930,706 results on MSN: we are #1!
It is really rather amazing, that with the three largest search engines we come out on top. I tried the same thing using "carrie and dan" and while we are not #1 we are on the first page of results on each of these sites.
So, what does this mean?
I have thought long and hard about the results of my "highly scientific research" and these are the conclusions that I have come to...
Either:
A: We are immensely popular and everyone in the world (or at least on the World Wide Web) wants to know us.
B: I am the only one in the world to ever use these search terms
C: The government is spying on us (I want to see the warrant!)
D: Random people who do search for "dan and carrie" are so compelled by the amazingly interesting and supurbly intellectual content of our site that they cannot help but visit it!
or
E: No one remembers our URL!
Now there may be other possible explanations for this phenomenon, but the fact of the matter is that YOU made it happen, and for whatever it means, it makes me feel good. Kind of geeky, but good. and for that I thank you.
Sincerely
DAN
your host for this episode : dan; January 26, 2007 12:52 PM
Comments
yes, my husband is a geek! that's why I love him so :] i think this also explains much of the "random factoids" that he knows from who knows where! the adoring wife of dan :]
from the peanut gallery of : carrie ; January 26, 2007 06:54 PM
you ARE #1!!!! :)
from the peanut gallery of : janice ; January 26, 2007 10:27 PM
You are definitely Number One in our book! It is nice to see you recognized by those with the power... LOL
Hugs & Kisses,
Mom & Dad
from the peanut gallery of : Mom & Dad Heeres ; January 27, 2007 11:43 AM
You guys are amazing! :) I am so thankful that you are updating the website again, but am totally understanding why you haven't for awhile. You have been BUSY!!!!!
I am excited for all the updates on your house....what a blessing, both for you, and for all those you bless through having the house!
Oh yeah, and you're #1 in my book too!
See you soon! :)
from the peanut gallery of : Wendy ; January 29, 2007 10:39 AM
you googled yourself! I think that's illegal in some states . . .
unfortunately, when I google Lorraine Woodward, I get some chick with a consulting business in Virginia or someplace southern like that.
my birthmom got me a ridiculous amount of personalized stationery two years ago (more than I can use in this lifetime, unless the internet blows up forever)and I thought about mailing some to her.
:-)
from the peanut gallery of : lorraine woodward ; March 1, 2007 08:44 AM