January 28, 2008 2:48 pm /Vancouver /8 Comments
Vancouver Bloggers on English Bay
"Crap, I lost my wireless connection. Paddle harder!"

Jonathon Narvey has thrown down the Google gauntlet. He ranks in the Top Five for the search term "Vancouver Blogger."
Okay, Jonny Boy. Game on!

Right now my blog has slipped onto the first page of Google results. It feels so close. Duane Story and stories of his exotic life have locked up #1. Miss604 is up there, and of course Sir Barefoot, Lord of all Vancouver Bloggers is on page one.

A "North" Vancouver blogger is there. Should that count? Oh, Google, how you like to tease us with your word combinations.

It's nothing personal, Duane, but I'm gunning for your top spot (for at least a while). For pure reasons of vanity, my goal is to be #1 for the search phrase Vancouver Blogger by the open of the Northern Voice conference (which I'm attending, and you should to) in less than 4 weeks.

I know you're asking yourself, How can I help push Mike up to the top? Here's how…copy and paste this link into your blog:

<a href="http://www.michaelklassen.com/" title="Vancouver Blogger Michael Klassen">Vancouver Blogger Michael Klassen</a>

What could be better than to breathe the rarefied air of the Darrens and the Duanes of the Vancouver blogging scene?

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8 thoughts on “Taking the Vancouver Blogger Challenge”

  1. Rebecca
    January 28, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Being #1 for “vancouver blog” is good enough for me. On a bad day I may be #3 but at least I’m still the only non-group blog up there.

  3. Michael Klassen
    January 28, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    It’s a Google-off!!

    Ladies and gentlemen, start your googlebots. The Vancouver Blogger Smackdown has begun. Duane Story’s comment is his formal declaration to rumble the rss feeds. There are 25 days until the start of Northern Voice. To save face I must…

  4. Shane Birley
    January 29, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    I accept your challenge. I shall reclaim my throne. Long live the Empire! (Insert your favourite Palpatine laugh here.)

  5. Jonathon Narvey
    January 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    I wish you the best of luck in taking top spot in the Vancouver Blogger Challenge, Michael. But I’ve had my day in the sun. In the words of modern philosopher Jerry Seinfeld, I CHOOSE NOT TO RUN!
    Cheers!

  6. Ronald
    January 30, 2008 at 1:31 am

    How much work and time are you going to put into this? I hope it’s worth it to you in the end…

  7. Mike Klassen
    January 30, 2008 at 6:56 am

    My wife is asking the same thing. Hopefully Google does most of the work for me…

  8. Shane Birley
    January 30, 2008 at 8:46 am

    Just tell her it will bring riches, fame, and, ummm, free shopping trip to her favourite store? :)