Vanity Search, other Ben King’s of Google… and my Nemesis…

Aug 04

Ben KingInternet, Life , 8 Comments

This blog has meant that a vanity search for Ben King on Google has seen the first reference to me in the search results rising from the complete obscurity of page 16, to a far more impressive position 4 page 2 (at time of writing).

This is pretty impressive, especially given the stiff competition of the famous Ben E King of Stand by Me fame.

However I don’t think that particular Ben King is going to be the problem that denies me my Google ‘top slot’, its this Ben King, a freelance journalist (who has apparently just got a job for Channel 4 news), a relatively prolific blogger and above all he owns benking.co.uk.

This is going to take some beating, I am especially gutted as I seriously considered buying benking.co.uk for myself 8 years ago, however at the time I could not think why I would need it and I was poor and at that time and we were not Nominet members so the domain would have cost me £80. :(

Why do I care at all!? I am not entirely sure, however now I have got the bit between my teeth I am going to do my upmost to get that top slot.

So Ben King, my nemesis, enjoy your domain, however beware I am coming after you!! :)

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PS - The irony of me linking to him, improving his Google rank, thus shooting myself in the foot, has not escaped me.

8 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. The Evil Ben King
    Aug 04, 2006 @ 22:47:05

    Yup, the benking.co.uk domain name was the best ten quid I ever spent.

    I’m happy to do a link swap, though – if it’s any compensation.

    Ben

  2. Ben King
    Aug 04, 2006 @ 23:21:53

    Wow rapid response! A link swap would be great!

  3. The Evil Ben King
    Aug 05, 2006 @ 11:55:13

    It’s done. But I suspect the Ben King of Stand By Me will always defeat us

  4. Miss. Evil Ben King
    Aug 07, 2006 @ 15:51:18

    My Ben King rocks, but bring on a Ben King google war by all means, it will be amusing to watch you both obsess over your google rankings :)

  5. Ben King
    Aug 07, 2006 @ 16:01:07

    Indeed, I don’t think that Ben E King fella stands a chance!

    I have just upped the game with the acquisition of benking.me.uk!

  6. Ben King
    Aug 07, 2006 @ 16:05:27

    … and I am now 3rd on Google! and 1st for Ben King blog! :)

  7. Stephanie Chamberlain
    Aug 24, 2006 @ 00:38:20

    Well serves you both write for having names that are “common as mook”.

    I am both 1st and 2nd btw :-P

  8. Caffee
    Sep 05, 2006 @ 18:19:14

    I on the other hand have about 265 hits that are pure me on google uk and about 408 on google worldwide.
    And they are all mine mine mine.
    1st, 2nd, 3rd…408th… ;-)

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