# Vanity Validator

Wired's [Vanity Validator](http://www.google.com/ig/adde?synd=open&source=ggyp&moduleurl=hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/101079977319563793978/gadget6.xml "Vanity validator") widget for iGoogle, found on <cite class="via" id="ChrisAnderson">[the Julia Allison Wired article](http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-08/howto_allison)</cite>:

> How famous are you online? Inspired by Chris Anderson's best-selling book, The Long Tail, this gadget uses Google's PageRank™ technology to give you a number based on how many good websites mention the name you enter.

Try for yourself:

<div style="padding:5px;"><script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/101079977319563793978/gadget6.xml&synd=open&w=310&h=260&title=&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script></div>What's your score? (mine was 50 at this time, not quite famous or fabulous)