As many are occasionally prone to do, I just Googled myself. When typing "matt myers", Google started matching related queries. You pretty quickly find out who shares your name and in which industries they work. There's Matt Myers known for tobacco reform, Matt Myers the surfer, Matt Myers the actor, Matt Myers the real estate agent and Matt Myers the NASCAR participant.
One of the most popular searches though is simply for "matt myers facebook", for which I don't rank on coveted Page 1 results. The quick thought was, time for an experiment -- write a blog article about searching for "matt myers facebook" and see if it actually helps.
I'll write a follow up article in the coming weeks to provide an update. Test the idea yourself -- happy Googling!