I have often wondered about this myself.
- Where do I put my octaver in relations to my delay?
I have found a lot of good sounds by dialing in good tones in every pedal and connecting them in different order.
- What is the "right" way to chain your effects?
Well I guess there is no "right" way. But perhaps the are more sensible logical ways.
I have found great basic help here at the Boss site:
PART I
PART II