SEO SEMMYs

Let’s skip the corny, canned jokes and the awkward moments at the podium and just open the envelope, shall we? Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2010 SEMMY Award in the SEO category is … drum-roll, please …

Surviving and Thriving as an Ecommerce SEO
Everett Sizemore | 8/28/09

Congratulations to our winner! Here’s a choice bit from the winning post:

Get notifications in real-time as products are removed from your site so you can 301 redirect the URLs in case other sites were linking into those product pages. NOTE: Products can come and go at any time, while categories tend to stick around longer, if not indefinitely. What happens when you redirect the product that you redirected the first one to? Keep it simple. Redirect to categories and avoid multiple 301 hops.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. (TIE) Marketing Driven SEO Strategy
   Peter DaVanzo, SEO Book | 7/31/09
2. (TIE) SEO FAQ That’s Not From The Land Of Unicorns
   Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 10/13/09

The winner and runners-up are welcome to grab the appropriate badge — we have a badge for both winners and runners-up.

How the Voting Ended

Here’s a look at how each finalist fared in the public voting:

Thanks to all who voted, and congrats again to the winner, runners-up, finalists, and all nominees. We look forward to reading your acceptance speech soon!

Posts Judged by

The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the SEO category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:

The Finalists

• How to Grow Your Google Authority
  Chris Garrett | 4/17/09
• Marketing Driven SEO Strategy
  Peter DaVanzo, SEO Book | 7/31/09
• How user data, links & document scoring may be used in the “brand” algorithm
  Patrick Altoft, Blogstorm | 8/3/09
• Surviving and Thriving as an Ecommerce SEO
  Everett Sizemore | 8/28/09
• Top 10 Pitfalls of International SEO
  Andy Atkins-Kruger, Online Marketing Blog | 10/13/09
• SEO FAQ That’s Not From The Land Of Unicorns
  Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 10/13/09

Congratulations to each finalist! Please grab a finalist badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists has begun. (Feel free to encourage them to vote for you; winners historically have actively promoted the SEMMYS to their readers.)

Here’s How to Vote

Now it’s your turn to choose a winner! Please read each article above and decide which one you feel is the best. When you click below, you’ll be able to vote in this category only. To vote in other categories, please visit the pages listing those finalists. Voting is open now, and will close at end-of-day on January 29, 2010.

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Posts Judged by Michael Gray, Todd Malicoat, and Todd Mintz

Congratulations to the following nominees in the SEO category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards! Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 5-6 finalists. Please grab a nominee badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists is just around the corner.

• Should You Have Multiple Websites?
  Peter DaVanzo, SEO Book | 1/28/09
• Has The iPhone Made Mobile SEO Obsolete?
  Bryson Meunier, Search Engine Land | 2/23/09
• Duplicate content for SEO and SEO for duplicate content
  Michael Martinez, SEO Theory | 2/26/09
• How to Get Your Site Indexed In Google & Other Search Engines, Quickly (I Hope)
  Andrew Shotland, Local SEO Guide | 3/2/09
• SEO Tips for Large Ecommerce Sites
  Adam Audette, AudetteMedia | 3/3/09
• Don’t Mistake PR And Creatively Earned Editorial Links For Sponsored Conversations
  Adam Singer, The Future Buzz | 3/10/09
• Rewriting the Beginner’s Guide Part IX: Myths, Penalties and Spam
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 3/17/09
• 61 Pre-SEO Campaign Questions You Need To Answer To
  Stoney deGeyter, Search Engine Guide | 4/2/09
• The 4.5 Personas Of My SEO Site
  Gab Goldenberg, SEO ROI | 4/6/09
• Guide to Search Engine Ranking Factors
  David Harry, Huomah | 4/6/09
• How to Grow Your Google Authority
  Chris Garrett | 4/17/09
• How To SEO For Apple’s App Store
  Bryson Meunier, Search Engine Land | 4/29/09
• The Search Taxonomy: Getting Inside the Mind of the Searcher
  Peter DaVanzo, SEO Book | 5/27/09
• Real time search engines; should SEOs care?
  David Harry, Huomah | 7/2/09
• Breaking Pages Apart: What Automatic Segmentation of Webpages Might Mean to Design and SEO
  Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 7/9/09
• Is Most Of SEO Just A Boondoggle?
  Jill Whalen, Search Engine Land | 7/16/09
• 10 Steps to Advanced Keyword Research
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 7/19/09
• Marketing Driven SEO Strategy
  Peter DaVanzo, SEO Book | 7/31/09
• How user data, links & document scoring may be used in the “brand” algorithm
  Patrick Altoft, Blogstorm | 8/3/09
• SEO Tactics vs. SEO Strategy
  Michael Martinez, Best SEO Blog | 8/6/09
• Perfecting Keyword Targeting & On-Page Optimization
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 8/17/09
• Search Engine Ranking Factors 2009
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 8/23/09
• Holiday SEO: Using Amazon Bestsellers for Keyword Research
  Linda Bustos, Get Elastic | 8/24/09
• Surviving and Thriving as an Ecommerce SEO
  Everett Sizemore | 8/28/09
• Common SEO Problems of E-commerce Sites
  Chris Boggs, Search Engine Watch | 8/28/09
• Top 10 Pitfalls of International SEO
  Andy Atkins-Kruger, Online Marketing Blog | 10/13/09
• SEO FAQ That’s Not From The Land Of Unicorns
  Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 10/13/09
• 10 Simple (but Important) Things to Check Before Optimizing an Existing Site
  Victor Murygin, 10e20 | 10/30/09
• Four New Signals in Search
  Eric Enge, Search Engine Watch | 12/1/09
• How Personalized Search Changes SEO (and Doesn’t)
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 12/22/09

Posts Judged by Michael Gray, Todd Malicoat, and Todd Mintz

Let’s skip the corny, canned jokes and the awkward moments at the podium and just open the envelope, shall we? Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2009 SEMMY Award in the SEO category is … drum-roll, please …

12 Steps to Complete Search Engine Domination – From Zero to Hero in Just 6 Months
Gyutae Park, Search Engine Journal | 4/22/08

Congratulations to our winner! Here’s a choice bit from the winning post:

In order to stand out from the crowd, you must be remarkable (as Seth Godin puts it). Demonstrate your knowledge of the industry and strive to improve the lives of your target audience. This could come in the form of detailed how-to guides (like this one), a resource list linking out to the top content in your industry, a great tool that helps users find what they need, or anything else that tickles your readers’ fancies. Market research is key here and social media is a great way to obtain that information (we’ll discuss this later).

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. How To Get New Web Sites To Rank Quickly
   Aaron Wall, Search Engine Land | 7/31/08
2. SEO Tips for Public Relations
   Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 2/13/08

The winner and runners-up are welcome to grab the appropriate badge — we have a badge for both winners and runners-up.

How the Voting Ended

Here’s a look at how each finalist fared in the public voting:

Thanks to all who voted, and congrats again to the winner, runners-up, finalists, and all nominees. We look forward to reading your acceptance speech soon!

Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Donna Fontenot, and Michael Gray

The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the SEO category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:

The Finalists

• SEO Tips for Public Relations
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 2/13/08
• 12 Steps to Complete Search Engine Domination – From Zero to Hero in Just 6 Months
  Gyutae Park, Search Engine Journal | 4/22/08
• The Beginner’s Checklist for Small Business SEO
  Danny Dover, SEOmoz | 4/22/08
• PageRank Sculpting – Ok Or Penalty Material? 10 SEO Experts Respond
  Ben Welch-bolen, UK Search Engine Marketing | 6/3/08
• How To Get New Web Sites To Rank Quickly
  Aaron Wall, Search Engine Land | 7/31/08

Congratulations to each finalist! Please grab a finalist badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists has begun. (Feel free to encourage them to vote for you.)

Here’s How to Vote

Now it’s your turn to choose a winner! Please read each article above and decide which one you feel is the best. When you click below, you’ll be able to vote in this category only. To vote in other categories, please visit the pages listing those finalists. Voting is open now, and will close at end-of-day on February 2, 2008.

VOTE NOW IN THIS CATEGORY

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Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Donna Fontenot, and Michael Gray

Congratulations to the following nominees in the SEO category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards! Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 5-6 finalists. Please grab a nominee badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists is just around the corner.

• Neighbourhood, Website Structure (& Viagra)
  Shaun Anderson, Hobo | 1/3/08
• The SEO Success Pyramid
  Matt McGee, Small Business Search Marketing | 1/8/08
• On Page SEO for WordPress
  David LaFerney, MetaToast | 1/14/08
• Yes Dear, There is Porn SEO, and We Can Learn a Lot From It
  XMCP, YOUmoz | 1/21/08
• David Ogilvy on SEO
  Ruud Hein, Search Engine People | 1/29/08
• Ranking Affiliate Sites vs Corporate Search Engine Marketer
  Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 1/30/08
• PageRank Is The Primary Google Search Ranking Factor
  Andy Beard | 2/5/08
• Does Flash SEO still suck?
  Tim Nash | 2/9/08
• Five Situations Where You SHOULD Use NoFollow for Linking
  Loren Baker, Search Engine Journal | 2/12/08
• SEO Tips for Public Relations
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 2/13/08
• Make the Most of SEO Competitive Research: Evaluating the Competition
  Ann Smarty, Search Engine Journal | 2/18/08
• SEO for Newspapers
  Joost de Valk, Yoast | 2/22/08
• How You Can Get Your Google Rankings Back
  Jeff Behrendt, Aviva Directory | 2/25/08
• SEO Is The Worst Thing Ever Invented
  Vanessa Fox, Nine By Blue | 3/3/08
• Site Structure – SEOs Going Fishing Without Any Bait
  Andy Beard | 3/7/08
• SEO Explained for Small Business Owners
  Mason Hipp, Small Fuel | 4/14/08
• 12 Steps to Complete Search Engine Domination – From Zero to Hero in Just 6 Months
  Gyutae Park, Search Engine Journal | 4/22/08
• The Beginner’s Checklist for Small Business SEO
  Danny Dover, SEOmoz | 4/22/08
• What’s In Your Travel Tool Bag?
  Elisabeth Osmeloski, Search Engine Watch | 4/25/08
• The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet
  Danny Dover, SEOmoz | 4/30/08
• 9 Tips to Improve Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  Mark Glaser, PBS Mediashift | 4/30/08
• The SEO Guide to Information Architecture
  Adam Audette, Audette Media | 5/1/08
• The Most Powerful SEO Tactic: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
  Eric Enge, Search Engine Land | 5/8/08
• SEO Guide for Designers
  Nick La, Web Designer Wall | 5/9/08
• Eight Keyword Research Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
  Christine Churchill, Search Engine Land | 5/15/08
• PageRank Sculpting – Ok Or Penalty Material? 10 SEO Experts Respond
  Ben Welch-bolen, UK Search Engine Marketing | 6/3/08
• Google Sitemaps: Are They Really Important for SEO?
  Barry Schwartz, Search Engine Roundtable | 6/16/08
• Website Transition Planning Critical When Making Changes
  Jennifer Osborne, Search Engine People | 6/25/08
• Keyword Potential: Pull Keyword Needles Out Of Analytics Haystacks
  Andrew Shotland, Local SEO Guide | 6/30/08
• Cracking Google’s 1,000 Page Barrier
  Dr. Pete Meyers, SEOmoz | 7/2/08
• Flash SEO Indexing Revisited Part 1
  Tim Nash | 7/15/08
• Online SEO Tools – the Ultimate Collection
  Ann Smarty, Search Engine Journal | 7/17/08
• How To Get New Web Sites To Rank Quickly
  Aaron Wall, Search Engine Land | 7/31/08
• Measuring SEO: why rankings are worthless
  Eduard Blacquière, Yoast | 9/10/08
• Is PageRank the Ultimate Measure of Online Influence?
  Vanessa Fox, Nine by Blue | 10/8/08
• Best SEO Practices During A Website Redesign
  Jill Whalen, Search Engine Land | 10/9/08
• 2009 Google Flash SEO
  Brian Ussery | 10/13/08
• Buzz Pocket Mining Tutorial: An Intersection of Keyword Research & Social Media
  Marty Weintraub, aimClear | 10/21/08
• The Future of SEO
  Jordan Kasteler, Search & Social | 11/2/08
• Word of Mouth Marketing vs Search: When Top Google Rankings Are Worthless
  Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 11/14/08
• Making Geotargeted Content Findable For the Right Searchers
  Vanessa Fox, Nine by Blue | 12/1/08
• Second Page Poaching – Advanced White Hat SEO Techniques
  Russ Jones, TheGoogleCache | 12/2/08
• The Non-profit Guide to Search Engine Marketing
  Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 12/3/08
• Keyword Research Strategy Flowchart
  Peter Da Vanzo & Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 12/12/08

Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Donna Fontenot, and Michael Gray

Let’s skip the corny, canned jokes and the awkward moments at the podium and just open the envelope, shall we? Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2008 SEMMY Award in the SEO category is … drum-roll, please …

Search Engine Ranking Factors Version 2
Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 4/3/07

Congratulations to our winner! Here’s a choice bit from the winning post:

Internal Link Popularity of Linking Page within Host Site/Domain

Eric Ward
I’ve seen instances where one link from one internal page from one site resulted in page one rankings for the site being linked to.

Michael Gray
properly focused internal anchor text is very helpful once domain trust has been established.

Chris Boggs
This can backfire if gamed too ehavily and if the site has too few IBLs from other domains.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. Sculpting Your PageRank For Maximum SEO Impact
   Stephan Spencer, Search Engine Land | 12/20/07
2. SEO Linking Gotchas Even The Pros Make
   Andy Beard | 11/27/07

How the Voting Ended

Here’s a look at how each finalist fared in the public voting:

Thanks to all who voted, and congrats again to the winner, runners-up, finalists, and all nominees. We look forward to reading your acceptance speech soon!

Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Eric Enge, and Deb Mastaler

The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the SEO category for the 2008 SEMMY Awards are:

The Finalists

• Search Engine Ranking Factors Version 2
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 4/3/07
• Five Reasons to Aim Low When You’re Just Learning SEO
  Jennifer Laycock, Search Engine Guide | 9/11/07
• Advanced Keyword Research — The power of understanding your visitors
  Hamlet Batista | 10/8/07
• SEO Linking Gotchas Even The Pros Make
  Andy Beard | 11/27/07
• Sculpting Your PageRank For Maximum SEO Impact
  Stephan Spencer, Search Engine Land | 12/20/07

Congratulations to each finalist! Please grab a finalist badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists has begun.

Here’s How to Vote

Now it’s your turn to choose a winner! Please read each article above and decide which one you feel is the best. When you click below, you’ll be able to vote in this category only. To vote in other categories, please visit the pages listing those finalists. Voting is open now, and will close at end-of-day on January 30, 2008.

VOTE NOW IN THIS CATEGORY (link will open in a new window)

Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Eric Enge, and Deb Mastaler

The following are the nominees in the SEO category for the 2008 SEMMY Awards. Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 5-6 finalists. Congratulations to all nominees! Please grab a nominee badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists is just around the corner.

• Search Engine Ranking Factors Version 2
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 4/3/07
• SEO Is Easy? Let’s Look At The Hard 5 Percent
  Todd Friesen, Search Engine Land | 4/5/07
• The SEO Playbook – Welcome to the Rabbit Hole Alice
  Todd Malicoat, Stuntdubl | 4/18/07
• Impact of Changing Registrar Data on Search Rankings
  Tamar Weinberg, Search Engine Roundtable | 5/2/07
• 7 Signs You Should Run Screaming From An SEO Consultant
  Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot | 5/14/07
• Pages Ranking Poorly in Yahoo Search But Well in Google?
  Barry Schwartz, Search Engine Roundtable | 5/17/07
• The Basics of Search Engine Optimization
  Matt Bailey, SiteLogic | 5/21/07
• Information Architecture is the Most Underrated Component of Effective Search Marketing
  Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 5/23/07
• Mindmapping Audiences and Tasks for Category and Keyword Development
  Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 5/26/07
• Branding v Optimization- Something Has to Give
  Matt Bailey, SiteLogic | 5/31/07
• How To Get More Pages Indexed With Nofollow
  Dan Thies, SEO Fast Start | 9/4/07
• Evaluating Client Search Marketing Readiness
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 9/4/07
• Five Reasons to Aim Low When You’re Just Learning SEO
  Jennifer Laycock, Search Engine Guide | 9/11/07
• When Your On-Page SEO Goes Too Far
  David Wallace, SearchRank | 9/15/07
• The SEO Fool’s Errand for the SEO Fool
  Stoney deGeyter, E-Marketing Performance | 9/17/07
• 20 More Ways that Search Engines May Rerank Search Results
  Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 9/19/07
• SEO Forecasting
  Todd Friesen, Oilman | 9/25/07
• My Personal Opinion – 90% of the Rankings Equation Lies in These 4 Factors
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 9/26/07
• The Top 10 List For Finding A Competent Plumber — or SEO
  Bob Massa, Ask the SEO Guru | 9/30/07
• Why Website Grader is a Bad Idea
  Michael Gray, Graywolf | 10/5/07
• Advanced Keyword Research — The power of understanding your visitors
  Hamlet Batista | 10/8/07
• Learn SEO Basics: Long Tail Keywords
  Michael Jensen, Solo SEO | 10/18/07
• A Universal Search Success Story
  Patrick Schaber, Search Engine Guide | 10/23/07
• How Glossaries and FAQs Can Improve Search Engine Rankings
  Ross Dunn, Stepforth | 11/8/07
• Yelp SEO Analysis: Part One
  Andrew Shotland, Local SEO Guide | 11/12/07
• 7 Steps to Get Your New Site Indexed in 24 hours
  Michael Jensen, Solo SEO | 11/26/07
• SEO Linking Gotchas Even The Pros Make
  Andy Beard | 11/27/07
• About URL Tracking Parameters and Duplicate Content Issues
  Carsten Cumbrowski, Search Engine Journal | 12/7/07
• Sculpting Your PageRank For Maximum SEO Impact
  Stephan Spencer, Search Engine Land | 12/20/07

Posts Judged by Andy Beal, Eric Enge, and Deb Mastaler