2009 SEMMYs Archive
Local Search – 2009 Finalists
No Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Local Search category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Local SEOs Share Geo Location Tips From Around The World
Lucy Langdon, Distilled | 4/10/08 - How to Optimize Local Business Profiles for Free Local Directories
Steven Brier, Search Engine Journal | 4/21/08 - Local vs Traditional SEO: Why Citation Is the New Link
David Mihm | 5/28/08 - The Local Search Ranking Factors: Ranking High in Google Maps and Yahoo Local
David Mihm | 6/15/08 - Google’s Carter Maslan and Eric Enge talk Local Search
Eric Enge, Stone Temple | 7/14/08
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Posts Judged by Michael Gray, Andrew Shotland, and David Wallace

Link Building – 2009 Finalists
No Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Link Building category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- 11 Experts on Link Development Speak Out
Rae Hoffman | 1/31/08 - Link Building Secrets Revealed by Top Linking Experts
Stoney deGeyter, Pole Position Marketing | 3/4/08 - The Fundamentals of Link Building
Adam Audette, AudetteMedia | 3/23/08 - Public Relations: The Other Important PR In Link Development
Rae Hoffman, Search Engine Land | 3/25/08 - Link Building Strategies: 69 Solid Tactics For 2009
Wiep Knol | 12/2/08 - The Definitive List (75+) of Link Building Techniques in 2008
Jeff Quipp, Search Engine People | 12/16/08
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Posts Judged by Aaron Wall and Tamar Weinberg

Blogs & Blogging – 2009 Finalists
1 Comment »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Blogs & Blogging category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- What is Good Content? A Working Definition and Some General Principles
Maki, DoshDosh | 2/12/08 - Finding New, Freshly Squeezed Content For Your Blog
Tibi Puiu, Lost Art of Blogging | 2/24/08 - 25 Paths to an Insanely Popular Blog
Skellie | 3/26/08 - WordPress SEO
Joost de Valk, Yoast | 6/10/08 - TheLisa: Bringing Your Voice To Your Blog
Lisa Barone, Search Engine People | 11/12/08 - 4,439 Words on Driving Traffic to Your Blog
Glen Allsopp, PluginID | 12/8/08
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Posts Judged by Debra Mastaler, Lee Odden, and Chris Winfield

Analytics – 2009 Finalists
1 Comment »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Analytics category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- How To Excite People About Web Analytics: Five Tips
Avinash Kaushik, Occam’s Razor | 4/8/08 - Video Optimization and Analytics: A closer look at YouTube Insight
Jake Matthews, 10e20 | 7/15/08 - Don’t Be Overwhelmed By Data
Vanessa Fox, adCenter Analytics Blog | 12/11/08
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Posts Judged by Rand Fishkin and David Mihm

Reputation Management – 2009 Finalists
3 Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Reputation Management category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Five Steps for Recovering from an Online Reputation Crisis
Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 1/15/08 - Why Reputation Management Matters for Small Businesses
Matt McGee, Small Business Search Marketing | 7/29/08 - Dealing With “Impossible” Online Reputation Challenges
Brett Borders, Copybrighter | 8/14/08
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Posts Judged by Eric Enge and Lee Odden

Small Business – 2009 Finalists
No Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Small Business category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Google Blended Video Offers Small Business Marketing Opportunities
Michael Dorausch, Chiropractic Blogs | 3/26/08 - A Small Business Marketing Success Story: John Tuggle, Guitar Teacher
Matt McGee, Search Engine Land | 4/10/08 - The Ten Commandments of Online Marketing for Small & Local Businesses
David Mihm | 4/15/08 - Searching For Small Businesses, Coming Up Frustrated
Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 10/15/08 - Social Responsibility And The Small Business
Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 12/28/08
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Posts Judged by Jennifer Laycock and Aaron Wall

Google – 2009 Finalists
No Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Google category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- What is a #1 Google Ranking Worth?
Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 5/1/08 - How Google Universal Search and Blended Results May Work
Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 6/12/08 - Google Sitelinks Research, Examples, Theories and Best Practices [Project Big Water]
Eric Lander | 10/16/08
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Posts Judged by Jeff Quipp and Barry Schwartz

Search Tech – 2009 Finalists
1 Comment »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Search Tech category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Getting URLs outta Google – the good, the popular, and the definitive way
Sebastian X | 1/14/08 - Managing Robot’s Access To Your Website
Vanessa Fox, jane and robot | 6/4/08 - New WordPress Hacking Strategy Using Cloaking to Target Google IP Addresses
Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 10/23/08 - SEM Basics: How to Use a Proxy IP in Firefox
Nick Wilsdon | 11/1/08
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Posts Judged by John Andrews and Todd Mintz

Design & Usability – 2009 Finalists
No Comments »The judges have made their choices, and the finalists in the Design & Usability category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Three Reasons Your Visitors Don’t Convert to Leads
Bryan Eisenberg, ClickZ | 4/25/08 - Let’s Talk Landing Pages
Rebecca Kelley, SEOmoz | 4/29/08 - 7 Crucial Tips for Designing and Maintaining a Large Site
Collis Ta’eed, Nettuts | 5/2/08 - 25 Design Best Practices for Your Small Business Web Site
Carrie Hill, Search Engine Watch | 11/25/08
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Posts Judged by Christine Churchill and David Mihm




