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Google – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Google category is … drum-roll, please …

Google Enables Real Time Spam and More
Rae Hoffman, Outspoken Media | 12/9/09

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

I think the aspect of this “real time search” that frankly, scared the hell out of me the most, is the ability for predators to reach out to children with no way to stop them. At this point, I see no way to remove real time search from showing in the results. Safe search, even on the highest setting, to date, does not remove them. Suddenly, anyone can talk to my child while they surf Google.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. Google’s New Search Engine Rankings Places Heavy Emphasis on Branding
    Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 2/25/09
  2. Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results
    Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 12/4/09

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:

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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!

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Search Tech – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Search Tech category is … drum-roll, please …

The SEO geeks guide to information retrieval
David Harry, Huomah | 1/5/09

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

To me this thing of ours is an art form. The pragmatic can argue the semantics of what is art, regardless, to me it is such. And a dimensionally singular SEO is one that is limited in that art. Much like a traditional artist progresses from still life and pencil to painting and sculpting, from brushes to chisels, an SEO should seek out other elements related to the discipline. We should learn knowledge management and algorithms with the same verve we apply to playing in social media.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. URL Confusion and How to Fix it
    Mark Fillmore, The Search Agents | 12/16/09
  2. Google I/O: New Advances In The Searchability of JavaScript and Flash, But Is It Enough?
    Vanessa Fox, Search Engine Land | 5/29/09

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:

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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!

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Design & Usability – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Design & Usability category is … drum-roll, please …

Everyday Usability – 14-Point Checklist for Success
Kimberly Krause-Berg, Website Magazine | 5/1/09

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

User behaviors change and evolve and it’s up to website owners to adapt. Constant attention must be given to how users and search engines interact with your site to ensure that you not only attract visitors, but give them reasons to come back. Because as every Web professional knows, the more users interact with your site, the better the odds they convert.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. 25-point Website Usability Checklist
    Dr. Peter J. Meyers, User Effect | 2/10/09
  2. Taking the Guesswork Out of Design
    Daniel Ritzenthaler, A List Apart | 5/5/09

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:

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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!

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Online Marketing / General – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Onling Marketing / General category is … drum-roll, please …

Thinking Positively About Negative Reviews
Linda Bustos, Get Elastic | 1/29/09

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

The recent Belkin fiasco is a perfect example of why you should welcome negative reviews – without a few negatives the reviews seem inauthentic. Customers want to see a mix of positive and negative reviews – so offer them, but make sure you support the customer who wants additional information, alternative suggestions or personal assistance.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. Why Trust Matters & How To Earn It
    Matt McGee, Small Business Search Marketing | 1/12/09
  2. True Internet Marketing Icons / How Online Marketing Works
    Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 2/6/09

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:

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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!

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Industry – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Industry category is … drum-roll, please …

10 Questions to Evaluate a Social Media ‘Expert’
Ian Lurie, Conversation Marketing | 7/21/09

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

4: What’s a social media campaign?

“Voting something to the front page of Digg using my proxy server and 35 computers”. Flee the scene, and get to a minimum safe distance as soon as possible. The Digg brigade may be on its way. Whatever you do, don’t hire them. While this is a valid tactic (I guess), it’s not a campaign. Nor does it generate long term results in most cases.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. 5 Tips on Hiring and Getting the Most Value from SEO Consultants
    Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 7/6/09
  2. Why 99%+ of Flat Rate SEO Services Are a Scam
    Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 8/4/09

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:

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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!

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Copywriting – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Copywriting category is … drum-roll, please …

Does Your Copy Need a Makeover? 7 Tests That Measure the Verbal Impact of Your Business Message
Renne Leatto, i. karumbah | 12/1/09

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

But a good ranking and lots of traffic doesn’t make sales, it only provides you with more potential customers to pitch. That’s why I have a problem with techie ranking consultants who advise clients to ignore or even sacrifice good copywriting on their web pages in favor of some SEO equation (such as, 7% keywords = page one ranking). The copy your visitors read must still grab and convince them, or they’ll move on to one of your competitors who does a better job of that.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. 50 Trigger Words and Phrases for Powerful Multimedia Content
    Brian Clark, Copyblogger | 4/20/09
  2. A Copywriter’s Intro to Frame-switching and Nested Storytelling
    Jeff Sexton, Future Now | 7/30/09

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:

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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!

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Rants – 2010 Winner

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2010 SEMMY WinnerLet’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 Rants category is … drum-roll, please …

Ignore the Silly Man, SEO Still Matters For SMBs
Lisa Barone, Outspoken Media | 12/16/09

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

Robert should know better. It’s just misguided for him to say that SEO isn’t important for a small business owner and to advise them not to worry about it. It’s irresponsible because, at least in some circles, Robert Scoble still has some street cred. People might actually believe him. And frankly, that’s scary. On a lot of levels.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

  1. Google Hypocritical on the Importance of Privacy
    Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 12/13/09
  2. For Your Sunday Bullshit Reading: Search Ads Are “Misdirection” Advertising
    Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 3/22/09

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:

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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!

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SEO – 2010 Finalists

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

The Finalists

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.

VOTE NOW IN THIS CATEGORY

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


PPC – 2010 Finalists

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

The Finalists

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.

VOTE NOW IN THIS CATEGORY

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Posts Judged by Adam Audette and Christine Churchill


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