2010 SEMMYs Archive
Local Search – 2010 Finalists
2 Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Local Search category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Leveraging Small Business Customer Reviews and Testimonials Online
Steven Brier, Search Engine Journal | 3/24/09 - SBS Mailbag: When Local Keyword Research is a Dead End
Matt McGee, Small Business Search Marketing | 3/26/09 - The Local Search Ranking Factors: Ranking High in Google Maps and Yahoo Local
David Mihm, Mihmorandum | 5/26/09 - Edit, Remove and Respond To Reviews – Tools For Conflict Resolution
Miriam Ellis, SEO Igloo | 5/29/09 - What is Location Prominence?
Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps & Local Search | 6/8/09 - Google Maps’ New Rules – Thoughts on Assumed Names and DBAs
Scott Clark, BuzzMaven | 11/4/09
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Posts Judged by Brad Geddes, Michael Jensen, and Jennifer Laycock

Link Building – 2010 Finalists
No Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Link Building category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Link Building from A to Z
Wiep Knol, SEOmoz | 5/7/09 - 10 Goals For Link Building Campaigns: Moving Beyond “Get More Links”
Garrett French, Search Engine Land | 5/27/09 - Indispensable Link Building Tools
Wiep Knol | 5/27/09 - Link Building Evaluation Guide
Dave Snyder, Search Engine Journal | 8/5/09 - 17 Ways Search Engines Judge the Value of a Link
Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 9/10/09
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Posts Judged by Michael Gray, Jennifer Laycock, and Aaron Wall

Blogs & Blogging – 2010 Finalists
1 Comment »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Blogs & Blogging category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- How to make blogging work for your business
Chris Garrett, Wordtracker | 2/3/09 - 10 Things to Do Before Launching Your Blog
Lisa Barone, Small Business Trends | 10/27/09 - Practical Guide to 404 Error Pages: What WordPress is Missing
Joost de Valk | 11/3/09 - How Being A Good Copywriter Can Make You More Money As A Blogger
Justin Goff, Shoemoney | 11/25/09 - Guest Blogging: The Ultimate Guide
Glen Allsopp, ViperChill | 12/21/09
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Posts Judged by Jeff Quipp, Tamar Weinberg, and Chris Winfield

Analytics – 2010 Finalists
1 Comment »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Analytics category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Track SEO rankings with Google Analytics
Andre Scholten, Yoast.com | 1/5/09 - Google Analytics Maximized: Deeper Analysis, Higher ROI & You
Avinash Kaushik, Occam’s Razor | 1/6/09 - Google Analytics For Local Search: Tracking Traffic From The 10 Pack
Mike Belasco, SEOverflow | 6/30/09
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Posts Judged by Rand Fishkin and Barry Schwartz

Reputation Management – 2010 Finalists
4 Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Reputation Management category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Top 10 Ways to Save Your Online Reputation in 2009
Janet Meiners Thaeler, Small Business Trends | 2/1/09 - Online Reputation Management Guide
Rhea Drysdale, Outspoken Media | 5/29/09 - Be Proactive With Your Reputation Management
Ralph Miller, Vertical Measures | 9/18/09
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Posts Judged by Rand Fishkin and Chris Winfield

Small Business – 2010 Finalists
No Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Small Business category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- If I Were Launching a New Small Biz Web Site Today
Matt McGee, Small Business Trends | 5/26/09 - Why Yelp Is Awesome for Small Businesses
Lisa Barone, Outspoken Media | 9/3/09 - Local Small Businesses and Social Media Marketing
Liana Evans, Search Engine Watch | 12/7/09 - Social Media Checklist for Small and Medium Size Businesses
Heidi Cohen, ClickZ | 12/14/09
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Posts Judged by Debra Mastaler and David Wallace

Google – 2010 Finalists
No Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Google category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- Google’s New Search Engine Rankings Places Heavy Emphasis on Branding
Aaron Wall, SEO Book | 2/25/09 - Is Google Rewiring Our Brains?
Gord Hotchkiss, Search Engine Land | 3/6/09 - Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results
Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land | 12/4/09 - Google Enables Real Time Spam and More
Rae Hoffman, Outspoken Media | 12/9/09
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Posts Judged by Eric Enge and Lee Odden

Search Tech – 2010 Finalists
No Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Search Tech category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- The SEO geeks guide to information retrieval
David Harry, Huomah | 1/5/09 - Google I/O: New Advances In The Searchability of JavaScript and Flash, But Is It Enough?
Vanessa Fox, Search Engine Land | 5/29/09 - URL Confusion and How to Fix it
Mark Fillmore, The Search Agents | 12/16/09
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Posts Judged by Todd Malicoat and Andrew Shotland

Design & Usability – 2010 Finalists
3 Comments »The judges listed below have made their choices, and the finalists in the Design & Usability category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards are:
The Finalists
- 25-point Website Usability Checklist
Dr. Peter J. Meyers, User Effect | 2/10/09 - Everyday Usability – 14-Point Checklist for Success
Kimberly Krause-Berg, Website Magazine | 5/1/09 - The Cheapskate’s Guide to Usability
Dr. Peter J. Meyers, Search Engine People | 5/4/09 - Taking the Guesswork Out of Design
Daniel Ritzenthaler, A List Apart | 5/5/09
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Posts Judged by David Mihm & David Wallace




