Blogs & Blogging 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 2008 SEMMY Award in the Blogs & Blogging category is … drum-roll, please …

The Blogger’s Guide to SEO
Aaron & Giovanna Wall, SEO Book | 11/25/07

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

If another blog links to you, how much should Google trust that link as a vote to help your site rank better? Do any popular and trustworthy blogs link to that site? How many people subscribe to their RSS feed?

While services like Bloglines or MyBlogLog are able to answer some of these questions, Google can answer them more precisely than any other company.

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. Must-Read Search Marketing Blogs
   Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 1/3/07
2. The 10 Second Rule: How to Write for Diagonal Readers
   Muhammad Saleem, Copyblogger | 6/18/07

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!

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

The Finalists

• Must-Read Search Marketing Blogs
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 1/3/07
• The 10 Second Rule: How to Write for Diagonal Readers
  Muhammad Saleem, Copyblogger | 6/18/07
• 10 Ways to Hurt Your Blog’s Brand by Commenting on Other Blogs
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 8/29/07
• The Blogger’s Guide to SEO
  Aaron & Giovanna Wall, SEO Book | 11/25/07
• Discover Hundreds of Post Ideas for Your Blog with Mind Mapping
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 12/14/07

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.

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The following are the nominees in the Blogs & Blogging 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.

• Must-Read Search Marketing Blogs
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 1/3/07
• 25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers & Search Engines
  Jennifer Slegg, Search Engine Land | 1/9/07
• Smart Spam via .EDU Link…
  Carsten Cumbrowski, Search Engine Journal | 1/14/07
• SEO Benefits from Blogs
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 1/15/07
• Blog Panel: Negative is the New Positive
  Jeremiah Owyang, Web Strategy by Jeremiah | 1/23/07
• New ROI of blogging report from Forrester
  Charlene Li, Forrester Groundswell | 1/25/07
• 23 Ideas for Finding New Readers for Your Blog
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 1/31/07
• Thoughts on a Blogstorm
  Matt Bailey, SiteLogic | 2/4/07
• 9 Steps to Moving Your Blog and Selecting Plug-ins
  Patrick Schaber, Lonely Marketer | 2/13/07
• Cultivating a Blog Community in 10 Steps - Part 1
  Joe Whyte, Search Marketing Standard | 2/19/07
• How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 2/22/07
• Reasons Why Corporate Blogging Fails
  Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz | 2/27/07
• 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 3/1/07
• Tips for Using Images in Blogs
  Philipp Lenssen, Google Blogoscoped | 3/8/07
• Positive and Negative Quality Ranking Factors from Google’s Blog Search
  Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 3/17/07
• The Three Dimensions of Blogging: The Vital Combination Every Blog Must Have
  Chris Garrett | 3/20/07
• SEO for WordPress - The Complete Guide
  Jim Westergren | 3/20/07
• 3 Blog Mistakes You Can Avoid
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 4/17/07
• Sales Lead Blogs - The Art of Selling with Your Blog
  Chris Garrett | 5/11/07
• Where Blogs fit into your online marketing strategy
  Chris Garrett | 5/14/07
• Writing Headlines for Regular Readers, Search Engines, and Social Media
  Muhammad Saleem, Copyblogger | 6/4/07
• The 10 Second Rule: How to Write for Diagonal Readers
  Muhammad Saleem, Copyblogger | 6/18/07
• Do You Make These Mistakes When You Write?
  Brian Clark, Copyblogger | 6/28/07
• 7 Things You Need to Know About Writing Lists That Work
  Muhammad Saleem, Copyblogger | 8/1/07
• 10 Ways to Hurt Your Blog’s Brand by Commenting on Other Blogs
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 8/29/07
• Beginner’s Guide To Setting Up A First Blog Site
  Patrick Schaber, Lonely Marketer | 9/5/07
• How to Have a ‘Totally F–king Amazing’ Corporate Blog
  BL Ochman, Marketing Profs | 9/14/07
• Defining Business Blogging Success
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 10/3/07
• 20 reasons a business should NOT blog
  Steven Streight, Vaspers the Grate | 10/10/07
• 20 Essential Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog To
  Loren Baker, Search Engine Journal | 11/20/07
• The Blogger’s Guide to SEO
  Aaron & Giovanna Wall, SEO Book | 11/25/07
• Optimizing HTML Links In The Aftermath Of A Blog Storm
  Andy Beard | 11/26/07
• Ten More Blogging Tips From A Novice Blogger
  Avinash Kaushik, Occam’s Razor | 11/27/07
• The Cosmo Headline Technique for Blogging Inspiration
  Brian Clark, Copyblogger | 12/3/07
• How To Keep Your Subscribers Forever
  Skellie, ProBlogger | 12/5/07
• How to Generate Post Ideas When You Are Stuck
  Chris Garrett | 12/12/07
• Discover Hundreds of Post Ideas for Your Blog with Mind Mapping
  Darren Rowse, ProBlogger | 12/14/07
• How to Use the “Rule of Three” to Create Engaging Content
  Brian Clark, Copyblogger | 12/17/07