Reputation Management 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 Reputation Management category is … drum-roll, please …

Buzz Monitoring: 26 Free Tools You Must Have
Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 8/27/07

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

While many large companies will enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a company track their reputation for them, the rest of us need something a little less expensive–or better yet, free!

We’ve compiled a list of twenty six buzz monitoring tools that are free of charge. Use these tools to keep track of your company reputation or even spy on your competition!

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. Own Your Google Reputation with these Ten Suggestions
   Andy Beal, Gooruze | 10/2/07
2. Using Social Media To Help Manage Online Reputation
   David Wallace, SearchRank | 10/23/07

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 Reputation Management category for the 2008 SEMMY Awards are:

The Finalists

• Buzz Monitoring: 26 Free Tools You Must Have
  Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 8/27/07
• Own Your Google Reputation with these Ten Suggestions
  Andy Beal, Gooruze | 10/2/07
• Using Social Media To Help Manage Online Reputation
  David Wallace, SearchRank | 10/23/07

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 Reputation Management category for the 2008 SEMMY Awards. Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 3 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.

• 31 Places to Monitor Your Reputation Online
  Li Evans, Search Marketing Gurus | 2/6/07
• The Definitive Guide to Online Reputation Management
  Brian Provost, Scoreboard Media | 3/1/07
• Reputation Management Emancipation Proclamation - 10 Ways to “Own Yourself” Online
  Todd Malicoat, Stuntdubl | 7/11/07
• Buzz Monitoring: 26 Free Tools You Must Have
  Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 8/27/07
• Own Your Google Reputation with these Ten Suggestions
  Andy Beal, Gooruze | 10/2/07
• Using Social Media To Help Manage Online Reputation
  David Wallace, SearchRank | 10/23/07