Search Tech – 2008 Winner

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 Search Tech category is … drum-roll, please …

Which Is Better For SEO: Shared or Dedicated IPs
Lisa Barone, Bruce Clay Blog | 3/6/07

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

It’s been said that about 3 percent of all Web sites have dedicated IPs, with the other 97 percent resting on shared IPs. Research was then conducted analyzing the top 50 results for certain queries in the various search engines. The research found that 90 percent of the top-50 results were using dedicated IP numbers.

Three percent of Web sites use them, and 90 percent of Web sites in the top 50 results have them. Counterintuitive, don’t you think?

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. When Choosing an eCommerce System, Remember the Search Engines
   Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 6/20/07
2. What To Look For in a SEO Friendly E-Commerce Application
   David Wallace, SearchRank | 1/4/07

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!