Rants – 2010 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 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:

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!