Posts Tagged ‘Search Engine Optimization’

SEO Contests

Joining an SEO contest is really entertaining, fun and will bring the best out of your SEO skills and talent. But sometimes, its the opposite feeling and emotion.

SEO contest is defined as:

“An activity awarding prizes that challenges search engine optimization (SEO) practitioners to rank themselves among the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN using certain keyword(s).”

I joined two SEO contests or, sometimes it was called an SEO race, in the past and luckily, on both contests, I managed to grab the 3rd spots.

The SEO Race

As an SEO newbie by that time, SEO contests really push me hard and keeps me going until I found my self ranking on the SERPs (search engine result pages). That result gives me the joy, excitement and of course pride because, I am ranking for a certain keyword along with other SEO experts.

The first SEO contest I joined is for the “Tnomeralc Web Design Toys” keyphrase.  Check the contest leaderboard or final results at:

http://claremontdesign.com/leaderboard/

The second one is for the “Eriuqs Spires Healthy Recreation“. Check the final result at:

http://habitually.blogmas.com/2009/05/13/eriuqs-spires-healthy-recreation-leaderboard/

My blog entry for both contest is a blogspot (blogger) blog; which is one of the very first blog I created. But sadly, that blog is now down due to some blogger issues.

New SEO Contest

And now, there will be a new search engine optimization contest. It is a contest that aims to invite all SEM and SEO professionals; not only here in the Philippines but also from all over the world, to compete with one another with a certain keyphrase.

The said contest is created to help typhoon victims in the country. What I love more on this contest is, it will mainly focus on a TAGALOG keyword or keyphrase.

You can check the full details of the said contest at:

http://www.palarongseo.com/

I am looking forward in joining and of course, in full determination, in winning the said contest.

Learn Search Engine Optimization Basics

I learned SEO via a self study and with the help of some authority websites, ebooks, videos and forums. It was not that easy; at the beginning. But as time goes by and the more I read, watch and listen, the more familiar and effective I become on the SEO field.

Until today, I am still reading and studying anything related to SEO.  SEO is a never ending process and of course, requires constant studying and analysis so we can cope up with the ever changing algorithm of search engines and the world wide web.

Today, I will give you those websites that helps me much and made me an effective SEO today. I hope that you will learn the same way I did when I read them.

Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization – SEOmoz.org

As how they describe it, this is a comprehensive guide to the practice of search engine optimization for those unfamiliar with the subject. The guide covers dozens of areas of SEO including keyword research, page optimization, site structure, link building and more.

I find this SEO guide by the Mozzers easy to follow and understand, perfect for SEO newbies and wannabees.

You can read their guides online at http://www.seomoz.org/article/bg0

SEO Basics Search Engine Optimization Made Easy – Aaron Wall Of SEOBook.com

A well outlined step by step search engine optimization tutorial. It discusses all things from market research up to the result checking and analysis.

Read it online at http://knol.google.com/k/aaron-wall/seo-basics/38v8wakla8f98/2#

The Basics of Search Engine Optimization – Blogoscoped.com

Targeted with Google search engine optimization. A well versed SEO primer that also covers some do’s and dont’s in a SEO process

Read it online at http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-01-07-n13.html

SEO Fast Start – Dan Thies SeoFastStart.com

This is a free ebook providing clear, step by step instructions for search engine optimization. This is a process driven method which saves beginning and advanced SEO practitioners money and time. This guide is perfect for offline reading. Personally, I printed their guide and read it away from my computer.

Download the free ebook at http://www.seofaststart.com/download

I hope with the guides above, you will now learn and start to get going on the SEO field and industry. Of course, you need to take into action, by testing or making some trial of what you read and learn from the said guides.