I do not see why you guys would want to optimize a category in your directory for this keyword. Or better yet why you would send an anchor text for this keyword to that page. Just build relevant backlinks with your category anchor text and you could still reach the top 10. And just to let everyone know this is google we are talking about so your linking is going to have to be different then what you would do for yahoo or msn. Do detail pages count?
I think you are correct - the strong directories will still do better than Johnny-come-lately.com who tries and SEO his way into the winner spot.
the list of sponsors is growing, too http://www.directorycontest.com/?page_id=3 and I haven't even listed the non cash prizes. There will be a lot more than just 10 once I distribute those. Thanks a lot everyone. Let's make this contest rock!
I am already in on this, but would like to know why this contest is so long, I would have ran only to the end of the year.
It would not be fair for me to start my own contest. I can already tell who is going to win this contest, and if they do it would also be unfair.
Fair? Okay, whatever. Well, it isn't fair for you to say you can tell us who is going to win, but not tell us.
But that's what's so great about these contests, the guys who come out of left field with a new or innovative strategy and win.
You're right. I believe that sevenseek.com will win this thing hands down. If it does I say it would be unfair because jeff who is the main sponsor would pretty much win his own contest and thus would not have to pay the $1,500 and therefore that would make this only a $400 dollar contest. Seeing that Jeff owns sevenseek.
I trust that you are only guessing Blogmaster will I am sure abandon the contest rather than let the contest be rigged I think it is best to give Blogmaster more time to get all the rules in place to ensure that the contest is run in fair even and unbiased way Just our comments as we too want it to be a success as we are one of the Sponsors
Jeff is the owner of http://www.avivadirectory.com and http://www.sevenseek.com/ he is also the main sponsor for this contest donating over a $1,000 worth of prizes to it. But what the hell if we can't beat him then we can't beat him.
There should be two categories too. One for free directories and one for paid. After all, paid directories have a greater responsibility to add value. FWIW I have two entries: My RealState and Property Investment Directories. Most contests have rules stating that staff and sponsors can't enter...
That was going to be my next point. Just like any other type of contest or winnings no sponors or staff or employees should be allowed to enter the contest.