Why the Mushrooming of SEO Contests?

// June 2nd, 2006

Recently, SEO Philippines launched an SEO contest for the keyphrase isulong SEOPH.

If you’re wondering what SEO means, it stands for Search Engine Optimization. What is it exactly? SEO refers to various techniques that an individual carries out to augment the marketing efforts for a website. These techniques include copywriting, forum participation, submission to relevant directories, etc. As more and more SEO techniques are learned, one method remains the most exciting one - SEO contests.

It’s because this is where the most interactivity from the participation of other SEO experts and the promise of a prize that makes it all thrilling.

However, SEO Philippines’ intent in arranging Isulong SEOPH SEO contest is not mainly to boost the ranking of its sponsors, i.e., SQL Server, Ploghost, and Bitstop. It is to definitely Isulong SEOPH. Dissecting the contest keyphrase Isulong SEOPH, the vision of the SEO contest will be deciphered:

Isulong means to advance. SEO is search engine optimization. PH is for Philippines.

Simply put, Isulong SEOPH SEO contest aims to show the world that the Filipinos are capable of utilizing online marketing methods to the fullest just like anyone who claims to be the best in the SEO world can!