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Many of us have heard about SEO contests where SEO experts participate and implement their skills and experiences to rank their entry at the highest spot in search engines for a particular term. But, have you heard about directory contests ? I hope not, cause this is the first attempt of a nearly SEO contest, geared towards web directory webmasters.

So what is this Directory Contest ?

Website marketing and SEO experts know the value of the web directories on the net. Web directories are a clean, effective and affordable sources of valuable backlinks and traffic. They list websites in categorized format which is easy to navigate and find required information easily.

The main use of web directories to webmasters, web promotion and SEO firms is to gain traffic and good rankings in search engines. So, the first directory contest was conceived which aims to find out the best directories ranking in google top 10 on the 6th. of February, 2007 for the term “directorycontest.com”.

The top 10 directories will gain immense exposure and regard among the webmaster and SEO community. This means submitting to these directories will be more beneficial and hence good ROI for the website owners submitting to them.

What are the Rules ?

Anyone who owns a web directory can join this contest instantly. Only entries from web directories are accepted. The main rules of this contest are :

1. No on-site optimization is allowed. Your contest entry is just like any other entry in your directory.
2. Link building to your entry is allowed, but not recommended.
3. You can only use specific anchor texts for links and descriptions as defined by directorycontest.com
4. Results are checked on 6th Feb 2007 and top 10 directory entries are considered and prizes given out.

There are more rules, check up with the official directory contest site to know more.

What are the Prizes ?

Currently, the total prize money has exceeded $2000 in cash and other forms. The sponsors have been great and have contributed to make this contest a reality.

1. $2000 in cash
2. $400 in cash
3. $200 in cash

Also, there are many other prizes to be won (cash & non-cash).

So, if you are a web directory webmaster, what are you waiting for ? Visit the official directory contest site and act now as there is little time left!

Know more about DirectoryContest.com