The theme of the third Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Competition organized by ADMIN5 Webmaster Network, "Gu Bai You," is described as follows:
The following information about "Gu Bai You" comes from ADMIN5 Webmaster Network and is for reference only.
In the past two years, ADMIN5 Webmaster Network has successfully held the first and second SEO competitions, with the first one taking place in February 2007 and the second in April 2008. The competitions went very smoothly and received strong support from webmasters. Hundreds of individuals and teams participated. In anticipation of many webmasters, the third SEO competition has begun. For this competition, a new term "Gu Bai You," which had no search records on major search engines before the competition, was selected as the keyword for the contest. The ranking of the participating websites in Baidu and Google searches for "Gu Bai You" will be used as the evaluation standard.
Specific competition information:
Competition Time: April 9, 2009 to June 1, 2009
Organizer: ADMIN5 Webmaster Network
Supporters: Tenpay | CNZZ Statistics | phpwind
Cooperating Media: Sina.com | Tencent.com | Sohu.com | NetEase | China.com.cn | Chinanews.com | Xinhuanet | People's Daily Online | Qianlong.com | mop.com | Chinese Webmaster Station | WEB Development Network | Webmaster Station | Jianzhan123 | Yidaba | Wabei.com | IDC Circle | Ccidnet | ITbear | Techweb | Portal Pass | BianNews | ZOL | PConline | China Finance Network | IT168 | Silicon Valley Power | Hexun IT | donews | Pacific Computer Network | IT World Network | Northeast Network | Northern Network | Bit.com | MSN China | PC Home | Xiaoxiong Online | China Gold Online | Jishijie | Inner Mongolia IT Lab | Jiangxi News Network, etc.
Participation Requirements:
1. All participating website domains should be registered after April 8, 2009.
2. There are no restrictions on the content of all participating websites, but they must not violate relevant policies of China's Internet.
3. There are no restrictions on optimization techniques for all participating websites, but malicious competition or attacks on others are prohibited.
4. A single page, a whole website, or a new domain can be used, but obvious cheating is not allowed.
5. No registration is required for this competition; teams or individuals can participate directly, and ADMIN5 Webmaster Network will have professional staff conduct statistical work.
6. All rankings should be natural search engine rankings (not paid bids).
7. All participating websites must note the webmaster's email at the bottom to facilitate accurate verification of related information when distributing prizes.
8. The final end date of this competition is June 1, 2009, at 12:00 PM. At that time, ADMIN5 Webmaster Network staff will tally the results and publish screenshots.