Could you use some extra cash? Who couldn’t? That is why I agreed to publish this SEO affiliate marketing contest announcement from ShireeOdiz, an online diamond seller who specializes in diamond engagement rings.
Affiliate commissions can be earned in addition to prize money.
There are two parts to this announcement: the contest and their affiliate program that pays 8% commissions. The official phrase to get YOUR site to rank for is makeityourring diamond engagement rings.
So I’m sure you’ve heard of America’s Got Talent, or maybe American Idol rings a bell? But have you heard of The World’s SEO Idol Competition? You probably haven’t, but in these economic times you should know exactly what this contest is all about because it could be the easiest way to earn $15,000 without ever leaving your home.
Shiree Odiz, an online diamond seller, is hosting an international SEO contest that simply by posting “makeityourring diamond engagement rings” on your blog, web site, etc you can be in the running to win $15,000 and a percentage of any sales brought to the company from your link. They’re also throwing in a percentage of all profits in the next year, so the money is just going to keep on growing. Pretty Nice?
You might be scratching your head at this point, but honestly it is that simple. With search engines (SEO) accounting for over 80% of all Internet traffic, and results now appearing on multi-platforms (Google, Facebook, Bing etc.) – SEO specialists, whose primary aim is to enhance a company’s online portfolio – are vital in tackling the fast-growing and often confusing internet landscape. Be on your way to becoming the World’s Next SEO King or Queen.
When I talked to the CEO of Shiree Odiz, Daniel Setton, about the contest, he was quick to mention that there is “no limit to how high the prize money can reach”. The more sales that are made by their designer diamond sales site, the higher the prizes will rise. So even if that $15,000 might not look like a lot right now it could easily triple in the next few months. Who knows where it will be a year from now?
Mr. Setton acknowledged that the contest was more of a Grass Roots take into the SEO market (with a twist), and was aimed primarily towards more of the casual SEO marketers; however as the prize money rises, this could soon appeal to the big leagues making this anyone’s game. Follow ShireeOdiz on Twitter to stay up to date with updates.
NOTE: Be sure to read the complete rules and register for the contest. The TOS states that winners are required to cooperate with the media. When I asked Daniel for clarification, he said, “The purpose of this is just so that we can announce the winners and publish them, in order to have full transparancy”.
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too much money to win
if know to seo
i would kill all competitor
it difficult become more difficulut if u already first page but serp not moving
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It is much harder to get onto page 1 now, and typically the results constantly change so even if you could you aren’t likely to be there consistently. I recommend focusing on customer loyalty instead.
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excited to know the prices for this contest, it what people want to know and want to join
Hi Jual,
The content has been over a very long time.
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What a great contest i ever know.. and the price is so high, so lucky the person who be the winner.. show your best jobs
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I am also gonna participate in this content since it will be live now. Let me know…
That contest is long over. Sorry you missed it.
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Day -to day new things and suggestions in SEO. If you people are related to SEO then always be updates with new things and strategy. People (Internet User) are require always best search results from search engines. Then it will create a Competition in SEO field. must be Active then we achieve our goals.
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Its amazing contest. I am also excited that some has got bonus prize for “best looking sales page”. You brought something new and excited every time.
My free web directory is in 5th place 🙂
Have not tried very hard it like its on autopilot.
Would be funny if my directory won.
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No body can say that I am king, because at regular interval Search Algorithm changes so you have to change strategy and lots of new things introduced in SEO so its not possible.
Start with the post I’ll put in CommentLuv in this reply.
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What a creative way to promote a website by allowing many webmasters to receive ongoing referral money from clicks–even if they don’t get the big prize. It also insures they won’t delete the link after the contest is over. I’ve never heard about this marketing technique before today, but it sounds like something that might become popular.
HI Susan,
What many are missing is that the participants generate affiliate commissions too – so even if they don’t win they could make substantial money if they are any good at affiliate marketing.
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How is it going so far?
Great idea. Are sales sky-rocketing yet?
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I like to participate in this contest. What is the last date of this contest?
Thanks
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You can enter any time up until 31st December 2011!
I love these kinds of contests before. Much to my dismay, I never seem to find them until they’re already underway though. Might hold off til next year (assuming I don’t forget).
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Here another contest Win 10K by getting the most users to enter the contest I am sharing 30% with those that sign up thru my link.
check it out leader only has 58 sign ups
Help me win and I’ll share
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wow I had not heard of this before until stumbing upon this blog. the competition is a really cool idea id like to know about any upcoming of future events as its seem like i’d be cool to get involved in anyone knows please let us know thanks
Hi Dave,
You can still get involved in this event as most of the competitors are only just starting to make serious SEO efforts as there are still over 4 months to go!
Prize money is now close to $20,000 and still rising.
You can join at any time here:
http://www.shireeodiz.com/seo-idol.html
GOOD LUCK!
Thanks for the news….. But how can i participate in it? I am from India and can anyone tell me about it ?
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The contest is entering the final 5 months and is really heating up now! You can enter at any time via http://www.shireeodiz.com/seo-idol.html.
The earlier you enter, the more time you will have to get to the top of the results and win one of the rising top ten prizes.
Good luck to all!
thats interesting contest. I have joined this contest, but i dont think i would be able to make it. just waiting for any other keyword phrases.
I like to participate in this contest. Is this still there?
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Absolutely! We are exactly half way through the contest and now is probably the best time to get involved, with enough time left to reach the top, but not too much time to lose focus 🙂
The official page is here:
http://www.shireeodiz.com/seo-idol.html
Good Luck!
Thanks for sharing this.
How do I join the contest here in UK? Hope it’s not too late to be a part of the competition.
Hope to read more of your informative articles. Cheers!
Hello!
You can still join the contest. The official contest page is here:
http://www.shireeodiz.com/seo-idol.html
… and the sign up page is at:
http://www.shireeodiz.net
Good luck!
Daniel
Hi Daniel,
I was sent an email through the contact form. Unfortunately, there is no feedback. I hope you can read my comment here.
Did you accept member member from Malaysia? I was joined your affiliate program about 4 days ago. But I’m wondering there’s no Malaysia at the country box. I hope you can help me.
Thanks in advance.
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Was checked out the contest detail just now. This is a great opportunity. Definitely will try it!
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This is definitely big enough to bring out some heavy hitters given the steady prize raise.
I wanted to learn more about SEO…
But I don’t know where to start… so confusing.. to many suggestions and tricks… haissshhh
Anyone can tell me the procedure to join SEO contest in Indonesia? I would like to join same. Thanks
We actually have many competitors that are from Indonesia and your are welcome to join here: http://www.shireeodiz.com/seo-idol.html via the contest page or directly via http://www.shireeodiz.net
Good Luck!
Daniel
is this contest real?i don’t want to spend my time and money for something bullshit
Hi Matt,
Yes, this contest is real. I have direct contact information for the CEO of the company and many of my close collaborators who are SEOs are participating.
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Hello,
The contest is 100% genuine and all prizes will be paid out in full. Along the way, there are also mini-contests with cash prizes so feel free to contact any of the leading competitors to verify that they have indeed received cash prizes as promised. We are currently running a mini-contest on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SEO-Idol/171790372879620
Good luck!
Daniel
I think nobody can say that, I am king of SEO. Isn’t it?
I am joining one SEO contest in Indonesia. Joining one SEo contest has absorbed much of my time. I consider to join the above contest. Wish me luck.
Hello ,i’m new here, I really like your blog, I’ll come back for new articles.
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15.000$ is much money. We haven’t in Germany contests in which you can win so much money. Maybe I will take part with one of my English sites 🙂
More money to SEO specialist. That’s an exciting contest, please post the results when it is finished. Thanks. I am a newbie so I think I am not yet qualified for that.
the competition is getting wilder and hotter
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I like the creativity of this contest, they’ll probably get more than the $15,000 worth of backlinks and publicity from it… really smart.
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Great idea to start ranking on Google and to hire employees too. This is a great deal for the company as for the ones joining. Good luck to everyone!
I agree and thank you, Andrew, for reminding me to wish everyone who participates the best of luck.
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That is just a genies genius idea. It is going to generate lots of buzz for the company and even if they dont increase their ranking, they are sure to get lost of new visitors how might be potential costumers.
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“We will be offering 20 SEO contracts to the top 20 positions on Google in the contest, so this is kind of an interview process as well as all of the above (and of course fun!).”
Now, that just made the competition a little bit more interesting. I though initially it was a hit or miss, but with this kind of bait, they may have quite a few people entering.
Martin
Thank you Martin, your opinion is highly valued, especially as an SEOmoz pro member. The contest was titled as an SEO contest so that the format would be familiar, however our objectives are very different from any other contest done before. Everything has been planned for the “day after” the end of the contest, which is why we are looking for continuity with SEO contracts, affiliates and real partners to work with long term. We would like to see all of the entries topic related with high quality affiliate-style, rather than spam-like SEO content, so that they earn maximum conversions on their contest site and so that we can work with these websites in the future.
So only 71,300 for that search term, I wonder how many results will there be when more people will find out about it.
The fact is that they might outrank anyone at the end, because of the number of links people will send towards them.
Anyway, 15,000$ it’s a great amount that will tempt anyone, I wonder if any seo company will enter this contest.
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Hi Alex,
I suppose that depends on whether an SEO agency feels the publicity would be worth it if they win. Really good SEM agencies charge more than that per year per client and are so busy they turn work away.
I’m sure they will pay out the prize money even if they outrank all the competitors because it would make no sense to do otherwise – and because they are not that kind of people.
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Hey Gail,
Sounds like an interesting contest indeed! If I had more time I may have given it a crack with my meagre skills :p
Will you be entering in this ?
Hi Donace,
I’m not an SEO expert myself, but I will be assisting others who are competing especially Ron and Kristi (and any of my other regular collaborators who decide to enter) and possibly any new collaborators who wish to compete.
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Neat idea to get loads of links flowing although I am not sure about the winner verification process.
How are they going to see if only white hat SEO techniques have been used? You could spam forums on 1 domain and then 301 everything at the “last minute” to a “legit” site – hiding all traces of what you’ve done.
Thinking about how much money they could make if they get at the number 1 spot, $15K is peanuts, but still high enough to interest a lot of bloggers, well done to them for thinking outside the box.
Hi Leo,
The $15K isn’t the max – they will be adding more to the amount as sales grow so the greater their results the more they will share. That is also enough money that legitimate SEO-savvy folks will out anyone trying to cheat.
I’ll have to ask my strongest SEO friends if your hidden “last minute” strategy is an issue and whether there is a way to defend against it. I’m sure the competitors will be happy to assist ShireeOdiz with policing the entries.
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It’s a brilliant idea. Right now they rank 43 for “diamond engagement rings”. But if they could get on page one their business will explode. In allot of ways this is allot cheaper then if they were to hire and SEO firm. I know companies my husband has worked for have paid six figures to get them ranked so this is a bargain.
Hi Crystal,
Yes, it shows that they have the wisdom to think creatively, share the wealth with others, and hire their SEO work based on actual results. Did you see this part:
4. We will be offering 20 SEO contracts to the top 20 positions on Google in the contest, so this is kind of an interview process as well as all of the above (and of course fun!).
What better way to find qualified SEO types than to have them show what they can do? Most of the big agencies will ignore the contest, and the contest and affiliate commissions will bring out the brilliant individuals with true talent.
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Hi Gail
Thanks for letting us all know about this contest. I don’t feel I know enough about all this to be a true competitor but will speak to my techie friends as I would love to learn from the experience.
Patricia Perth Australia
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Really loving the sound of this!
Let me just get this right, you don’t actually get any money unless you bring in a sale? Or do you get money for just hosting a PR article like you are.
Thanks I really want to find out more, and then hopefully become a part of it!
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Hi Christopher,
There is an SEO contest with cash prizes and an affiliate program that pays 8% for any sales you generate. They are not offering payment for wirting about them.
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Hi Christopher,
Just to clarify the point about the SEO Idol prizes, they are regardless of any affiliate referrals. You can earn prizes for being top of the SERPs for “makeityourring diamond engagement rings” as well as 8% of referrals for sales.
The idea is that you can compete in the SEO contest and at the same time earn a return on your high quality white hat SEO, for providing real content that your readers react to in a positive way.
Good luck
Daniel
@growmap and Daniel I get it now, thanks very much 🙂
Very busy at the moment, but when I get some time, I hope to post about it on one of my blogs 🙂
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i think this is just a strategy to create some links, nothing special..
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Hi Remi,
Links are the currency of the Internet which is why we have to stop handing Google so much power over search. That said, I am in favor of bloggers and small businesses working together for their mutual good.
Traditional business takes advantage of others; this idea pays bloggers commissions for actually generating sales which is a cleaner way to measure results than paying for advertising. Traffic numbers can be artificially manipulated which makes the value of ads questionable for merchants.
There IS value in using ad impressions for branding small businesses, but it does not translate directly to increased income for merchants who have to pay for it.
The way I evaluate anything is by asking myself these questions:
1) Does it hurt anyone?
2) Does it benefit all who participate?
3) Is it sustainable, i.e., can it be continued indefinitely or repeated without putting anyone out of business?
If the answer to #1 is no and #2 and #3 is yes then IMHO the idea has merit and can be tested.
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Hi Remy,
Indeed part of this is a way to get back links, but please do remember, the back links are all voluntary and we have explicitly stated that any “spam” sites will be disqualified.
There are three very important issues that make this event different from anything else done before:
1. The long term strategy, apart from link building and SEO, is to give affiliates a new, more interesting and profitable incentive to join our program. This also encourages high quality content rather than SEO keyword spamming.
During the contest, we provide our affiliates with targeted content, images and videos to help them get going. Once the contest ends, we will work with our affiliates to ensure they make as much money as possible.
2. The “makeityourring” keyword is a real concept that has real meaning, not just a nonsense word. We will disclose exactly what this is towards the end of the contest.
3. The success of the contest will be passed on to the competitors. Hopefully we will see the prize money reach a few hundred thousand dollars!
Oh and one of the most important ones!
4. We will be offering 20 SEO contracts to the top 20 positions on Google in the contest, so this is kind of an interview process as well as all of the above (and of course fun!).
Does the link have to be a dofollow link or a nofollow? In case of a dofollow, it would be classified as paid link, which may get your site penalized by google according to their webmaster guidelines, if someone submits a spam request.
Hi Andreas,
They are not paying for links so how can this be a paid link? At some point every person needs to decide whether they are going to be a slave to Google or declare their independence as a free person with God-given rights that do not require the permission of any elitists who choose to claim ownership over us.
I answer to God – not Google.
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