The event began in the year 2008 in order to give credit for the great content that is produced in the search and online marketing industry. As the Search Engine Marketing (SEM) has developed to comprise a variety of disciplines, including blogging, social media, reputation management etc,the SEMMYS thrives to consist of all the above elements into a single event.

The SEMMY Awards 2010 are divided into 17 categories that include SEO, PPC, Small Business, Local Search, Google, Blogs & Blogging, Link Building, Social Media, Analytics, Search Tech, Rants, Online Marketing, Reputation Management, Viral Marketing, Design & Usability, Industry, & Copywriting.Check out their website SEMMYS.org and vote for you favorite article in each category.The final winners will be announced on February 1st.