Finding A Credible Award Program!
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| by Donna Snyder |
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 There are literally thousands of web
award programs on the internet today. Some are credible,
some are not. The Award Givers Community has a name for
the one's that are not. They are called "Market-Me
Awards or Give-Away Awards". The Market-Me and
Give-A-Way award programs holds no credibility and often
results in spam letters being sent to you, rather than
gaining credibility to your website. Most Market-Me and
Give-Away Award Programs will also reward sites that are
tasteless or may contain adult content and material. The
only thing you will have to do is paste their award
graphic to your web or fill out a simple form. These types
of Award Programs do not actually take the time to review
applicants websites, they simply give you an award by
right clicking your mouse and saving their graphic. I
would highly recommend Not adding these
give-away/market-me awards on your website, especially if
you are a professional Web Designer, Web Firm or reputable
business.
The credible Award Programs will display the following: A
criteria that has to be met, an awards policy, a judging
panel (that list their credentials, skills,
certifications, etc.,) A code of ethics statement, a
privacy statement, a winners list that can be easily found
on the Award Program, a COPPA statement and requirements
of who is eligible to apply and who is not. Credible Award
Programs will have more then just a "submit
site" button. There are only a handful of Award
Programs in the world (such as the American Association Of
Webmasters and The World Wide Web Awards), that has
received an "Awards Rating" from an Awards
Rating Service.
There are only about 10 Award Rating Services in the
World, that actually review only Award Program sites. If
you see a rating on an Award Program, you can be sure that
the program has undergone a strict review to receive a
rating. Most prestigious Award Programs will also display
an "Affiliates & Memberships" page,
displaying their award ratings, memberships to ethics
organizations and sometimes award listings they belong to.
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About
the Author: Donna Snyder is the Founder of The
American Association of Webmasters, World Wide Web Awards
and The Celebrity Web Awards. Donna has been a website
designer for more than eight years and owns three full
service web related companies - including DDD Web Designs
headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, World Wide Web Designs
and The American Association Of Webmasters.
World Wide Web Awards - http://www.worldwidewebawards.net |
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