Alphabet (2015) : SEO contest
Alphabet is an SEO contest from 2015, filed under “Post-Penguin” (2011–2015) in the SEO Contests archive.
Contest fact sheet
- Year
- 2015
- Category
- Post-Penguin
- Keyword / name
- Alphabet
- Format
- Online, ranking on search engines
- Status
- Archived
SEO context in 2015
2015
- Mobile-friendly update (21 April 2015), nicknamed Mobilegeddon.
- RankBrain is revealed (October); Alphabet is created as Google’s parent company (August).
What this contest teaches
- Content and link quality become central; spam is algorithmically punished.
- Contests now test the robustness of signals, not just their volume.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Alphabet take place?
Alphabet dates from 2015.
Which archive category is Alphabet filed under?
Post-Penguin (2011–2015). After Panda and Penguin, artificial links and thin content become risky. The archive lists only four contests for the period: organisers and entrants become more cautious.
What was the SEO context in 2015?
Mobile-friendly update (21 April 2015), nicknamed Mobilegeddon. RankBrain is revealed (October); Alphabet is created as Google’s parent company (August).