Game Rules

How to play:

To kick things off, each player draws 10 white cards from the deck.

The player boasting the highest number of LinkedIn connections assumes the role of the SEO Strategist. They select and read aloud a blue card from the deck. The rest pick the white card from their hand they believe best fits the prompt, laying it face down before the SEO Strategist.

For a single blank on a blue card, submit one white card. For two blanks, submit two, and so forth.

A special twist: for prompts with three blanks, players get to draw two additional white cards at the round’s start.

After all submissions, the SEO Strategist mixes the responses, reads them aloud, then selects their favorite. The winning submission earns one rank point.

Once the round concludes, players draw cards to return their hand to 10, and a new SEO Strategist takes the helm.

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Domain Authority Stakes:
Instead of traditional betting, players stake “domain authority” points on their confidence in winning a round with their card combinations. Each player starts with a DA score, and they can wager points based on how well they think their response fits the prompt. Winners of each round increase their DA, reflecting their growing influence and success in the SEO world.

Backlink Bidding:
In this variation, players use “backlinks” as currency to bid on the chance to answer specific prompts they feel confident about. Each player starts with a set number of backlinks, and more can be earned by winning rounds. Players can bid more backlinks to answer high-value prompts (blue cards with challenging or humorous potential), and the highest bidder gets the exclusive right to answer, aiming to win the round and earn more backlinks. This mechanism emphasizes strategic resource management and risk-taking.

Advanced Gameplay Modes:

Free Agent Frenzy:Play without a dedicated SEO Strategist. Everyone votes, and the card with the most votes wins the sprint, promoting a collaborative content strategy approach.

Featured Snippet:
After everyone has submitted their cards (the ranking spots), all players vote to remove the worst cards from the sprint until one true featured snippet remains.

Meritocracy Mode:
The SEO Strategist doesn’t pick just one response; they rank their top three. First place earns 3 rank points, second place 2 points, and third place 1 point. Keep a tally of the scores publically on a content platform of your choice, crowning the player with the highest score as the ultimate SEO sage.

SEO Campaign Pitch:
In this mode, players act as SEO consultants pitching their campaign ideas. In each round, a player presents a blue card scenario, and the others submit their white cards as part of their pitch for the best SEO strategy. After reviewing the strategies, the presenting player picks the most effective campaign. The winner earns “client trust” points, symbolizing winning a contract.

Being old:

In this mode, players are allowed to discard any cards featuring SEO practices, algorithms, or jargon they find outdated or no longer relevant to modern SEO strategies. However, there’s a catch: they must openly admit to the group which SEO concept they believe is antiquated and justify why it’s being retired from their strategy deck. This admission might earn them a playful reputation as an SEO “dinosaur” among peers, but it also sparks a discussion on how SEO techniques evolve. Prepare to defend your choice or face light-hearted jests about living in the search engine Stone Age!