Recaps of winning keyword-site builds: how the top tool site took the ¥999 prize
gefei55 · x · 2026-09-27
A roundup of retrospectives from the July and August 2026 "new keyword site" competitions. August's first place went to a tool site earning a ¥999 prize, with writeups from the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th place winners also linked; July recaps for 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th are included — a practical case-study collection for indie builders in SEO/traffic monetization.
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