2024 Best Media Ad Impactful Advertising That Engages Community Will your site be next? The 23rd annual international Internet Advertising Competition is now accepting entries. Submit your best work and win the recognition you deserve! |
2024 Best Media Ad Impactful Advertising That Engages Community Will your site be next? The 23rd annual international Internet Advertising Competition is now accepting entries. Submit your best work and win the recognition you deserve! |
Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Media Ad as part of the annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. We believe that judging your creative talent should be based on a peer group within that industry.
Now in its 23rd year, the IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. Here is your chance to stand out from your competitors and win the recognition you deserve.
Best advertising are selected by judges who review the entered advertising using the seven criteria below:
As a participant, you will receive:
If your site wins a Media Ad IAC Award, you will also get:
Each year the Web Marketing Association's IAC Award Competition names the Best Media Ad. The winners are selected by judging the entered creative using seven criteria - design, ease of use, copywriting, interactivity, use of technology, innovation and content. Entries not selected as best Media Ad are also eligible for an Outstanding Advertising Award.
Entering the IAC Awards can help keep you up on Media Ad Trends by showing you how other Media Ad advertising compare to the overall Internet standards. You also can make Media Ad news if you have the Best Media Ad. Media Ad newsletters will want to cover you win bringing you additional visibility within your industry.
Here are past Media Ad winners:
Year | Entry Name | Award Level | Winner |
2023 | Invincible - RetailMeNot x CVS | Best Media Online Campaign | RetailMeNot |
2020 | IBM Advertising Accelerator with Watson, a new offering from IBM Watson Advertising | Best Advertising Rich Media Online Ad, Best Media Rich Media Online Ad | IBM Watson Advertising |
2020 | Slasher: Solstice | Best Media Social Media Campaign | Art & Science, Digital Experience Design |
2019 | IBM Watson Advertising and Behr Paint: IBM Watson Ads | Best Advertising Online Ad, Best Media Online Ad, Best Mobile Online Ad, Best Retail Online Ad, Best Technology Online Ad, Best Of Show Online Ad | IBM Watson Advertising |
2017 | Forbes InfinitiVoice: Driving Empowerment Video Series | Best Media Online Video | Infiniti, OMD LA and Forbes Media |
2016 | The Economist raising eyebrows and subscriptions campaign | Best Magazine Online Campaign, Best Media Online Campaign, Best News Online Campaign, Best Publishing Online Campaign | The Economist / agencies Proximity and UM |
2016 | TAG Heuer Custom Unit on Forbes.com | Best Media Online Ad | TAG Heuer, Havas Media and Forbes Media |
2016 | Liquid Advertising: Billy Dee Williams Holiday Video | Best Media Online Video | Liquid Advertising |
2016 | Pizza Hut Cinemagraph for truTV | Best Media Rich Media Online Ad | truTV |
2016 | #HaveUfoundtruTV brand awareness campaign | Best Media Social Media Campaign, Best Social Network Social Media Campaign | truTV Social Marketing team and Movement Strategy |
2015 | Forbes & Roberto Coin BrandVoice Program | Best Media Online Campaign | Forbes Media |
2015 | Hayretlik Goruntuler | Best Media Online Video, Best Social Network Online Video | Turkcell Superonline |
2013 | CNN iReport Awards | Best Media Integrated Ad Campaign | CNN Digital Marketing |
2013 | CNN iReport Awards | Best Media Website | CNN Digital Marketing |
2012 | American Hoggers NFL Takeover | Best Advertising Ads The Client Did Not Pick, Best Entertainment Ads The Client Did Not Pick, Best Media Ads The Client Did Not Pick, Best Tv Ads The Client Did Not Pick | A&E Brand Creative |
2012 | Storage Wars Season 2 Money Takeover | Best Entertainment Rich Media Online Ad, Best Media Rich Media Online Ad, Best Tv Rich Media Online Ad | A&E Brand Creative |
2012 | Storage Wars Facebook Fan Challenge | Best Media Social Media Campaign | A&E |
2012 | Bag of Bones-Dark Score Stories | Best Media Website | A&E |
2010 | Comcast: Fancast Weekly Email Newsletter | Best Entertainment Email Message Campaign, Best Media Email Message Campaign, Best Tv Email Message Campaign | Comcast Fancast Team & Acxiom Corporation |
2009 | smh.com.au Digital Life Desktop Campaign | Best Media Integrated Ad Campaign | Fairfax Digital's Digital Life Desktop Campaign 2008 |
2009 | WALL-E | Best Media Online Campaign, Best Of Show Online Campaign | AvatarLabs |
2009 | DIY Blog Cabin "Build Your Vacation Home" Rich Media Banner | Best Media Rich Media Online Ad | 360i |
2009 | Comedy Central Indecision 2008 Campaign | Best Media Rich Media Online Campaign | 360i |
2008 | Cox Conserves | Best Media Microsite/landing Page | LBi / Cox Converves |
2008 | PBS | Best Media Online Ad, Best Of Show Online Ad | i33 communications |
2008 | Fairfax Digital's Breaking News 2007 Campaign | Best Media Online Campaign | Fairfax Digital |
2007 | Fairfax Digital Technology re-launch campaign | Best Media Integrated Ad Campaign | Fairfax Digital & Leo Burnett |
2007 | Nick.com LaunchPad | Best Media Interactive Application | OTOlabs |
2007 | sueddeutsche.de / WM-Fanblock | Best Media Microsite/landing Page | Robert & Horst Marketing GmbH |
2007 | Alex Bogusky Trade Ad | Best Media Online Ad | Yahoo! Inc. + Soho Square |
2007 | Best Built Zone 2006 | Best Media Online Campaign | DIYnetwork.com |
2006 | Sony 2006 Nav-U News and Information Site | Best Media Microsite/landing Page | BGT PARTNERS & SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. |
2005 | Dream Home 2005 Online Tour | Best Media Integrated Ad Campaign | HGTV.com |
2005 | HGTV's Dream Home 2005 Virtual Tour | Best Media Interactive Application | HGTV's Dream Home 2005 Virtual Tour |
2004 | Dream Home 2004 360-Degree Tour | Best Media/publishing Integrated Advertising Campaign | HGTV.com |
2004 | Dream Home 2004 360-Degree Tour | Best Media/publishing Interactive Application | HGTV.com |
2004 | PBS "The Blues" Rich Media | Best Media/publishing Rich-media Advertisement | Dotglu and PBS |
2003 | MD net guide Primary Care eNewsletter | Best Media/publishing Email Marketing Message Using Html | Intellisphere, LLC (MD net guide) |
2003 | Show 'em what you've got | Best Media/publishing Non-animated Banner Campaign | MaineToday.com |
The Internet Advertising Competition Awards evaluates all forms of online advertising including:
To view other industry winners, please click on the link below:
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