The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best Government Websites in the world as part of their 29th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 86 industries, including Government websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Government websites to enter to be judged is May 30, 2025.
“In the government sector, a website can be a powerful tool for promoting transparency, accountability, and public services” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “The WebAward Competition provides a unique opportunity for those organizations that create outstanding government websites to showcase their creativity, innovation and effectiveness in serving their constituents and improving the quality of life in their communities.”
Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the Government category will also receive:
- Increased visibility for their company
- Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
- Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
- Social media posts for your company and personal feeds
- A highlight for your resume.
- Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
- Unlimited bragging rights
Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Government Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.
Here are the past Best Government Website WebAward winners:
- 2024 – State of Colorado in collaboration with Tyler Colorado for Colorado.gov
- 2023 – East Bay Regional Park District for Providing Public Safety Messaging During the Seasonal Impacts of Climate Change
- 2022 – The State of Mississippi for ms.gov – The Official Website of the State of Mississippi
- 2021 – U.Group for NASA Earth Science Applied Sciences
- 2020 – Websparks Pte Ltd for Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC)
- 2019 – City of Brantford for Brantford.ca
- 2018 – Maryland Department of Information Technology for Maryland.gov – Official State Website
- 2017 – Hawaii State Public Library System for Hawaii State Public Library System Website
- 2016 – The State of Mississippi for ms.gov
- 2015 – The State of Utah for Utah.Gov
- 2014 – State of Hawaii for Hawaii.gov
- 2013 – The State of Utah for Utah.Gov
- 2012 – Alabama Interactive, LLC for State of Alabama’s Official Website
- 2011 – EXTRACTABLE for California Courts Website: Judicial Council of California
- 2010 – City of West Hollywood, CA for City of West Hollywood Website
- 2009 – Defense Information Systems Agency for BRAC Information Portal
- 2008 – Ektron for City of Frisco Texas
- 2007 – GSD&M and Zugara for Do Something Amazing
- 2006 – Digital Library Division for National Library of Scotland
- 2005 – USPS Mailing Standards for Postage Rate Calculator
- 2004 – Batiz.com, Inc. for Drive Clean
- 2003 – TMP Worldwide for United States Naval Reserve
Government websites can be entered into consideration for the 2025 Best Government Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.
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To learn more and to enter the 29th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.
