The Web Marketing Association is calling for entries from elite Public relations websites worldwide for the 28th Annual WebAward Competition, found at www.webaward.org, to identify excellence in website development. Setting benchmarks in 90 categories, including including advertising, PR and marketing websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. the deadline for PR website submissions is May 31, 2024.
“The public relations sector recognizes the value of impartial assessment and external validation for their digital initiatives on behalf of clients,” observed William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “In this field, a website is an indispensable asset for presenting clients’ narratives, proficiency, and influence. The WebAward Competition furnishes a venue for PR agencies and in-house corporate PR departments to exhibit the inventiveness, originality, and success of their websites in disseminating their clients’ stories globally. Securing an independent accolade serves as a noteworthy occasion for PR entities to publicize, enhancing their visibility both to the general public and within their organizational hierarchy.”
Public relations Websites are rated on seven key criteria: design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Every PR category entry is judged against counterparts in its category and an all-encompassing standard of excellence.
All PR 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 advertising and marketing categories will also receive:
- A limited-edition Commemorative NFT
- 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 Public Relations Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.
Here are the past Best Public Relations websites include:
- 2022 – Digital Authority Partners for GREENTARGET
- 2021 – Digital Authority Partners for GREENTARGET
- 2020 – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero), tbk. for PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Corporate Website 2020
- 2019 – Fish Consulting for Fish Consulting Company Website
- 2018 – Fish Consulting for Fish Consulting Company Website
- 2017 – Fish Consulting for Fish Consulting Company Website
- 2016 – INK for PR In a Different Light
- 2015 – Allstate Corporate Relations for Allstate Bringing Good to Life
- 2014 – Waggener Edstrom Communications for Microsoft: Life in the Digital Crosshairs
- 2013 – BGT Partners for Brad Meltzer Website Redesign
- 2012 – LeapFrog Interactive for We THRIVE! Hamilton County Public Health
- 2011 – Finn Digital with Briggs & Stratton Corporation and Littlewood, Inc. for Briggs & Stratton Yard Smarts Yard Care Intervention
- 2010 – Rachel Meranus for PR Newswire’s Optimized News Platform: Speed, Content & Connectivity
- 2009 – BGT Partners for Sony CES 2009 Virtual Press Kit
- 2008 – frog design for GE Corporate Web Site
- 2007 – Wirestone, LLC for Official Site of Dan Wheldon
- 2006 – PRWeb for PRWeb.com
- 2005 – Peter A Mayer Advertising for Community Coffee History Site
- 2004 – Cisco Corporate PR for News@Cisco: Innovating Cisco’s Corporate Press Room
- 2003 – Weber Shandwick Web Relations and Benjamin | Irvine, on behalf of Toshiba for Toshiba Tablet PC Launch
The WebAward Public Relations category is sponsored by PR.com
Past winners of the Best Marketing Web site include:
- 2023 – BrandExtract for BrandExtract Holiday Card Microsite
- 2022 – The Vertex Companies Inc for VERTEX Companies LLC
- 2021 – VIA Studio for VIA STUDIO WEBSITE
- 2020 – Web Marketing & Design, Lenovo for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
- 2019 – 90 Degree Design for 90 Degree Design Website
- 2018 – mStoner, Inc. for mStoner, Inc. Website Redesign
- 2017 – Pico Group for Total Brand Activation
- 2016 – Ferrero – Tic Tac for Tic Tac Minions Sweepstakes Website
- 2015 – BETC/BETC Digital for The interactive form
- 2014 – R2integrated for R2integrated Website
- 2013 – WebbMason for Rebranding for Interactive Success: WebbMason
- 2012 – UrbanDaddy for UrbanDaddy + Herradura Mixology Battle Royale (Best of Show winner 2012)
The 2024 WebAwards are fortunate to have the support of leading sponsors such as PR.com, iContact, and eTailConferences. The Web Marketing Association expresses its sincere thanks to these organizations for their commitment to the online marketing world.
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PR and Advertising-related Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2024 Best Public Relations Website and other advertising-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website. Enter your best work today!
To learn more and to enter the 28th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.