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Best Mobile Web Sites and Best Mobile Apps of 2018 Announced

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the winners its seventh annual international MobileWebAward competition.  This award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile Websites and the best mobile applications.  The complete list of winners for each of the 86 industries covered can be found at www.mobile-webaward.org.

“Use of smartphones and tablet computers continue to explode and companies are racing to have users connect and interact with them using mobile devices,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association.  “The goal of the MobileWebAwards is to both recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective mobile Web sites and mobile apps on the Internet.”

This year’s top awards include:

Milestone Internet Marketing won Best of Show Mobile Website for VIVE Hotel Waikiki. VIVE hotel Waikiki’s target audience is made up of leisure travelers, with heavy representation from Korea, Canada and Australia, and offer the very best value and location while still providing a stylish package.  Milestone created a “true” mobile first website design that includes design is based on user intent and task completion, simple, clear, and easy to use Calls to Action, intuitive forms designed for small screens and other state of the art features.

State Farm Insurance won Best of Show Mobile Application for State Farm Mobile App. By combining banking and insurance, the app takes on two of life’s biggest needs–and does it with simple ease. State Farm partnered with Y Media Labs to create a customer-centric design. The app lets customers deposit a check, pay their insurance bill, request roadside assistance, file and track claims, and much more. The app features many breakthrough innovations—like a photo damage estimator that lets drivers take a picture of their damaged vehicle which is then used to write an estimate; a claims chatbot to guide them through the claim filing process; proof of insurance cards available without even logging in; and a quoting process that allows for creative comparisons of policy options.

TMV Group was named Top Interactive Agency for the 2018 MobileWebAwards competition. They received 6 best of industry awards: Best Food Industry Mobile Website, Best Automobile Mobile Website, Best Mobile Mobile Website, Best Beverage Mobile Website, Best Retail Mobile Website and Best Beverage Mobile Website.

A complete list of winners can be found on the award program’s Website.

The Best of Industry winners receive a statue reminiscent of a personal mobile device, it could be yesterday’s smart phone, today’s tablet, or tomorrow’s device.  It is crafted of fine jet black crystal with the iconic “W” accent in 24kt plated gold and personalized with your award information.  The award is entirely hand crafted by, Society Awards, the makers and designers of other notable award programs such as the Golden Globes, Emmys, MTV VMAs, and CLIOs to name a few, and presented in its own custom gift box.

The 2018 MobileWebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, EContent Magazine, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

 

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Mobile Development Professionals Needed to Judge 2018 MobileWebAward Competition

The Web Marketing Association’s MobileWebAwards competition is currently accepting entries and is looking for additional qualified judges to help adjudicate this year’s award program.  This award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile websites and the best mobile applications.   The Competition Web site is located at http://www.mobile-webaward.org and the deadline for entry is September 28, 2018.

To nominate yourself or someone within your organization, please complete the Judge’s Nomination Form. Mobile development professionals selected as judges will be contacted during the first week of October.

Judging for the MobileWebAwards will take place in Mid-October, 2018, and winners will be notified by e-mail one week prior to the general announcement of winners in December, 2017. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in mobile website design and mobile application development. Past competition judges have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, R/GA , Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Sun Microsystems, National Cable & Telecom Association, Refinery, Euro RSCG,  A&E Television Networks , New York Post Interactive, Ernst & Young , J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and Aristotle.

Entries will be accepted in both the Mobile Website and the Mobile Application formats. Entries will be judged on seven criteria:

  • Creativity
  • Impact
  • Design
  • Content
  • Interactivity
  • Ease of Use
  • Use of the medium

 

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2018 MobileWebAwards Call for Entries

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 7th annual international MobileWebAward competition.  It recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain outstanding mobile Websites and mobile applications.  The deadline for entry in the 2018 MobileWebAwards is September 28, 2018.  The entry form for this award program can be found at http://www.mobile-webaward.org.

The MobileWebAwards were judged on seven criteria seen as requirements for a success mobile website or mobile app. They include Creativity, Impact, Design, Content, Interactivity, Ease of use and Use of the medium. Each mobile website or mobile app entry is judged against other entries of the same format in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

This year’s top awards will include:

  • A “Best of Industry” MobileWebAward will be given in each of the 96 industry categories, including financial services, medical, small business, travel, advertising, transportation and government.
  • The competition’s highest honor, the 2018 MobileWebAward “Best of Show,” will be given to the one best mobile website and one best mobile app that the judges believe represents the pinnacle of outstanding achievement in Web development.
  • The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the “Top Interactive Agency” WebAward.
  • Each organization that wins 5 or more MobileWebAwards will be awarded an Outstanding Mobile Interactive Developer trophy.

Last year’s top awards winners were:

TMP Worldwide won Best of Show Mobile Website for Walmart Careers with a Mission.

Extra Solid Media, LLC won Best of Show Mobile Application for UMass Dining Services.

Scorpion was named Top Interactive Agency for the 2017 MobileWebAwards competition. They received 17 awards, including: Best of Show Mobile Website, 8 Best of Industry Mobile Websites and 9 Outstanding Mobile Website Awards.

Two organization were recognized with the Outstanding Mobile Interactive Developer for winning five or more MobileWebAwards. They are TMP Worldwide and TravelClick Inc.

Judging for the 2018 MobileWebAwards will take place in October and winners are expected to be announced in late December.  Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing mobile Websites,–including members of the media, interactive creative directors, site designers, content providers and webmasters – with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Past WebAward  judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as A&E Television Networks, Agency.com, Beeby Clark+Meyler, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Comedy Central, Disney, Euro RSCG, Ford Motor Company, Ion Global, IBM, J. Walter Thompson, John Deere Company, New York Post Interactive, Organic, Inc., Refinery, R/GA, Saatchi & Saatchi, SAP, SapientRazorfish, Sun Microsystems, Warner Bros. Online, Xerox and Website Magazine.

The 2018 MobileWebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: Website Magazine, PR.com, iContact, EContent Magazine, and WebMaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

 

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Best Mobile Web Sites and Best Mobile Apps of 2017 Named by Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the winners its sixth annual international MobileWebAward competition.  This award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile Websites and the best mobile applications.  The complete list of winners for each of the 86 industries covered can be found at www.mobile-webaward.org.

“Smartphones and tablet computers are exploding and companies are racing to be allow users to connect and interact with them using mobile devices,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association.  “The goal of the MobileWebAwards is to both recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective mobile Web sites and mobile apps on the Internet.”

This year’s top awards include:

TMP Worldwide won Best of Show Mobile Website for Walmart Careers with a Mission- Walmart has a rich history of recognizing and honoring Veterans. To speak to this audience on how Walmart can be a resource to veterans for careers, in the community, and the various commitments they make. It’s an invite to those who want to support veterans and their families, and a resource if you are looking for employment which they will guarantee if you’ve honorably discharged. The entry also won Best Military Mobile Website.

Extra Solid Media, LLC won Best of Show Mobile Application for UMass Dining Services. The Award-Winning Dining of University of Massachusetts Amherst app makes it simple to access all of the favorite campus dining locations with daily menus, operating hours, real-time traffic reports, special offers, and more.

Scorpion was named Top Interactive Agency for the 2017 MobileWebAwards competition. They received 17 awards, including: Best of Show Mobile Website, Best Small Business Mobile Website, Best Automobile Mobile Website, Best Professional Services Mobile Website, Best Health Care Mobile Website, Best Legal Mobile Website, Best Financial Services Mobile Website, Best Other Mobile Website, Best Fashion or Beauty Mobile Website and 9 Outstanding Mobile Website Awards.

Two organization were recognized with the Outstanding Mobile Interactive Developer for winning five or more MobileWebAwards. They are TMP Worldwide and TravelClick Inc.

A complete list of winners can be found on the award program’s Website.

The MobileWebAwards were judged on seven criteria seen as requirements for a success mobile website or mobile app. They include Creativity, Impact, Design, Content, Interactivity, Ease of use and Use of the medium. Each mobile website or mobile app entry is judged against other entries of the same format in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

The Best of Industry winners receive a statue reminiscent of a personal mobile device, it could be yesterday’s smart phone, today’s tablet, or tomorrow’s device.  It is crafted of fine jet black crystal with the iconic “W” accent in 24kt plated gold and personalized with your award information.  The award is entirely hand crafted by, Society Awards, the makers and designers of other notable award programs such as the Golden Globes, Emmys, MTV VMAs, and CLIOs to name a few, and presented in its own custom gift box.

The 2017 MobileWebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, EContent Magazine, iContact, SEO Inc, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Today is the Final Deadline To Enter The 2017 MobileWebAwards

Today is the final extended deadline to enter the Web Marketing Association’s 6th annual international MobileWebAward Competition.  If you have not entered already, this is your final chance.  Impress your friends, show off to co-workers, get a raise from your boss – theses things are all possible when you win awards. This is the “award” in “Award-Winning Mobile App or Website”.  The entry form and complete information can be found at the MobileWebAward Competition website. Enter your best mobile work today and get the recognition you deserve!

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Today is the Deadline To Enter The 2017 MobileWebAwards

Today, September 29, 2017 is the final day to enter the Web Marketing Association’s 6th annual international MobileWebAward.  If you have not entered already, now is the time to do so.  Impress your friends, show off to co-workers, get a raise from your boss – theses things are all possible when you win awards. This is the “award” in “Award-Winning Mobile App or Website”.  The entry form and complete information can be found at the MobileWebAward Competition website. Enter your best mobile work today and get the recognition you deserve!

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Final Week to Enter 6th Annual MobileWebAwards

The Web Marketing Association Call For Entries for its 6th annual international MobileWebAward competition ends in one week (Friday, September 29, 2017).  This award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile Websites and the best mobile applications.  The entry form and complete information can be found at the competition website. Enter your best mobile work today and get the recognition you deserve!

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Only Two Weeks Left to Enter 2017 MobileWebAwards

Two weeks remain to enter the Web Marketing Association’s 6th annual international MobileWebAward competition. The deadline for entry is Wednesday, September 29, 2017.  This award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile Websites and the best mobile applications.  The entry form and complete information can be found at the competition website. Enter your best mobile work today and get the recognition you deserve!