WebAwards – Page 14 – Web Marketing Association Recognition Center

Posted on March 9, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Radio and TV Websites of 2017

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best radio websites and the best television websites as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including radio web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for broadcast web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.
“The radio and television industries has become to rely on their websites for an important stream of advertising revenue,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Their websites should provide a resource for their target audience. Having that aspect of your broadcast website reviewed is just one benefit of participating in the annual WebAward program. Being able to say you have an award-winning website can’t hurt either”.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Radio WebAward winners:
2016 – Cranberry Radio for Cranberry Radio Website
2015 – NGradio.gr – The Best Web Radio in Europe with the best radio producers for
NGradio.gr
2014 – MogerMedia, Inc. for HomeShow Radio
2013 – WebmasterRadio.FM for WebmasterRadio.FM
2012 – Southern California Public Radio for 89.3 KPCC
2011 – WebmasterRadio.FM for WebmasterRadio.FM
2010 – LeapFrog Interactive for This I Believe
2009 – CBS RADIO for 923 NOW FM
2008 – Digitaria for KCRW Media Player
2007 – Avenue A | Razorfish for XMRadio.com
2006 – BubbleUp and Jimmy Buffett for Radio Margaritaville
2005 – KDFC Radio for Classical 102.1 KDFC
2004 – live365 for Live365 Internet Radio
2003 – WBCL Radio Network for WBCL Radio Network

Here are the past Best TV WebAward winners:

2016 – HISTORY for Curse of Oak Island Dig Game
2015 -Line 1: Closer to Truth Website Line 2: Behavior Design for The Closer to Truth Website
2014 – A&E Television Networks for Bates Motel Season 2 Website
2013 – RED Interactive Agency for Dr. Oz: You Feel
2012 – BETC for CANAL+ Borgia
2011 – Bay News 9 for Bay News 9
2010 – National Geographic Channel for National Geographic Channel
2009 – Tribal DDB Worldwide for Warehouse 13
2008 – USA Network for Psych
2007 – USA Network & Hello Design for USANetwork.com
2006 – Big Spaceship/Mother for TBS: Department of Humor Analysis
2005 – Bayshore Solutions for Jon Brunson Outdoors

All radio and TV 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.

Radio and TV station’s and others in the radio industry wishing to be considered for the Best Radio Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the radio category will also receive:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
A highlight for your resume.
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Posted on March 8, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Advertising Web sites of 2017

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best advertising Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including advertising, design and marketing web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

“The advertising industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Advertising websites need to balance their wish to show off creativity and capability via their webs design with the equally important need to inform prospects and clients.” Increasingly awards have been added to new business pitches to demonstrate third party validation of skills and to increase creative credibility to prospective clients.

All advertising 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:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
A highlight for your resume.
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Advertising Website and Best Marketing Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Recent winners of the Best Advertising Web Site include:
2016 – TMP Worldwide for TMP Worldwide Website

2015 – MediaMath for Marketing’s Big Moment

2014 – The Engine is Red for The Engine is Red Website

2013 – LIQWID for LIQWID

2012 – Venables Bell & Partners for Slim Jim’s Center for Spice Loss

2011 – Corey McPherson Nash for Corey McPherson Nash Website

2010 – Metia for Mass Effect 2 Silverlight Campaign

2009 – Red Square Agency for the Red Square Agency Website

2008 – Sharpe Partners for the Burns Group Website.

2007 – SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website

2006 – SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website

2005 – Young & Rubicam Brands/Wunderman, Detroit for Meet the Lucky Ones
2004 – Hanon McKendry/The Brand Consultants for Lake Effect Website

2004 – Oasis for Toyota Scion
2003 – Google for Google AdWords

2002 – Fusebox, Inc for JCDecaux Airport US
Recent winners of the Best Design Web site include:

2016 – Torchbox for Museum of London

2014 – Ideas On Purpose for United Technologies Corporation Web Site

2013 – SapientNitro for Palms.com Redesign

2012 – Valtech for Normann Copenhagen

2011 – Activeark for Marimekko.com

2010 – H2O Associates for Tom Hoch Design Web site

2009 – Tribal DDB Worldwide for Warehouse 13

2008 – Azavar Technologies for Justyna Collections Catalog

2007 – Walt Disney Internet Group for Disney.com / Disney XD

2006 – Publicis Net for Experience Wonder You

2005 – R/GA for Nokia Nseries Sitelet
2004 – Gigapixel Creative for Gigapixel Creative, Inc.
2003 – Arnold Worldwide for The Touareg
2002 – PriceWeber, Inc. for Canadian Mist web site
Recent winners of the Best Marketing Web site include:

2016 – Ferrero-Tic Tac for Tic Tac Minions Sweepstakes Website

2014 – R2integrated for R2integrated Website

2013 – WebbMason for Rebranding for Interactive Success: WebbMason

2012 – UrbanDaddy for UrbanDaddy + Herradura Mixology Battle Royale (which also won Best of Show 2012)

2011 – IQ for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

2010 – Physicians Interactive for Physicians Interactive Corporate Website

2009 – Arc Worldwide for Leo Burnett’s Big Black Pencil Goes Global

2008 TYS Creative for Ensemble HD Home Cinema System by Epson

2007 Hanson Dodge Lime for Product Launch

2006 Rare Method for Silvertip Resort

2005 Nurun | Ant Farm for Nurun | Ant Farm Interactive Website Interactive

2004 Vérité, Inc. for Symantec Client Security 2.0 Channel Launch Kit

2003 Zugara for The Getaway

2002 Disc Marketing, Inc. for Disc Marketing Corporate Website

Advertising related Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2016 Best Advertising Website and other related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2017 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, EContent Magazine, iContact ad:tech conferences, Cranberry Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

Posted on March 8, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Education Websites of 2017 to be Named

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best education Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including education, schools and university websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for education websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Education Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Education category is judged against other education entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All education entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific criteria 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 education categories will also receive:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
A highlight for your resume.
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various education categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Recent winners of the Best Education Web Site include:

2016 – MasterClass for MasterClass Website
2015 – C&G Partners LLC for Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
2014 – Risdall Advertising Agency for Minneapolis School Finder
2013 – RED Interactive Agency for Walking with Dinosaurs
2012 – Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Cure4Kids for Kids
2011 – Florida Institute of Technology for Florida Tech Decision Dashboard
2010 – Risdall Marketing Group for Mounds View Public Schools
2009 – American University for American University Web Site
2008 – TribalDDB for START A CHAIN REACTION
2007 – Creative Channel Services, LLC for Virgin Mobile – Train on Your Terms
2006 – National Geographic for Discover Antarctica
2005 – Disney Online for Hot Shot Business
2004 – General Motors for GMability Education
2003 – Disney Online for Hot Shot Business
2002 – Freddie Mac for Your Route to Homeownership

Recent winners of the Best Schools Web Site include:

2016 – Blackboard Creative Services for Durham Public Schools
2015 – Blackboard Schoolwires Design Team for Barrington 220 Community Unit School District
2014 – Bradley Chee Web Design for Granite Bay High School Website
2013 – Brightlabs for Mentone Girls’ Grammar School
2012 – Bluetube Interactive for UGA Performing Arts Center
2011 – WhippleHill Communications for Glenelg Country School
2010 – Designkitchen for Wheaton College 150th Anniversary Web Site
2009 – WhippleHill Communications for Latin School of Chicago
2008 – WhippleHill Communications for Vail Mountain School
2007 – Tellus for Bethany School
2006 – WhippleHill Communications for St. George’s School
2005 – Tellus for West Clermont School District
2004 – eSiteful Corporation for Plano Independent School District

Recent winners of the Best University Web Site include:

2016 – IN.gov for Ivy Tech Community College
2015 – Westwerk for FOCUS.BoiseState.edu
2014 – Systems Alliance, Inc. for Stevenson University
2013 – Behavior Design for The Cooper Union Website Redesign
2012 – University Marketing and Communications for 30 Days of EnTERPreneurship
2011 – Denison University & Fahlgren Mortine for TheDEN
2010 – Corey McPherson Nash for University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
2009 – BrowserMedia for University of Maryland Women’s Basketball
2008 – Market United for Murdoch University Switching
2007 – The Art Institute of Pittsburgh for The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
2006 – Xavier University for The Road to Xavier
2005 – Geary Interactive for Sand Diego State University Timeline
2004 – School of Visual Arts for School of Visual Arts web site
2003 – 160over90 for Chestnut Hill College Admissions site
2002 – University of Houston for University of Houston – Division of University Advancement

Educational Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Educational Website and other education-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

Posted on March 8, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Health Care Website of 2017 to be Named

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best healthcare websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Healthcare websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Health Care category is judged against other healthcare sites and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All healthcare entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific criteria 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 health care category will also receive:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
A highlight for your resume.
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various health care categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Winners of the Best Health Care Web Site include:

2016 – IPG Marketing Team for IPG.com Website Re-Design
2015 – Ha Design Studio for Trainer Rx
2014 – Corcept Therapeutics & Heartbeat Ideas for Cushing’s Connection
2013 – Incubate for Shire: HealTogether
2012 – Cyber-Duck Ltd for London Cardiovascular Clinic
2011 – Siren Interactive for Diagnosing Acute Intermittent Porphyria
2010 – Bridge Worldwide for Prilosec OTC – The Official Sponsor of You
2009 – Healthline Networks for Healthline
2008 – Global Beach for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
2007 – Rosetta for LIVE Outside the Bottle
2006 – Critical Mass for Kaiser Permanente Interactive Health Plan Advisor
2005 – DLC Solutions & Siteworx for Cochlear Website
2004 – Roche Diagnostics for Diabetes Assistant
2003 – Columbus Children’s Hospital for Columbus Children’s Hospital web site
2002 – Phoenix Children’s Hospital for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Web site

Winners of the Best Health Care Provider Web Site include:

2016 – SapientNitro & Harken Health for Harken Health Public Site
2015 – Scorpion for Good Samaritan Hospital
2014 – Christiana Care Health System for Christiana Care News
2013 – Concord Hospital and Geonetric for Concord Hospital Website
2012 – Acodez IT Solutions for Mother Dental Super Speciality Clinic
2011 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital for St. Louis Children’s Hospital
2010 – Resurrection Health Care for Resurrection Health Care
2009 – Massachusetts General Hospital for Massachusetts General Hospital Redesign
2008 – Seena Rose Chettiveettil for Washington Hospital Center Website
2007 – eSiteful Corporation for The Methodist Hospital System
2006 – Clockwork Active Media Systems for J&D Dental
2005 – Twist Image for Mount Sinai Hospital Montreal

Winners of the Best Medical Web Site include:

2015 – Morrison for QSpex Technologies Website
2014 – CommonPlaces, Inc. for Capsule Tech
2013 – Bold Array for Summit Imaging Website
2012 – Overdrive Interactive for Cold-EEZE Website
2011 – Nobel Biocare for Nobel Biocare Dental Professional Website
2010 – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Cure4Kids
2009 – Fullhouse for GE’s Healthcare’s RSNA 2008 Microsite
2008 – Digitas Health for MerckMedicus
2007 – Centers for Disease Control an for CDC.gov
2006 – WebMD Health for WebMD
2005 – Mojo Interactive for LocateADoc.com
2004 – Roche Diagnostics for ACCU-CHEK Web Site
2003 – ASCO for ASCO.org
2002 – MayoClinic.com for mayoclinic.com

Winners of the Best Medial Equipment Web Site include:

2016 – CommonPlaces for BK Ultrasound 2015 – Morrison for QSpex Technologies Website
2014 – CommonPlaces, Inc. for Capsule Tech
2013 – Bold Array for Summit Imaging Website
2012 – pilot for Living with Michelangelo.
2011 – Pixel Light Digital Media, Inc. for Empi Active product web site
2010 – Boston Interactive – Palomar Medical Technologies
2009 – Extractable for Thermage Doctors
2008 – Great Than One for Guardian REAL – Time Glucose Monitor Tutorial
2007 – Cynosure and Small Army for Cynosure Corporate Web Site
2006 – Guidant.com for Guidant.com
2005 – Roche Diagnostics for MyLabOnline

Winners of the Best Biotechnology Web Site include:

2016 – 3 Media Web for MatTek Corporation
2015 – Bridgeline Digital for YSI Website
2014 – SharpMotion for AceCGT NutriGene Website
2013 – Euroweb Internet GmbH for Ulrich Berninger Wassertechnik
2012 – Bluetube Interactive for Kimberly Clark Product Selector
2011 – Phenomenex, Inc. for Phenomenex.com
2010 – Naturxan \ CreatiVerge for Naturxan.com
2009 – Amgen Oncology for Pioneering New Frontiers in Tumor Angiogenesis
2008 – Avenue A | Razorfish for Gene.com
2007 – Euro Life x2 for Prolastin
2006 – AxxiemCorp for Cara Therapeutics
2005 – Risdall Advertising Agency for Hutchinson Technology
2004 – Genzyme Corporation/Stellent for Genzyme Web Initiative
2003 – Alken-Murray Corporation for Alken-Murray
2002 – Hanley-Wood Integrated Marketing for whybiotech.com

Winners of the Best Pharmaceutical Web Site include:

2016 – BioMarin for BioMarin Careers

2015 – Lyons Consulting Group for Gene.com
2014 – Given Imaging and Intouch Solutions for PillCamCrohns.com (Best of Show)
2013 – BGT Partners for Quintiles Website Redesign
2012 – Intouch Solutions for iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System
2011 – Campbell-Ewald for McKesson BOP
2010 – Heartbeat Ideas and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC. for Xyzal Website
2009 – Digitas Health for PulmicortRespules.com
2008 – Publicis Modem for RA Advisor Program
2007 – Biggs|Gilmore for Perrigo
2006 – Studiocom for CVS Medicare Expert
2005 – SimStar for BotoxCosmetic.com
2004 – Abdi Ibrahim Pharma – MagiClick Digital Solutions for Healthcare Portal – Morning After Pill
2003 – Insight Interactive Group for CrohnsResource.com Website
2002 – ivpcare, inc for ivpcare, inc website

Healthcare Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Healthcare Website and other medical-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

Posted on March 8, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Financial Services Websites of 2017 to be Named

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best Financial Services websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including banking, credit union, insurance, investment, mutual funds and financial services websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Financial-related web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Financial Services category is judged against other financial services entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All financial services entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific criteria 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 financial services categories will also receive:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
A highlight for your resume.
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various financial services categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Recent winners of the Best Financial Services Website include:

2016 – Edward Jones for Edward Jones Website
2015 – Prudential Financial for Sponsor Center – Supporting Retirement Security Plan Participants
2014 – Nimble for Nimble Website
2013 – Nimble for Nimble Website
2012 – InvestLab & Comrade for InvestLab Tradepop Branding & Design
2011 – Brightworks Interactive Marketing & RBC for RBC Better Student Life
2010 – Standard Chartered Bank and TBWA\TEQUILA\Hong Kong for The Standard Chartered Bank Homepage
2009 Standard Chartered Bank and TBWA\TEQUILA\Hong Kong for The Standard Chartered Private Bank Global Website
2008 Organic Inc for Bank of America Fees & Processes
2007 John Hancock Funds, LLC for Financial Professional Website
2006 T3 (The Think Tank) for Chase Card with Blink
2005 Merrill Lynch for Merrill Lynch Gateway Website
2004 Moving Minds, LLC for Trancentrix Corporate Payment Solutions Website
2003 Weber Shandwick Worldwide for CNBC on MSN Money

Recent winners of the Best Bank Website include:

2016 – Western Alliance Bancorporation for Western Alliance Bancorporation Website Redesign
2015 – TURKIYE IS BANKASI (ISBANK) for Turkiye Is Bankasi New Privia Website
2014 – Ally Bank for Ally Bank Product Pages
2013 – Group Digital Banking for The New Standard Chartered Bank India Website
2012 – Cleartag SAL for Audi Card Artist Website
2011 – Finn Digital on behalf of Johnson Financial Group for Johnson Bank Website Redesign
2010 – Standard Chartered Bank and TBWA\TEQUILA\Hong Kong for The Standard Chartered Bank Homepage
2009 – Organic, Inc. for Bank of America – Morris on Campus (2009 Best of Show Winner)
2008 – TBWA\TEQUILA\ HK for Standard Chartered Bank/People in Action
2007 – Organic, Inc. for Bank of America No Fee Mortgage Plus
2006 – Carat Fusion for Wachovia Championship 17
2005 – Agency.com for co.uk
2004 – Ion Global Limited for HSBC Card Services HK

Recent winners of the Best Credit Union Website include:

2016 – America First Credit Union for America First Credit Union Website
2015 – CU Solutions Group for Water & Power Community Credit Union
2014 – ZAG Interactive for SF Police Credit Union
2013 – Extractable for Logix Federal Credit Union Website
2012 – Boston Interactive for IC Federal Credit Union
2011 – Extractable for Security Service Federal Credit Union
2010 – Extractable for Citizen’s Equity
2009 – America First Credit Union for www.americafirst.com
2008 – Delta Community for CU Delta Community Credit Union
2007 – Extractable for SAFE credit union
2006 – Webnbeyond forUnion America Mortgage
2005 – America First Credit Union foramericafirst.com
2004 – Imirage, Inc for APCI Federal Credit Union

Recent winners of the Best Insurance Web site include:

2016 – Insurify for Insurify Website
2015 – GEICO for GEICO Website
2014 – TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Co. for Life Wizard
2013 – Cigna for Health Care Reform for YOU Infographic
2012 – The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies for The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, Agency
2011 – American Family Insurance for www.amfam.com
2010 – Liberty Mutual, Hill Holiday, and RED Interactive Agency for 2099 Online Racing Game, Presented by Liberty Mutual
2009 – AXA Equitable for www.axa-equitable.com
2008 – Blue Shield of California for blueshieldcachatbox.com
2007 – Progressive Insurance for Progressive Corp.
2006 – Blue Shield of California
2005 – Internet Communications for Medical Mutual – Ohio’s Get-Well Card TM
2004 – Graficalnter.active for Horizon Empire Blue Cross BlueShield
2003 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield for Empire BlueCross BlueShield web site
2002 – Progressive Insurance for progressive.com

Recent winners of the Best Investment Web site include:

2016 – Boston Interactive for Standish Mellon
2015 – Orbis Investments for Orbis Access
2014 – Behringer for BehringerInvestments.com
2013 – Behringer Harvard for Behringer Harvard.com
2012 – Extractable for Motif Investing Website Redesign
2011 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
2010 – Lending Club Corporation for Lending Club
2009 – Razorfish for Investor’s Business Daily
2008 – John Hancock Annuities for jhannuities.com
2007 – Frank Worldwide Inc. for 55 West Wacker- Cape Horn Group
2006 – i33 communications LLC for BetterInvesting web site redesign
2005 – BusinessWeek Online for BusinessWeek Online web site
2004 – Alliet Capital Corporation for Allied Capital Corporation web site
2003 – Summit Partners for Summit Partners web site
2002 – Frank Russell Company for Russell.com

Recent winners of the Best Mutual Fund Web site include:

2015 – Aston Asset Management for Aston Funds Website
2014 – Aston Asset Management for Aston Funds Website
2013 – John Hancock Investments for John Hancock Investments Advisor Site
2012 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Public Website
2011 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
2010 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for Mutual Fund Financial Professional Website
2009 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
2008 – John Hancock Funds John for Hancock Funds Public Website
2007 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
2006 – Cohen & Steers for Cohen & Steers website
2005 – Cohen & Steers for Cohen & Steers website
2004 – bbdigital/SEI Investments for HighMark Funds web site
2003 – Barclays Global Investors for iShares.com
2002 – Pioneer Investments for pioneerfunds.com

Financial Services Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Financial Services Website and other financial related WebAward at the WebAward Website.

Posted on March 8, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Best Travel Websites to be Named in 2017 WebAwards

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best travel sites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including travel, airline and hotel & lodging websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for the best travel web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

“Excellence deserves recognition and the travel industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “The travel industry has been transformed by the Internet and travel web sites have been doing a great job keeping up with the shift in the industry that removed agents as the source of travel information. Judges have looked highly upon travel web site’s use of design, copywriting and interactivity.”

Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Travel category is judged against other travel entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All travel entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific criteria 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 travel categories will also receive:

Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
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
Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various travel categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Winners of the Best Travel Website include:

2016 – Experience Grand Rapids for Experience Grand Rapids Website
2015 – TripCreator ehf. for TripCreator.com
2014 – USDM for Colorado Springs
2013 – Pixo Punch Limited for Hong Kong Summer Spectacular Campaign
2012 – Boyd Gaming Corporation for B Connected Online
2011 – Civic Resource Group for Wyoming Travel and Tourism Web Portal and Online Management System
2010 – TravelChannel.com & Razorfish for The New TravelChannel.com
2009 – VisitSweden for VisitSweden
2008 – Teehan+Lax Inc for AirMiles Make Like Miles
2007 – Arnold Worldwide for Hungry Suitcase
2006 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies for RIU Cancun Portal
2005 – Yellowstone Journal Corporation for YellowstonePark.com
2004 – Quicksilver Associates for Seabourn Cruise Line
2003 – Apollo Interactive for Excalibur Las Vegas Resort Hotel & Casino
2002 – Arnold Worldwide for Alaska

Winners of the Best Airline Website include:

2016 – SapientNitro & China Airlines for China Airline Website Re-design
2015 – DigitasLBi for Virgin Atlantic Airways
2014 – Icelandair & TM Software for Icelandair
2013 – ROKKAN for JetBlue
2011 – Carlson Marketing for JetBlue – “TrueBlue Be True”
2010 – Lufthansa in partnership with Amadeus for Lufthansa Website
2009 – Blast Advanced Media for nature Air – Eco Friendly Costa Rica Airline
2008 – Atmosphere BBDO for Emirates.com
2007 – Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Raceway
2006 – TM Interactive for American Airlines
2005 – TM Interactive for American Airlines
2004 – Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Airways – E-Annual 2003
2003 – Agence Braque for Jetsgo
2002 – Air Jamaica for Air Jamaica

Winners of the Best Hotel & Lodging Website include:

2016 – HeBS Digital for Tsogo Sun
2015 – HeBS Digital for Red Lion Hotels Website
2014 – Forte Village Resort for Forte Village
2013 – HeBS Digital for Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
2012 – TravelClick Web Solutions for Puente Romano
2011 – Sabre Hospitality Solutions for The Shores Resort & Spa
2010 – TRAVELCLICK for Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel
2009 – TravelCLICK for the Albert Hotel
2008 – E-site Marketing for Hotel Terra Jackson Hole
2007 – Cendyn for Stonewall Resort
2006 – T3 (The Think Tank) for ExperienceMarriott.com
2005 – Open World, LTD for WARWICK International Hotels
2004 – Interactive Sites for The New York Palace web site
2003 – Open World Limited for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
2002 – FreeRun Technologies for Simpson House Inn

Travel Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Travel Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

Posted on March 7, 2017March 2, 2017 by Bill Rice

Web Marketing Association To Recognize Best Websites of 2017

Excellence deserves recognition and the Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 21st annual international WebAward competition. The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. It recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain outstanding Web sites. The deadline for entry for the 2017 WebAwards is May 31, 2017. A complete list of past winners and this year’s entry form can be found at www.webaward.org.

Websites are judged on seven criteria, including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

This year’s top awards will include:

A “Best of Industry” WebAward 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 2017 WebAward “Best of Show,” will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents the pinnacle of outstanding achievement in Web development. Last year’s Best of Show winner was BETC Paris for their outstanding work on The End of Society Simulator. The site was also recognized as Best Entertainment Website and Best Media Website and Best Mobile Website.

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the “Top Interactive Agency” WebAward. TravelClick, Inc. was named Top Agency at the 2016 WebAward Competition, taking home 29 WebAwards in 2016. The Top Agency Award is given to recognize the consistently outstanding development going on at interactive firms.

The WebAward Top Agency award recognizes consistency of effort and is given to the interactive agency that wins the most WebAwards in a given year. All locations and offices of a specific agency will be consolidated for the purpose of determining the winner of this award. Each entrant will be awarded points based on the level of award for each award received. A Best of Show will be worth 10 points, Best of Industry 5 points and each Outstanding award 3 points and a Standard of Excellence 1 point. The agency with the most points will be awarded the Top Agency Award for 2016.

Each year, many agencies and some corporations win multiple awards and deserve additional recognition. This year, we will recognize each organization that wins 6 or more WebAwards with an Outstanding Interactive Developer trophy. In 2016, there were 14 agencies recognized with this prestigious award.

Interactive and advertising agencies that win a 2017 WebAward will automatically be included in the Award Winning Agency Database with a free premium listing.

Judging for the 2017 WebAwards will take place in June through August and winners will be announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites,–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 judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Universal McCann, SapientNitro, T Rowe Price, Bridge Worldwide, Disney, Euro RSCG, Boeing, Huge, ING Direct, VML, Facebook, J. Walter Thompson, Gartner, Possible Worldwide, YUM!, Cuker Interactive, PayPal, Razorfish, Munich Re, Refinery, Ernst & Young, Magellan Health Service, Microsoft, R/GA, Family Cookbook Project, Saatchi & Saatchi, SAP, Starwood Hotel, and Website Magazine.

Check out our Web Marketing Association Facebook Page and be sure to like us as we will be providing hints and tips on how to improve your chances on winning a top award though out the award program entry period.

The 2017 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: EContent Magazine, iContact, PR.com, ad:tech conferences, Cranberry Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

To enter the 20^th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.

Posted on May 24, 2016June 1, 2016 by Bill Rice

Final Week to Enter 2016 WebAwards

newtrophy_2016 It comes down to this:

You want to be recognized for your outstanding web development work. The 20th annual WebAward Competition recognizes the best websites in
96 different industries.

If you’ve already entered, your work will be reviewed by independent Internet professionals that will judge your site on seven different criteria and provide feedback that can help direct future development.

If you have not yet entered, it’s easy and now is the time to fix
that situation.

The deadline for entering this year’s WebAward Competition is
Tuesday, May 31st. That means you only have one more week to enter or
you’ll miss out on this outstanding marketing opportunity.

Enter today at http://www.WebAward.org

Posted on March 17, 2016March 13, 2016 by Bill Rice

Internet Experts Needed To Judge 20th annual WebAward Competition

WMA_20th_icon The Web Marketing Association is expecting a record number of participants in its 20^th annual international WebAward competition, the standards-defining award program that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. They are looking for experienced Internet professionals who can help judge the Websites that are entered. Interested individuals can submit their names for consideration using the WebAward Judges Nomination Form.

The 2016 WebAward Competition for Website development is currently accepting entries until May 31, 2016. Judging will begin in mid-June and run through early August.

“The WebAwards is different from other Web site award programs because we’re not just a beauty pageant focused on name recognition and design,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Our judges are handed picked experts who have hands on experience either leading or developing some of today’s top Websites. These individuals understand that participating as a judge in the WebAwards is one excellent way to give back to the online marketing community and help it to grow and evolve.”

Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites,–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 judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Universal McCann, SapientNitro, T Rowe Price, Bridge Worldwide, Disney, Euro RSCG, Boeing, Huge, ING Direct, VML, Facebook, J. Walter Thompson, Gartner, Possible Worldwide, YUM!, Cuker Interactive, PayPal, Razorfish, Munich Re, Refinery, Ernst & Young, Magellan Health Service, R/GA, Family Cookbook Project, Saatchi & Saatchi, SAP, Starwood Hotel, and Website Magazine.

If you or someone some one in your organization would make a good judge, they can learn more and enter their name for consideration on the WebAward Judges Nomination Form.

“The vast majority of our judges return each year to participate again as a WebAward judge, but some need to take time off from judging and because of the popularity of the WebAwards there is a constant need for new judges”, said Rice. “Prior to the beginning of the judging, we spend several weeks discussing the current state of Web development and how it should be recognized through the WebAwards. Being a WebAward judge is a valuable experience that helps the individual better understand overall Web development and of course looks impressive on a resume or corporate bio”.

Posted on March 16, 2016March 13, 2016 by Bill Rice

Best Web Sites in 96 Industries To Be Named

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 20th annual international WebAward competition. The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. It recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain outstanding Web sites. The deadline for entry for the 2016 WebAwards is May 31, 2016. A complete list of past winners and this year’s entry form can be found at www.webaward.org.

“For 20 years the WebAwards have been something the online marketing community looks forward to each year,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association. “Our expert judges evaluate the entire interactive experience and reward those sites that are best in their industry. The goal of the WebAwards is to both recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today and also provide valuable feedback to entrants on how their sites stack up against their peers and their industry’s standards of excellence.”

This year’s top awards will include:

A “Best of Industry” WebAward will be given in each of the 96 industry categories, including marketing, travel, BtoB, hotel and lodging, biotech, education and politics.

The competition’s highest honor, the 2016 WebAward “Best of Show,” will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents the pinnacle of outstanding achievement in Web development. Last year’s Best of Show winner was Trailer Park, Inc. for their exceptional work on JurassicWorld.com. The site was also recognized as Best Movie Website.

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the “Top Interactive Agency” WebAward. For the third time, the Top Agency award was awarded to Extractable taking home a record 31 WebAwards. They also were recognized at the Top Agency in 2014, 2010 and 2009.
Interactive and advertising agencies that win a 2016 WebAward will automatically be included in the Award Winning Agency Database with a free premium listing.
Each year, many agencies and some corporations win multiple awards and deserve additional recognition. This year, we will recognize each organization that wins 6 or more WebAwards with an Outstanding Interactive Developer trophy. In 2015, there were 16 agencies recognized with this prestigious award.

Judging for the 2016 WebAwards will take place in June through August and winners will be announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites,–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 judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Universal McCann, SapientNitro, T Rowe Price, Bridge Worldwide, Disney, Euro RSCG, Boeing, Huge, ING Direct, VML, Facebook, J. Walter Thompson, Gartner, Possible Worldwide, YUM!, Cuker Interactive, PayPal, Razorfish, Munich Re, Refinery, Ernst & Young, Magellan Health Service, R/GA, Family Cookbook Project, Saatchi & Saatchi, SAP, Starwood Hotel, and Website Magazine.

The 2016 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: EContent Magazine, VerticalResponse, PR.com, ad:tech conferences, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

To enter the 20^th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.