The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best publishing 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 publishing 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.
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 Publishing Website winners:
2016 – Family Cookbook Project for FamilyCookbookProject.com
2015 – Westwerk for PollenMidwest.org
2014 – SapientNitro for Activision.com Relaunch
2013 – The Family Cookbook Project for Familycookbookproject.com
2012 – Oxford University Press for BBC College of Journalism
2011 – The Family Cookbook Project for Familycookbookproject.com
2010 – Creativity-online.com for Creativity-Online
2009 – About.com for About.com
2008 – My1Stop.com for My1Stop.com
2007 – Entrepreneur.com for Entrepreneur Media Inc.
2006 – Arcadia Publishing for Arcadia Publishing
2005 – Kel Geddes Management Ltd for The Official Anne Geddes Website
2004 – Mediapulse for New Homes Guide Website
2003 – Association of American Colleges and Universities for AAC&U Web Site
All publishing 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.
Publishing Websites wishing to be considered for the Best Publishing Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org.
Winners of a WebAward in the Publishing 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