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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Non-Profit Websites of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best non-profit and advocacy Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including advocacy, arts and non-profit websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for public interest websites to enter is May 31, 2022.


“Advocacy and non-profit websites are very competitive when it comes to Web development and organizations can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association.  “Advocacy sites tend to be very good a pulling at the heart strings to sway visitors to their particular point of view. Strong writing and good use of images make many of these sites successful. Sites entered into the non-profit category also benefit from a reduced entry fee which is our way of recognizing the budget constraints at many of these organizations. ”

There is also a reduced entry fee for sites entering the Non-profit industry category.

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 public interest 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 Advocacy Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Recent winners of the Best Advocacy Web site include:

2021 – Hearing First and Fivestone for STARTS HEAR WEBSITE POWERED BY HEARING FIRST

2020 – Emakina Group for UNSMOKEYOURWORLD.COM

2019 – RMA for Support Starts With You

2018 – National Parks Conservation Association for My Park Story

2017 – Nebo for PAWS Atlanta Redesign

2016 – Aten Design Group for Human Rights Watch

2015 – Extractable for Energy Upgrade California

2014 – Havas Worldwide Prague for 3 minutes are enough

2013 – Nebo for Eames House 250

2012 – Biggs|Gilmore for Kellogg’s Share Your Breakfast

2011 – IQ for American Cancer Society

2010 – Forum One Communications for County Sin Rankings

2009 – Clarity Coverdale Fury for We All Pay the Price for Tobacco

2008 – Clarity Coverdale for Fury Are You Ok With That?

2007 – Ignite Health for Banner Moments

2006 – Ignite Health for Live with it

2005 – Tribal DDB for Exhale

2004 – Change for Register and Vote 2004

2003 – International Fund for Animal Welfare for Protecting Animals and Their Environments

2002 – The Cato Institute for The Cato Institute


Recent winners of the Best Non-Profit Web site include:


2021 – JBi Digital for THE CHILDHOOD TRUST

2020 – American Lung Assocation + Rise Interactive for BUILDING A HEALTHIER WORLD WITH AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

2019 – Narwhal Digital for Georgia Aquarium

2018 – Sanky Communications for AWF Fall Campaign

2017 – Sanky Inc for City Meals on Wheels

2016 – Perficient Digital for The Henry Ford

2015 – Coyne PR | The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for

The Big Idea: Epidural Stimulation Research for SCI

2014 – dZi Foundation for Endless Ascent Website

2013 – Vector Media Group for Associated Press: 2012 Digital Annual Report

2012 – Mineral for Casa Pacifica Website

2011 – agency for National Cherry Blossom Festival

2010 – I-SITE for Anacostia Watershed Society

2009 – Arnold Worldwide for Tough Love 2 Game – Cupid’s Revenge

2008 – Reading Is Fundamental for Leading to Reading

2007 – Arnold Worldwide for Singing Cowpoke

2006 – Bridge Worldwide for VH1 Save The Music/P&G brandSAVER

2005 – IconNicholson for Project Rebirth Web Site

2004 – I.T. UNITED Corporation for WWF Children of the Earth

2003 – I-SITE and AWARE Foundation for Teen Health Talk

2002 – Interactive Knowledge for Corridos Sin Fronteras

Non-Profit and Advocacy Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Advocacy Website WebAward and the Best Non-Profit Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Food and Beverage Websites of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best Food and Beverage  Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including Food Industry and Beverage websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Event websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2022.

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 Food and Beverage 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 Food Industry and Beverage Websites based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Here are the past Best Food Industry WebAward winners:

2021 – Abby Ryan Design for L.A. CREAMERY

2020 – Abby Ryan Design for L.A. CREAMERY

2019 – Godiva Chocolatier for Godiva Chocolatier Website

2018 – Impression Technologies, LLC for Empanada Guy

2017 – Springbox for Lantana Redesign

2016 – IdeaWork Studios, Inc. for DBGB Website

2015 – IdeaWork Studios, Inc. for Matthew kenney Cuisine

2014 – TBWA\Tequila\Johannesburg for McDonalds Monopoly

2013 – SapientNitro for President’s Choice Digital – Insider’s Report

2012 – Biggs|Gilmore for Froot Loops – Sooper Loopers

2011 – Biggs|Gilmore for Apple Jacks – Catch the Taste

2010 – Biggs|Gilmore for Apple Jacks – Catch the Taste

2009 – G2 interactive for Fishful Thinking

2008 – Xylem CCI for Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Web site

2007 – Biggs|Gilmore for Pop-Tarts

2006 – Publicis Net for Coca Cola BlaK

2005 – These Days & Sara Lee for Jacqmotte Escape

2004 – Emerald of California for Emerald of California Website

2003 – Fairytale Brownies for brownies.com

Here are the past Best Beverage WebAward winners:

2021 – LEAP Amp for LUNAZUL TEQUILA

2020 – LEAP Amp for LUNAZUL TEQUILA

2019 – FINE for Cuvaison

2018 – Mindgruve for Martinelli’s Website

2017 – John McNeil Studio for Caledonia Spirits

2016 – Springbox for Arrowhead

2015 – Arnold Worldwide for Jack’n For Beats

2014 – Arnold Furnace for Jack Daniel’s Christmas Hub

2013 – Arnold Worldwide for Jack Daniel’s

2012 – Odwalla & 360i for Odwalla Goodness Grows Here

2011 – Asterix Group for You Don’t Know Oz

2010 – Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. for Pepsi – The Game

2009 – BLITZ Agency for Naked Juice Web Site

2008 – Eurorscg 4D Amsterda, for Carte Noire: Une Declaration Nommee Desir

2007 – Squeaky Wheel Media for SoBe Beverages

2006 – Creative Presence Partners / MaxMedia Design for KING JAMES

2005 – Tribal DDB Sydney for Dare Shot

2004 – Brown-Forman for Early Times

2003 – Bacardi Global Brands / Motivo / cosmoblonde for BACARDI.COM

Food and Beverage -related websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Food and Beverage  Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Restaurant Web site of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best Restaurant Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including restaurant web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for restaurant web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2022.


“Restaurant industry marketing has been truly transformed by the Internet,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “People have many choices when it comes to how to spend their dining dollars and often the first thing they turn to is a restaurant’s website. Having that aspect of your restaurant website reviewed is just one benefit of participating in the annual WebAward program. Being named an ‘award-winner’ can help with marketing as well”.

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 Restaurant WebAward winners:

2021 – WillowTree and Dairy Queen for DAIRY QUEEN
2020 – 90 Degree Design for STUNNING WEBSITE AND VIEWS AT ROOFTOP
2019 – WSI for Downtown Joe’s Brewery and Restaurant
2018 – TMV Group for GreatLakesCoffee.com
2017 – Hooters for Hooters Website
2016 – Sabre Hospitality Solutions for Olivella Restaurant Website
2015 – DynamiX for Marlow’s Tavern
2014 – Gourmet Marketing for Agozar Cuban Bistro
2013 – SapientNitro for Bertucci’s Rebranding Campaign
2012 – LeapFrog Interactive / Texas Roadhouse for Texas Roadhouse Mobile App
2011 – The Zimmerman Agency for Bull & Bear Orlando
2010 – Empower MediaMarketing for Red Robin Restaurants Website Redesign
2009 – Xylem Digital for Famous Dave’s BBQ Web site
2008 – Design Lab for Four
2007 – Avatar New York for Mr. Broadway Kosher Restaurant
2006 – E-Site Marketing for Montage Studio
2005 – Apollo Interactive, Inc. for Johnny Rockets
2004 – NetSuccess for Mercy Wine Bar
2003 – Brann for Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion

All restaurant 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.

Restaurant wishing to be considered for the Best Restaurant Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the restaurant 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

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Public Relations Web sites of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best PR Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including advertising, PR and marketing web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for public relations web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2022.


“The public relations industry understands the importance of independent evaluation and third-party endorsements of their online efforts on behalf of their clients,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Winning an independent award can provide PR firms with a newsworthy event to promote both externally to the public and internally to senior management.”

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.

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:

  • 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 Public Relations Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Here are the past Best Public Relations websites include:

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

Recent winners of the Best Marketing Web site include:

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)

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

PR and Advertising-related Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Public Relations Website and other advertising related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Health Care Websites of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best healthcare websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat 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, 2022.

“Excellence deserves recognition. The healthcare industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and many companies deserve to be recognized for their online efforts,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Healthcare web sites are typically strong in terms of content and copywriting due to their role of helping the organization become a trusted medical source. In past years, judges have also scored these sites well in ease of use, and design; however, they can tend to lag in innovation and use of technology.”

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:

  • 2021 – Living Online for INTELICARE WEB DESIGN PROVIDING PEACE OF MIND
  • 2020 – Forum One for County Health Rankings
  • 2019 – Spectrum Health for Spectrum Health Beat
  • 2018 – Harley Therapy Platform Ltd for HarleyTherapy.com – Everyone needs a therapist
  • 2017 – Shawnee Mission Health, hippo, c2b solutions & Canister Studio for MyHealthKC.com
  • 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:

  • 2021 – WSI for DR. JONATHAN CHA
  • 2020 – Capital Caring Health Marketing & Communications for Capital Caring Health Corporate Website
  • 2019 – Primacy for The University of Kansas Health System Website
  • 2018 – ParaMed Inc. & tbk Creative for Utilizing the Web to Achieve HR Recruitment Success
  • 2017 – Scorpion for Ashley County Medical Center
  • 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

Healthcare Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Healthcare Website and other medical-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best B2B Web site of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best B2B Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.WebAward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including business to business, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for B2B web sites to enter to be judged is May 30, 2022.


“B2B websites are important to almost every industry,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Websites that target other businesses focus on the technical needs of their users. Many of these websites provide a resource for industry trends as well as providing product information. Having that aspect of your B2B website reviewed is just one benefit of participating in the annual WebAward program”.

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 B2B WebAward winners:

2021 – Forcepoint for FORCEPOINT.COM: DRIVING LEAD GEN AND CONVERSION BY HUMANIZING THE CYBER-SECURITY EXPERIENCE

2020 – Vital for PLT HEALTH

2019 – WSI for ISI Crunch

2018 – Top Spot Marketing for ALBIN PUMP USA Website

2017 – Nebo for Buy-Rite Beauty Redesign

2016 – Merrill Corporation for Merrill Corporation Website Redesign

2015 – Red Hat for Red Hat Website

2014 – Property Solutions for Property Solutions Summit

2013 – Flightpath for TransitChek Website

2012 – Imprivata for Imprivata Corporate Website

2011 – Blue Fountain Media for Blue Fountain Media Website

2010 – Zer0 to 5ive for Airclic Website

2009 – Eden Springs Europe SA for Eden Springs UK

2008 – Risdall Advertising Agency for The Occasions Group – Stratford Hall division

2007 – IQ INTERACTIVE for UPS Whiteboard

2006 – Luckie and Company- Interactive for Bottlerocket Post

2005 – WORX Multimedia Consulting GmbH for Signity – Inspiration, Innovation, Information

2004 – Universal Studios CPG for Universal Studios Consumer Products Group

All B2B Website 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 B2B 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

B2B Websites wishing to be considered for the Best B2B Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Medical Website of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best medical websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat 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 medical-related websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2022.

“Excellence deserves recognition. The medical industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and many companies deserve to be recognized for their online efforts,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Medical web sites are typically strong in terms of content and copywriting due to their role of helping the organization become a trusted medical source. In past years, judges have also scored these sites well in ease of use, and design; however, they can tend to lag in innovation and use of technology.”

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 medical-related 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 medical categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.

Winners of the Best Medical Web Site include:

  • 2021 – WSI for DR ALI MODARRESSI
  • 2020 – LivaNova for LivaNova Website
  • 2019 – Global Digital Marketing for HeartLogic Heart Failure Diagnostic Physician Site
  • 2018 – Small Army for Boston Medical Center: Pediatric Field Guide Campaign
  • 2017 – Scorpion for Ashley County Medical Center
  • 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:

  • 2021 – Vital for WAVEFORM
  • 2020 – Vital for AgaMatrix
  • 2020 – Restorative Therapies, Inc. for Restorative Therapies Website Redesign
  • 2019 – Global Digital Marketing for HeartLogic Heart Failure Diagnostic Physician Site
  • 2018 – Nebo for Contec Clean
  • 2017 – FreshForm and Dexcom for Dexcom Healthcare Professional Website
  • 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 ottobock. 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:

  • 2021 – 22 Fillmore for AEGLEA BIOTHERAPEUTICS CORPORATE WEBSITE
  • 2020 – 22 Fillmore for Ikena Oncology Corporate Website
  • 2019 – Publicis Sapient and Corteva for Corteva Enterprise Web Experience
  • 2018 – Bakir Avdic for Labcyte Inc.
  • 2017 – WSI for Myoton
  • 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:

  • 2021 – AstraZeneca | Patients & Purpose for SURVIVORS HAVE HEART
  • 2020 – Eisai Inc. for Ella the Jellyfish
  • 2019 – Saltwater Collective for Parexel.com
  • 2018 – Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Pty Limited, Bastion Graphics for Aspen Group Website
  • 2017 – JUICE Pharma Worldwide, in partnership with Neurocrine Biosciences for Precisely Focused on Tardive Dyskinesia
  • 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

Medial Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Medial Website and other medical-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Travel Website of 2022

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best travel sites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat 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, 2022.

 “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:

  • 2021 – Reichl und Partner eMarketing GmbH for SIMON’S BEST TRAVEL GMBH WEBSITE
  • 2020 – 4 Roads for Natural World Safaris
  • 2019 – VERB Interactive for VBT
  • 2018 – Visit Huntington Beach for Surf City USA
  • 2017 – Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Miles Partnership for Pure Michigan’s New Leisure Website
  • 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 Hotel & Lodging Website include:

  • 2021 – UP Hotel Agency for THE HARI
  • 2020 – UP Hotel Internet Marketing for Maison Panthere
  • 2019 – UP Hotel Internet Marketing for Qbic (2019 Best of Show)
  • 2018 – TravelClick, Inc. for Thistle Hotels
  • 2017 – [D³] Digital Design + Development for Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills – At The Center of Extraordinary (2017 Best of Show)
  • 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 2022 Best Travel Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Legal Web site in 26th Annual WebAward Competition

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best legal websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including legal websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for legal websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2022.


“The legal 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. “Not surprisingly, legal websites are not known for taking risks – it’s the way their industry is. They score well in terms of ease of use, design and content, but past judges have noted they would like to see more use of technology and innovation.”

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

All legal 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 legal 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
  • Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers


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

Recent winners of the Best Legal Web site include:

2021 – Scorpion for THE MCCLELLAN LAW FIRM

2020 – Zola Media for Surprenant & Beneski

2019 – Zola Creative Media, LLC for Disability Law Group

2018 – Duo Consulting for Much Shelist, P.C.

2017 – Goodwin for Goodwin Website

2016 – Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP for www.msk.com

2015 – Firmseek, Inc. for Weinberg Wheeler Website Design and Development Project

2014 – Postali LLC for Staver Law Group

2013 – Shine Lawyers for Shine Lawyers Website

2012 – Scorpion Design, Inc for Crary Buchanan Website

2011 – Clark/Nikdel/Powell for Peterson & Myers Website

2010 – WilmerHale for WilmerHale Careers

2009 – Thomson-FindLaw for Law Offices of Lisa L. Maki

2008 – The Attorney Store for GETLEGAL.COM

2007 – carbonhouse, inc. for Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

2006 – Thomson-FindLaw for Yanowitch Law, P.A.

2005 – Frost Brown Todd LLC for Frost Brown Todd LLC Attorneys at Law
2004 – Saturno Design LLC for Pierce Atwood – Attorneys at Law
2003 – Pepper Hamilton LLP for www.pepperlaw.com
2002 – Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP for Lanepowell.com

Legal Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Legal Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Advertising Web sites in 26th Annual WebAward Competition

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best advertising Websites in the world as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat 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, 2022.


“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:

2020 – Independent Creative Agency for &UGO
2019 – Mightily for Mightily Website
2018 – IQ Agency for IQ Agency Website
2017 – Patients & Purpose for Patients & Purpose Website
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:

2021 – Rare Bird, Inc. for MAYER FABRICS
2020 – Logitech for START A FOLLOWING
2019 – Ideas On Purpose for Ideas On Purpose Website
2018 – Websolute S.p.A. for Giorgetti
2017 – One Mark for One Mark Website
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:

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
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 and Marketing Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Advertising Website and other related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2022 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, iContact, and Webmaster Radio. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

About the WebAwards

The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to help define the standard of excellence for online marketing. Our internationally known award programs, such as WebAward Competition for Website DevelopmentInternet Advertising Competition and the MobileWebAwards, recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing the most effective online marketing programs on the Internet today.  Entrants benefit from assessment of their marketing efforts by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented by being recognized as an award-winning web developer.