Year: 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.

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.

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.

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 Development, Internet 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.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best Financial Services 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 banking, credit union, insurance, investment, mutual funds, financial services and for the first time cryptocurrency and blockchain 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, 2022.

“The financial services 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. “Financial websites going forward will need to find a balance between what the web visitor craves in terms of innovation and technology and what the industry demands in terms of regulation.”

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:

• 2021- MBC Strategic for ANGEL OAK CAPITAL ADVISORS
• 2020 – Mastercard for MASTERCARD.COM WEBSITE DESIGN
• 2019 – Conceptual Minds, Inc. for ClienTax, Inc.
• 2018 – Small Army for Country Bank Website
• 2017 – Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life for HelloLife Consumer Site
• 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:

• 2021 – Jack Henry Digital – Banno for THE BANK OF PRINCETON
• 2020 – Jack Henry & Associates / Banno Group for THINK BANK
• 2019 – ZAG Interactive for Berkshire Bank
• 2018 – Mirum (Thailand) Co., Ltd. For Krungthai Bank Website
• 2017 – Reichl und Partner eMarketing for DADAT Direct Bank
• 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 Sainsburysbank.co.uk
• 2004 – Ion Global Limited for HSBC Card Services HK

Recent winners of the Best Credit Union Website include:

• 2021 – Sundin Marketing for ST. JEAN’S CREDIT UNION
• 2020 – ZAG Interactive for Andrews Federal Credit Union
• 2019 – ZAG Interactive for University Credit Union
• 2018 – ZAG Interactive for Coastal Credit Union
• 2017 – ZAG Interactive for Black Hills Federal Credit Union
• 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 for Union America Mortgage
• 2005 – America First Credit Union for www.americafirst.com
• 2004 – Imirage, Inc for APCI Federal Credit Union

Recent winners of the Best Insurance Web site include:

• 2021 – The Zebra for THE ZEBRA 2021
• 2020 – TrustedChoice.com for TrustedChoice.com
• 2019 – 90 Degree Design for Brentwood Services Website
• 2018 – Antyra Solutions (Private) Limited for Fairfirst Insurance
• 2017 – TribalVision for Falvey Yacht Insurance
• 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:

• 2021 – Sondhelm Partners for CHASE INVESTMENTS
• 2020 – Cloud Construct for RA Capital
• 2019 – MBC Strategic for Domos
• 2018 – PaperStreet Web Design for Aviator Capital
• 2017 – John Hancock Investments for John Hancock Investments Website
• 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:

• 2020 – Mairs & Power / SunStar Strategic for Mairs & Power Website
• 2017 – Pacific Life for Pacific Funds Web Site
• 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 2022 Best Financial Services Website and other financial related 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.

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 26th 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.  This esteemed award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals in 90 industries all over the world who create and maintain outstanding Web sites.  The deadline for entry for the 2022 WebAwards is May 31, 2022.  A complete list of past winners and this year’s entry form can be found at www.webaward.org.

“Website development is constantly evolving to take advantage of new technology and better meet the needs of the online audiences,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association.  “Excellence deserves recognition and the WebAwards look into all aspects of website development, It’s not just a beauty contest for Websites. 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.”

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. 

CHANGES FOR 2022

This year, the Web Marketing Association has updated its industry list and added new emerging industries while eliminating others. See the WebAwards website for a complete list of industry categories.

New industries added include: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Health and Wellness and NFTs.

Several industries have been renamed to reflect changes in the marketplace, including: SAAS (formally Application Service Provider), Recreation (formally Toy & Hobby), Online Community (formally Social Network) and Television and Film (formally TV, Broadcast and movie).

Nine industries have been excluded from the competition staring this year: Portal, Newspaper, Magazine, Investor Relations, Internet Service Provider, Game Site, Email, Diversified Business and Airline.

TOP AWARDS

This year’s top awards will include:

A “Best of Industry” WebAward will be given in each of the 90 industry categories, including financial services, medical, small business, travel, advertising, transportation and government.  

The competition’s highest honor, the 2022 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 presented to Appnovation for their outstanding work on Visit California – Full Website Redesign.  The site was also recognized as Best Leisure Website and Best Regional Website. 

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the “Top Interactive Agency” WebAward. Vital Design was named Top Agency at the 2021 WebAward Competition, taking home 10 WebAwards. 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 2022.

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 2021, there were 5 agencies/companies recognized with this prestigious award: Radancy, WSI, Forum One, MHP and Digital Operative.

Judging for the 26^th annual 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, IBM, 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.

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

To enter the 26th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.