The Web Marketing Association is inviting the globe’s elite University websites to participate in its 28th annual WebAward Competition for website development, showcased at www.WebAward.org. Setting industry standards across 90 categories, including Educational, School and University websites. The competition welcomes entries from websites until the May 31, 2024 deadline.
“In the realm of University web development, the bar is set exceptionally high due to the discerning nature of a digitally savvy student body,” remarked William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “In the modern digital landscape, the website of a University stands as its primary channel for communication, the dissemination of information, and student engagement. The WebAward Competition emerges as a paramount platform for educational websites, offering them a stage to showcase their ingenuity, artistic flair, and efficiency in nurturing educational engagement and promoting student success. Given the digital proficiency of today’s students, who have been navigating the internet from a very young age, University websites are scrutinized under a more rigorous lens, demanding unparalleled quality to captivate and maintain the interest of the educational community.”
University Websites are critiqued based on seven metrics: including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Every entry in the University classification is compared against its category peers and evaluated against a standardized excellence benchmark.
All University category participants are provided with important feedback that benchmarks their scores against the industry average. Additionally, they can receive insightful comments from the WebAward’s panel of judges on their efforts in web site development.
Winners of a WebAward in the University category will also receive:
- A limited-edition Commemorative NFT
- 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
- Social media posts for your company and personal feeds
- A highlight for your resume.
- Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
- Unlimited bragging rights
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 University Web Site include:
- 2023 – Luther College for Luther College Website
- 2022 – Office of Communications & Marketing for CUNY Graduate Center
- 2021 – mStoner, Inc. for MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE WEBSITE REDESIGN
- 2020 – mStoner, Inc. for UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD WEBSITE REDESIGN
- 2019 – Primacy for Suffolk University Website
- 2018 – Knowble Media for Illinois College
- 2017 – The Culinary Institute of America for ciachef.edu
- 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
University Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2024 Best University Website and other education-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.
The 2024 WebAwards benefits from sponsorships from industry leaders such as PR.com, iContact, and eTailConferences. The Web Marketing Association thanks these organizations for their invaluable commitment to the online marketing community.
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To learn more and to enter the 28th annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, please visit our website and create a nominator account.