{"id":2177,"date":"2022-09-27T08:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T12:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2022-09-30T11:14:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:14:02","slug":"webaward-competition-is-first-award-program-to-provide-nfts-for-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/webaward-competition-is-first-award-program-to-provide-nfts-for-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"WebAward Competition Is First Award Program To Provide NFTs For Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Web Marketing Association is releasing a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to commemorate achievement of winning recognition in the annual WebAward program. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=NFT&amp;utm_content=NFT&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAwards<\/a> are the first\u00a0 award program to offer NFTs to it&#8217;s winners. The NFTs are available beginning September 30, 2022 at <a href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/collection\/webawards\">https:\/\/opensea.io\/collection\/webawards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Web3 continues to advance, The Web Marketing Association thought it would be important to recognize this evolution by offering NFTs to\u00a0commemorate the achievement of winning a WebAward\u201d, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. \u201cWinning a WebAward is a great way to be recognized for all the hard work that goes into an \u201caward-winning\u201d website. Now winner\u2019s achievement will also live on the blockchain\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Web Marketing Association has minted 10 NFTs for each winning entry. One of these NFTs was made available free of charge to the winners who submit a valid Ethereum NFT wallet address. The other NFTs will be available for sale on <a href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/collection\/webawards\">OpenSea.io<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nft.coinbase.com\/search?query=webaward\">Coinbase.com<\/a> for .015 ETH (about $20USD) beginning on September 30th.<\/p>\n<p>Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) are digital assets traded over the internet that represents real-world objects, in this case recognition for outstanding website development. NFTs are popular today because they offer a unique way to collect digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>NFTs were created for all of the 26<sup>th<\/sup> annual WebAward winners. In addition, the top awards offered each year &#8211; Best of Show, Top Agency and Outstanding Website Developer \u2013 since 2010 had NFTs minted for their achievement as well.<\/p>\n<p>Current WebAward NFTs available include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best of Industry \u2013 2022<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Website \u2013 2022<\/li>\n<li>Standard of Excellence \u2013 2022<\/li>\n<li>Best of Show \u2013 2010-2022<\/li>\n<li>Top Agency \u2013 2010-2022<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Website Developer \u2013 2010-2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cNFTs are an exciting part of the evolution of the Internet and allow individual contributors to have a digital reminder of the achievement of their \u201caward-winning\u201d hard work,\u201d said Rice. \u201cOvertime, we hope these NFTs will appreciate in value and reward those who get in early. We expect other award program to copy our lead and offer NFTs to their winner in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WebAward Winners will continue to receive a beautiful statue with our iconic W in a flame motif to recognize their achievement. They also receive a listing on our coveted website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webawarwd.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=NFT&amp;utm_content=NFT&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">www.WebAward.org<\/a> which features a screenshot and link to their site along with a listing of those individuals who contributed to the award-winning website. This page helps in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and link building credibility from our highly rated site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the WebAward Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.\u00a0 Now in its 26<sup>th<\/sup> year, this esteemed award program recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals in 86 industries all over the world who create and maintain outstanding Websites.\u00a0 A complete list of past winners can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=NFT&amp;utm_content=NFT&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">www.webaward.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Web Marketing Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmarketingassociation.org\/?utm_source=PRCom&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_content=winners&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">Web Marketing Association<\/a> is working to create a high standard of excellence for Website development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of Website development and marketing on the Internet. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association\u2019s annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/nominator_default.asp?utm_source=PRCom&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_content=winners&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAward<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/?utm_source=PRCom&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_content=winners&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">Internet Advertising Competition<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mobile-webaward.org\/?utm_source=PRCom&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_content=winners&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">MobileWebAward<\/a> award programs \u00a0have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its 26th year, the WebAward Competition is the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Marketing Association is releasing a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to commemorate achievement of winning recognition in the annual WebAward program. The WebAwards are the first\u00a0 award program to offer NFTs to it&#8217;s winners. 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