{"id":3794,"date":"2025-11-12T10:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/?p=3794"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:13:14","slug":"best-websites-for-advertising-to-be-named-by-web-marketing-association-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/best-websites-for-advertising-to-be-named-by-web-marketing-association-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Websites for Advertising to Be Named by Web Marketing Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Web Marketing Association judges will select the best websites used as advertising in 86 industries as part of their 24th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their website advertising work for consideration may do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Web&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">www.IACAward.org<\/a> before the deadline of January 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cGreat websites don\u2019t just look good\u2014they change behavior,\u201d said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. \u201cThe IAC Awards recognize the craft and rigor behind web experiences that elevate brands and deepen engagement. This recognition is more than an award\u2014it&#8217;s an endorsement of skill and innovation in the digital space that professionals can leverage for enhanced visibility and acclaim among clients, prospects, and industry leaders&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IAC Awards were developed to evaluate and recognize innovation and excellence in online advertising which includes a category for Websites. The Web Marketing Association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/bestwebsites.asp?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Web&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">WebAward Competition for Website Development<\/a> will focus on the entire Web site, with particular emphasis on the creativity and functionality of the overall interactive experience.&nbsp; Websites entered into the Website category of the IAC Awards will be judged based on their advertising merit.&nbsp; A site can be entered in both the IAC Awards and the WebAward Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 Internet Advertising Competition Awards are open to all organizations and individuals (advertising and interactive agencies, corporate marketing departments, etc.) involved in the process of developing Internet advertising. Entries may be submitted online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Web&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">http:\/\/www.iacaward.org<\/a>.&nbsp; The deadline for entry is January 30, 2026 and will be judged on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Websites, awards will be presented within each of the industry categories and advertising formats such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile Apps and websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online ads (including banner, pop-up or interstitial)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rich media ads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email message campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online newsletter campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated ad campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe believe that winning an industry specific award is more valuable to the participant.&nbsp; It allows the participants to be judges against their peers, just like in the marketplace,\u201d said Rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other past top winners in the Website category include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Patients &amp; Purpose &amp; Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. for Cortisol in Control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Miles Partnership for US Virgin Islands Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2023&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lapero for Arkansas Foodbank Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Norwegian Cruise Line for Norwegian Prima Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2021&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AbelsonTaylor for Our Lab Is Everywhere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TMP Worldwide Advertising &amp; Communications for Careers at Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit St. Pete\/Clearwater and Miles Partnership for Visit St. Pete\/Clearwater&#8217;s &#8220;Central Avenue&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2018 Wyoming Office of Tourism and Miles Partnership for Travel Wyoming Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2017 TMV Group for FaygoUnbottled.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2016 HAVAS PARIS for La Marine Nationale : On Board Careers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2015 SapientNitro for The Blight Authority: Changing Blight to Bright<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2014 <strong>Human. for <\/strong>Hudson Yards New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2013 McCann Digital for Donate with Style<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2012 Saatchi &amp; Saatchi LA for The Camry Effect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2011 Rockfish for America&#8217;s Health Rankings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2010 Biggs|Gilmore for FrootLoops.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2009 Verizon, NFL Network, Communifx for Verizon and NFL Network Online Demo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interactive agencies that win multiple awards will also be in the running for Top Agency Award. In an effort to recognize those organizations that demonstrate exceptional development skills across multiple entries, agencies that win more the 6 awards will also be recognized with an Outstanding Advertising Developer award from the Web Marketing Association. In 2025, four agencies won this honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judging for the IAC Awards will take place in February 2026. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/iac\/winners.asp\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Web&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">complete list of past winners<\/a> can be found at the IAC Award Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and enter, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Web&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">www.IACAward.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Web Marketing Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmarketingassociation.org\/?utm_source=PRcom&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Social&amp;utm_campaign=IACmedium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">Web Marketing Association<\/a> is an organization working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site 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 online advertising, Internet marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. The Web Marketing Association\u2019s annual award programs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=PRcom&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Social&amp;utm_campaign=IACmedium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">WebAward Competition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-webaward.org\/mwa\/?utm_source=PRcom&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Social&amp;utm_campaign=IACmedium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">MobileWebAwards<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacaward.org\/iac\/?utm_source=PRcom&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call_Social&amp;utm_campaign=IACmedium=Release&amp;utm_term=Call&amp;utm_campaign=IAC\">&nbsp;Internet Advertising Competition Awards<\/a>, have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world since 1997.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Web Marketing Association judges will select the best websites used as advertising in 86 industries as part of their 24th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. 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