{"id":997,"date":"2016-03-15T12:23:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/?p=997"},"modified":"2016-03-26T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T16:26:10","slug":"best-public-relations-web-sites-to-be-named-by-web-marketing-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/best-public-relations-web-sites-to-be-named-by-web-marketing-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Public Relations Web sites to be Named by Web Marketing Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WMA_20th_icon-300x120.jpg\" alt=\"WMA_20th_icon\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WMA_20th_icon-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WMA_20th_icon-416x166.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WMA_20th_icon.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best PR Websites in the world as part of their 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Advertising&amp;utm_content=CFE&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAward Web site<\/a>. 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, 2016.<br \/>\n\u201cThe public relations industry understands the importance of independent evaluation and third party endorsements of their of their online efforts on behalf of their clients,\u201d said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. \u201cWinning an independent award can provide PR firms with a newsworthy event to promote both externally to the public and internally to senior management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newtrophy_2016.jpg\" alt=\"newtrophy_2016\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newtrophy_2016.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newtrophy_2016-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/newtrophy_2016-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/>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\u2019s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handsome statue or certificate of achievement<\/li>\n<li>Increased visibility for their company<\/li>\n<li>Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media<\/li>\n<li>Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO<\/li>\n<li>A highlight for your resume.<\/li>\n<li>Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Public Relations Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the past <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/winners_detail.asp?yr=all&amp;award_level=best&amp;category=Public%20Relations\">Best Public Relations websites<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<p>2015 &#8211; Allstate Corporate Relations for Allstate Bringing Good to Life<\/p>\n<p>2014 &#8211; Waggener Edstrom Communications for Microsoft: Life in the Digital Crosshairs<\/p>\n<p>2013 &#8211; BGT Partners for Brad Meltzer Website Redesign<\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; LeapFrog Interactive for We THRIVE! Hamilton County Public Health<\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; Finn Digital with Briggs &amp; Stratton Corporation and Littlewood, Inc. for Briggs &amp; Stratton Yard Smarts Yard Care Intervention<\/p>\n<p>2010 \u2013 Rachel Meranus for PR Newswire&#8217;s Optimized News Platform: Speed, Content &amp; Connectivity<\/p>\n<p>2009 &#8211; BGT Partners for Sony CES 2009 Virtual Press Kit<\/p>\n<p>2008 &#8211; frog design for GE Corporate Web Site<\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; Wirestone, LLC for Official Site of Dan Wheldon<\/p>\n<p>2006 \u2013 PRWeb for PRWeb.com<\/p>\n<p>2005 &#8211; Peter A Mayer Advertising for Community Coffee History Site<\/p>\n<p>2004 &#8211; Cisco Corporate PR for News@Cisco: Innovating Cisco&#8217;s Corporate Press Room<\/p>\n<p>2003 &#8211; Weber Shandwick Web Relations and Benjamin | Irvine, on behalf of Toshiba for Toshiba Tablet PC Launch<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recent winners of the <a href=\"http:\/\/advertising.webaward.org\/?utm_source=Pitch&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=advertising&amp;utm_content=CFE&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">Best Advertising Web Site<\/a> include:<br \/>\n2015 \u2013 MediaMath for Marketing&#8217;s Big Moment<\/p>\n<p>2014 \u2013 The Engine is Red for The Engine is Red Website<\/p>\n<p>2013 \u2013 LIQWID for LIQWID<\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; Venables Bell &amp; Partners for Slim Jim&#8217;s Center for Spice Loss<\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; Corey McPherson Nash for Corey McPherson Nash Website<\/p>\n<p>2010 \u2013 Metia for Mass Effect 2 Silverlight Campaign<\/p>\n<p>2009 \u2013 Red Square Agency for the Red Square Agency Website<\/p>\n<p>2008 &#8211; Sharpe Partners for the Burns Group Website.<\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website<\/p>\n<p>2006 &#8211; SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website<\/p>\n<p>2005 &#8211; Young &amp; Rubicam Brands\/Wunderman, Detroit for Meet the Lucky Ones<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; Hanon McKendry\/The Brand Consultants for Lake Effect Website<\/p>\n<p>2004 \u2013 Oasis for Toyota Scion<br \/>\n2003 \u2013 Google for Google AdWords<\/p>\n<p>2002 \u2013 Fusebox, Inc for JCDecaux Airport US<br \/>\nRecent winners of the <a href=\"http:\/\/marketing.webaward.org\/?utm_source=Pitch&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=marketing&amp;utm_content=CFE&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">Best Marketing Web site<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<p>2015 \u2013 BETC\/BETC Digital for The interactive form<\/p>\n<p>2014 \u2013 R2integrated for R2integrated Website<\/p>\n<p>2013 \u2013 WebbMason for Rebranding for Interactive Success: WebbMason<\/p>\n<p>2012 \u2013 UrbanDaddy for UrbanDaddy + Herradura Mixology Battle Royale (which also won Best of Show 2012)<\/p>\n<p>2011 \u2013 IQ for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter<\/p>\n<p>2010 \u2013 Physicians Interactive for Physicians Interactive Corporate Website<\/p>\n<p>2009 \u2013 Arc Worldwide for Leo Burnett\u2019s Big Black Pencil Goes Global<\/p>\n<p>2008 TYS Creative for Ensemble HD Home Cinema System by Epson<\/p>\n<p>2007 Hanson Dodge Lime for Product Launch<\/p>\n<p>2006 Rare Method for Silvertip Resort<\/p>\n<p>2005 Nurun | Ant Farm for Nurun | Ant Farm Interactive Website Interactive<\/p>\n<p>2004 V\u00e9rit\u00e9, Inc. for Symantec Client Security 2.0 Channel Launch Kit<\/p>\n<p>2003 Zugara for The Getaway<\/p>\n<p>2002 Disc Marketing, Inc. for Disc Marketing Corporate Website<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PR and Advertising related Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2016 Best Public relations Website and other advertising related WebAwards at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_content=Advertising&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAward Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best PR Websites in the world as part of their 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. 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