Congratulations to our 2023 APAC Search Awards finalists.
BEST USE OF SEARCH – RETAIL / ECOMMERCE
AdVisible & Bisley Workwear – Warning: eCommerce strategy underway!
AdVisible & Cafe Furniture Company – Sitting On The First Page Of Search Results
G Squared & Nick Scali – Launching eCommerce for a 60-year-old Aussie brand
Impressive & Billy J – Rebounding Strongly from a Setback
Infidigit & Libas – 9-Step Plan which helped the Infidigit Team develop an SEO Growth story for Libas
InMobi & Myntra – Myntra expands its customer base with Microsoft-exclusive Audiences
Megantic & Black Mango – Adding A Modern Designer Twist to SEO
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
Reebelo & SearchMax – Saving 5 tons of tech from going to landfill
Reform Digital & Factory Buys – ManuFACTORYing Digital Results
Rocket & 4Cabling – Delivering exceptional ROAS Year on Year
StudioHawk & MedCart – Rapid Results
StudioHawk & MHH – The Pursuit of SEO Happiness
BEST USE OF SEARCH – FINANCE
A.P. Web Solutions & Entourage – Rising with Interest Rates
Infidigit & ICICI Prudential Life – Reduced ICICI Pru’s Organic Cost Per Lead By 3x
InMobi & Max Life – Max Life Insurance records 2X conversions with multimedia ads
Prosperity Media & Joust David & Goliath – Ranking amongst the Giants
Reprise Australia & Quickbooks ROW – SEO Visibility in LATAM
Sillyfish & Pets on Me – The Newbie That Made a Splash in the Pet Insurance Industry
BEST USE OF SEARCH – TRAVEL / LEISURE
AdVisible & Best Of Magnetic – Turbulent tides lead to conversion success
Impressive & Australian Traveller – An Upward Journey
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
BEST USE OF SEARCH – THIRD SECTOR / NOT FOR PROFIT
Clearwater Agency & Big Freeze 8 – Raising $19.8 Million for the Fight Against MND
Light Forest & March4Justice – Advance gender equality and end gendered violence.
Local Digital & The MATW Project – Donations, Donations, Donations
Rocket & Stepping Stone House – Supporting Young Aussies Experiencing Homelessness
StudioHawk & CrimCheck – Check ya self before you wreck your SERPs
BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2B
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A.P. Web Solutions & Urban Quest – A Quest for Traffic
AdVisible & JG Vertical – Traversing unimaginable SEO heights
Clearwater Agency & Essential Coffee – Brewing up a Storm
eMarket Experts & Baccara – Geva Australia – B2B Expansion
Indago Digital & Okta – ‘What the HREFLANG?’
InMobi & Simply Vyapar – Redefining the Search experience with Shopping Ads
Magic & Sophos – Complex mathematical modelling to measure awareness to search to CRM
Pattern & The Haircare Group – B2B Website Launch
Primal & Simlecco – Harnessing SEO To Become Industry Leaders
Rocket & Noggin – Smashing SaaS Acquisition Targets with Google Ads
StudioHawk & Tapt – Tapping 1st Page on The Shoulder
StudioHawk & Waverley Forklifts – Fork-Lifting to New Heights
Yo Media & Tridant – SERP-risingly Good B2B Marketing
BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2C
A.P. Web Solutions & Entourage – Rising with Interest Rates
AdVisible & Bisley Workwork – B2C strategy underway!
AEK Media & Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia – From Lawyer to Law Firm
G Squared & MATE – Making internet bundles relatable, while driving real business results through search
G Squared & Nick Scali – Launching eCommerce for a 60-year-old Aussie brand
Impressive & KOOKAÏ – Search that fits
Impressive & Sunyee – Fuel your Offroad Adventure!
Local Digital & EVSE Australia – Electrifying Results For EV Charging Stations
Megantic & Military Shop – Surviving and Thriving in the Post Covid eCommerce Landscape
Megantic & Supplement Mart – No Pain, All Gains with a Migration to Shopify
Reform Digital & Factory Buys – ManuFACTORYing Digital Results
Rocket & LIV Mirvac – 100% Occupancy with Digital
Vine Digital & Supagas – Vine Digital increases organic monthly clicks to client’s site from 75.1K to 94.9K YoY.
BEST USE OF SEARCH – HEALTH
A.P. Web Solutions & Asterie Clinic – Injecting Organic Growth
Digimark Australia & See Me Aged Care Navigators – SEO Campaign
E-Web Marketing & Mona Vale Dental – Raising Awareness (Search & News)
eMarket Experts & CBD Dental Ballarat – Healthy Growth
G Squared & Eyecare Plus – A targeted approach to local search
Intentional & Cochlear – Hear Clearly
Megantic & Supplement Mart – No Pain, All Gains with a Migration to Shopify
Prosperity Media & Centre for Gastrointestinal Health (CGH) – Gut Wrenching Content Success
Spicy Web & Alfred Health MSHC – Stay STI Free
StudioHawk & MedCart – Rapid Results
Vine Digital & Gastro-Stop – Vine Digital increases monthly website impressions
BEST USE OF SEARCH – AUTOMOTIVE
Impressive & Rola – SEO That’s Not Off The Rack
Infidigit & Spinny – SEO with Infidigit helped Spinny Increase the Daily Avg. Non-Brand Clicks By 506%
Reform Digital & Offroad Industries – Flare Up Results
Spicy Web & Racer Industries – From Last to Podium Finish
BEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN
A.P. Web Solutions & Entourage – Rising with Interest Rates
A.P. Web Solutions & Urban Quest – A Quest for Traffic
AdVisible & Best of Magnetic – Turbulent tides lead to conversion success
Digital Hitmen & TaxReturn.com.au – Becoming Australia’s #1 Ranked Tax Return Company
E-Web Marketing & Russo Electrical – Prime Visibility (Location)
Earned Media & Redback Solutions – Let’s Sell Some Websites!
Light Forest & Australian Home Brewing – The Pursuit of Hoppyness
Living Online & Oceanic Pools – Making A Splash With SEO
Local Digital & Urban Jungle – Taming The Jungle, One Rank At A Time
Media Exchange & Zest Coffee Roasters – Brand Awareness, Growth & Wholesale Campaign
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
Megaphone – Australia’s #1 Agency for Campaigns of Any Budget
Sillyfish & Pets on Me – Pet Insurance – Making every Dollar Count
BEST USE OF SEARCH – REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY
The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced at the Virtual Award Ceremony taking place on January 25, 2023.
BEST USE OF SEARCH – FMCG
Megantic & Supplement Mart – No Pain, All Gains with a Migration to Shopify
Reprise Digital & Purina Thailand – Improving the quality of pet care through SEO Success
BEST USE OF SEARCH – FASHION
Adcore Australia and Petal & Pup – An irresistible “matching set”!
Impressive & KOOKAÏ – Search that fits
Infidigit & Myntra – SEO with Infidigit Increased Revenue for Myntra’s Personal Care Category By 106%
InMobi & Myntra – Myntra expands its customer base with Microsoft-exclusive Audiences
Intentional & Le Rose Stories – It’s a (post-Lockdown) Love Story
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
Pattern & MANNING CARTELL – The Growth Edit
Primal & Gene Martino Apparel Sdn Bhd – Bringing Back Modest Wear
TheHypeSociety & Sacha Drake – Transforming an iconic Australian fashion brand into an e-commerce revenue monarch
BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Adcore & Megantic with Direct Wholesale – Electrifying stuff!
AEK Media & Tasman Eco – How an Integrated Approach led to 174% Month-on-month Sales Growth in Their First Year Online
Clearwater Agency & Lauriston Girls – Achieving Top of the Class Performance
G Squared & Brydens Lawyers – Best Integrated Campaign
G Squared & MATE – Helping a young telco to stand out in a domineering landscape
iProspect & Accor Hotels – Reviving Winter with Accor Live Limitless
Living Online & Best Practice Software – The Prescription For A Healthy ROI
Local Digital & Pearsons Florist – The Journey to 150 Orders a Day
Pattern & The Haircare Group – Integrated Website Launch
PixelRush & Gibbs Wright Litigation – Scaling up to become the largest litigation firm in Brisbane
Primal & Pure Seed – Integrating SEO Into eCommerce
Rocket & Rezdy – Scaling Software Sales Globally with Digital
Yo Media & Tridant – SERP-risingly Good B2B Marketing
BEST LOCAL CAMPAIGN
A.P. Web Solutions & Urban Quest – A Quest for Traffic
AdVisible & SK Group Oz – Few coats of SEO for stellar online search results
Clearwater Agency & Wilson Parking – Making Every Spot Count
Digital Hitmen & Collins Recycling – Bringing Scrap Metal Recycling to a Wider Audience
eMarket Experts & Affordable Insulation – Driving Local Reach
eMarket Experts & CBD Dental Ballarat – Healthy Local Reach
G Squared & Eyecare Plus – A targeted approach to local search
Infidigit & Cult.fit – 367% growth in organic clicks via Google Business Profile within 4 Months
Jaywing & Only About Children – Building an all-encompassing SEO strategy to drive growth.
Magic & Early Settler – Data Driven Localisation
PMI & Parimatch – BAAZI JEET KI
StudioHawk & Hunter Talent – Runway Status SEO
Top On Seek & California&Yoga – The Success SEO Website Migration
MOST INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN
G Squared & Brydens Lawyers – How we took online legal bookings to levels never seen before
Megantic & Black Mango – Adding A Modern Designer Twist to SEO
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
Reebelo & SearchMax – From Start-up to fastest growing marketplace in refurbished tech in Australia
Rocket & Rezdy – Scaling Software Sales Globally with Digital
BEST PPC CAMPAIGN
Adcore Australia & Candlefox – The Road to Profitability
Adcore Australia & My House (Global Retail Brands) – Category Expansion & Spearheading Growth
Adcore Australia and Best&Less – ‘Best’ Practice ‘& Less’ Wastage
G Squared & Brydens Lawyers – Best PPC Campaign
G Squared & MATE – Helping a young telco to stand out in a domineering landscape
InMobi & Angara – Angara boosts conversion rates by 37.4X with Microsoft Advertising
Intentional & Kleenheat – Thinking About Gas
Rocket & Noggin – Smashing SaaS Acquisition Targets with Google Ads
BEST SEO CAMPAIGN
AEK Media & Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia – From Lawyer to Law Firm
Clearwater Agency & Wilson Parking – Making Every Spot Count
G Squared & MATE – Making internet bundles relatable, while driving real business results through search
iProspect & Accor Hotels – Next Destination? Top of SERPs
Megantic & Bondi Born – An SEO Strategy that grew traffic SWIMMINGLY
Megantic & Supplement Mart – No Pain, All Gains with a Migration to Shopify
Prosperity Media & Joust David & Goliath – Ranking amongst the Giants
Reprise Australia & Quickbooks ROW – Unlocking a new audience
Reprise Digital & Nestle Mom and Me Thailand – Understand the infant’s insight to perform SEO success
StudioHawk & MedCart – Rapid Results
StudioHawk & MHH – The Pursuit of SEO Happiness
StudioHawk & The Hairy Pill – Making the Best Of A Hairy Situation
Supple & Sure Cash Finance – Skyrocketing SEO!
BEST USE OF CONTENT MARKETING
Art of Smart Education – Launching a Refreshed Brand and New Website to Spearhead National Expansion
Earned Media & Redback Solutions – Let’s Sell Some Websites!
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN A SEARCH CAMPAIGN
The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced at the Virtual Award Ceremony taking place on January 25, 2023.
BEST USE OF DATA
Clearwater Agency & Lauriston Girls – Achieving Top of the Class Performance
Jaywing Australia & Athena – Increasing home loan applications by 70% whilst reducing CPA by 28%
Magic & Sophos – Complex mathematical modelling to measure awareness to search to CRM
Megantic & Black Mango – Adding A Modern Designer Twist to SEO
Rocket & Rezdy – Scaling Software Sales Globally with Digital
Sillyfish & Pets on Me – The Guerrilla tactic in the Pet Insurance Industry
BEST SOFTWARE INNOVATION
Adthena’s Local View – Location-based search marketing for Australia
Bant.io – All-in-one lead generation and sales acceleration service
Botify Activation
Clever Ads – Smart Reporting
Local Digital & The Brain
TrueClicks – PPC Auditing & Monitoring built for Teams
BEST PPC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUITE
Adpulse – The only PPC platform that optimizes to your goals
Clever Ads
TrueClicks – PPC Auditing & Monitoring built for Teams
BEST SEARCH SOFTWARE TOOL
Adpulse – The only PPC platform that optimizes to your goals
Adthena’s Local View – Location-based search marketing for Australia
Swydo – Swydo Reporting & Monitoring Platform
TrafficGuard – PPC Protection
TrueClicks – PPC Auditing & Monitoring built for Teams
RISING STAR AWARD
Ivy Buddee, G Squared
Monique Googh, Local Digital
Alissa Ierardi, Reform Digital
Yeap Xin May, Primal
Alex McCann, Reload Media
Brodie Ranson, Reload Media
Jacques van Wyngaard, Media Exchange
BEST IN-HOUSE TEAM
Art of Smart Education Marketing Team
Primal
BEST SMALL PPC AGENCY
Adcore Australia
Digital Minds Group
Intentional
Primal
Prodima Vietnam
Xugar
BEST LARGE PPC AGENCY
Local Digital
Rocket Agency
BEST SMALL SEO AGENCY
A.P. Web Solutions
Kapwa Marketing
Primal
Prodima Vietnam
The Creative Collective
BEST LARGE SEO AGENCY
Proudly sponsored by Tribe Global
Impressive
Local Digital
Megantic
Primal
Rocket Agency
StudioHawk
BEST SMALL INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY
A.P. Web Solutions
AEK Media
Clearwater Agency
Living Online
MindArc Marketing
Yo Media
BEST LARGE INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY
G Squared
Jaywing Australia
Local Digital
Reform Digital
Rocket Agency
JANUARY 25, 2023
Virtual Awards Ceremony