2025 Shortlist

Congratulations to our 2025 Finalists

Best Use of Search – Retail eCommerce (SEO)

AdVisible

— Carving up the Competition. How we earnt Woodbury Furniture a Top Spot among Industry Giants with a Solid SEO Strategy

AEK Media & Oricom

— Precision Over Power - Outranking Retail Giants

Calibre9 & b.box

— Baby Steps to Success

Impressive & Baby Steps to Giant Leaps

— The Memo’s Organic Growth Story

Kia Ora Digital & The Collagen Co

— Organic Search & RevOps

Mizuno & Calibre9

— Sprinting up the SERPs

Orange Line & Minky Couture

— A Blanket Success: 176% Revenue Growth

RV Digital & CARAC

— SEO For Caravanning On The Go

Best Use of Search – Retail eCommerce (PPC)

Connected Culture & Luxo Living

— Scaling Revenue by 65% YoY

Incubeta & Les Mills Equipment

— An AI Lift Off for‬ ‭Ecommerce Brand‬‭!‬ ‭

Jaywing & Crocs

Online Marketing Gurus & Kleva Range

— Scaling with Confidence: A Year of Exceptional Growth with Google’s Advertising Solutions

Rich Harvest Digital & Australian Organic Products

— From 0 to 6-Figure Monthly Returns

Rocket Agency & Pleasure Chest

— Results Beyond Satisfaction

SearchMax & Manchester Collection

— Bigger is Better in the Bedroom!

Best Use of Search – Finance (SEO)

Impressive & Rising Tide Finance

— Recovering Stronger

AdVisible & Mint Equity

— Mint Equity’s Wild Growth through SEO

AiiMs Group & Loanoptions.ai

— High Traffic, Low-Interest Rates

GrowthOps Asia & DBS Bank

— Success for Sustainability: SEO Journey on Digital Leadership for DBS Corporate Bank

Infidigit & HDFC Life

— How Infidigit Boosted HDFC Life Term Insurance Organic Sessions by 264% & Leads by 33%

Prosperity Media & HALO Technologies

— Programmatic Payoff: A Market Takeover!

Best Use of Search – Finance (PPC)

Carat & Medibank

— Harnessing the Google’s search AI to find the right members

Crystal Marketing & Finance Ezi

— Google Adwords Strategy

Orange Line & Stockspot

— Smarter Search for Smarter Investing

Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure (SEO)

Digital Hitmen & Aries Car Rental

— Maximising Bookings on a Budget

Digital Minds Group & Aurora Expeditions

— Journey to Discovery

Impressive & Rail Online

— Full Steam Ahead: Driving Rail Online’s Organic Growth with AI & Programmatic SEO

Localsearch & Cairns Discovery Tours

— Travelling Up The SERPS

RV Digital & CARAC

— SEO For Caravanning On The Go

Sunday Best & SkyPark

— Sky high results

Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure (PPC)

AdVisible & House Down Under

— Twisted House, Top Results

AdVisible & Osborn House

— Luxury without the Price Tag. A 5-Star PPC campaign.

Digital Minds Group & Luxury Escapes

— Scaling Profitably with Automation and Data

Digitas HK

— Cathay Real Time Travel Ecology

webqem & Larry Adler - Winter Madness

Yoghurt Digital & P&O Cruises

— Wave Campaign

Best Use of Search – Third Sector/Not for Profit

Connected Media Group & Housing Hub

— Slingshot Tactic Framework

LocaliQ & Asthma Australia Collaboration

— Breathe Better

SIXGUN & Diocese of Parramatta

— Faith in SEO

Best Use of Search – B2B (SEO)

AEK Media & Empower Construction

— Driving Demand, Helping the Team Expand

Digital Nomads HQ & Digital Nomads HQ

— Turning Content into Business Gold

Earned Media & Redback Solutions

— Sell MORE Sites!!!

GrowthOps Asia & DBS Bank

— Success for Sustainability: SEO Journey on Digital Leadership for DBS Corporate Bank

Media Exchange & Mira

— Trading Expertise

Prosperity Media & Brainiact

— Winning Tricks Leads to Coaching Clicks

Rocket Agency

— The Best SEO Agency in Australia

StudioHawk & CivilMart

— Rebuilding Momentum & Laying Foundation for Market Dominance

webqem & Hanleys

— 2023/2024 SEO Program

Best Use of Search – B2B (PPC)

AdVisible & Generator Power

— Powering Up Conversions for B2B Success

Brainlabs & F5

— Searching High (Lead Quality) and Low (Cost)

HERE&NOW & Refined Wellness

— Driving Brand Awareness, Demand and Sales Through Google Ads

Online Path & Nuago

— Doubling Down for 900% Increase in Conversions

Pathfinder Marketing & Area Office

— Operation Scale Search

Reload Media & Leading Health & Fitness Gym

— Driving Brand Awareness

Rocket Agency & Snap Print Solutions

— Pressing Forward with Digital

Best Use of Search – B2C (SEO)

AdVisible & Thirteen Feet Tattoo

— Ink-credible SEO. From Sketch to Success.

AiiMs Group & Peaches

— It’s Getting Hot in SERPs

Alley Group & NETGEAR

— A reverse proxy solution to drive results

Bloom Digital & Perth Premier Painting

— When Best Practice Blossoms

Calibre9 & Arcare

— Excellence in Aged Care

G Squared & Gumtree

— Revitalising the Marketplace: How We Rescued Gumtree’s Organic Traffic

KBA Global

Megantic & Milligram

— Transforming Milligrams of Success into a Tonne of Traffic and Rankings

Mumilk & SearchMax

— Hands-Free, Stress-Free, Mum Life Simplified.

NP Digital Australia & BLIS Technologies

Rocket Agency & AutoFlip

— Overtaking the Market with SEO

StudioHawk & Strangelove Beverage Co.

The Egg & Dulwich College (Singapore)

— Beyond the Brand: Elevating Reach in a Crowded Market

Zeal Digital & AUSLux

— 1.34M Impressions: A New Site to Take on Established Competition

Best Use of Search – B2C (PPC)

Adcore Australia & Fresha.com

— Fresh Account? No Worries!

Blufire & Cheapest Liquor

— Disrupting the Liquor Industry with PPC

Incubeta & Les Mills Equipment

— A Mighty Lift for‬‭ a Fitter‬ ‭Shift‬‭!

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae

— Building Digital Success

Rocket Agency & University of Notre Dame

— Integrated Marketing Excellence

Search Marketing Group & Ocean South

Best Use of Search – Health

Bloom Digital & My Recovery Club

— A Wellness Hub Destined for Domination

Calibre9 & Cosmetic Connection

— Shaping the SERPs

GrowthOps & Upvio

— Elevating Online Visibility for an Innovative Healthcare Software Startup

Impressive & Kissed Earth

— Driving Exponential Organic Growth for an Innovative Organic Wellness Brand

Incubeta & Les Mills Equipment

— A Healthy Lift in‬‭ the Right‬ ‭Direction‬

Kia Ora Digital & The Collagen Co

— Organic Search & RevOps

Leverate Group & Kao Merries

— Empowering Health-Conscious Parents with Mobile SEO Innovation

LocaliQ & Small Animal Specialist Hospital

— Pawsitive Impact

Media Exchange & Create Fertility

— Creating Something New

Media Exchange & Oakleigh Dental Centre

— Creating Reasons to Smile

Skyblue Search, KSC & Keilor Road Physio

— Empowering Health Through Search Innovation

Best Use of Search – Automotive

Blank Theory & Machter

— Search Engine Under the Hood — Driving Visibility

Digital Hitmen & Voltaic Auto Electrical

— Giving Conversions a Kickstart

LeapFrogger & Ultra Tune

— Staying local, nationally. Dominating mechanic near me search results

Prosperity Media & GO Rentals

— Fine-Tuning User Experience to Drive Traffic and Revenue

Rocket Agency & AutoFlip

— Overtaking the Market with SEO

Zeal Digital & GT Auto

— From $797.60 to $260,780.35: SEO Delivers 32,595% Revenue Increase

Best Use of Search – Real Estate & Property

Impressive & Centennial Living

— Navigating the Golden Years

Neon Treehouse & Longridge Group

— Building Dominant Market Position

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae

— Building Digital Success

UR Digital & Nouvelle

— From Tiles to Traffic

Best Use of Search – FMCG

Infidigit & Plum

— Driving Rapid FMCG SERP Growth in 3 Months

Kinesso Thailand & Wyeth Nutrition

— Moms & Kids come first

Megantic & Musashi

— Flexing Our SEO Muscles for Organic Growth Gains

NP Digital Australia & Little Bellies

Best Use of Search – Gaming

Impressive & Zero Latency VR

— Virtual Reality, Real Results: Transforming Zero Latency’s Online Presence

Infidigit & Zupee

— Zupee Ludo Non-Brand Clicks Surge by 125%

Best Use of Search – Fashion

Digital Minds Group & Karen Willis Holmes

— Bridal Breakthrough: A Traffic Transformation

Incubeta & Berlei (Hanes)

— From Slow to Show: Berlei‬ ‭Fashion’s Ready to Glow!‬ ‭

Infidigit & SUPERBALIST

— Search to Style: Driving Unprecedented 9.8X Growth in Women’s Category

Best Local Campaign (SEO)

AiiMs Group & All Time Locksmiths

— Unlocking Visibility on Search

AiiMs Group & Snap Solar

— Energising Rankings in a Solar Hot Market

AiiMs Group & We Move Group

— Relocating to the Top of Search

Alley Group & Metricon Homes

— Driving Foot Traffic to Metricon’s Display Homes

Digital Hitmen & Air-Cond Installs WA

— Blowing Away the Competition

Digital Surfer & Plus One Vet

— New Clinic, New Strategy, Same Great Results!

E-Web Marketing

— Two Men and a Truck, Dominating the Suburbs

LeapFrogger & Ultra Tune

— Staying local, nationally. Dominating mechanic near me search results

MindArc

— SERPs and Turf for Hunter Hospitality

Paperstack Agency & Upstate Studios

— Driving Growth Online for Australia’s Fastest Growing Pilates Studios

Prosperity Media & Enterprise Rent-A-Car NZ

— Rev Up ROI - Driving Conversions with Local SEO

Rocket Agency & Snap Print Solutions

— Pressing Forward with Digital

Best Local Campaign (PPC)

10xGrowth

— Livewell Home and Community - Lead Search Ads

Blufire & Autocomfort

— Clear Skies Ahead with PPC-Driven Sunroof Fixes

Rocket Agency & Snap Print Solutions

— Pressing Forward with Digital

Best Low Budget Campaign (SEO)

Aperitif & Pre-School Equipment

— The David & Goliath Of Childcare

Calibre9 & Mizuno

— Sprinting up the SERPs

Clickmatix & KidzShack

— A Shacktacular SEO Campaign!

Clickmatix & The Bunker

— Low-Cost SEO, Durable Results

Online Path

— Reaching New Horizons Through SEO

Pathfinder Marketing & Little Shop of Happiness

— From Side Hustle to Pamper Hamper Powerhouse

Right2Drive

— SEO Road to Success - Boosting Driver Awareness After Accidents

Skyblue Search, KSC & Keilor Road Physio

— SEO Excellence on a Shoestring Budget

Best Low Budget Campaign (PPC)

Brainlabs & Singapore Global Network

— Going Global by Staying Local

GMS Media Group & Creed

— Creed Campaign

GrowthOps Performance & Body Fit Training

— Franchise PPC Campaign

HERE&NOW & Refined Wellness

— Driving Brand Awareness, Demand and Sales Through Google Ads

NP Digital Australia & BLIS Technologies

Xugar & National Computer Supplies

— E-waste Recycling Campaign | Search & Dynamic Ads | May 2024

Zeal Digital & Prime Hardware

— Bunnings, Move Over. New PPC Powerhouse Drives $231K Revenue on a Lean Budget

Best Integrated Campaign

AEK Media & Polln

— An Alternative Approach to an Alternative Treatment

Bloom Digital & U R Safe

— A Match Made in Revenue Heaven

Digital Hitmen & Steel Frames WA

— Building a Foundation of Market Leadership

Digital Surfer & Concrete Floor Renovations

— Producing Concrete Results With SEO & Paid Ads

GMS Media Group & Libertine

— 2024 Libertine Growth

Hatched & Swaggle

— Introducing Australia’s Happiest Online Pet Store

Jaywing & New Balance

Localsearch & Sanctuary Early Learning

— Click Into Holistic Learning

Momentum Marketing & Holloway Diamonds

— Robert Procop & Holloway Diamonds Campaign

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae

— Building Digital Success

Rocket Agency & University of Notre Dame

— Integrated Marketing Excellence

Best Use of PR in a Search Campaign

Prosperity Media & Reckon

— Startup Cities

UR Digital & Forward Travel

— Shedding Light on Dark Tourism

UR Digital & Solar Run

— A New Measure of Green

Most Innovative Campaign

AiiMs Group & Peaches

— Big Juicy Out-of-the-box Results

Digital Surfer & The Gold Coast SUNS

— SEO Driven Brand Cohesion

G Squared & Gumtree

— Revitalising the Marketplace: How We Rescued Gumtree’s Organic Traffic

Impressive & Rail Online

— Full Steam Ahead: Driving Rail Online’s Organic Growth with AI & Programmatic SEO

Incubeta & Berlei (Hanes)

— From Slow to Show: Berlei‬ ‭Fashion’s Ready to Glow!‬ ‭

MindArc & Charles & Keith

— User Generated Content Campaign

Best SEO Campaign

Calibre9 & Cosmetic Connection

— Shaping the SERPs

Clickmatix & KidzShack

— Shack-ing Up the Search Results

Digital Surfer & Main Lawyers

— Cross-Border SEO - Driving Results Across State Lines

GrowthOps Asia & DBS Bank

— Success for Sustainability: SEO Journey on Digital Leadership for DBS Corporate Bank

Impressive & Baby Steps to Giant Leaps

— The Memo’s Organic Growth Story

Kinesso Thailand & Wyeth Nutrition

— Moms & Kids come first

LeapFrogger & Ultra Tune

— Staying local, nationally. Dominating mechanic near me search results.

Prosperity Media & EzLicence

— Driving Leads & Authority

Prosperity Media & GO Rentals

— Tireless Efforts in the SEO Race

Rocket Agency

— The Best SEO Agency in Australia

Rocket Agency & AutoFlip

— Overtaking the Market with SEO

RV Digital & CARAC

— SEO For Caravanning On The Go

Zeal Digital & AUSLux

— SEO Strategy Delivers 1.34Million Impressions

Best PPC Campaign

Adcore Australia & Fresha.com

— 0 to 100 in 3 Months

Amire & Ultimate Travel

— Facebook Ads and Google Ads campaign

Blank Theory & VPW

— Turbocharged ROAS Through Google Ads Strategy

Blufire & Cheapest Liquor

— $0 to $1 million in less than 12 months

Digital Surfer & CosMediTour Thailand

— Clicks to Enhance the Beauty Journey

Digitas HK

— Cathay Real Time Travel Ecology

Neon Treehouse & Gluttony Fringe 2024

— Festival-fit Digital

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae

— Building Digital Success

Rocket Agency & University of Notre Dame

— Integrated Marketing Excellence

Search Marketing Group & Car Battery Experts

— Best PPC Campaign

Best Pan Asian Campaign

Digital Surfer & CosMediTour Thailand

— A Surgically Precise Campaign

Best Use of Content Marketing

E-Web Marketing

— Educating the Masses

G Squared & Gumtree

— Revitalising the Marketplace: How We Rescued Gumtree’s Organic Traffic

NP Digital Australia & Adobe Photoshop

Pattern AU & House

— Trailblazing Market Leadership with Long-Form Content

Prosperity Media & ResDiary

— Feeding the Algorithm

Rocket Agency

— The Best SEO Agency in Australia

Skyblue Search, KSC & Keilor Road Physio

— Content Marketing Excellence for Recovery

The Dubs Agency & Iress

— The Big Shift

Best Use of Social Media in a Search Campaign

NP Digital Australia & Little Bellies

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae

— Building Digital Success

Rocket Agency & University of Notre Dame

— Integrated Marketing Excellence

Best Use of Data (SEO)

Digital Surfer & Plus One Vet

— Census Data, Driving Your Dog To Our Vet

G Squared & Gumtree

— Revitalising the Marketplace: How We Rescued Gumtree’s Organic Traffic

Kia Ora Digital & The Collagen Co

— Data-Driven Organic Search RevOps

Leverate Group & Kao Merries

— Data Powered SEO and Mobile Innovation: Path to Diaper Dominance

Prosperity Media & Alliance Climate Control

— Breezing Through the SERPs with Ice Cold Data

Best Use of Data (PPC)

Adcore Australia & The Card Network

— Data Surgery For Maximal Profit ROAS

Digitas HK

— Cathay Real Time Travel Ecology

Jaywing & MTS

Rocket Agency & University of Notre Dame

— Integrated Marketing Excellence

Spicy Web & Appomate

— Escalating with Data -Powered Precision

Best Use of AI In Search

GrowthOps & Upvio

— Elevating Online Visibility for an Innovative Healthcare Software Startup

Impressive & Rail Online

— Full Steam Ahead: Driving Rail Online’s Organic Growth with AI & Programmatic SEO

Infidigit & Alamode

— Achieved 1037% Organic Revenue Growth in 6 Months

Online Marketing Gurus & TENGA

— AI-Driven SEO Rescue: Uncovering Backlink Anomalies for TENGA’s Global Success

Best Use of AI in PPC

Incubeta & Les Mills Equipment

— AI’s Mighty Lift‬‭ for a Fitter‬ ‭Shift‬‭!‬ ‭

Online Marketing Gurus & Tradelink

— Driving Sales with Innovation: Smart Automation and Creative Strategy for Local Success

Pattern & Strand

— Pioneering AI-Driven Product Feed Optimisation

Best Use of AI in Content

Digital Hitmen & Big Dog Spices

— Becoming the BBQ Big Dogs

Infidigit - Bhama Designs

— The Best Use of AI in Content for SEO

Right2Drive

— SEO Road to Success- Boosting Driver Awareness After Accidents

Skyblue Search, KSC & Keilor Road Physio

— Enhancing Content with AI-Driven Precision

Best Use of AI for Data

ClientServer Technology Solutions

— Praveen Kumar Maroju & Walmart - Best Use of AI for Data

Company Valero Energy Corporation

Samsung

Best AI Search Software Solution

Adthena’s Brand Activator

— saving brands $15k monthly on Google Ads

Impressive & Skailed™ SaaS Suite

— Scaling Ecommerce Businesses to New Heights

TrueClicks

— multilingual spelling & grammar checker

Best Software Innovation

Impressive & Skailed™ SaaS Suite

— Scaling Ecommerce Businesses to New Heights

TrueClicks

— Auto-apply reimagined by TrueClicks - Working in your favour, always

Best SEO Software Suite

Dragon Metrics

— All-in-one platform for holistic SEO

Impressive & Skailed™ SaaS Suite

— Scaling Ecommerce Businesses to New Heights

Best PPC Management Software Suite

Adpulse

— adpulse.app

TrueClicks

— Never miss an issue or opportunity again

Best Search Software Tool

Adpulse

— adpulse.app

Adthena’s Brand Activator

— saving brands $15k monthly on Google Ads

SEOptimer

Swydo

— Swydo Reporting & Monitoring Platform

TrueClicks

— Never miss an issue or opportunity again

Emerging Talent Award

Sam Kadel

— KBA Web

Best Start-Up Agency (Less than 2 years old)

Best Small SEO Agency (25 or under employees)

Bloom Digital

Calibre9

Catalysts Team Solutions

UR Digital

Best Large SEO Agency (26+ employees)

Jaywing

Prosperity Media

Rocket Agency

Best Large PPC Agency (26+ employees)

Adcore Australia

Rocket Agency

Best Small Integrated Agency (25 or under employees)

AEK Media

— Digital Growth Specialists

Bloom Digital

GMS Media Group

MindArc Marketing

Online Path

Best Large Integrated Agency (26+ employees)

AdVisible

Jaywing

Rocket Agency

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Testimonials

"Given that SIXGUN is an independent agency operating in a competitive market, being recognised alongside well-known large-scale agencies at last year’s Search Awards was an exceptionally rewarding experience for the entire team. SIXGUN recognises the APAC Search Awards as the pinnacle of digital marketing acknowledgement, and we will of course submit any noteworthy campaigns to all future APAC Search Awards, as we continue to build strength in SEO, Google Ads and Paid Social."
SixGun

"We are proud of our victory at the APAC Search Awards for the Best PPC Campaign. This accolade not only showcases the agency’s expertise in Pay-Per-Click advertising but also highlights its dedication to delivering outstanding results for clients. The award reflects Search Marketing Group’s commitment to excellence in the dynamic field of digital marketing, reinforcing its position as a reliable and forward-thinking partner for small businesses aiming to navigate and succeed in the competitive online market."
Search Marketing Group

“Winning gold at the 2024 APAC Search Awards is an incredible honour. This achievement speaks volumes to the dedication and hard work of both the Megantic Australia and Megantic Macedonia teams. I also want to acknowledge the vital role played by the Louenhide team. Their receptiveness to our innovative SEO ideas have led us to achieve remarkable growth in the organic channel. Together, we’ve formed a dream team, seamlessly combining our strengths to achieve exceptional results. This win ignites our passion to continue surpassing expectations, motivating us to constantly push boundaries and consistently deliver outstanding results.” Frezel Enriquez
Megantic

"Receiving recognition like the APAC Awards means more than just winning. It provides a platform for budding agencies like us to showcase our capabilities. It’s a stepping stone to success and an opportunity to grow even more."
Calibre9

“The APAC Search Awards night was an unforgettable experience. Being surrounded by some of the best talents in the industry was truly inspiring. When Online Path was announced as the winner, it was a moment of validation for all the hard work and unyielding dedication our team has put in.” Michael Gibbons
Online Path

Winning at the APAC Search Awards has been such an incredible feeling for our team! Getting recognized next to some of the top players in the industry really highlights how much dedication, creativity, and effort we put into every campaign. As an SEO provider, the APAC Search Awards give us the perfect chance to stand out in our field, and we couldn’t be prouder to be part of a community that honors the best in search. It’s also a great moment to reflect on what we can improve each year and take those lessons forward into everything we do next. Lawrence Hitches
StudioHawk

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