2026 Shortlist

Congratulations to our 2026 APAC Search Awards finalists. Be sure to download your badges below and start shouting about your success!

FINALIST ASSETS

Best Use of Search – Retail / eCommerce (SEO)

Blank Theory & Meta V Parts NZ

— Invisible Keywords Driving Visible Wins

Digital Minds & BIG W

— From Algorithms to Aisles — Reinventing Organic Search for the Modern Retail Journey to Deliver a 25% increase in Page 1 rankings.

In-house team at King Living

— Building the SEO Kingdom: How King Living Ruled Its Own Castle

Kuhan Supramaniam Consulting & Kate Hill Flowers

— E-commerce Excellence Through Strategic Entity Consolidation

Megantic & Mont Marte

— Crafting a Masterpiece in Organic Performance

Prosperity Media & Somerzby

— Nesting Big Results

Zeal Digital & Condell Park Produce

— Zero to Retail: A Supplier’s SEO Growth Curve

Best Use of Search – Retail / eCommerce (PPC)

AdVisible & Renolink

— Record Breaking PPC Makeover

AdVisible & Wiltshire

— Baking Success with a Delicious Paid Media Recipe

Connected Culture & Shack Furniture

— Coasting Through Their Digital Business

Connected Culture & Urban Sales

— Hej då Ikea! Kia Ora Growth! (Rebuilding revenue beyond the IKEA era)

farsiight & Mocka

— Growth by Design

GMS Media Group & Uncle Reco

— Vintage Fashion, Historical Results

RQ Media (a Jaywing Agency) & Scorptec

— Driving Commercial Growth Through Search Precision

Spicy Web & Manovella Design

— PPC - Driven Success for Luxury Handles

Tug & Suzanne Grae

— Maximising Sales and Visibility

Uppercut Digital & CheekyGlo

— The Glow-Up Strategy

Webprofits & SharkNinja

— Precision Intent Harvesting: Scaling Profit in Retail’s Toughest Category

Best Use of Search – Finance (SEO)

Aperitif & Leaselab

— The SEO Engine Behind Australia’s Fastest - Growing Novated Leasing Brand

Clearwater Agency & Guardian Gold

— The Midus Touch

Edward Bate Consulting & Plenti

— When SEO pays off for Personal Loans

Mindshare & NAB

— Meeting the Moment: Helping Australians Find Home

Best Use of Search – Finance (PPC)

ALYKA & One Click Life

— Building a Brand for the 2025 Tax Season

Aperitif & Leaselab

— Australia's Fastest - Growing Novated Leasing Funnel

Havas HK & Sun Life

— Sun Life Q4 2024: A Journey to Financial Empowerment

Best Use of Search – Travel / Leisure (SEO)

Aperitif & Bargain Car Rentals

— Driving Organic Growth in Australia’s Travel Market

Digital Minds Group & Travel Online

— Rebuilding a Legacy: Traffic up 42%, Top 3 Rankings up 111% & Revenue up 60%

Prosperity Media & Redspot

— Spot on Rankings

Shaun Polidano Consulting & Daydream Island

— The Great Australian Family Escape

StudioHawk & The Meat & Wine Co

— Raising the Steaks on SEO

Best Use of Search – Travel / Leisure (PPC)

Aperitif & Bargain Car Rentals

— Scaling a Challenger Brand with Precision PPC

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

RQ Media (a Jaywing Agency) & Fiji Airways

— Driving Sustainable U.S. Growth Through Data Led Performance

Starcom Australia & Air New Zealand

— Changing Fickle Loyalists to Air New Zealand Passengers

Best Use of Search – Third Sector / Not-for-Profit

Clearwater Agency & Royal Children’s Foundation

— Raising Funds & Awareness

Havas Hong Kong & Mother’s Choice

— Reasons to Foster: “Worth it” campaign

UR Digital & Success Works Partners

— Building Visibility, Breaking Stigma

Best Use of Search – B2B (SEO)

Bloom Digital & Amanda Energy

— Leading the Charge in AI - Powered B2B SEO

Digital Hitmen & EV Charging Systems

— Charging Ahead with Authority and ROI - Focused SEO

Digital Nomads HQ

— SearchLight™: The SEO Strategy That Took Us Global

Digital Surfer & Dredge Robotics

— Low volume, High - Value B2B Search Strategies.

Earned Media & Salesforce

— Agility in Uncertainty

Prosperity Media & Airocle

— Breathing Fresh Air Into Niche Industries

Rocketfuel Growth Agency & BuildPass

— Scaling New Heights in B2B SEO

Uppercut Digital & The Cafe Furniture Company

— SEO Beyond Search Volume

Best Use of Search – B2B (PPC)

Xero

— SEMplified

Best Use of Search – B2C (SEO)

Bloom Digital & OuttaBounds

— SEO So Good, It’s a Hole-in-One!

Clearwater Agency & Guardian Gold

— The Midus Touch

GrowthOps Asia & Unifi

— Unifi SEO: Where Visibility Meets Voice in Malaysia’s Crowded Telecom Industry

Kuhan Supramaniam Consulting & Kate Hill Flowers

— From Luxury Niche to Mid-Market Dominance

Prosperity Media & Astor Legal

— Criminally Strong Growth

The Digital Hub & Flo Viennoiserie

— From Pastries To Profit

UR Digital & Burke Mangan Lawyers

— The Case for Re-presentation

Best Use of Search – B2C (PPC)

Advisible & 4Foldr

— Folding Convenience In Every Hand: A PPC-driven Breakthrough

Connected Media Group & Australian Institute of Management

— The Growth Equation

Conversion Advantage & Ox Trailers

— Turning $10k in Ad Spend into $1 Million in Revenue

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

RQ Media a Jaywing Agency & RunDNA –

— Running into Results

Spicy Web & Ms Frankie

— Table Filled, Glass Raised: Eventful PPC Success

Best Use of Search – Health

AEK Media & Hazel Health

— Search Cramp-aign of the Year

Digital Hitmen & For Eyes Optometrist

— Precision SEO for Patient-Centred Care

Digital Hitmen & Physio & Exercise Lab

— Tripling ROI With Injury-Specific Targeting

First Optimise & T32 Dental

— Connecting Multicultural Communities to Better Dental Health

Impressive & Advanced Skin Cancer Centre

— Search That Detects, Care That Protects

Impressive & Kissed Earth

— Innovative Organic Growth One Ingredient at a Time

Impressive & MSRCC

— Strengthening Relationships Through Search

Online Path & Burnside Hospital

— Smarter Search Driving Health Outcomes

Prosperity Media & Bondi Meal Prep

— From Macros To Market Domination

Spicy Web & Allens Training

— Scaling Health & Safety Training Nationally

Uppercut Digital & IV League Drips

— Injecting Strategy, Dripping Results

Best Use of Search – Automotive

Aperitif & Leaselab

— How a Challenger Brand Raced Ahead in Automotive Finance

Blank Theory & Meta V Parts NZ

— Invisible Keywords Driving Visible Wins

Digital Hitmen & Elite Tune

— Firing on All Cylinders for a 678% ROI

Kia Ora Digital & Trailer R Us

— Driving Growth Through Search

Prosperity Media & Enterprise Rent

— A-Car- Navigating to Organic Success

Spicy Web & Aus Auto Store

— Revving Up Sales, PPC for Aus Auto Store

Webprofits & Splend UK

— Driving Growth in a Capped Market

Best Use of Search – Real Estate & Property

Digital Nomads HQ & LJM Tiny Homes

— Building Big Visibility for Tiny Homes

Edward Bate Consulting & Harcourts

— SERP Real Estate Growth

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

NerdOptimize & SC Asset

— The Living-Solutions SEO Engine - Transforming Digital Footprints into Homeowner Journeys

nimbl & Allam Property Group

— Search Integrated with Real Buyer Journeys

SIXGUN & Ray White Commercial Western Sydney

— Buy land, they’re not making it anymore

Best Use of Search – FMCG

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

Best Use of Search – Gaming

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

Best Use of Search – Fashion

Havas Hong Kong & A Bathing Ape (BAPE)

— Search as Cultural Amplifier: From Hype to Heart. Bathing Ape’s Search-Led Revival Among Gen Z

Impressive & Francesca Jewellery

— Striking Gold in the SERPs

StudioHawk & Clarks

— Top of the Class: How Clarks Dominated the Back-to-School-to-School

Best Local Campaign (SEO)

AdVisible & H+A Legal

— The Verdict Is In: Proven Results, Case Closed

Digital Nomads HQ & Lee Massage & Acupuncture

— The Local SEO Growth Blueprint

Digital Surfer & Arborsafe Tree Services

— Branching Out Locally, Local SEO That Cuts Through.

First Optimise & T32 Dental

— From Hidden Gem to Local Favourite

Impressive & Advanced Skin Cancer Centre

— Making Every Suburb a Step Closer to Prevention

Online Path

— New Horizons in Pet Care

Pixelstorm & FastBreak Trading Cards

— Trading up the SERPs

Prosperity Media & Gro Clinics

— Organic Gro-wth!

Rocket Agency & Snap Print Solutions

— Reclaiming Visibility in a Re-Emerging Print Industry

Spicy Web & Harbour Radiology

— Improved Visibility for Accessible Healthcare Services in Sydney

StudioHawk & The Meat & Wine Co

— Raising the Steaks on SEO

ToffeeDev & CS Dental

— Two Cities, One Smile: Turning Local SEO into Real Business Growth

Uppercut Digital & The Dental Practice

— Turning Local Searches into New Smiles

Webprofits & Roomia

— Building a Challenger Brand Through Precision Local SEO

Best Local Campaign (PPC)

Bloom Digital & Revell Landscaping

— Hyper-Localisation pays off!

Conversion Advantage & Maries Pizza

— Local PPC that Drives Orders & Store Visits

Digital Surfer & Stop Thief Security

— Securing Smarter PPC for Sustainable Revenue

Meaningful Agency & Story House Early Learning

— A Story of Data-Driven Growth

Online Path & Heaps Good Solar

— Heaps Good PPC Results

Rocket Agency & Snap Print Solutions

— Reimagining PPC in a Changing Print Industry

Rocket Agency & URBNSURF

— Making Waves in Winter

Uppercut Digital & The Dental Practice

— Implanting PPC Precision

Best Low Budget Campaign (SEO)

10xGrowth & Durdans Support Services

— SEO Growth on Low Budget

Bloom Digital & OuttaBounds

— #1 on Google within months of tee off!

Bloom Digital & Perth Health Collective

— A Healthy Approach to SEO

Digital Hitmen & Steel Frames WA

— Building Market Leadership With an ROI-Led Strategy

Kia Ora Digital & Rumble Coffee Roasters

— Brewing Growth Through Conversion - Led SEO

Kuhan Supramaniam Consulting & Kate Hill Flowers

— Resource Constraints, Zero Compromise

MindArc & Lou Lou Australia

— Bamboo Niches Unleashed

Remarkable Digital & Organic Peach

— High Peach Visibility

Spicy Web & MND Victoria

— Building Awareness and Support through SEO

Uppercut Digital & Incomplete GL

— Racing to Results

Zeal Digital & Mix&Grind

— From Ghost Kitchen to Household Name: SEO on a Shoestring

Zeal Digital & Penrith Pit Bikes

— Small Wheels. Big Wins

Best Low Budget Campaign (PPC)

Bloom Digital & OuttaBounds

— Driving Big Results on a Small Budget

Havas Hong Kong & A Bathing Ape (BAPE)

— Search as Cultural Amplifier: From Hype to Heart. Bathing Ape’s Search-Led Revival Among Gen Z

Online Path & XL Concrete

— Turning an XS Budget into XL Results

Uppercut Digital & Sydney Refrigeration Services

— Hot Results on a Cool Budget

Best Integrated Campaign

AdVisible & Renolink

— Seamless by Design: An Integrated Campaign That Flowed Flawlessly

Advisible & Vitamix

— Blending Strategy and Creativity to Whip Up Exceptional Results

Blank Theory & Machter

— Accelerator Program

Bloom Digital & Outta Bounds

— Let's Par-tee!

Bloom Digital & Perth Health Collective

— When Holistic Worlds Collide

Digital Surfer & Plus One Vet

— New Clinic, New Strategy, Same Great Results!

nimbl & Allam Property Group

— Building an Integrated Path to Real Growth

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae Homes

— Integrated Marketing for Better Builds

Rocket Agency & URBNSURF

— Making Waves in Winter

StudioHawk & Woodbury Furniture

— Turning Outdoor Living into Online Authority

Most Innovative Campaign

Calibre9 & Ghanda

— Evolving eCommerce

Digital Surfer & Offshore MVP

— One Domain, Two International Markets, Zero Confusion

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

Kia Ora Digital & Drool Pet

— Intent-Led SEO

Zeal Digital & Fine Pebble Aquarium

— The Fishbowl Rebellion

Best SEO Campaign

Aperitif & Bargain Car Rentals

— Driving Organic Growth in Australia’s Travel Market

Bloom Digital & OuttaBounds

— From Tee-Off to Top Rankings!

Earned Media & Salesforce

— Agility in Uncertainty

Kuhan Supramaniam Consulting & Kate Hill Flowers

— Solo Strategy, Enterprise Impact

Megantic & Coops and Cages

— Uncaging Blueprint for Pet Safety Dominance

Obbserv Online Services & Amazon Global Services

— Scaling AIO, GEO & AEO for Amazon Global Selling with O+.io

Prosperity Media & GO Rentals

— On The Road To Organic Rev-enue

Rocket Agency & Eden Brae Homes

— Scaling to New Heights With SEO

StudioHawk & The Meat & Wine Co

— Raising the Steaks on SEO

Uppercut Digital & Lowes

— Big Men’s Revival, Bigger SEO Wins

UR Digital & Burke Mangan Lawyers

— For the Record (Breakers)

Best PPC Campaign

Digital Surfer & Queensland Traffic Offenders Program

— Blowing Above All Limits

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

JBE Digital & Pacific Airshow

— Ticket Sales Taking Flight With Meta Ads

Rocket Agency & UNDA

— Notre Dame’s Most Efficient Enrolment Campaign Yet

Yo Media & Repute Law

— AI-Powered PPC: From Clicks to Real-Time ROI

Best Pan Asian Campaign

The Digital Hub & Heera Hair & Makeup

— Cross-Cultural Bridal

The Egg & Merlin Entertainments

— Redefining Attraction Search: One Strategy, Three Markets, Five-fold Success

Best Use of Content Marketing

Blank Theory & Duffy & Simon Lawyers

— Case Closed: Content That Wins

Digital Hitmen & Aussie Patio Designs

— Standing Tall Against Competition with a Lean Content Engine

Havas HK & Hong Kong Football Club

— Hong Kong Standard Chartered Soccer 7s

Prosperity Media & GO Rentals

— Fueling Content with Empathy

Searcht & SkinKandy

— Piercing content that converts

Shaun Polidano Consulting & Daydream Island

— The Great Australian Family Escape

UR Digital & Burke Mangan Lawyers

— You Have the Right to Be Found

We Are Sprout & Ingham’s Australia

— Farm to Fork with Manu

Best Use of PR in a Search Campaign

Prosperity Media & Muval

— The Muval Index

StudioHawk & Simply Nootropics

— The Science of Being Seen

StudioHawk & Woodbury Furniture

— Turning Outdoor Living into Online Authority

UR Digital & Burke Mangan Lawyers

— The PR Never Rests, Your Honour

Best Use of Social Media in a Search Campaign

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

Best Use of Data (SEO)

Prosperity Media and Muval

— The Muval Index

UR Digital & Burke Mangan Lawyers

— Data from the People, Content for the People

Best Use of Data (PPC)

Bloom Digital & Revell Landscaping

— A masterclass in modern, data, driven marketing

G Squared & Meriton Suites

— Stop Wasting Money, Book Direct

Havas Hong Kong & South China Morning Post (SCMP)

— Exodus Campaign

Best Use of AI In Search

AEK Media & CDLA

— You Have the Right to Remain Viral

Atlas Digital & Sharesies

— Gen-AI Search Forensics Tool for Fintech Marketing Success

Kia Ora Digital & The Collagen Co

— AI-Led Global Search Growth

Webprofits & V2O

— Closing the Last Mile of Paid Search

Best Use of AI in PPC

OMD Brisbane

— AI Bidding for Performance Growth

Yo Media & Repute Law

— AI-Powered PPC: From Clicks to Real-Time ROI

Best Use of AI in Content

Blank Theory & MJS Electrical Supplies

— Chaos to Conversions with Bespoke AI

Digital Hitmen & Discovery Alert

— From 600 to 298,000+ Monthly Organic Visitors in 10 Months

Impressive & Sydney Tools

— Boosting Clicks, Powering Progress with AI

JoJo Ventures & MAGNA Atelier

— MAGNA Atelier’s Exclusive Line AI Video Production

Best Use of AI for Data

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

Best AI Search Software Solution

Adthena’s Ask Arlo

— AI-Powered insights to optimize search campaigns

TrueClicks MCP

— The free AI-powered PPC workflow enabler

Best Software Innovation

Adthena’s Ask Arlo

— AI-Powered insights to optimize search campaigns

LocaliQ & Dash

— Turning Leads into Loyal Customers

TrueClicks MCP

— The free AI-powered PPC workflow enabler

Best Search Software Tool

Adthena’s Ask Arlo

— AI-Powered insights to optimize search campaigns

Impressive

— Skailed Precision Rank: Real Data, Real Results

Incubeta

— Seamless Search

TrueClicks

— Never miss an issue or opportunity again

Emerging Talent Award

Amy Talbot

— Impressive

Ben McIntyre

— Kia Ora Digital

Daniel Rathbone

— Reload Media

Rachel Harvey

— Impressive

Best In-House Team

TAL

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

First Optimise

Best Small SEO Agency (25 or under employees)

Bloom Digital

Calibre9

Earned Media

Kia Ora Digital

Best Large SEO Agency (26+ employees)

Jaywing Australia

Prosperity Media

Rocket Agency

Best Small PPC Agency (25 and under employees)

farsiight

Online Path

Best Large PPC Agency (26+ employees)

Jaywing Australia

Rocket Agency

Best Small Integrated Agency (25 or under employees)

AEK Media

Blank Theory

Bloom Digital

GMS Media Group

Best Large Integrated Agency (26+ employees)

Jaywing Australia

MindArc Marketing

Rocket Agency

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