Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 19.02.2026 
StudioHawk was awarded seven wins and two silver medals at the APAC Search Awards 2026, a huge win and celebration for the team.
The awards span a diverse range of sectors, including finance, hospitality, SaaS, ecommerce, and digital PR, recognising work delivered across APAC markets and highlighting the continuing role of SEO in driving impactul outcomes for businesses today.
Award Wins:
Best Large SEO Agency — StudioHawk
This marks the fourth time StudioHawk has received the Best Large SEO Agency award, following previous wins in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Best Use of Search – Finance (SEO) — Sharewise
Second time winning this category for performance-driven SEO in the financial services sector.
Best SEO Campaign — The Meat & Wine Co
Best Pan Asian Campaign — QuickBooks APAC
Best Use of Content Marketing — Kip&Co
Best Use of PR in a Search Campaign — JobAdder
StudioHawk’s first win recognising its Digital PR capability.
Best Use of Data (SEO) — StudioHawk
Awarded for StudioHawk’s own SEO strategy and website performance.
Silver Awards
Best Use of Search – B2C (SEO) — Sharewise
Best Local Campaign (SEO) — The Meat & Wine Co
Reflecting Industry Direction
The breadth of categories reflects the evolving role of search in modern marketing. SEO now sits at the intersection of brand discovery, customer evaluation, and AI-driven recommendation systems, requiring agencies to combine technical expertise, content strategy, data integrity, and digital PR.
StudioHawk’s winning campaigns demonstrated strong commercial impact across multiple industries and markets, showcasing measurable growth in organic visibility, lead generation, and revenue outcomes.
Industry Recognition
Harry Sanders, Founder of StudioHawk, commented:
“I started this agency with a simple dream to help people grow, and last night was a massive milestone for that vision.
We’re coming home with 9 awards total: 7 wins and 2 silvers at the APAC Search Awards.
I see what happens behind the scenes every day. This team grinds like crazy to make sure our clients are pushing up results, driving traffic, and growing revenue, all while pioneering the next generation of strategies for AI search.
Winning Best Large SEO Agency once was a dream I barely imagined; winning it four times is just surreal.
Massive thanks to the judges for the recognition, and a huge congratulations to all the other winners; the talent in this region is world-class.”
Caitlin Cheung, Chief Operating Officer of Sharewise, added:
“When we started, we were getting zero organic leads; now we’re averaging 60 to 70 a month. It’s made a huge difference to our business. Beyond the numbers, StudioHawk has been transparent, proactive, and always ahead of Google updates. They’ve earned our trust and delivered real results.”
About StudioHawk
StudioHawk is a specialist SEO agency operating across Australia, the UK, and the United States, focused exclusively on organic search strategy, technical SEO, content, digital PR, and AI search visibility.
Learn more: studiohawk.com.au
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/studiohawk/
Hawk Academy: https://hawkacademy.co/
