Congratulations to all of the inaugural APAC Search Awards winners, and a huge well done to each of our finalists.
We hope you had a fun at the virtual #APACSearchAwards and enjoyed the celebrations with your teams and friends over video calls and on social.
You can watch the full virtual event here.
The 2021 Winners
BEST USE OF SEARCH – RETAIL / ECOMMERCE
Sponsored by Semrush
Winner: RED2 Digital & Marina Bay Sands – Always On SEO Performance Content with ‘Seoul’: Winning the South Korean Traveller on NAVER
Silver Award: Adcore Australia & Princess Polly – Search and Shopping
Also nominated were:
Clearwater Agency & Lorraine Lea – Getting Online in Style
Megantic – Megantic Renovates The Block Shop – Taking it from single to double storey!
StudioHawk & Daily Jocks – Socks, Jocks &SEO
StudioHawk & Auswide 4WD – Off-Road to On-line
StudioHawk & Lifespan Fitness – Running Towards SEO Success
StudioHawk & The Good Guys – Keeping Prices Low &The Organic High
BEST USE OF SEARCH – FINANCE
Sponsored by Ahrefs
Winner: Whirlwind & MoneyTap – How an Advanced SEO Strategy Helped MoneyTap Cross $67 Million in Loan Disbursement
Also nominated were:
A.P. Web Solutions & Intuitive Finance – Capital Gains on Traffic!
Infidigit & ICICI Prudential Life Insurance – Improved Leads for major categories by 298%
RED2 Digital & UBS Asset Management Singapore – Winning in Search Financial Services Supercharging our B2B Always on SEO Strategy
BEST USE OF SEARCH – TRAVEL / LEISURE
Winner: Digital Minds & Luxury Escapes – Achieving travel success amid a global pandemic
Silver Award: RED2 Digital & Marina Bay Sands – Always On SEO Performance Content with ‘Seoul’: Winning the South Korean Traveller on NAVER
Also nominated were:
ForwardPMX & Marina Bay Sands – Connecting the Dots from Online to Offline
BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2B
Winner: Infidigit – Maximising Visibility and Business via SEO
Also nominated were:
Living Online & Unios – Illuminating the Asia Pacific
RED2 Digital & UBS Asset Management Singapore – Winning in Search Financial Services Supercharging our B2B Always on SEO Strategy
Spicy Web & Fusion Power Systems – TARS to send Fusion Power Systems Interstellar!
StudioHawk & Sprintlaw – Ready, Get Set, Go!
BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2C
Sponsored by Semrush
Winner: Local Digital & ActronAir – Driving Customer Demand in A Developing Market (With A Little Help from NRL Star Michael Morgan)
Also nominated were:
Infidigit & Abentra – Overcame The Pandemic With 6X Growth On Category Pages
Megantic – Megantic Renovates The Block Shop – Taking it from single to double storey!
Rocket Agency & LIV Mirvac – Launching the Build-to-Rent Revolution
Spicy Web & iPantry – How an emerging brand used the power of eCommerce to turn a downturn into an enormous growth opportunity
StudioHawk & Selmar Institute of Education – A Crash Course in SEO
StudioHawk & Lifespan Fitness – Running Towards SEO Success
StudioHawk & The Good Guys – Keeping Prices Low &The Organic High
BEST USE OF SEARCH – HEALTH
Winner: A.P. Web Solutions & Cannvalate – High on Traffic!
Also nominated were:
Alpha Digital & My FootDr – A Patient First Approach to Search
BEST USE OF SEARCH – AUTOMOTIVE
Winner: StudioHawk & WhichCar – Fueling The SEO Tank
Also nominated were:
Whirlwind & Bridgestone India – How Bridgestone Achieved a 2023% ROAS with an Innovative Proximity – Based SEM Strategy
BEST USE OF SEARCH – REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY
Sponsored by Ahrefs
Winner: Rocket Agency & Wincrest Bespoke – Selling Custom Homes in a Challenging Market
Also nominated were:
A.P. Web Solutions & Intuitive Finance – Capital Gains on Traffic!
StudioHawk & Industry Insider – The Advocates for SEO
BEST USE OF SEARCH – FMCG
Winner: Reprise Digital & Maggi Thailand – The Ingredients for SEO Success
BEST LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Winner: LT Network & Anytime Fitness Coffs Harbour – Aggressive Local Area Growth Campaign For 24/7 Gym
Also nominated were:
Alpha Digital & My FootDr – A Patient First Approach to Search
Red Search & Paul’s Rubbish – Exponential Growth Through SEO &Content
Resolution Digital & R.M. Williams – Hyper Local Christmas Commerce Campaign
Rocket Agency Rocket Agency & Plus Fitness – Get Back Into Fitness With Digital
Whirlwind & Bridgestone India – How Bridgestone Achieved a 2023% ROAS with an Innovative Proximity-Based SEM Strategy
BEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN
Winner: Ambire & Value Flowers – Blooming on a Budget
Also nominated were:
LT Network & Snap Fitness Bendigo – Brick and Mortar COVID Closure turned Digital Impact Growth campaign
Spicy Web & Live Fish – Bringing Fish To Attention During COVID-19
Spicy Web & Highrise Bikes – Breaking out the brand
Whirlwind & Jobsoid – Scaling Organic User Signups Using a Content-led SEO Strategy
BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Winner: Rocket Agency & LIV Mirvac – Launching the Build-to-Rent Revolution
Silver Award: G Squared & ARB – Generating real business results with omni-channel marketing
Also nominated were:
Alpha Digital & G.J. Gardner Homes – Keeping the home building dream alive
Clearwater Agency & Lorraine Lea – “Getting Online in Style”
G Squared & Eyecare Plus – driving bookings for one of Australia’s leading optometrists
Local Digital & Pearson’s Florist – Quadrupling Revenue With A Multi-Channel Approach
Resolution Digital Australia & Volkswagen – Accelerated Integrated Search Campaign
Yellow New Zealand & The Pro Group – Sell My TV Ad on Google
MOST INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN
Winner: Megantic – Megantic Renovates The Block Shop – Taking it from single to double storey!
Also nominated were:
Rakuten Advertising & Flora and Fauna – Winning In Shopping: Product Brand Segmentation Meets Smart Shopping Intelligence
BEST PPC CAMPAIGN
Sponsored by Optmyzr
Winner: Clearwater Agency & Lorraine Lea – Getting Online in Style
Silver Award: Mediahub Australia & Western Union APAC – Achieving an Unfair Share of Attention in 2020 and Beyond
Also nominated were:
ForwardPMX & Marina Bay Sands – Connecting the Dots from Online to Offline
G Squared & Cerrone – Targeting high value customers to drive record sales
Spicy Web & iPantry – How an emerging brand used the power of eCommerce to turn a downturn into an enormous growth opportunity
BEST SEO CAMPAIGN
Sponsored by OnCrawl
Winner: Red Search & Paul’s Rubbish – Exponential Growth Through SEO &Content
Also nominated were:
Kimberly Clark & Wavemaker Thailand – Huggies – SEO campaign
Local Digital & Pearson’s Florist – Planting The Seed To Help Organic Results Bloom
Megantic – Megantic Renovates The Block Shop – Taking it from single to double storey!
NO-BS Marketplace – The Truth About Link Building
RED2 Digital & Marina Bay Sands – Always On SEO Performance Content with ‘Seoul’ Winning the South Korean Traveller on NAVER
StudioHawk & The Good Guys – Keeping Prices Low &The Organic High
Whirlwind & MoneyTap – How an Advanced SEO Strategy Helped MoneyTap Cross $67 Million in Loan Disbursement
BEST USE OF CONTENT MARKETING
Winner: RED2 Digital & Marina Bay Sands – Always On SEO Performance Content with ‘Seoul’: Winning the South Korean Traveller on NAVER
Also nominated were:
Living Online – Forging A Content Powerhouse
Red Search & Paul’ s Rubbish – Exponential Growth Through SEO &Content
Zo Digital Japan – Content Marketing Campaign on a Shoestring Budget
BEST USE OF DATA
Winner: Mediahub Australia & Western Union APAC – Achieving an Unfair Share of Attention in 2020 and Beyond
Also nominated were:
Megantic – Megantic Renovates The Block Shop – Taking it from single to double storey!
Rakuten Advertising & 2XU – The Value of Multi-Channel: Enhancing Paid Search Performance Through Display Data
Resolution Digital & Virgin Australia – Match Made in Heaven
Whirlwind & Bridgestone India – How Bridgestone Achieved a 2023% ROAS with a Data – Driven Proximity-Based SEM Strategy
BEST SOFTWARE INNOVATION
Winner: OnCrawl – Connecting the dots between technical SEO &data science
Also nominated were:
Back Azimuth Consulting’s HREFLang Builder
PPC Samurai – Automation Without Compromise
TrueClicks – PPC Auditing &Monitoring built for Teams
BEST PPC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUITE
Winner: PPC Samurai – Automation Without Compromise
Also nominated were:
TrueClicks – PPC Auditing &Monitoring built for Teams
BEST SEO SOFTWARE SUITE
Winner: OnCrawl – Connecting the dots between technical SEO & data science
Also nominated were:
NO-BS Marketplace – Proprietary Marketplace Application for Link Building
BEST SEARCH SOFTWARE TOOL
Winner: TrueClicks – PPC Auditing &Monitoring built for Teams
Also nominated were:
Back Azimuth Consulting’s HREFLang Builder
OnCrawl – Connecting the dots between technical SEO &data science
Swydo – Swydo Reporting &Monitoring Platform
BEST PPC AGENCY
Winner: Adcore Inc – Adcore Australia
Also nominated were:
ForwardPMX
G Squared
Spicy Web
BEST SMALL SEO AGENCY
Winner: A.P.Web Solutions
BEST LARGE SEO AGENCY
Winner: Megantic
Also nominated were:
Clixpert Digital Agency, Australia
Infidigit Consultants Pvt Ltd
StudioHawk
BEST SMALL INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY
Winner: Rocket Agency
Also nominated were:
A.P. Web Solutions
Living Online
Local Digital
BEST LARGE INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY
Winner: ForwardPMX
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