Today is the Internet Advertising Competition Deadline to Enter

This is a final reminder that today is the deadline to enter the 11th annual Web Marketing Association's Internet Advertising Competition Awards. All forms of online advertising are included.

Entering is easy, but if you don't enter, no one will know how really great your work really is!

To enter, go to http://www.iacaward.org/iac/nominator_default.asp and log in to your Nominator Account or create a new one. Fill out the entry form and your in.

Get it done today or be sure to go home empty handed when the award winners are announced!

Online Marketing Summit Drawing Winner Announced

Congrats to Madeline Goldberg of RED Interactive Agency. She won a full conference pass to the Online Marketing Summit in San Diego, February 11-13! It will be three days of 70+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy.

There is still time to register to attend. Go to http://www.onlinemarketingsummit.com/sandiego/ for complete information.

IAC Award Deadline Two Weeks Away

There are only two more weeks to enter the Web Marketing’s 11th annual Internet Advertising Competition Awards. The IAC Awards are the oldest industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org and the deadline for entry is January 31, 2013.

Awards will be presented within 86 industry categories and advertising formats including:
Banner ads, Online newsletters, Email Campaigns, Websites, Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Apps and Integrated ad campaigns.

Don't wait until the last minute! Enter today!

Award Winning Interactive Agency Database Launched by Web Marketing Association

Finding an “award winning” interactive agency has just gotten easier. The Web Marketing Association has just launched a new website that has brought together top advertising agencies and top interactive agencies who have won recognition in major award programs.  This new searchable database of award winning interactive agencies is found at www.AwardWinningInteractiveAgencies.com.

"Each year, we are contacted by individuals looking for a reputable interactive agency to help with website development, online advertising or other forms of internet marketing . Now they have a single source to find the right interactive agency for them," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. "One of the major reasons advertising agencies enter award programs is to standout from the rest of the field and receive third party endorsement by independent experts for their work. Entering takes time and money, but the rewards when they win are worth the effort. The Web Marketing Association has created the AWAdb as a service to the online marketing community and to help bring together brand marketers and qualified interactive agencies."

The Award Winning Agency Database, or AWAdb, allows users to search thousands of full service advertising agencies and interactive agencies that been recognized by major award programs for their outstanding interactive work. The AWAdb can be searched by several fields that are cumulative, helping to narrow your search quickly. Visitors can search by:

Agency Name – Enter the agency name to find that agency

Location – Search by country and/or state to find agencies close to you.

Languages – Need a specific language skills. Narrow your search to 10 different languages including English, Spanish, Turkish, German and Chinese. Additional languages will be added at a later date.

Specialty – Finding the right agency also means finding someone who is an expert in your specific need. 53 specialties can be selected in areas include web development, online marketing, mobile, social media and public relations.

The site also offers an InteractiveAgency Map that allows the user to click on the geographic area they are interested in and drill down to see the exact locations of various award winning agencies.

To have great award winning interactive agencies, you need to have great interactive award programs to be entered and won. AWAdb draws upon some of the major award programs that the online marketing community recognizes as significant awards for interactive marketers.  They include: Web Marketing Association WebAwards, Internet Advertising Competition and MobileWebAwards, Clio Awards, Cannes Cyber Lions, Ad Club of New York Andy Awards, Effie Awards, American Advertising Federation Addy Awards, The One Show Interactive, D&AD Pencil Awards, DMA Echo Awards, SXSW Interactive Awards IAB Mixx Awards, PRSA Silver Anvils, BIMA Awards, Webby Awards, and the Stevie Awards to name a few. These are not all of the award programs out there, only some of the best. Many of these are awards are categories of long-standing advertising award programs. Others have been started specifically to recognize outstanding interactive advertising and great websites."

Participation in the Award Winning Agency Database is free to all full service advertising agencies and interactive agencies who have won recognition in a recognized interactive award program. If your agency is not already listed and you’ve won awards, please add your agency to the AWAdb.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of Website development and marketing on the Internet. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward, InternetAdvertising Competition and MobileWebAward award programs  have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its 17th year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.

Win a Pass to Online Marketing Summit

This month we are giving-a-way a full conference pass to the Online Marketing summit in San Diego, February 11-13. It will be three days of 70+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy.

To enter, send an email to WMA@webaward.org with your name, job title, company and mailing address. We’ll select one lucky winner on January 18th.

Less than a month left to enter IAC Awards

Entering is easy. Simply create a Nominator Account or log in to an existing Nominator Account. Upload your creative and pick you industry and format. We'll send our judges to evaluate it based on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium. If you have the highest average score in your industry, you're a winner!