NP Digital once again is leading the way in the ninth annual Search Engine Land Awards. The U.S. agency is a finalist in four categories in 2023, after being a finalist in seven categories last year and winner of three awards in 2022.
Two other agencies earning finalist status three times are:
Block & Tam
Stella Rising
Meanwhile, Comcast’s in-house PPC team is a two-time finalist in the 2023 Search Engine Land Awards, as are the following 13 agencies:
Amsive Digital
Big Flare
DAC
EvenDigit
HigherVisibility
Ignite Visibility
Jordan Digital Marketing
LocaliQ
Rocket Agency
smec
Tombras
Victorious
Wpromote
The competition was once again stiff in nearly all of our categories.
All the winners of the 2023 Search Engine Land Awards will be revealed Monday, Oct. 17 – including the first winner of our all-new category, Best use of AI technology in search marketing.
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The full list of finalists
Best use of AI technology in search marketing
How Brainlabs quadrupled content output and tripled organic Share of Voice for Mars Petcare using AI
Closed Loop – How Google’s AI Powered Bidding Drove International Growth for Calendly
How Direct Agents Utilized Proprietary Technology To Supercharge Google Ads tCPA Bidding Algorithm & Decrease CPAs Up To 26%
INFUSEmedia Demand Accelerator: a first-to-market and only real-time demand intelligence platform
The perfect assist: How the Miami HEAT scored +70% revenue growth with smec’s AI-based Performance Max solution
Best overall PPC initiative – Small business
LL Medico X Big Flare – Pushing the Limits of Performance Max
EvenDigit – Indyvogue’s Mastery of Google Ads: A Remarkable Indian Saree Success Story with Unmatched Market Achievements
From Awareness to Sales Surge: Filament Marketing’s Strategy Delivers 23.08% ROAS Boost for Udder Tech
Red Online Marketing – Scaling-Up With PPC After Covid-19: 61% Revenue Growth With Performance-Based Budgets & Bidding
Testing Without Guessing – How Transact delivered 68% more revenue for Nordbutiker via Shopping
Best overall PPC initiative – Enterprise
On the Move: How 97th Floor Increased JK Moving’s Leads by 108%
How ADM’s Multifaceted Approach Grew TSG’s Google Ads Profitability By 58% YoY
CSAA Insurance Group & Deloitte Digital: Leveraging Paid Search to Drive Triple Digit Policy Growth at a More Cost-Efficient Rate YoY
How First Page Fuels Under Armour’s 33% PPC Conversion Surge in Asia’s Athletic Apparel Market
Mad Fish Digital Increases Revenue by 71.44% with Google Search Ads for Park City Lodging
Best commerce search marketing initiative – PPC
Collective Measures – Transformative Paid Search Efforts Deliver Impressive Results
Roots Network decreased the CAC with 49% while delivering the same amount of new customers with a multi-market strategy
Salestube – Implementing and optimizing Performance Max campaigns – how we increased conversion value by 65%
The perfect assist: How the Miami HEAT and smec scored +63 % revenue growth with smart Google Ads strategies
How Thrive helped Branch Basics drive a 102% increase in YoY ROAS through strategic restructures, creative testing, and optimized media mix.
Best local search marketing initiative – PPC
How Bold Orange Improved Store Visit Efficiency by 19% with a Tiered Local Search Strategy for 350 Red Wing Shoes Stores
DAC & The Fresh Market – The anti-inflation recipe that brought customers back into the stores
Power Play: EvenDigit Agency’s Game-Changing 193% Lead Amplification and 64% CPA Slashing for Language Academy via Google Ads
How Ignite Visibility Increased QoQ Revenue 40% by Juggling Multiple Local Ad Campaigns to Create a Seamless Customer Journey
Wiley University Services – Search Campaigns Focusing on Underserved Populations Boost Enrollment for the Alabama Community College System
Best B2B search marketing initiative – PPC
Comcast Business Delivers 112% Higher ROAS & An 81% Lift in Conversions Using AI Bidding
One Search Pro – From Pandemic to Recovery and 115% Growth for Ask Venue via Google Search Ads
Stella Rising & Optimizely – Driving DXP Globally
How Tinuiti Utilized Data Signals to Improve High-Value Leads for AppFolio by 81%
Best integration of search into omnichannel marketing
Adept – How a Powerful SEO+PR Strategy Transformed Condado Tacos’ Organic Search By Double Digits in Months
iProspect Canada – How we used Performance Max to Supercharge Holiday Foot Traffic
Rocket Agency X LIV – Leads to Leases with Data-Driven Marketing
Tombras & Orangetheory Fitness – Revolutionizing Reach: Full-Funnel Success with Innovative Funding
Workshop Digital Inspires One Million Clicks For Love for Virginia Tourism
Best overall SEO initiative – Small business
C-4 Analytics – Cadillac Dealer Earns Escalade IQ Leads & Reservations Through SEO
Mickey Llew & Uniquely Creative – Getting Crafty with a Small Budget Leaves a Big Mark
Mastering the SaaS SEO Game: Mikuláš Prokop & Kickresume’s Journey to 149% Organic Revenue Growth
Dominating the Delta 8 and Cannabinoid space: How NP Digital increased awareness, traffic, and sales for Delta 8 Resellers
Stella Rising & MaryRuth Organics: Maximizing Wellness Momentum
Best overall SEO initiative – Enterprise
CB/I helps FIrst Citizens Bank Achieve Excellence in SEO
Greenpark & Unilever – All Things Hair: Creating high-performance and engaging content at scale
Rendering a leader in digital 3D solutions. How NP Digital increased Adobe Substance 3D non-branded traffic by 494%.
How Razorfish increased Church & Dwight’s organic search market share by +129%
How Nationwide & Reprise‘s SEO Strategy Drove Brand Awareness for Car Insurance into the Fast Lane and Delivered a 1,283% ROI
Best commerce search marketing initiative – SEO
How Gen3 Marketing Achieved +357% Organic Landing Page Growth for Social Citizen”
How LOCALiQ Helped Ultimate Gaming Paradise Achieve 600% YOY Revenue Growth with SEO
Milestone Inc. Drives 64% Increase in Website Leads for Renault Américas
Victorious – A Content Makeover Drives a 2,983% ROI for Tarte Cosmetics
Victorious – The Gift That Keeps Giving: How SEO Content Helped Unboxme See a 234.43% Growth in Organic Search Traffic
Best local search marketing initiative – SEO
Amsive Digital – Transforming Trust: A Journey from Doubt to Triumph in Local SEO for American Savings Bank
HigherVisibility & HOTWORX – Fueling the Fire to Organic Growth
Ignite Visibility: New Innovation in Local Video SEO Boosts 200+ Franchisee Call Conversions 63% From Organic Search in Just 7 Months and Increases SERP Video Rich Results by 1,282!
How Infidigit Elevated Test Bookings by 266% for Orange Health Labs to Deliver A 7X healthier ROI via Local Search
Mullis & Peake and Itineris: a localised SEO strategic approach for explosive growth: a ROI of 1,335%
Best B2B search marketing initiative – SEO
Critical Mass – Nissan Business & Fleet: Helping Small Business Owners Find the Right Vehicle for the Job
Jordan Digital Marketing: How Customer-First Content Helped Ocrolus Gobble Market Share in a Crowded Field
How LOCALiQ Increased Its Conversions from Organic Search Traffic by 185% with SEO
Menerva Digital Increased Proofpoint’s B2B Sales Pipeline by +$40.7 Million Via SEO
Migration strategy for the win. How NP Digital leveraged SEO best practices to increase awareness and boost traffic for Verint.
Agency of the year – PPC
Block & Tam & La Ligne – Solving 2023’s Top PPC Challenge: Over-reliance on Automation
DAC & Bridgestone: Returning to Pre-Pandemic Performance
Rocket Agency X LIV – Leads to Leases with Data-Driven Marketing
Tombras: Connecting Data + Creativity for Business Results with Topic IQ
How Wpromote transformed REEF’s paid search strategy to embrace PMax and increase revenue by 131%
Agency of the year – SEO
Block & Tam & Oak Street Health – Bringing ecommerce and Omnichannel tactics to the health industry, to drive exponential SEO growth for a leading Medicare provider
HigherVisibility & HOTWORX – Fueling the Fire to Organic Growth
Rendering a leader in digital 3D solutions. How NP Digital increased Adobe Substance 3D non-branded traffic by 494%.
How the Stella Rising SEO Team Helped Raise the Profile of Persil® with Modern Consumers Via Organic Search
How Wpromote helped Peacock build a dynamic search strategy to win big with The Traitors
In-house team of the year – PPC
Comcast Search Team Accelerates AI-Driven Strategies That Improve Efficiencies by 15% Y/Y
ServiceMaster Brands In-House Digital Ads team focuses on the ABCs to improve performance for their franchisees.
Zenni Optical Takes PPC Management In-House: Team Drives 20% Increase in Revenue, 17% Increase in ROAS and turns around overall Business Revenue Trajectory
In-house team of the year – SEO
DiscoverCars.com‘s Journey from 100k to 160k Monthly SEO Traffic through Innovative A/B Testing
REA Group – High-performing SEO team keeps Australia’s market-leading property brands at the top of Google
Search Marketer of the Year
Brodie Clark
Erin Rooney Doland
Pete Newman
Stephan Stratz
Nicolas Villeneuve
Small agency of the year – PPC
Scaling New Heights: Recognizing Ace Digital Group Agency of The Year for Stellar PPC Campaign
How Adcetera Reduced CPA by 71.9% — and Saved a Multi-Location Business
Big Flare – In-House Strategies That Grow Ecommerce Stores
Jets.com Soars to New Heights with Bullseye Strategy In the Cockpit
How Jordan Digital Marketing drove Increased Scale and Efficiency for TrueCar through Early Beta Adoption and Multi-Phase Optimization
Small agency of the year – SEO
How Conifr Surpassed Traffic Forecasts by 950% Within 10 Months
Gordon Digital increases SV Partners key word visibility by over 23% in less than 12 months!
How Growth Marketing Sweden Accelerated swedens biggest car dealer Riddermark Bil’s Revenue with a 100% Traffic Surge
Sosemo – How content development, on-page optimization and link acquisition grew our client’s non-brand traffic by 1,077% YoY
A huge thank you to our judges
A much-deserved thank you to our awesome group of judges for the 2023 Search Engine Land Awards. Our panel of judges had the difficult assignment of selecting the best of the best from a large number of submissions. Thank you:
Nicola Agius
Holly Miller Anderson
Brett Bodofsky
Nicole Farley
Brad Geddes
Amy Hebdon
Cory Henke
Navah Hopkins
Amanda Jordan
Joseph Kerschbaum
Melissa Liu
Melissa Mackey
Mordy Oberstein
Sara Resnick
Barry Schwartz
Sara Taher
Tess Voecks
Eric Wu
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