The 2019 shortlist of the SEMrush AU Search Awards is as follows:
ONLINE PRESENCE BREAKTHROUGH
Arrow Digital & AMF Magnetics – Online PowerHouse
Innovate Online & Dr Lanzer – Trimming The Fat (On SERPs)
King Kong & Art Lovers – Making Waves in the Art Industry
King Kong & Heartful Diamonds – Bringing Diamond Painting Mainstream
Optimising & Aluminium Trade Centre – Aluminium to Alu–maximum
Overdose Digital & Prana Chai – Road to Chai Prominence
StewArt Media & Tennis Direct – Match Winning Tie–Breakthrough Performance
BEST SEO CAMPAIGN
Impressive & Etoile Collective – Get the Glow
Localsearch & Australian Skin Clinics – Results-Driven Local SEO in 2019
Open Colleges – SEO Campaign
Resolution Australia & ANZ – Invest & Protect SEO
Rocket Agency & Crown Group – Moving Property in a Tough Market
Spark Foundry & AustralianSuper – Beating the Tax Man (ATO) to Superannuation Position ‘0’
StudioHawk & Officeworks – REACTing to the Unexpected
WME & Nicks – SEO that Ages Like a Fine Wine
WME & Team Medical Supplies – Finding a Strong SEO Heartbeat
WME & Unique Laser – Revitalized branding with SEO
BEST CONTENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Lawpath – Making Law as Easy as Ordering Dinner
Overdose Digital & World Vision Australia – Achieving Lasting Change
Resolution Australia & Price Attack – Best Content Marketing Campaign
BEST B2B CAMPAIGN
Copilot Crew & Transdirect – CRO + SEO = Smashing Growth Gains
headmark. & Provender – +175% leads: who knew you could give away FREE vending machines?
King Kong & The Little Big Dairy Co – Best B2B Campaign
Lawpath – Introducing a Customer–centric Approach to Company Formation
Living Online & Zanda – Becoming Industry’s First Choice Supplier
Metric Labs & Coreserve – Data–driven Marketing for Acute Targeting
Rocket Agency & Rezdy – Enjoy More Bookings with Less Stress
StudioHawk & Police Check Express – Calling in Backup
WME & Team Med – Breaking new ground in B2B healthcare
BEST LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Croud & Ribs & Burgers – Beefing up local performance
Digital Squad & The Core – HardCORE SEO
No Standing Digital – Harvey Norman Factory Outlets – Viral
Online Marketing Gurus & 1001 Optical – How 2020 Vision Helped Achieve 5.5x More Organic Conversions
Resolution Australia & McDonald’s – Maccas Largest Digital Billboard
Resolution Australia & ANZ Mobile Lenders – Best Local Campaign Local Search for Local Lenders
StudioHawk & Gami Chicken – When You Can’t Wing It
WME & Unique Laser – Bringing Beauty to the Suburbs
BEST B2C CAMPAIGN
Alpha Digital & Baskin–Robbins – Dynamic ‘Creature Creations’
Rocket Agency & Luna Park Sydney – Halloscream 6
StewArt Media & Allied Auto Online – Auto Parts Retailer Roadmaps Revenue Growth
StewArt Media & Jumbo Pets – Pet Products Create Pedigree Profits
StewArt Media & Tennis Direct – Australian Open for Business
Synq Digital & Jayco – 2019 Jayco Adventure Sale
Web Profits & Logitech – Get Your Game Face On
WME & Nicks – Quenching Australia’s Thirst for Liquor
BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Alpha Digital & Petbarn – Hyper–Relevant Search Marketing
Croud and Ribs & Burgers – Beefing up performance
Innovate Online & Anaconda Stores – Custom Bidding Based on Live Snowfall
Reload Media & MoveActive – How Reload Helped MoveActive Grow Their Business Tenfold with Digital Advertising
Rocket Agency & Luna Park Sydney – Halloscream 6
StewArt Media & Allied Auto Online – Speeding Profits on the Superbuyway
StewArt Media & Jumbo Pets – Release the Hounds of Google Ads
StewArt Media & Tennis Direct – Paid hits a winning return
BEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN
Arrow Digital & Dorset Gardens Hotel – Low Budget Big Results
OnQ Marketing & Powerark Solar – Search Awards Low Budget SEO Campaign
Rocket Agency & UKO – Goodbye Landlord, Hello UKO
StudioHawk & Melbourne Natural Therapies – Knot a Problem!
Supple – Scaling Organic Traffic on PokeWeakness
Vine Digital & Australia Migrate – Simplifying the Immigration process through UX
BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
A.P. Web Solutions & Climatise – Evidence Based Integrated Campaign Leads to 162% Increase in Website Enquiries in 3 Months
Arrow Digital & AMF Magnetics – Online PowerHouse of Magnetic Proportions
Living Online & Unios – Integrated Campaign Propels National Distributor
Out of The Square & Reflections Holiday Parks – Search Awards Best Integrated Campaign
Resolution Australia & Priceline
Rocket Agency & Luna Park Sydney – Halloscream 6
WME & Team Medical Supplies – The Holistic Approach to Digital Marketing
WME & Unique Laser – The Beauty of Multi–channel Digital Marketing
HIGHEST WEBSITE VISITOR GROWTH
Arrow Digital & realestateView – Unreal Results in Realestate
King Kong & Art Lovers – Making Waves in the Art Industry
King Kong & Heartful Diamonds – Bringing Diamond Painting Mainstream
Overdose Digital & Prana Chai – Road to Chai Prominence
Resolution Australia & ANZ – Invest & Protect SEO
Rocket Agency & Jameson’s Strata Management – Transforming Organic Growth For 7 Years Running
Supple – Scaling Organic Traffic on PokeWeakness
WME & Team Medical Supplies – From Flatlining to Exceptional Growth
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – HEALTHCARE
HealthEngine – Australia’s 360° Health Platform
Innovate Online & Dr Lanzer – Trimming The Fat (On SERPs)
StudioHawk & Southgate Medical – Someone Search A Doctor
WME & Team Medical Supplies – Building a Campaign with a Pulse
BEST USE OF DATA IN A SEARCH CAMPAIGN
Alpha Digital & Petbarn – Hyper–Relevant Search Marketing
King Kong & Heartful Diamonds – Bringing Diamond Painting Mainstream
Overdose Digital & Adore Beauty – Investigate, Analyse & Pivot to Organic Growth
Rocket Agency & Luna Park Sydney – Halloscream 6
StewArt Media & Allied Auto Online – Get Your Bearings with Upgraded Navigation
BEST BLOG
Croud & Thrifty Car Hire – Thrifty’s Road Tripping Blog
Hello Social – An Australian resource for brands, influencers & social media marketers
Lawpath – Providing All the Legal Information You Need in a Matter of Clicks
Salmat & Clark Rubber – Raising Clark Rubber’s pool services to the surface
Sharesight – Sharesight Blog
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – FINANCE
A.P. Web Solutions & Intuitive Finance – Doubling Traffic by Targeting Difficult Keywords
Bonfire & Fair Go Finance – Bridging the Data Gap
Digital Squad & Squirrel – Infinuty and Beyond!
Resolution Australia & ANZ – Invest & Protect SEO
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – RETAIL
Innovate Online & Hairhouse – From Cheap To Luxury
Murmur & Melbourne City FC – use audience insight & strategic targeting to digitally drive growth
Online Marketing Gurus & Ally Fashion – Taking a Retailer From Zero to Hero Online
Overdose Digital – Driving Record Growth One Leg at a Time
Reload Media & ECO. Modern Essentials – How ECO. Modern Essentials Achieved Their Highest Revenue Month of All Time with Digital Advertising
Reload Media & The Sheet Society – Achieving a $1 Million Revenue Goal with the Power of Digital Advertising
Rocket Agency – Enabling 4Cabling with Smarter Shopping
StewArt Media & Allied Auto Online – Auto Parts Retailer Roadmaps Revenue Growth
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – TRAVEL
Digital Squad & Escape Haven – NO TIME TO RETREAT
Living Online & Perth Central Caravan Park – Accommodation Bookings Taking Back Control
Online Marketing Gurus & Maldives Travel Connection – Travelling Above & Beyond in the name of Digital Marketing
Reprise & South Australian Tourism Commission – Growing organic traffic 79% YoY in peak travel season.
StudioHawk & SnowsBest – It Was Snow Joke!
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – LEGAL SERVICES
Lawpath – Introducing a customer–centric approach to company formation
LegalVision – Digital Acquisition Strategy
Rocket Agency & Atkinson Vinden Lawyers – Persona based Legal Visibility
BEST MARKETING AGENCY
Alpha Digital
Croud
Innovate Online
Murmur Group
Online Marketing Gurus
StewArt Media
StudioHawk
WebSavvy
BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN – EDUCATION
eCLICKS & SAE Institute Australia – A New Record for August Open Day Registrations
Open Colleges – Rising from the ashes
StudioHawk & LearnMate – Higher Education
WebSavvy & Monarch Institute – Inspiring continued education through YouTube ads
BEST IN–HOUSE TEAM
Airtasker
King Kong
Koala
QSuper
Universal Store
BEST MARKETING COMMUNITY
Melbourne SEO Meetup
Prosperity Media’s Online Marketing Sydney Meetup & Conference
Search Marketing Professionals
The Recipe for SEO Success
YOUNG SEARCH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
A.P. Web Solutions – Abrar Patel, Director
Brodie Clark Consulting – Brodie Clark, SEO Consultant
GlamCorner – Albert Mai, Head of Growth
LegalVision – Anthony Lieu, Head of Marketing
Overdose Digital – Daniel Hogben, SEO Specialist
Reload Media – Ellen Bynge, Digital Marketing Consultant (PPC)
Reprise Digital – Mychal Whittle, Head of Owned Content Partnerships & Analytics
Resolution Australia – Avneet Gupta, SEO Manager
StudioHawk – Nik Ranger, Co-Head of Search
WebSavvy – Victoria Cullen, Head of Google Ads