The Best Online Advertising to Be Named by Web Marketing Association

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Web Marketing Association's 13th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards Call for Entries is now open. This international award program will evaluate all forms of online advertising, including: email, page-based ads, online newsletters, mobile apps, websites, video and social media in 86 industry categories. The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org and the entry deadline is January 30, 2015.

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"Online advertising continues to explode in all forms," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association.  "The IAC Awards provides third party confirmation that clients are getting the best creative for their ad dollars.  Winning awards is a great way to demonstrate your creative potential.  We created the IAC Awards to highlight the best in the online advertising by industry and also to help advertising professionals validate their creative efforts."

Awards will be presented within each of the industry categories and advertising formats including:

Best Social Media Campaign

Best Online ad (including banner, pop-up or interstitial)

Best Rich media online ad

Best Email message

Best Online newsletter

Best Website (including best landing pages and best microsites)

Best Online video

Best Mobile applications

Best Integrated ad campaign

Entries will be judged on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium.

In an effort to recognize those organizations that demonstrate exceptional development skills across multiple entries, agencies that win more the 6 awards will also be recognized with an Outstanding Advertising Developer award from the Web Marketing Association. Interactive agencies that win multiple awards will also be in the running for Top Agency Award.

The 2015 Internet Advertising Competition Awards are sponsored by Burst Media, Small Army, Vertical Response, EContent Magazine, ad:tech conferences, ClickzLive, WebmasterRadio.FM and Website Magazine.

A complete list of past winners can be found at the IAC Award Website.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association creates a high standard of excellence for Website development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising and marketing. The Web Marketing Association's annual award programs, the WebAward Competition, the Internet Advertising Competition Awards and the MobileWebAwards, have been helping interactive professionals promote their best work since 1997.

William Rice
Web Marketing Association
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