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Platforms

Work in this category should demonstrate how a digital platform was used as a marketing initiative, enhanced customer experience, and led to measurable business results.

1. PLT01: Brand, Commercial & Retail Websites
2. PLT02: E-Commerce Sites
3. PLT03: Public Service & NPO platforms
4. PLT04: Software, Services & Platforms
5. PLT05: Mobile Apps
6. PLT06: Mobile Sites
7. PLT07: Games
8. PLT08: Platform Innovation
9. PLT09: Employee Experience Program
10. PLT10: Internal Business Platforms
11. PLT11: Customer Experience Design

Communities

Work in this category should demonstrate how a digital community was used as or built through a marketing initiative, through social media campaigns or owned social-based channels. The best campaigns leverage the mechanics and consumer behaviour inherent in social media platforms and online communities.

1. COM01: Social Communities
2. COM02: Use of User-generated Content (UGC)
3. COM03: Social Media Campaigns
4. COM04: Online Video Channels
5. COM05: Influencer Marketing
6. COM06: Social Media Innovation

Channels

Work in this category should demonstrate how relevant digital channels were used as a marketing initiative, delivering business results and maximising return on marketing investment.

1. CHN01: Paid Search Marketing
2. CHN02: Organic Search Marketing
3. CHN03: Display Advertising
4. CHN04: Native Advertising
5. CHN05: Online Video Series
6. CHN06: Content Marketing Strategy
7. CHN07: Social Paid Advertising
8. CHN08: Innovative Use of Media Planning
9. CHN09: Email, Direct & Inbound Marketing
10. CHN10: Use of Programmatic Media
11. CHN11: Digital Installations and Activations
12. CHN13: Use of CRM, Loyalty Programs, & Gamification
13. CHN14: Channel Innovation
14. CHN15: Campaign / Microsites
15.CHN16: Bots, Messaging and Dark Social
16. CHN17: Podcasts, Live Streaming and Audio Streaming
17. CHN18: Interactive Mixed Media

Emerging Digital Technologies and Channels

Work in this category should demonstrate how new and emerging digital technology and channels were leveraged creatively, or innovatively to achieve marketing objectives.

1. EME01: Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR)
2. EME02: Internet of Things
3. EME03: Artificial Intelligence

Publishing

Individual, team or publisher entries for excellence in online publishing. This category is not only for content published in accordance with the Press Code, but also for commercial sites.

1. PUB01: Publisher Sites (Mass Appeal)
2. PUB02: Custom Publishing (Niche Appeal)
3. PUB03: Email Newsletters & Marketing
4. PUB04: Social Media Content & Campaigns
5. PUB05: Data Strategy, Content & Campaigns
6. PUB06: Video Content & Campaigns
7. PUB07: Live Event Content
8. PUB08: Audio Content, Podcasts & Campaigns
9. PUB09: Publisher Innovation
10. PUB10: Publisher Brand-Building Campaigns
11. PUB11: Publisher Monetisation

Campaign

Work in this category should demonstrate excellence in digital campaign work, creating compelling and innovative digital marketing that delivers business results.

1. CAM01: Digital Campaign Strategy
2. CAM03: Mobile Campaign
3. CAM04: Best Use of Data
4. CAM05: Integrated Digital Campaign
5. CAM06: Break Through on a Budget
6. CAM07: Branded Content
7. CAM08: Second Screen Campaign

 

Craft Awards for Teams and Individuals

Work in this category celebrates technical artistry. Entrants must show digital work with flawless design, masterful execution and outstanding user experience. This category judges the work not the individual.

1. CRF01: Excellence in Craft: Marketing Copywriting
2. CRF02: Excellence in Craft: Research
3. CRF03: Excellence in Craft: Interface Design
4. CRF04: Excellence in Craft: Software, Coding & Tech Innovation
5. CRF05: Excellence in Craft: Strategy
6. CRF06: Excellence in Craft: UX
7. CRF07: Excellence in Craft: Online Video / Moving image
8. CRF08: Excellence in Craft: Social Media Community Management
9. CRF09: Excellence in Craft: Digital Media
10.CRF10: Excellence in Craft: Use of Sound
11.CRF11: Excellence in Craft: Interactive Design
12.CRF12: Excellence in Craft: Voice Experience Design
13.CRF13: Excellence in Craft: Digital Content Marketing

Special Honours

Work in this category celebrates the best individuals and organisations in our digital marketing industry. Entries must fall within the eligibility period: 1 March 2024 - 28 February 2025.

1. HON01: Best Digital Student
2. HON02: Digital Rising Star
3. HON03: Best Marketer
4. HON05: Best Contribution to Transformation in the Digital Industry
5. HON06: Pixel for Purpose
6. HON07: Best Individual Contribution to Digital Marketing
7. HON08: Best Direct Brand or Online Business
8. Best Creative
9. Digital Brand of the Year
10. Best Publisher
11. Best Digital Agency
10. Lifetime Achievement Award