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2022 Shortlist


Congratulations to our 2022 MENA Search Awards finalists.

Finalist Assets

BEST USE OF SEARCH – RETAIL / ECOMMERCE (SEO)

Home of Performance & Dubai Pet Food – Pets Taking on the Internet

Magna Global & SACO – E-Commerce delivered

RBBI & THAT – Just Like THAT

SEO Sherpa & African+Eastern – Growth Delivered

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – RETAIL / ECOMMERCE (PPC)

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – FINANCE

Chain Reaction & DIFC – A Story of Restored Glory

Home of Performance & BPCBT – Smart Search For Smart Payments

Reprise Digital & RAKBANK – Easing People’s Financial Pain During the Pandemic with RAKBANK’s Quick Cash Loans.

Sandstorm Digital & National Bonds – Nudge The Nation

SEO Sherpa & Al Ansari Exchange – Converting Position to Profit

Zeo & RSS Interactive – How to Recover Financially

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – TRAVEL / LEISURE

Chain Reaction & Ayla – Let’s Succeed

Chain Reaction & Ayla -Visit Jordan

FullStop & Cruise Saudi – Winter Campaign

Initiative MENA & Yas Island – A Summer to Remember

Jellyfish & MuviCinemas – Creating the Perfect Web & App Customer Journey

Keyade Middle East & Flynas – Reaching New Heights with Automation

Markethinkers & Setur – Strong SEO Can Conquer Any Crisis

Merkle MENA & Emirates – Smarter Brand PPC Campaigns through Integrated Teams

Nexa & Rove Hotels – Achieving 55x Organic ROI with SEO

RBBi & Hertz UAE – We Make Your Ride Easier to Find

RBBi & Jazeera Airways – Soaring to New Heights

SEO Sherpa & Yas Island – Chief Migration Officers

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – THIRD SECTOR / NOT FOR PROFIT

BoostRoas & IDDEF – Boosting Donation with Seasonal Trends

Chain Reaction & Confidential – Perform Your Udhiyah

Merkle MENA & UNICEF – Driving Pledges for Children of India

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2B

Chain Reaction & Al Nisr Al Arabi Insurance – Achieve The Best Leads

Chain Reaction & EDC – Transforming a Transformer

Home of Performance & LRQA – Certifying The World, One Lead At A Time

Home of Performance & O-CITY – Creating A Smart World, One Search At A Time

Nexa and Toshiba MENA – Growing B2B Printer Sales Through SEO

SEO Sherpa & Yellow – Search Branded

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – B2C

Boopin and GEMS – Always-On Success

Boosmart & TurkNet – An Outstanding Organic Journey For one of the leading ISPs in Turkey

Chain Reaction & Toshiba Lifestyle ME – Toshiba in Every Home

RBBi & Hertz UAE – We Make Your Ride Easier to Find

RBBi & Jazeera Airways – Soaring to New Heights

RBBI & THAT – Just Like THAT

SEO Sherpa & Al Ansari Exchange – Converting Position to Profit

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – HEALTH

Reprise Digital & American Hospital – Beating the Competition in a Hyper-Competitive Search Landscape

Zeo & Acibadem Healthcare Group – A Tale of Two Sites

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – AUTOMOTIVE

Chain Reaction & Yelo – The Success Journey Starts here!

Chain Reaction & MG Motor – 2022 AlwaysOn

Magna Global & AJVA QuickLane – Our Automotive Search Campaign Blueprint

Merkle MENA & CAFU – “Your Time & Your Doorstep”

SEO Sherpa & CAFU – Fuelling Performance

TIDAL Digital & Rolls-Royce – Catching Unicorns

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY

Chain Reaction & Aldar Properties – Where Dreams Come Home

Nexa & LIV Marina – Achieving 100% Sales in Record Time

Sandstorm Digital & Arada Developments – Arada Living

LeadGen & Al Jubail Island – MedVillas Search campaign

iProspect & Dubai Properties – Maximizing Online Real Estate

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – FMCG

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST USE OF SEARCH – FASHION

Chain Reaction & Mlabbas – Black Friday

RBBI & THAT – Just Like THAT

 

BEST LOCAL CAMPAIGN

Boopin & Al Dar Education – Outstanding Performance

Boopin and GEMS – Always-On Success

BoostRoas & TurkNet – The Power of Hyperlocal Targeting

Chain Reaction & Toshiba Lifestyle ME – Toshiba in Every Home

Chain Reaction & Yelo – Localization is Key!

Home of Performance & The Healthy Home – Healthifying Homes & CPL’s

Magna Global & AJVA QuickLane – Our Local Search Campaign BluePrint

Nexa & Geidea – Market Entry Marketing and Sales Success

PHD Media & Unilever – Knorr Ramadan Campaign

WebQuest & Collars and Cuffs – Local SEO Campaign

 

BEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN

Chain Reaction & Mlabbas – Black Friday

Home of Performance & Autowerks – Revving Up Supercars & The Sales Funnel

Markethinkers & Setur – Strong SEO Can Conquer Any Crisis

Merkle MENA & Beyond the Beach – Merkle Hunt Beyond The Beach For Revenue

Nexa & Thirty Sleeps – The Travel Concierge for Long Stay Guests

RBBI & THAT – Just Like THAT

Webtures & BPN – Come Back Story

Zeo & Armagan Oyuncak – A Fix For A Botched Migration

 

BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN

Chain Reaction & DIFC – The Best Collaboration

Merkle & Intel – Supercharging Incremental Reach To Drive Demand for Intel

Merkle MENA & Emirates – Smarter Brand PPC Campaigns through Integrated Teams

Nexa & Nolte KSA – Generating 644% returns with highly integrated campaigns

 

MOST INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN

Assembly & Virgin Megastore – Thriving in the competitive electronics niche with a laser-targeted Organic Search Approach

Chain Reaction & Asharq Business – Business Speaks Arabic

Chain Reaction & Toshiba – 145 Ramadans Campaign

icerik.com & Medicana Health Group – SEO Vaccine

Jellyfish & MuviCinemas – Creating the Perfect Web & App Customer Journey

Merkle MENA & Emirates – Smarter Brand PPC Campaigns through Integrated Teams

Nexa & American University of Malta – Driving enrolment & changing perceptions

PHD Media & Unilever – Knorr Ramadan Campaign

SEO Sherpa & Emirates Pride – The Sweet Smell of Success

 

BEST ARABIC PPC CAMPAIGN

Chain Reaction & YELO – Dominating the bookings 2022

TIDAL Digital & Rolls-Royce – Catching Unicorns

 

 

BEST ARABIC SEO CAMPAIGN

Chain Reaction & Asharq Business – Business Speaks Arabic

Chain Reaction & Yelo – Localization is Key!

iProspect & British American Tobacco, Vuse – Seize the Moment

 

BEST USE OF CONTENT MARKETING

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST PPC CAMPAIGN

Chain Reaction & DIFC – The Best Collaboration

Merkle MENA & Emirates – Smarter Brand PPC Campaigns through Integrated Teams

Nexa & Liv – Achieving 100% Sales in Record Time

Noise Media & TaskRabbit – #DDIY – Don’t Do It Yourself

PHD Media & Unilever – Knorr Ramadan Campaign

 

BEST SEO CAMPAIGN

Assembly & Virgin Megastore – Thriving In The Competitive Electronics Niche With A Laser-Targeted Organic Search Approach

Chain Reaction & Asharq Business – Business Speaks Arabic

Chain Reaction & Yelo – The Success Journey Starts Here!

Home Of Performance & BPCBT – Enabling Real-Life Transactions Organically

Home Of Performance & Dubai Pet Food – Pets Climbing up the Serp

Home Of Performance & O-CITY – Traversing the World Of SEO Smartly

Nexa & Rove Hotels – Achieving 55x Organic ROI with SEO

RBBi & Hertz UAE – We Make Your Ride Easier to Find

RBBi & Jazeera Airways – Soaring to New Heights

RBBi & THAT – Just Like That

SEO Sherpa & African+Eastern – Growth Delivered

SEO Sherpa & YAS Island – Chief Migration Officers

 

BEST USE OF CONTENT MARKETING IN ARABIC

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Chain Reaction & Dubai World Trade Center – Dubai International Boat Show 28th Edition

TIDAL Digital & Chaps & Co – Raising the Bar(ber)

 

BEST VIRAL CAMPAIGN

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST USE OF DATA

Boopin & Al Dar Education – Outstanding Performance

iMetric Digital & MBSC – 2022 Recruitment Campaign

Initiative MENA & Etisalat – Fueling Growth Through Engaged Users

Initiative MENA & Yas Island – A Summer to Remember

Magna Global & AJVA QuickLane – Our Data Driven Search Campaign BluePrint

Markethinkers & Setur – Strong SEO Can Conquer Any Crisis

Merkle MENA & Emirates – Smarter Brand PPC Campaigns through Integrated Teams

Nexa & Nolte KSA – Generating 644% returns with highly integrated campaigns

PHD Media & Unilever – Knorr Ramadan Campaign

Sandstorm Digital & Payit [Powered by FAB] – Always on Campaign

SEO Sherpa & African+Eastern – Growth Delivered

 

BEST INTEGRATED DIGITAL CAMPAIGN

iMetric Digital & NEC – Jeddah Season Campaign 2022

Initiative MENA & Etisalat – Fueling Growth Through Engaged Users

 

BEST PERFORMANCE CAMPAIGN

Boopin & Al Dar Education – Outstanding Performance

Home of Performance & Alsaree3 – Delivering Food, Delivering Success

Home of Performance & Warehouse Gym – Pumping Iron & The Sales Funnel

Initiative MENA & Etisalat – Fueling Growth Through Engaged Users

Initiative MENA & Yas Island – A Performance driven summer to remember

Jellyfish & MuviCinemas – Creating the Perfect Web & App Customer Journey

TIDAL Digital & Rolls-Royce – Catching Unicorns

 

BEST START-UP AGENCY (LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD)

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST CONSULTANT

Tevfik Mert Azizoglu, SEO Sherpa

Çağatay Yazıcı, Markethinkers

 

BEST SMALL PPC AGENCY

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST LARGE PPC AGENCY

Assembly

Chain Reaction

Merkle MENA

 

BEST SMALL SEO AGENCY

FirstPrinciples

Markethinkers

Reprise Digital – MENA

 

BEST LARGE SEO AGENCY

Assembly

Chain Reaction

RBBi (Red Blue Blur Ideas)

SEO Sherpa

 

BEST SMALL INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY

The judges have decided not to release a shortlist for this category, the winner will be announced on November 23.

 

BEST LARGE INTEGRATED SEARCH AGENCY

Assembly

Chain Reaction

Nexa