The 2016 Search Engine Land Awards finalists are…

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With nearly 200 entries in the second annual Landy Awards presented by Search Engine Land, this year's competition was filled with incredible efforts by search marketers across the globe. We are thrilled to announce this year's short list of finalists, thoug h we also want to also recognize the impressive results submitted by all of the entrants in this year's program.

The Landy Awards were created to recognize excellence in search marketing, and we're looking forward to celebrating with the search industry at large at the Awards Gala in NYC on September 28, during our annual SMX conference.

We invite all conference attendees and search marketing industry peers to join us for a black tie cocktail reception as we celebrate your collective achievements at the elegant Edison Ballroom and enjoy gourmet fare and live entertainment following the awards ceremony. Gala tickets are available for purchase now, separately or in conjunction with an SMX conference pass.

Congratulations to this year's finalists in The Landy Awards ,presented by Search Engine Land:

Best Local Search Marketing Initiative — SEM

Brainlabs for Deliveroo

C-4 Analytics for FJ Imports

Edelman for Beanitos Chips

TriMark Digital for Furnitureland South

MD Connect for The Vein Center at Muto Surgical

Best Local Search Marketing Initiative — SEO

DAGMAR for Turner Pest Control

GuideWell Connect/GuideWell Emergency Doctors

iProspect Canada for SIMA Canada

Macys.com

The Treehouse for Cantey Foundation Specialists

Best Mobile Search Marketing Initiative — SEM

Catalyst Canada for Mazda Canada

Hanapin Marketing for The Weather Channel

PMG for OpenTable

Precis Digital for Zmarta

Razorfish for LaneBryant.com

Best Retail Search Marketing Initiative — SEM

Adlucent for Folica.com

Razorfish for LaneBryant.com

PMG (Client name withheld)

Precis Digital for Bauhaus

Statwax for WorkwearUSA

Best Retail Search Marketing Initiative — SEO

AOD Marketing for Fjällräven Canada

Bayshore Solutions for Central Vacuum Stores

Go Fish Digital (Client name withheld)

iCrossing for The Children's Place

IMI for Safe Step Walk-in Tub

Best Overall SEM Initiative — Small Business

Firefly for Congra.com

FSC Interactive for MignonFaget.com

Intuitive Digital for AsheDesign.com

MD Connect for Merrimack Valley Vein Center

Wolfgang Digital for McElhinneys.com

Best Overall SEO Initiative — Small Business

Go Fish Digital (Client name withheld)

GuideWell Connect / GuideWell Emergency Doctors

Local Search Masters for Amazing Lash Studio – Tempe, AZ

Noble Studios for Tahoe South

The SEO Works for Patient.info

Best Overall SEO Initiative — Enterprise

Back Azimuth Consulting for Absolut

Catalyst for Jaguar Land Rover

HigherVisibility for Caliber Collision

iCrossing for Microsoft

Resolution Media for Kaspersky Lab

Best B2B SEM Initiative — Enterprise

Catalyst Canada for HSBC.com

iCrossing for Qlik.com

iProspect for Microsoft Office 365

Mediative for Shoretel.com

MetricTheory for Five9.com

Best B2C SEM Initiative — Enterprise

AARP

Catalyst for Jaguar Land Rover

Point It for Microsoft Store

ROI DNA for VirginAmerica.com

Search Discovery for ApartmentFinder.com

Best Overall SEM Initiative  — Enterprise

Acronym for Scotts.com

Brainlabs for Newday.co.uk

iProspect for Microsoft Office 365

Razorfish for LaneBryant.com

ROI DNA for VirginAmerica.com

Best Integration of Search Into Cross-Channel Marketing

LSEO for The Commonwealth Medical College

MediaVest / Spark for Morgan Stanley

Power Digital Marketing for TheDrawShop.com

Wolfgang Digital for Littlewoods Ireland

Zimmerman & Be Found Online for Jamba Juice

Best Overall Search Marketing Initiative — SEO & SEM

AARP

Edelman for Zagg

Eden Advertising for Magical Credit

HigherVisibility for Caliber Collison

MediaVest / Spark for Bass Pro Shops

Search Marketer of the Year — Female

Jody Birch – Avalaunch Media

Brittany Blanchard – Metric Theory

Jennifer Johnstone – Piston Agency

Laetitia Kieffer – MediaCom

Elizabeth Marsten – CommerceHub

Search Marketer of the Year — Male

Todd Bailey – Gen3 Marketing

Eric Enge – Stone Temple Consulting

Dan Gilbert – Brainlabs

Bill Hunt – Back Azimuth Consulting

Aaron Levy – Elite SEM

In-House Team of the Year

Absolut – SEO

Lenovo – SEO

MilliporeSigma – SEM

UPMC Health Plan – SEM

Agency of the Year — SEM

Brainlabs Digital

iProspect

Jellyfish

MetricTheory

Wolfgang Digital

Agency of the Year — SEO

Go Fish Digital

iProspect

MullenLowe Profero

SEO, Inc.

TopSpot Internet Marketing

We would also like to thank our panel of judges for their time and expertise in evaluating all of the entries, as well as our sponsors: Google, Catalyst and Stone Temple Consulting and partners Clutch.co and OMCP.org for their assistance with this year's awards program.

We look forward to announcing the winners and celebrating the search industry in New York City on September 28!

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