SEO Sherpa Stands Atop The Heap At 2018 MENA Search Awards
In less than 5 short years, SEO Sherpa goes from a one-man operation to winning “Best Large SEO Agency” and “Best SEO Campaign” at the search engine marketing industry’s premier awards.
Dubai-based SEO agency, SEO Sherpa, stands atop the heap, having been named winners of the “Best Large SEO Agency” and “Best SEO Campaign” categories at the 2018 MENA Search Awards.
Becoming MENA Search Awards winners cements SEO Sherpa as a true entrepreneurial success story. In just five short years, SEO Sherpa has gone from a one-man operation, working out founder James Reynolds living room to a 50-person operation working with clients such as HSBC, Harpers Bazaar and Guinness World Records.
Despite being only in its second year, the MENA Search Awards is already regarded as the premier celebration of “SEO, PPC, and content marketing in the Middle East & North Africa.” To date, it is one of the largest gatherings of influential search industry leaders and experts in the MENA market.
The 2018 awards ceremony, took place at Madinat Jumeirah Resort in Dubai, on Thursday, 20 September. The awards ceremony and gala dinner brought together the leading digital and search agencies in the search industry to celebrate excellence in search. The MENA Search Awards featured 26 categories, honouring excellence, leadership, and innovation in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay-Per-Click Marketing (PPC), and content marketing. Awards categories featured throughout the night included Best Use of Search, Best PPC Campaign, Best SEO Campaign, Most Innovative Campaign, Best Software Innovation and the MENA Search Personality of the Year.
All of the winners at the MENA Search Awards were decided by an international panel of judges, influential industry leaders who are respected in the search industry. The international panel of judges comprised of search industry experts, including Branded3 Strategy Director Stephen Kenwright, DeepCrawl Chief Marketing Officer Jon Myers, RE:Signal Managing Director Kevin Gibbons, Bluerank Managing Director Zbigniew Nowicki, and Yandex Director Dominik Johnson.
Judging the winners for the MENA Search Awards was done through a rigorous two-stage process which included pre-scoring to determine shortlists and a judging meeting where entries are discussed and evaluated in detail to decide the winning entries. Each category featured a shortlisted group of finalists, with one winner from each group of finalists being awarded.
“Winning the Best Large SEO Agency and Best SEO Campaign awards is a real testament to the hard work of this 50-strong SEO Sherpa team. We’ve come along way since I started the business just a few years ago” said James Reynolds, founder of SEO Sherpa, who was present alongside members of the SEO Sherpa team to receive the accolades at the awards ceremony and gala dinner.
Judges praised SEO Sherpa’s contribution to the search industry, having been impressed by SEO Sherpa’s strategy and execution ability to gain results. Judges singled out SEO Sherpa, citing the agency’s capabilities in “demonstrating excellent strategy, objectives, and budget,” and having “delivered impressive results on a tight budget but had a large impact on the business.”
These three prestigious awards are the culmination of all the hard work SEO Sherpa has put in both in its business and for its clients. The MENA Search Awards are a real measure success and SEO Sherpa is honoured to be recognised for its ambition and dedication to distinguishing itself as an organic SEO service, delivering outstanding performance and superior service to its clients and customers.
About SEO Sherpa
SEO Sherpa is the organic SEO service that helps companies like Aramex, Harpers Bazaar and Guinness World Records win more customers by getting them found first in Google search. From fast growth start-ups to world leading brands, SEO Sherpa has been committed to helping businesses generate more traffic, leads, customers, and climb the ranks in Google.
About MENA Search Awards
The MENA Search Awards celebrate the expertise, talent and achievements of the search industry. It is regarded as the premiere celebration of SEO, PPC and content marketing in the Middle East & North Africa. The awards are also open to those based elsewhere around the globe who are delivering work for the MENA market.