{"id":1303,"date":"2022-04-04T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolute.digital\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:56:36","slug":"barcelona-bound-were-finalists-at-the-european-search-awards-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolute.digital\/ae\/insights\/barcelona-bound-were-finalists-at-the-european-search-awards-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Bound: We\u2019re Finalists At The European Search Awards 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Barcelona here we come!<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">We\u2019re super excited to announce that we\u2019re finalists for not one, two, three, four or even 5 awards but a total of 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/europeansearchawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">European Search Awards<\/a> which includes one of our A-Team for the Rising Star award! <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Despite the many challenges faced because of Covid-19, the team have continued to put their all into the agency and its clients, allowing us to become an even stronger unit. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">These award nominations really are a huge credit to our team and to our clients who have continued to support us whilst nailing down the future of their own businesses during the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Congratulations to our Marketing Manager, <a href=\"\/ae\/about\/team\/\">Jasmine McKenzie<\/a>, for being nominated for the Rising Star Award, too. Jas continues to work within multiple areas of the agency, enabling our strengths to shine whilst maintaining our own branding and marketing and driving several internal and external <\/span><span class=\"s2\">initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our nominations include:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Use Of Search &#8211; Finance <a href=\"\/ae\/services\/seo\/\">(SEO)<\/a>: Large<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; Fast Loan UK\u00a0\u2013 Quick &amp; Easy Loans<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; QuidMarket\u00a0\u2013 Conquering The Short Term Loan Market<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Use Of Search &#8211; Travel \/ Leisure (SEO): Large<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; Vera Clinic\u00a0\u2013 Hair Transplant Turkey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Use Of Search &#8211; Travel \/ Leisure (PPC): Large<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; Vera Clinic\u00a0\u2013 Hair Transplant Turkey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Use Of Search &#8211; Health: Large<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; Vera Clinic\u00a0\u2013 Hair Transplant Turkey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Integrated Campaign: Large<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Absolute Digital Media &amp; Stelrad\u00a0\u2013 Heating Things Up Across The UK<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b>Rising Star Award<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Jasmine McKenzie \u2013 Absolute Digital Media<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Large <a href=\"\/ae\/services\/seo\/\">SEO Agency<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Best Large Integrated Search Agency<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2766\" src=\"\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ben-austin.png\" alt=\"ben austin small blog\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Ben Austin, Founder &amp; CEO, commented:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p5\"><em><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSuper proud of the team and our clients for being nominated for not one, but nine amazing European Search Awards. These nominations are a true testament to the team, highlighting their continued hard work and dedication over the last 12 months. If it wasn\u2019t for them, we wouldn\u2019t have such incredible campaigns to enter! We\u2019re extremely excited to head to Barcelona next month to celebrate and wish all nominee\u2019s good luck!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"cta-gradient text-white p-4 my-3 \" style=\"background: url('\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cta-banner-background.png') no-repeat center bottom \/ cover; border-radius: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"d-lg-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n<h2 class=\"cta-header text-white pb-2\">Book A Meeting <span class=\"text-yellow\"> Today<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary text-black\" href=\"\/ae\/meeting-with-ben-austin\/\" aria-label=\"Book A Meeting\">Book My Meeting Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The team including the agencies CEO and Founder, COO, Head Of SEO and Marketing Manager are looking forward to celebrating on May 26<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> in Barcelona at The La Llotja de Mar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For more information about Absolute Digital Media\u2019s award nominations and wins, get in touch with the team today on 0800 088 6000.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona here we come!\u00a0We\u2019re super excited to announce that we\u2019re finalists for not one, two, three, four or even 5 awards but a total of 9 European Search Awards which includes one of our A-Team for the Rising Star award! 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