The UK Search Awards are a national awards competition to celebrate the very best in SEO, PPC and digital marketing and were launched in In 2011 by Don’t Panic in association with Manual Link Building and SEMPO. 

Last year's awards ceremony took place at The Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday 1 November 2012 and attracted over 300 guests from the UK search industry. A full list of our 2012 winners is here and the 2011 winners can be viewed here.

The 2013 UK Search Awards are now open for entries with a closing date of Friday 13 September. There are 21 categories to enter  including five new ones for 2013 and a Grand Prix award to be selected by the judges from the winners of the previous categories. Shortlists will be announced on the 10 October and the awards ceremony will take place at The Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday 14 November.

Dates for your diary: 

13 September - Deadline for entries

10 October - Shortlists announced

14 November - Awards ceremony

There are a number of sponsorship packages available to support all our search events.

For further information please contact Don't Panic on 01706 828855,

e-mail rowan@dontpanicprojects.com or write to:

Don’t Panic Event Management

8 Market Chambers

Market Place

Ramsbottom

Greater Manchester

BL0 9AJ  

Following the success of our UK awards we also launched the European Search Awards which took place in Amsterdam on Thursday 5 July 2012 and will this year take place at the prestigious Hotel Arts in Barcelona on Thursday 20 June 2013.  

1.5.13 News Update  We have now launched the US Search Awards which is open to those based or working in the USA. The awards are open for entry and will be presented at a ceremony on Wednesday 23 October 2013 at Treasure Island as an associated event during Pubcon las Vegas.