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Global Search Awards
Optimised For Global Recognition
In-Person EventDinner Event
2026 Edition
Scale of Awards
Global Awards
Entry Fee
To be confirmed
Prizegiving
Event Ceremony
Presentation Location
The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin, Ireland
Entries Close
Usually in May
Presentation Date
Wed 23 Sept 2026(next date to be confirmed)
Organiser
Don't Panic Events
About This Award
Celebrate excellence in Global Search!
If you’re delivering innovative, engaging, and high-impact search campaigns that drive traffic and ROI, now’s your moment to shine.
The Global Search Awards recognise and celebrate the creativity and innovation of agencies and professionals working across PPC, SEO, and content marketing across a wide range of industries.
With entries from leading digital experts in 195 countries, the awards welcome campaigns of all scopes – local, national, or international. Submitting your work gives you the chance to showcase your expertise, attract new clients and talent, and connect with a global network of search professionals.
The Global Search Awards are part of a highly successful international awards series, The Search Awards, comprising the UK Search Awards, the US Search Awards, the MENA Search Awards, the APAC Search Awards, and the European Search Awards.
Awards Profile
Scale of Awards: Global Awards
Location of Awards: Ireland, Worldwide
Accepting Entries From: Worldwide
Industries: All Industries, Marketing, Search
Awards Types: Content, Marketing, Paid Media, Search, SEO
Website and contact details
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Entry Timeline
2026 Edition
Entries Open
Usually in March
Last recorded: Mon 23 Mar 2026
Entries Close
Usually in May
Last recorded: Thu 28 May 2026
Finalists Announced
Fri 3 Jul 2026 (next date to be confirmed)
Winners Announced
Usually in September
Last recorded: Wed 23 Sept 2026
Ceremony
Wed 23 Sept 2026 (next date to be confirmed)
The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin, Ireland
Categories, results and pricing
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Current Programme Edition
Judges
Sam Hall
Head of Channel & Marketing Strategy · CAVU · Judge
Aiman Ben Haqi
Freelance SEO Consultant · Abenhaqi · Judge
Martina Zrzavá Libřická
Freelance SEO Consultant · MartiSEO · Judge
Alan Presch
International SEO Consultant · Judge
Ned Poulter
Digital marketing consultant & Non-executive Director · Polestar Digital · Judge
Peter Zamecnik
Online Marketer · Fortuna SK, a.s. · Judge
Jessica Dee
Head of Paid Search · Taskrabbit · Judge
Nadir Fazal
Head of SEO · Arbetsförmedlingen · Judge
Carolina Vicente
Brand & marketing Director (Interim) · Trainline · Judge
Andrew Gloyns
SEO Consultant · Judge
Aoife McIlraith
Founder · Luminosity Digital · Judge
Jonathan Moore
Technical SEO & Analytics Consultant · Jonathan Moore Consultancy Limited · Judge
Matthew Jones
Freelance Technical SEO Consultant · Seven Hills Search · Judge
Gerry White
SEO Consultant · Dergal.co.uk · Judge
Limor Barenholtz
Director of SEO & GEO · Similarweb · Judge
David Carrasco
SEO Consultant · Magnify · Judge
Kylee Della Volpe
Senior SEO/AEO Manager · Thermo Fisher · Judge
Irene Cecotti
AEO/SEO Lead · Factorial · Judge
Regan McGregor
SEO Lead · Airtasker · Judge
Karol Soja
SEO consultant & Freelancer · Karol Soja · Judge
Berian Reed
Freelance SEO consultant & Digital marketing growth advisor · BR Digital · Judge
Michael Emiliani
Vice President of Marketing · Freight Right Global Logistics · Judge
Jaime Hill
Formerly Head of Ecommerce · OakFurnitureland · Judge
Tristan James
SEO Specialist · EE · Judge
Shadi K. Kandil
Regional Head of Free Search · Amazon · Judge
Vickie Cooper-Samios
Founder & Digital Strategist · Verdure Media · Judge
Andy Clear
International SEO and AI Search Consultant · Judge
Dan Marshall
Head of Digital · Moneypenny · Judge
Lukas Adamec
Manager, Paid Media · Remote · Judge
Muhammad Umer
PPC Consultant · HOD PPC - Google Ads Globital · Judge
Michele Tommasi
Senior Paid Media Manager · Tempcover · Judge
Federica Squadrilli Carr
Senior Digital and Web Experience Lead · Judge
Gabriela Troxler
SEO Consultant · Judge
Iona Townsley
Creative Director · Heroine · Judge
Brian Thornton
Acting Head of Media and Performance Marketing · Clas Ohlson · Judge
Airton Jordani Jardim Filho
UX Researcher · Rede D'Or Sao Luiz · Judge
Peter Nikolow
Judge
Patryk Wawok
Technical SEO & Content specialist · Judge
Siobhan Robertson
Senior Organic Growth Strategist · Judge
Eleni Tarantou
SEO Specialist · Skroutz · Judge
Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna
Content Writer · Contentsquare · Judge
Daria Miroshnichenko
Global SEO / GEO Lead · Freightos · Judge
Emilio Takas
Head of SEO · Gentoo Media · Judge
Natalie Murray
Campaign & Lifecycle Marketing Lead · DipIDM, PMP · Judge
Reena Bowden
Head of Global SEO · SAS Software · Judge
Anju Anil
Digital Marketing Consultant · Judge
Michael Hawtin
CO-Founder + COO · COTN · Judge
Owain Lloyd- Williams
Independant SEO Consultant · Judge
Martín Neuteboom
Founder & SEO Consultant · Vsee Search Marketing BV · Judge
Carlos Ortega
Independent technical and strategic SEO and AI consultant · LinkedIn · Judge
Sharon Peredo Sahid
Digital Marketing Consultant · Judge
Olesia Korobka
SEO Entrepeneur · Judge
Nicolas Monti-Potsolakis
International SEO Consultant · Black Lantern s.r.o. · Judge
Shobhit Raisinghani
SEO Consultant · Senior SEO Manager · Judge
Jo O'Reilly
Freelance digital PR consultant · Judge
Laura Iancu
Independent SEO & AI Search Consultant · Searchpedia · Judge
Ajoke Emekene
Senior Performance Marketing Manager · TikTok · Judge
Tasha Antwi
Founder · Renowned Media Group · Judge
Iva Jovanovic
Content Marketing Specialist & SEO consultant · LinkedIn · Judge
Yakita Seth
Senior SEO Product Manager · Indeed · Judge
Juan Vargas
Director of Organic Growth · Carwow Group · Judge
Bill Hunt
President & Global Digital Strategist · Back Azimuth Consulting · Judge
Shahid Awan
Senior Technical SEO Specialist · Legend · Judge
Serge Nguele
Founder & Chief PPC Doctor · Your PPC Doctor · Judge
Laura Calvache
SEO Consultant · LinkedIn · Judge
Chaitanya Patel
CMO - SCALED2C.COM · EX-ALLIES OF SKIN, EX-TABOOLA · Judge
Victory Umurhurhu-Michael
Founder & Freelance Marketing Consultant · Judge
Mohammadreza Hasanpour
SEO Manager · SNAPP! · Judge
Siddhesh Assawa
Head of Organic Growth · Headout · Judge
Jes Manniche
CEO & Co-founder · Azide · Judge
Karyna Barbaziuk
SEO + GEO Strategist · Judge
Thomas Vavougios
SEO Manager · iGaming · Judge
Clara Soteras
SEO for News Publishers Consultant and Head of Innovation and Digital Strategy · AMIC · Judge
Davina Lines
Managing Director · Mixing Digital · Judge
Boluwa Olojo
Judge
Matthew Kohli
SEO Consultant · Judge
Lucasz Rogala
SEO/SXO strategist · Warber Bros. Discovery · Judge
Victoria Becerra Alejo
Organic Marketing Director · LeadTech Group · Judge
Edward Bate
SEO Consultant · Judge
David Amayo-Morrison
Head of SEO · Tesco · Judge
Vânia Marques
PPC Manager · Minty Lab - Minty Square · Judge
Motoko Hunt
Search Marketing Consultant · AJPR · Judge
Daniel Morehead
Lead SEO · Channel 4 · Judge
Trond Lyngbo
Senior SEO Consultant & Founder · Search Planet AS · Judge
Lukasz Zelezny
SEO Consultant · LinkedIn · Judge
Dawn Anderson
Founder · Bertey Ltd · Judge
Andor Palau
International SEO Consultant · Judge
Abdelaziz Mohammed
Chief Marketing Officer · D360 Bank · Judge
Dan Barker
Consultant · Judge
Natalie Slater
SEO Consulant · Judge
Juliette van Rooyen
VR Squared · VR Squared · Judge
Anna Oshkalo
Digital Marketing and Strategy Advisor · Judge
Michael Bonfils
Global Managing Director · Intl Media Management Corp (SEM International) · Judge
Geoff Kennedy
SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant · GeoffKennedy.co.uk · Judge
Reyhaneh Jafari
On- Site SEO Specialist · Judge
Janna Pugh
SEO Manager · Five9 · Judge
Kristine Schachinger
CEO and Founder · SitesWithoutWalls · Judge
Plamen Popov
Head of SEO · Acronis Global · Judge
Joelle Irvine
Growth, Product & AI Advisor · JI Growth · Judge
Murat Yatağan
Principal Advisor · Fokal · Judge
Judith Lewis
Founder & CEO · Decabbit Consulting · Judge
Krzysztof Marzec
CEO · Deva Group · Judge
Rumyana Hallingstad
Growth Marketing Director · Motorway · Judge
Gemma Fontané
Co-Founder · Orvit digital · Judge
Omi Sido
Head of SEO · Canon Europe · Judge
Natalia Witczyk
International SEO Consultant · Mosquita Digital · Judge
Daniel Saunders
Head of Performance Marketing · Evergreen Finance London · Judge
Veronika Höller
Head of Demand Generation · Tresorit · Judge
Dateme Tamuno
Head of Marketing · Londonist DMC · Judge
Alex Natthaphon Kanjarnavoranun
SEO and Digital Marketing Consultant · Foundmatic UK · Judge
Ciara Serrano Temprado
Head of Online Marketing · Urlaubstracker · Judge
Louie Lui
Head of Digital & Marketing · PHS Hairscience · Judge
Aleyda Solis
International SEO Consultant · Orainti · Judge
2026 Edition
DIGINIUS
Headline sponsor
Channable
Social wall, photo booth and ice luge sponsor
CLICKTECH
Step and repeat sponsor
WE ARE SEARCH
Event host
DON'T PANIC
Event host
2026 Edition
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Media partner
TRIBE GLOBAL
Media partner
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Partner
August Recognition
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Media partner
Fleet Street
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A Fantastic Experience
“We thank the judges for recognising our hard work, and congratulate all the participants, finalists, and winners of the 2023 Global Search Awards! It was a fantastic event, and we can't wait to see what next year brings.”
Benchmarked Against the Very Best
“Awards like the Global Search Awards allow us to step outside our own bubble and benchmark ourselves against the very best. It's not just about recognition - it's about learning where to go next, what went well, and what we can improve. For me, that knowledge is just as valuable as the award itself.”
A Celebration of Our Fundamentals
“As a team spread across the UK, Latvia, Spain, and beyond, this recognition isn't just a win - it's a shared milestone that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and real world impact. Awards exist to push the industry forward - and we're proud to be part of that movement.”
“The entry process has been smooth and professional, with clear guidance and support throughout. Beyond that, the Global Search Awards themselves are an invaluable institution: they honour the great work happening across search marketing in an ever-evolving landscape, and we’re grateful to be part of it.”
“As a team spread across the UK, Latvia, Spain, and beyond, this recognition isn’t just a win — it’s a shared milestone that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and real-world impact. Awards exist to push the industry forward — and we’re proud to be part of that movement.”
“ThoughtShift is thrilled for our digital marketing agency to be awards finalists in the Global Search Awards 2025. The Don’t Panic awards entry process and team were brilliant from start to finish. Being recognised by the Global Search Awards 2025 demonstrates our ThoughtShift Full-Funnel SEO & PPC agency is truly world-class.”
“The Global Search Awards recognise the very best search marketing from around the world. For our team, being shortlisted and winning on an international stage is a testament to the quality of work we deliver for our clients. It pushes us to keep raising the bar, innovating, and producing work worthy of global recognition.”
“We thank the judges for recognising our hard work, and congratulate all the participants, finalists, and winners of the 2023 Global Search Awards! It was a fantastic event, and we can’t wait to see what next year brings.”
“Every applause, every accolade, and every word of recognition echoed a journey of dedication, passion, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Taking home three substantial awards, including the monumental ‘Best Global Large SEO Agency,’ has not only set a new benchmark for us but also for the industry, particularly for the MENA region. The nomination phase was thrilling, but the victory? It was electrifying!”
“Winning the Best Small Budget SEO Campaign at the Global Search Awards is a proud milestone for Digital Hitmen. Competing globally alongside top agencies is an incredible honour, and this award reflects our commitment to helping clients reach their full potential online. For us, budget constraints inspire innovation, and this recognition proves that impactful results don’t require a six-figure budget.”
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