Another big win for the Manaferra team! This time we got to bring home the Best Use of Search – Third Sector/ Not-for-Profit at U.S. Search Awards event. This award comes as a result of the hard work and commitment the team put on for the Pacific College campaign in growing enrollments through search. We couldn’t be more ecstatic about completing our We Are Search Awards Trifecta after previously grabbing wins in European and Global Search Awards events.

While the initial plan was to fly to the U.S. and attend the event in person to ‘literally’ bring the award home, we couldn’t make this possible. So, a change of plans had to occur. We were looking for alternatives to be there with other nominees, at least virtually. Still, this didn’t make it less nerve-racking and exciting. 

Because of the differences in the time zone, we couldn’t watch the ceremony in real-time, but we did get together as a team and celebrated seeing our work being chosen amongst other nominees. We got one award, but it’s worth mentioning we were shortlisted in total four categories: 

• Best Use of Search – Third Sector / Not For Profit
• Best SEO Campaign
• Best Use of Content Marketing
• Best Small SEO Agency

Getting recognized all over the world for the strategies and campaigns we come up with is an enormous success. The judges remarked, “This was a well-rounded campaign pulling all the SEO levers to achieve its objectives. We admired how they accomplished their goal of showcasing how a good SEO campaign can yield even greater growth than PPC. It was also very well targeted to its prospective audience. Excellent job!” Receiving this kind of feedback will be our ultimate goal as an Higher Education SEO agency. I am super proud of the work delivered and the team behind it.

Faton Sopa, Co-Founder & CEO

Manaferra

It is quite an achievement for us to be one of the agencies from Kosovo making a breakthrough in American land and being held in high esteem in the SEO field. We are proud to be recognized as one of the best in the industry and will continue to provide the highest quality services for our clients.

Going back to the event itself, U.S. Search Awards are part of an annual international awards series. The event aims to reward American agencies that significantly contribute to the Search industry. Here is the whole list of this year’s winners. 

Congratulations to all those who made it, and a big thank you to the U.S. Search Awards. 

May 26th found the Manaferra team in the heart of Barcelona attending the event held by European Search Awards. It is with great pleasure that we announce that on that night, Manaferra took home not one but two reputable awards, Best Use of Search for the SEO campaign on higher education and Best Small SEO Agency (Silver). 

While this isn’t the first time Manaferra’s work has been awarded and held in high regard by industry experts, it certainly isn’t any less important. The awards Manaferra brought home, in Prishtina, will serve as a token of recognition and appreciation for the constant hard work delivered by all of Manaferra’s team members. The award has confirmed once again what we have been claiming all along that we bring results; we deliver work that speaks for itself. While we aim to be a humble agency, there are moments like this that make us not so humble. Jokes aside, we feel incredibly lucky (even though luck has little to do with it) to have brought home awards like these.

As for the event itself, the European Search Awards is a yearly event, part of the awards series “The Search Awards”. It welcomes entries from all European countries with the intent of celebrating agencies and companies in the field of SEO, PPC, and Content Marketing. Individuals chosen to be part of the judging panel are highly qualified experts from all over Europe. The Search Awards are pretty competitive, and even getting nominated is a big deal, let alone becoming a winner. 

It has definitely been an otherworldly feeling to be part of the event itself in Barcelona and then also have the chance to get on the stage in front of some of the greatest in the industry and accept the award. All I could think at that moment was how appreciated I felt by the judges who chose us and our work to get awarded among other agencies nominated and how we should keep doing what we do best. Evidently, when you love what you do and give your all, you will get rewarded.

Diana Bajraktari, Content Marketing Manager

Manaferra

Not to forget that the other part of the team was back home watching the event online. As proud as I felt about myself there, I felt as proud of the team I work with. 

I can’t find the words to describe the moment we heard our name being called through the screen. What I can remember is the boost of motivation to keep pushing our goals and objectives further and keep delivering work that will win awards like this one and the one we got last year. Our commitment to delivering growth and investing in our team are paid off through results and awards like this. I’m proud of the team we have built at Manaferra.

Granit Doshlaku, Co-Founder, SEO Director

Manaferra

A big congratulations to the agencies that won European Search Awards! You can have a feel of that beautiful evening by going through this photo gallery. Also, have a look at the list of the winners for this year and those that were shortlisted. 

Thank you to the team, clients, and Search Awards for the euphoric feelings. 

Following our double shortlist nomination for the Global Search Awards 2021,  we are super thrilled to announce that we walked home (or rather stayed home) with one prestigious award. 

Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 was an amazing day for our team. We won the Global Search Award for the best SEO campaign in higher education.

Winning is not everything, but we can’t deny that this award was actually sort of a nice feather in our cap. It also comes hot on the heels of our recent shortlist for two awards from the European Search Awards, which further adds to this tally. After all, it brings huge validation to our team and puts another official stamp of approval from certified experts in the industry. 

A reminder of what Manaferra has  been nominated for: 

• Best Small SEO Agency
• Best use of Search – Third Sector (Higher Education)

Here’s what our Co-founder and SEO director had to say about the win:

It has definitely been an otherworldly feeling to be part of the event itself in Barcelona and then also have the chance to get on the stage in front of some of the greatest in the industry and accept the award. All I could think at that moment was how appreciated I felt by the judges who chose us and our work to get awarded among other agencies nominated and how we should keep doing what we do best. Evidently, when you love what you do and give your all, you will get rewarded.

Diana Bajraktari, Content Marketing Manager

Manaferra

Taking place annually, the Global Search Awards is a celebration of the leading agencies and campaigns in SEO, PPC, and content marketing. The awards are highly competitive and highlight industry leaders who are actively exhibiting outstanding growth while offering superior digital strategies to their clients. The panel, consisting of renowned industry experts, selected all entries based on a rigorous two-step process and several aspects of the marketing campaign.

“I was completely swept off my feet when I saw Manaferra’s name on the screen, announcing the winner in the Best Use of Search- Third Sector category. In moments like this, we come to realize that our hard work and sleepless nights are just a small price to pay for such a recognition and prestigious competition. We are incredibly proud of the work we have been able to do for our clients and the outstanding outcomes we have achieved.”

Faton Sopa, Co-Founder & CEO

Manaferra

Congratulations to all Global Search Awards winners! You can rewatch the live-streamed ceremony here, including all the winner announcements and full shortlist here and here. 

Big thanks to the Global Search Awards and everyone who made this possible.