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Local SEO Award

The Local SEO Award honors the practitioner, tool or agency with the greatest verified impact on local search — map pack rankings, local citations, reviews and the research the local industry depends on.

2026 Winner: Joy Hawkins
Founder, Sterling Sky Inc
“Nobody publishes more real local ranking experiments. Sterling Sky’s test data sets the standard for the entire discipline.” — judging panel

2026 finalists

What the judges look for

Eligibility & entry

Entry is free. Work completed between May 2026 and April 2027 is eligible for the 2027 award. Shortlisted entries are verified against live ranking, traffic and link data before the panel votes — bring receipts, not adjectives. Enter or nominate for 2027 →

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