Search ’n Stuff Awards – The Inaugural Edition

Launching for the First Time at Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference 2026

3 October 2026 | Balmy Foresta, Antalya, Türkiye (Turkey)

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Opening of Case Submissions
15.03.2026
Submission Deadline
01.06.2026 (12:59 PM GMT)
Finalists Announced
01.09. 2026
Finalists Announced
01.09. 2026
The jury will be announced soon…

Announcing the First-Ever Search ’n Stuff Awards

This year in Antalya, we’re introducing something special.
We’re proud to launch the first edition of the Search ’n Stuff (SnS) Awards, celebrating work that delivers real, measurable impact across search, performance, content, analytics, and digital growth.

The SnS Awards Gala Night will take place at the Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference 2026, bringing together practitioners, teams, brands, and agencies, shaping the future of digital growth.

Rather than creating a standalone awards program, the idea is to embed recognition within the community where we already gather. The awards are designed as a new edition of the conference experience, highlighting meaningful work and celebrating the people behind the strategies shaping our industry.

The Judges

Aleyda SolisSEO Consultant and Founder @ Orainti & SEOFOMO

Aleyda Solis is an SEO consultant and founder of Orainti -a boutique SEO consultancy advising top brands worldwide-, speaker and author. She shares the latest news and resources in SEO in the SEOFOMO News, the SEOFOMO Newsletter and Digital Marketing in MarketingFOMO, organizes the SEOFOMO Meetup series, provides SEO tips in the Crawling Mondays video series, and a free SEO Learning Roadmap called LearningSEO.io.

Chris GreenTechnical Director, Torque Partnership

Chris Green works at the chaotic intersection of SEO, data, and AI search, building frameworks that make sense even when the digital world clearly doesn’t want them to. He’s known for turning messy technical problems into clear, practical insights and for explaining why your data are probably lying to you. Audiences appreciate his honesty, his knack for demystifying complex systems, and the faint vibe of someone who has seen too many SERP fluctuations to fully trust reality.

DAWN ANDERSONFounder & SEO Consultant at Bertey

Dawn Anderson is the founder of SEO consultancy and digital marketing agency, Bertey, based in Manchester, UK.

Dawn is an international conference speaker (UK, US, AUS, IT, FR, ES), covering advanced technical SEO and digital marketing topics. Dawn has spoken at some of the leading global search marketing conferences, including Pubcon (Las Vegas and Florida), SASCON, Brighton SEO, SMX (London (UK), San Jose (US), Milan (Italy), MozCon (US) and State of Search (US).

Dawn is qualified in digital marketing strategy with both a Pg Dip DigM (Post Graduate Diploma) (IDM) and a Master of Science (MSc) in (Digital Marketing Strategy). Dawn is a Fellow of The Institute of Digital Marketing (FIDM) and a Member of The British Computing Society (MBCS). She also contributes to leading search marketing industry publications such as Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, The SEMPost, State of Digital, and Smart Insights. Dawn is currently studying for her second MSc in Computer Science and Data Science.

Hannah Zora StrongFounder & PPC Manager at Zora Marketing

Hannah setup Zora Marketing to support national brands with local customers to get better performance from their pay-per-click advertising campaigns. After heading up the PPC teams at two digital agencies in the UK, and birthing 2 children, she has spent the last 13 years managing 100s of Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads accounts for clients around the world. With accolades from The EU Search Awards for Best Local Campaign, The Drum’s 30 Under 30, and Google’s Women In Search initiative, Hannah is excited to share her best local ads knowledge for ecommerce, lead generation, brand awareness and footfall accounts.

Malte LandwehrCPO & CMO. at Peec AI

Malte Landwehr is the CPO & CMO of Peec AI, a leading AI search analytics solution. Before joining Peec AI, he was the VP of SEO at idealo, the largest price comparison platform in the world. Malte has 20 years of experience in SEO and Product Management. He has co-founded an SEO agency, conducted research on social networks, was the VP Product of the award-winning Enterprise SEO platform Searchmetrics, and built one of Germany’s 50 largest blogs. Malte frequently speaks at industry events and writes about the future of search and marketing in the AI-first era.

Michael Van Den ReyData Marketeer at Immoscoop

Dawn Anderson is the founder of SEO consultancy and digital marketing agency, Bertey, based in Manchester, UK.

Dawn is an international conference speaker (UK, US, AUS, IT, FR, ES), covering advanced technical SEO and digital marketing topics. Dawn has spoken at some of the leading global search marketing conferences, including Pubcon (Las Vegas and Florida), SASCON, Brighton SEO, SMX (London (UK), San Jose (US), Milan (Italy), MozCon (US) and State of Search (US).

Dawn is qualified in digital marketing strategy with both a Pg Dip DigM (Post Graduate Diploma) (IDM) and a Master of Science (MSc) in (Digital Marketing Strategy). Dawn is a Fellow of The Institute of Digital Marketing (FIDM) and a Member of The British Computing Society (MBCS). She also contributes to leading search marketing industry publications such as Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, The SEMPost, State of Digital, and Smart Insights. Dawn is currently studying for her second MSc in Computer Science and Data Science.

Tom CapperSenior Search Scientist at STAT & Moz

Tom heads up the Search Science team at STAT and Moz, where his research and analytical, data-heavy approach is helping to build the next generation of SEO tools. Previously, he worked as a freelance consultant, and led the London Consulting team at Distilled, advising clients on everything from technical SEO to mergers and acquisitions. Tom frequently shares his thoughts on all SEO topics on the Moz Blog, and on LinkedIn.

Important Note: The Search ’n Stuff Awards were not created to compete with existing industry awards, but to create another meaningful moment within the community to share real case studies, recognise impactful work, and connect practitioners and teams. Winners will be determined through a 50/50 voting model, combining public voting by conference attendees (50%) and jury evaluation (50%).

How to Enter the Search ’n Stuff Awards

Option 1: Conference Ticket Holders (Free Entry)

If you’ve secured a ticket for the Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference, you can enter the SnS Awards for free.

What’s included:
  • Free SnS Awards case submission
  • Full conference access based on your ticket package
  • SnS Awards Gala Night access (03.10.2026)
  • For additional attendees, please send a request to info@searchnstuff.co.uk

Option 2: Awards Entry + Day Pass (€300)

If you don’t have a conference ticket, you can still take part. With a €300 Awards 2-Day Pass (excluding accommodation), you receive:

What’s included:
  • Search ‘n Stuff Awards case submission
  • All day access to the awards & conference hotel
  • SnS Awards Gala Night access for two (03.10.2026)
  • For additional attendees, please send a request to info@searchnstuff.co.uk

If you have made the payment, click here to download submission form.

Brand Entries (In-House Only)
(Free Entry)

Brands may attend the Awards free of charge. However, submissions under the Brand Category must represent work carried out entirely in-house and cannot be co-submitted with an external agency partner.

What’s included:
  • Search ’n Stuff Awards case submission
  • Access to the SnS Awards Gala Night for one (valid only during the awards ceremony hours in the designated hotel event room – 03 October 2026)
  • Optional: Day-Use Pass upgrade available until 30 September
  • For additional attendees, please send a request to info@searchnstuff.co.uk

How the Search ‘n Stuff Awards Process Works

The Search ‘n Stuff Awards are designed to be transparent, community-driven, and experience-led

Step 1: Jury Review

All eligible case studies will be reviewed by the SnS Awards Jury, made up of experienced practitioners across SEO, performance, analytics, content, and growth.

The jury line-up will be announced in May.

Each category will be evaluated using shared criteria, including:
  • Impact
  • Strategy & execution
  • Use of data
  • Learnings

Step 2: Finalists Selection

Voting Process: The final results will be based on a 50/50 evaluation, combining public voting from conference attendees (50%) and jury votes (50%).

For each category, the jury will shortlist the top 2 finalist cases.
Finalists will be notified in advance and invited to prepare a short live presentation. 

Step 3: Live Final at the SnS Awards Gala Night

Finalists will present their cases live on stage (max 10 mins for each case) during the SnS Awards Gala Night. Winners will be determined by:
  • Public voting by conference attendees
  • Final jury votes: In the event of a tie, the SnS Awards Jury votes will serve as the tie-breaker.

Interested in sponsoring the awards gift? Please get in touch with us to support this section.

Award Categories

We’ve intentionally kept the categories focused and practitioner-led, reflecting how real teams work today.
  • Best SEO Growth Strategy (ecommerce, saas, b2b) – Agency
  • Best SEO Growth Strategy (ecommerce, saas, b2b) – In-house
  • Best Performance Marketing Strategy – Agency
  • Best Performance Marketing Strategy – In-house
  • Best Analytics & Measurement Framework – Agency
  • Best Analytics & Measurement Framework – In-house

What Winners Receive

Each category winner will receive:
  • Search ‘n Stuff Awards Trophy
  • A free ticket to next year’s Search ’n Stuff Conference
    (Antalya or London, based on their preference)
  • A surprise gift from our Search ‘n Stuff Awards Gift Sponsor

Eligibilty & Fairness Policy

This policy exists to avoid any real or perceived conflicts of interest and to protect the integrity of both the jury review and community voting process.

Who Can (and Can’t) Submit a Case

To ensure a fair, transparent, and unbiased awards process, we’ve introduced a clear eligibility policy. The following groups are not eligible to submit case studies for the Search ‘n Stuff Awards:
  • Speakers at the Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference 2026
  • Jury members of the SnS Awards 2026
  • Sponsors of the Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference 2026
  • Search ‘n Stuff Team

Why?

These roles involve direct participation in shaping, supporting, or representing the event. To avoid any real or perceived conflicts of interest — and to protect the integrity of both the jury process and community voting — case submissions from these groups are not accepted.

This allows the SnS Awards to remain:
  • Independent
  • Community-first
  • Credible for all participants

Submission Rules

  • All entries must be submitted online via the official SnS Awards submission form.
  • Entries must be submitted in English.
  • Each entry must be submitted on behalf of a brand, client, or agency. Agencies and consultants may assist in preparing the case. The award will primarily recognise the brand or client. If you wish both parties to be credited, please include the names of both the agency/consultant and the client/brand in your submission (e.g. Agency Name + Client Name).
  • The case will be presented on stage by the recognised brand/client representative + agency/consultant.
  • There is no submission fee for Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference 2026 ticket holders and in-house teams. For non-ticket holders, a €300 Awards 2-Day Pass (excluding accommodation) applies.
  • Do not include password-protected materials. If access is essential, login details must be clearly provided for jury review.
  • All case studies must have been live or active at some point between 1 January 2025 and 1 June 2026.

Judging & Confidentiality

  • All entries will be reviewed solely for judging purposes.
  • Jury members are required to act independently and confidentially.
  • In case of any commercial or personal relationship with a submitted case, a jury member must declare this in advance and will be excluded from reviewing that entry.
  • Due to volume, the judging panel may not provide individual feedback on submissions.

Intellectual Property & Compliance

  • By entering the SnS Awards, you grant the organisers the right to publish or exhibit non-confidential excerpts, visuals, or summaries of shortlisted and winning entries.
  • If you prefer a less commercially sensitive version to be published, please upload this version via the submission form.
  • The organisers reserve the right to verify the authenticity of submitted work where relevant.
  • All entries must be legal and compliant with applicable regulations. Any submission containing offensive, misleading, or unlawful content will be disqualified.
  • The organisers reserve the right to amend categories, extend deadlines, or withhold awards if entries do not meet the required standard.

Judging Criteria

The SnS Awards Jury will assess entries based on evidence of:
  • Clear strategic thinking
  • Innovation and originality
  • Effectiveness and impact
  • Tangible, measurable results
  • Clarity and transparency
  • Responsible and privacy-minded use of data

Voting & Tie-Breaks

  • Finalists will present their cases live on stage during the SnS Awards Gala Night.
  • Winners will be decided through a combination of: Public voting by confereVoting Process: The final results will be based on a 50/50 evaluation, combining public voting from conference attendees (50%) and jury votes (50%).
  • In the event of a tie, the SnS Awards Jury votes will serve as the tie-breaker. The jury’s decision will be final.

Key Dates (Indicative)

  • Opening of case submissions: March 2026
  • Submission deadline: June 1st, 2026 (12:59 PM GMT)
  • Finalists announced: September, 2026
  • Live finalist presentations & winners announced: October 3rd, 2026 – SnS Awards Gala Night – Search ’n Stuff Antalya Conference

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