Awards, Recognitions & Accreditations that Back Up Why We’re the Best
As a multi-award winning digital marketing agency, we stand by our promise to always strive for performance and help you grow your bottom line.
Our Awards & Partnerships
10x Finalists In The 2025 APAC Search Awards
Digital Surfer has again been named a Finalist in The 2025 APAC Search Awards for an outstanding 10x categories with the Awards Ceremony being held in January 2025. The campaigns we’re shortlisted in are:
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Local SEO Campaign (For Our Campaign for Plus One Vet)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best SEO Campaign (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Integrated Campaign (For Our Campaign for Concrete Floor Renovations)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best PPC Campaign (For Our Campaign for CosMediTour Thailand)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Use Of Data (SEO) (For Our Campaign for Plus One Vet)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Most Innovative Campaign (For Our Campaigns for The Gold Coast SUNS)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Most Innovative Campaign (For Our Campaigns for Main Lawyers)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Pan Asian Campaign (For Our Campaign for CosMediTour Thailand)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Small Integrated Agency (Digital Surfer)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Emerging Talent Award (Ryan Chilton)
APAC Search Awards 2024 WINNERS in 3x Categories
In the 2024 APAC Search Awards, Digital Surfer was nominated for not one, not two but six awards. We won three out our six finalist campaigns, including:
- 🏆 WINNER – Best Local SEO Campaign (For Our Campaign for Plus One Vet)
- 🏆 WINNER – Best SEO Campaign (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- 🏆 WINNER – Best Small Integrated Agency (Digital Surfer)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Use Of Content Marketing (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Best Integrated Campaign (For Our Campaign for Concrete Floor Renovations)
- 🏅 FINALIST – Rising Star Award (Ryan Chilton)
Graduation From Executive Members to Industry Experts For Queensland Leaders
25 companies each year are selected to take part in the exclusive Queensland Leaders Executive Leaders Series. This opportunity allows us access to other industry leaders, knowledge, and resources, keeping us at the top of our ‘game’.
Being a Queensland Leaders alumni gives us opportunities to continue our mission to deliver performance-driven results for Australian businesses, as well as building connections with our clients to build partnerships with businesses within the community, to assist mutual growth.
Queensland Leaders in 2024 continues to grow with the addition of a new Gold Coast chapter where Digital Surfer has been appointed as an Industry Expert in the digital space.
Winner of the APAC Insider 2024 SEO Marketing Specialists Of The Year Award
The APAC Insider Awards recognize outstanding marketing achievements based on outcomes, credibility and evidence. Winners are selected by the organizers and not by self-nomination.
We are proud to have won the APAC Insider 2023 Best SEO Marketing Specialist Award, highlighting the dedication our team brings to helping Australian businesses not only get results through their campaigns but grow their revenue and the businesses themselves.
SEMrush AU 2023 – Finalists In 9x Categories
In the 2023 SEMrush AU Search Awards, Digital Surfer was nominated for not one, not two but nine awards. We were finalists for:
- Best B2C Campaign (For Our Campaign for Aqua Living Pools)
- Best Blog (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- Best Integrated Campaign (For Our Campaign for Concrete Floor Renovations)
- Best Local Campaign (For Our Campaign for Plus One Vet)
- Best Online Marketing Campaign – Education (For Our Campaign for Aurora Training)
- Best Online Marketing Campaign – Legal Services (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- Best SEO Campaign (For Our Campaign for Main Lawyers)
- Best Marketing Agency
- Young Search Professional of the Year (Ryan Chilton)
Winner of the APAC Insider 2023 Best SEO Marketing Specialists Award
The APAC Insider Awards seek out marketing excellence through results, reputation and research. Recipients are sought out as this is not an open-application award.
We are proud to have won the APAC Insider 2023 Best SEO Marketing Specialist Award, highlighting the dedication our team brings to helping Australian businesses not only get results through their campaigns but grow their revenue and the businesses themselves.
SEMrush AU 2022 Best Local Campaign | 2021 & 2022 Finalists
The SEMrush Awards are highly sought after search engine optimisation and search marketing awards, held annually. We have been finalists in multiple categories in 2021 and 2022, with our team being named as the WINNER of the Best Local Campaign Award in 2022.
To win this prestigious industry award puts us with the best for increasing results and revenue through search engine optimisation and marketing in Australia.
3 x 2023 TechBehemouth Award-Winning SEO, Web Design, Google Ads & WordPress Agency
Agencies from more than 44 countries compete in 20 categories each year in the TechBehemouth Awards. In 2023, Digital Surfer took out not 1, not 2, but 3 awards in search engine optimisation, web design, and WordPress for our excellent work in the search marketing industry.
We also won 3x awards in the 2022 TechBehemoths Awards for SEO, Web Design & Google Ads.
We are so proud of our team for the work they do each and every day, and for being recognised globally for helping businesses grow.
Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards Winner August 2022
Education, Training & Employment
The Education, Training and Employment Award recognises businesses who have demonstrated growth and success through business excellence in the education, training and employment sectors.
Digital Surfer was named the Category winner for August 2022 for our work with Griffith University & Gold Coast TAFE, where our founders Peter & Renee worked to provide support and guidance to students on the ever-evolving world of digital marketing. Our team continues to work hard to support and educate our community in the digital marketing space.
eBUSINESS INSTITUTE MULTI-AWARD WINNING AGENCY
The eBusiness Institute helps up-skill professionals in digital marketing and technology, rewarding those who demonstrate unbounding levels of knowledge and talent.
Best-Rated Agency by AGS & 3BestRated
Digital Surfer has been ranked one of the best SEO agencies in Australia by AGS, as well as best local business by ThreeBestRated. While titles and awards are amazing, it’s knowing it’s the work our team does with businesses and helping them level up that matters the most.
The AGS and ThreeBestRated awards honour agencies with outstanding performance and ratings, and we could not be more proud to be a recipient.
eBUSINESS INSTITUTE MULTI-AWARD WINNING AGENCY
The eBusiness Institute helps up-skill professionals in digital marketing and technology, rewarding those who demonstrate unbounding levels of knowledge and talent.
Best Rated SEO Agency In Brisbane By Social Apps HQ
Digital Surfer was named as one of the top SEO agencies in Brisbane, according to Social Apps HQ, The award is based on high standards of quality and customer satisfaction, and we’re proud to be among the winners. But more than anything, we’re passionate about helping businesses Level Up to their full potential online.
Our Accreditations & Partnerships
At Digital Surfer we only partner with the best companies and accreditations in the industry so that your search specialists are equipped with the skills and tools needed to help take your business to the next level.
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Our Award-Winning Agency Locations
At Digital Surfer, we’re fussy who we work with. Our clients are the businesses needing innovative strategies to get them to their goals so they can expand and grow to their wildest dreams. See how we can help you in some of Australia’s most competitive landscapes, like Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.