homely.com.au nominated for prestigious international Webby award in real estate category.
Announcement posted by homely.com.au 07 Apr 2016
MELBOURNE, VIC – Apr 7, 2016
homely.com.au the Australian free-to-list real estate portal has been internationally recognised, selected as one of only five nominees in the Real Estate category of the 20th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honour" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international award honouring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Web industry experts, including Tumblr founder, David Karp, Executive Creative Director at Refinery29, Piera Gelardi, Musicians Questlove & Grimes, Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram, Eva Chen, Twitter Co-Founder, Biz Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, and creator of the .gif file format, Steve Wilhite.
Nominees like homely.com.au are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the almost 13,000 entries we received this year.”
“This nomination is a true testament to our vision of a faster and easier real estate search experience.” said homely.com.au Co-CEO and Head of Product, Adam Spencer. “It’s fantastic to hear that the effort we put into user experience, user interface and design are paying off not only in terms of users, but also global recognition. To be placed as one of the top 5 real estate sites in the world is a big honour.”
As a nominee, homely.com.au is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until April 21st, homely.com.au fans can cast their votes at pv.webbyawards.com/2016/ websites/general-website/real-estate./2016/websites/general-website/real- estate.
About Homely
homely.com.au is a free to list, banner-ad free real estate website that helps millions of Australia’s each year to find their next home. With a focus on beautiful design, community engagement and innovative marketing platforms for real estate agents, homely.com.au helps people make better decisions about where they choose to live. Founded by Jason Spencer and Adam Spencer, the company is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Connect with homely.com.au:
Website: www.homely.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/homely.com.au
Twitter: @homelyau
About the Webby Awards
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video, Mobile Sites & Apps and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Xfinity, SeeSo, Google, Vitamin T, YouTube, Adformatie, Advertising Age, Code and Theory, Cool Hunting, Creativepool, Digiday, FITC, Internet Week New York, It’s Nice That, Mashable, Mobile Marketing Association, Moleskine, Ninja Marketing, Northside Festival, NUMA, Social Media Week, SoDA, Springwise, Taste Talks, The Drum, The Guardian News Media, The Hollywood Reporter, Tube Filter and VentureBeat.
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