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Smart Monkey picks up prestigious B2B award

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Smart Monkey wins at the UK Digital Growth Awards

Sussex-based Smart Monkey, the independent B2B digital marketing agency that focuses on demand generation, scooped another award to add to its growing collection last night, at the UK Digital Growth Awards.

Triumphing in the B2B SEO Campaign of the Year category for their work with Perrys Accountants, an accountancy firm based in the south, the team is celebrating this prestigious award – the latest in a long line of nods for the agency over the last 12 months. Having scooped awards at the European Content Awards, the Digital Excellence Awards, and the UK Agency Awards, among others, in the previous 9 months alone, the team is going from strength to strength.

Speaking about the win, Beth Nash, Smart Monkey founder, said, “Celebrating and rewarding the best work in the industry, these awards are not only recognition amongst our peers, but they’re also an incredible boost to the team, who work day in, day out, delivering amazing results for our clients.

“At Smart Monkey, we pride ourselves on being clear, transparent, and approachable when it comes to our clients. Working primarily with medium-sized businesses where marketing spend is often more tightly monitored, we use our experience to focus on the things that make the biggest difference to them, driving results and showcasing ROI, which, let’s face it, is what everyone is interested in.”

The agency, which has been established for almost two decades, recently completed a rebrand, with a brand new identity and website. Showcasing their expertise across technical SEO, content marketing, digital PR, and PPC, the Smart Monkey team worked with local artist, Mr Phil, to commission bespoke illustrations that are used across the website and marketing materials.

The UK Digital Growth Awards is part of the Don’t Panic Awards series, renowned for celebrating and honouring outstanding businesses across the industry, with some of the biggest names in marketing shortlisted.

The winners were announced last night (Thursday 20th June 2024), at a glitzy awards ceremony at the Montcalm Marble Arch in London.

The judges commended Smart Monkey’s robust objectives and impressive results against a tight budget. They also noted that “the emphasis placed on understanding the customer yielded significant dividends, as evidenced by the supporting data.”

Beth, added, “It was wonderful to celebrate our success amongst our industry peers. While we get incredible feedback from our clients, getting that positive external feedback from those in the industry shows that even though we’re a small agency, we’re generating big results.”

Smart Monkey’s client-first approach and its ability to adapt to client briefs while offering data-backed recommendations has garnered the team a growing list of satisfied clients – many of whom have long-lasting relationships with the agency. From local startups to established national and international brands, Smart Monkey’s expertise has helped businesses achieve higher visibility, increased website traffic, and improved online ROI.

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