Best Photography Web Site Trends Detailed in New Report from the Web Marketing Association

Updated Web Marketing Association' Internet Standards Assessment Report Includes Historical Data Derived from a Decade of Hosting Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, and Provides Best Practices for Photography Web Design

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West Simsbury, CT (PRWEB) April 1, 2009

WebAward.org - The Web Marketing Association, host of leading web site awards competition WebAwards, released the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) to help the Photography industry to create more effective and engaging web sites.

"As the standard of excellence for web sites continues to increase, consumers (and WebAward judges) are increasingly picky about what they consider to be an effective web site," said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association, Inc. "The images found on photography Websites can be one of the most compelling content areas on the Internet today. Effective photo Websites weave these images into a compelling story to engage the user."

The WebAwards competition judges photography web sites on seven criteria that combined create award-winning web sites:

Design
Innovation
Content
Technology
Interactivity
Copywriting
Ease of use

Photography was added to the WebAwards in 2006 and is making its first appearance in the ISAR Report. So far photography Websites have not yet met the WebAward Index standard. Photo Websites are strongest in content and ease of use.

The 2008 WebAward for Best Photography Web site went to Picnik for Picnik.com.

Other past winners include:

2007 Mass Transmit for Planet Billard
2006 Slate Magazine for Slate Magazine Website

A complete list of past winners can be found at photography.webaward.org.

Companies and organizations wishing to have their Photography Web site evaluated against the ISAR Index and be considered for a WebAward, which can help boost a Web site's credibility and marketing efforts, can learn more at WebAward.org.

To request your copy of the 2009 WebAward ISAR report, please visit: WebAward.org

The Internet Standards Assessment report and the 2009 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: Burst Media, B2B Magazine, BGT Partners, PRWeb, AllBusiness, ExactTarget, ad:tech conferences, NewsUSA, Microsoft PhizzPop, Internet World, AllBusiness, Search Engine Strategies, Webmaster Radio, Rovion, and Website Magazine.

2009 WebAward Call for Entries:
The Web Marketing Association is now accepting entries into its 13th annual international WebAward Competition. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks that the Internet Standards Assessment report is based upon. The photography industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Photography Web site of 2009. The deadline for entry is May 29, 2009 and the WebAward Web site is located at WebAward.org.

About the WebAwards:
Now in its 13th year, the annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit WebAward.org.

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