Good news travels fast, even when it’s all the way from Ireland! We’re proud to announce that Aperitif won 5 Gold and 2 Silver awards at the 2026 Global Search Awards in Dublin, and we sent our Senior SEO Manager, Karl Zaharopoulos, across the globe to collect them on our behalf.
The Global Search Awards bring together SEO, PPC and content marketing entries from 195 countries, so this isn’t a small pond. It means a lot to us to stand out among so many great agencies from every corner of the world.
What we won at the 2026 Global Search Awards
Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure (SEO): Small
Winner, for Aperitif & Bargain Car Rentals, “How Precision SEO Outranked Car Rental Giants.”
From the judges: “Remarkable campaign with a detailed approach to future planning to include AEO.”
We planned this campaign with AEO in mind rather than just chasing today’s rankings, and that forward-thinking is what delivered outstanding results for Bargain Car Rentals.
Best Use of Search – Health: Small
Winner, for Aperitif & Five Good Friends, “From Attribution Blind Spots to Best-in-Class Member Acquisition.”
From the judges: “A compelling, well-evidenced entry with exceptional results.”
Five Good Friends had a hard acquisition problem in a healthcare setting, and we solved it with smart CRM work and dynamic call tracking that translated clearly into financial results.
Best Low Budget Campaign (SEO): Small
Winner, for Aperitif & MUJI, “From Migration Risk to Organic Market Growth.”
From the judges: “An exceptional example of what can be achieved with a modest budget.”
MUJI needed to survive a complex site migration without losing rankings, and the judges were impressed with just how much revenue growth we drove out of a modest budget while getting them through it.
Best Low Budget Campaign (PPC): Small
Silver, for Aperitif & easyAML, “Turning a Regulatory Deadline Into a B2B Lead Engine.”
From the judges: “Methodical optimisation and disciplined testing underpin this impressive entry…earning a well-deserved Highly Commended recognition.”
With a new compliance deadline on the horizon for easyAML, we tested and optimised their campaign carefully, and it made a real difference to cost efficiency without cutting any corners.
Best APAC SEO Campaign
Silver, for Aperitif & Leaselab, “The SEO Engine Behind Australia’s Fastest-Growing Novated Leasing Brand.”
From the judges: “Creative tools, disciplined execution and clear commercial growth made this a standout entry.”
Rather than fight for the most competitive keywords, we found less saturated opportunities for Leaselab and got ahead of growing EV demand early.
Best Use of Search – Finance (PPC): Small
Winner, for Aperitif & Leaselab, “More Leads per Litre.”
From the judges: “The judges loved this well-structured campaign for its clear strategy, strong execution, and efficient delivery against clearly defined objectives”
We cut Leaselab’s cost per lead while hitting their target lead volume, using a PPC strategy built around their actual sales funnel.
Best Global Small Integrated Search Agency
Winner, Aperitif.
From the judges: “Aperitif showed what true search integration looks like, with SEO and PPC actively informing and improving one another rather than operating in silos. Rigorous evidence, smart use of LLMs and standout client results demonstrate both strategic depth and real commercial impact.”
Saving the best for last, we’re incredibly proud to win Best Global Small Integrated Search Agency. Every campaign in this list had our brilliant SEO and PPC specialists working from the same brief and the same data the whole time, and it’s our team’s hard work and dedication that makes a win like this possible.
Thank you to our team, our clients, and the judges
To the whole Aperitif team, thank you. These results come from the unglamorous stuff like technical audits, the reporting nobody sees, the hundredth round of testing before something finally clicks. An extra special thank you to Karl for making the trip to Dublin and bringing these home for us. We hope you enjoyed a pint of Guinness or two to celebrate!
To Bargain Car Rentals, Five Good Friends, MUJI, easyAML and Leaselab, thank you for partnering with Aperitif and trusting us with your campaigns.
And finally, thank you to the Global Search Awards for these results and for judging entries on the quality of the work rather than the size of the agency behind them.
What’s next for Aperitif?
Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements in late October. Aperitif has scored 5 nominations at the Global Digital Excellence Awards, so hopefully we have even more good news to share then!
Fancy being our next winning campaign?
If you’d like to work with an award-winning agency that just picked up 5 Gold and 2 Silver on the world stage, get in touch. We’re already thinking about what we’ll bring to next year’s shortlist, and we’d love for your business to be part of it.
