Month: October 2026

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Image: How Ecommerce Websites Can Help Businesses Scale How Ecommerce Websites Can Help Businesses Scale When we talk about what makes a great ecommerce website, the conversation usually starts with the customer experience. Is it easy to navigate? Do the products look good? Can customers find what they’re looking for and complete their purchase without unnecessary complications? All of those things matter. But there’s another side to ecommerce development that […] Read More
Image: Earning trust at scale: Why the best organic social strategies think beyond engagement Earning trust at scale: Why the best organic social strategies think beyond engagement For years, marketers have talked about organic social as though it’s a supporting channel. A place for community management. A home for campaign content. Somewhere to build engagement while the “real” brand building happens elsewhere. But what if we’ve got that the wrong way around? At PHA, an earned-first integrated communications agency, we help brands […] Read More
Image: Systems Over Silos: Influencity Shortlisted in Two Categories at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards Systems Over Silos: Influencity Shortlisted in Two Categories at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards We are proud to announce that Influencity has been officially shortlisted for the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards in two major categories: Standout Platform / Technology / Tool and Standout AI Software Solution. These nominations represent more than just a nod to our engineering. They reflect a fundamental shift in how the creator economy operates. […] Read More
Image: Sphere Shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards Sphere Shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards Sphere has been shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards for Platform Reboot™, our approach to replacing fragmented SaaS and aging business applications with purpose-built, AI-native software. Being named to the shortlist is meaningful because the work we entered is not a concept or a prototype. It is a […] Read More
Image: Aperitif Nominated for 5 Global Digital Excellence Awards Aperitif Nominated for 5 Global Digital Excellence Awards It’s All in the Craft: Aperitif’s 5 Global Excellence Nominations  Aperitif shares their Global Digital Excellence Awards news — and what 5 shortlist nominations look like. Australian-born growth marketing agency Aperitif has picked up 5 nominations at the 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards, including Standout Small Integrated Digital Agency of the Year.  About Aperitif  Aperitif […] Read More
Image: Collaborator Shortlisted for 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards Collaborator Shortlisted for 2026 Global Digital Excellence Awards The 2026 shortlist for the Global Digital Excellence Awards is officially out. The winners will be announced later this October, so in the meantime, there’s time to learn a little more about the finalists. Collaborator, a PR distribution marketplace, was named one of the finalists in the Standout Platform / Technology / Tool category, where […] Read More
Image: Hurree Shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the Global Digital Excellence Awards 2026 Hurree Shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the Global Digital Excellence Awards 2026 We’re delighted to share that Hurree has been shortlisted for Standout AI Software Solution at the Global Digital Excellence Awards 2026 for Riva, the AI analyst built into our platform. It’s a category full of ambitious products doing genuinely interesting things with AI, so seeing Riva on the shortlist is a proud moment for our […] Read More
Image: Can Using the GoShorty App Less Make It More Engaging?  Can Using the GoShorty App Less Make It More Engaging?  App engagement is often measured by the number of sessions, dwell time, interactions, and time spent, with the assumption that ‘more is better’. But what if the best digital experience is one that helps people leave faster? This question is central to the GoShorty app, which was recently named a finalist in the 2026 Global […] Read More
Image: Beyond the Data: How Fifty & England Rugby Transformed Fan Engagement for the Red Roses Rugby World Cup Campaign Beyond the Data: How Fifty & England Rugby Transformed Fan Engagement for the Red Roses Rugby World Cup Campaign We are thrilled that Fifty has been shortlisted at the Global Digital Excellence Awards 2026 in the category of Standout Use of Data, alongside our brilliant partners at England Rugby for the Red Roses Rugby World Cup Campaign. This nomination celebrates our work on a project that combined cutting-edge audience intelligence with agile omnichannel execution […] Read More

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