LOCALiQ Wins Standout SEO Agency of the Year Award
LOCALiQ has been named Standout SEO Agency of the Year at the 2026 UK Digital Excellence Awards, further cementing its reputation as one of the UK’s leading digital marketing agencies.
The award recognises LOCALiQ’s sustained agency-wide growth, exceptional client retention, and the measurable commercial impact delivered through its SEO strategies. In addition to this major win, LOCALiQ also took home Standout B2C Website of the Year for its work with client Prestige Granite, marking a double success at one of the industry’s most respected award programmes.
LOCALiQ was shortlisted in four categories overall, showcasing the breadth of its expertise across SEO, digital performance, and website transformation.
The UK Digital Excellence Awards exist to spotlight the game-changers, rule-breakers, and growth-makers redefining success in the digital world. From SEO specialists and data-led strategists to UX experts and creative teams, the programme spans the full digital spectrum. Founded in 2023 and accredited “Outstanding” by the Independent Awards Standards Council’s Awards Trust Mark, the awards are widely regarded as a benchmark for trustworthy, meaningful recognition in the industry.
Standout SEO Agency of the Year: LOCALiQ UK
Winning Standout SEO Agency of the Year recognised LOCALiQ’s ability to deliver sustainable growth for clients through strategic, performance-led SEO.
The judges highlighted the agency’s sophisticated use of tenure data to demonstrate how SEO value compounds over time, alongside its clear alignment between client performance, internal professional development, pipeline growth, and revenue generation. The recognition reflects LOCALiQ’s commitment to proving that SEO is not just about rankings and traffic, but about driving measurable business outcomes.
Judges commented:
“LOCALiQ demonstrates outstanding sustainable growth built on strong client performance and exceptional retention. The sophisticated use of tenure data to evidence compounding SEO value, combined with clear commercial alignment between CPD, pipeline and revenue, makes this a confident and compelling winning entry.”
This latest recognition builds on LOCALiQ’s long-standing reputation in search marketing, having also been named SEO Agency of the Year at the 2024 UK Agency Awards.
Standout B2C Website of the Year: LOCALiQ & Prestige Granite
Alongside its agency-wide SEO success, LOCALiQ was also recognised for its client work with Prestige Granite, winning Standout B2C Website of the Year.
The campaign focused on a technically complex SEO migration and full website transformation designed to protect search equity while improving user experience, conversion performance, and lead generation.
A key innovation was the development of a Self-Service Offer Engine, helping customers engage more directly with the business while improving operational efficiency and driving measurable growth.
The judges said:
“LOCALiQ portrays a technically disciplined and commercially focused SEO migration and conversion transformation that successfully protects search equity while driving measurable business growth. The combination of forensic migration execution and the innovative Self-Service Offer Engine demonstrates real operational insight, strong conversion thinking and outstanding client value.”
Part of Newsquest Media Group
As part of Newsquest Media Group, LOCALiQ brings something unique to SEO and digital performance: access to more than 200 local news brands and an audience of over 45 million consumers across Google, Facebook, and Bing.
This combination of award-winning digital marketing expertise and trusted media reach enables LOCALiQ to create campaigns that not only improve search visibility but also drive meaningful business growth for clients across the UK.
Building on a Strong Award-Winning Year
These latest wins follow another major success earlier this year, when LOCALiQ won Hospitality Campaign of the Year at the 2026 UK Paid Media Awards for its work with The Cut & Craft, showcasing the agency’s ability to deliver integrated SEO and paid media campaigns that generate exceptional commercial results.
Together, these awards reflect LOCALiQ’s continued investment in delivering joined-up digital strategies that connect visibility with real revenue impact.
Nick Ashwood, Managing Director at LOCALiQ said, “Winning Standout SEO Agency of the Year is a huge achievement for the team and a reflection of the work we deliver every day for our clients. SEO continues to evolve rapidly, especially with the impact of AI search, changing buyer journeys, and the need for businesses to prove commercial value beyond traffic alone.
This award recognises our focus on building long-term SEO strategies that drive sustainable growth, not just rankings. It also reflects the strength of our people, our client partnerships, and the advantage we have as part of Newsquest Media Group—combining world-class digital expertise with the reach and trust of one of the UK’s largest local media networks.
To also win for our work with Prestige Granite makes it even more special, because it shows both the strategic and practical impact of what great SEO can achieve.”
With multiple major award wins across SEO, paid media, and digital performance, LOCALiQ continues to strengthen its position as one of the UK’s most trusted and results-driven digital marketing partners.
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