Webby Awards

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1) Entries for the 9th Annual Webby Awards Now Being Accepted - 35 New Categories!


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Opening the door for more businesses and organizations to compete for the most coveted honor in online media, The Webby Awards today kicked off its widely anticipated annual call for entries with 35 new categories – more than doubling the number of awards it will bestow.

Starting today, web sites from around the world can get in the running for a Ninth Annual Webby Awards nomination – and bask in the industry recognition and global media attention – by visiting [url=\"http://www.webbyawards.com\"]http://www.webbyawards.com[/url] and entering. For nearly a decade, The Webby Awards have been recognized as the leading international honors for web sites.

Sites can now be submitted in 65 categories. The 35 new additions include industry specific categories like Automotive, Beauty & Cosmetics, Employment, Retail, Real Estate and Investor Relations, as well as consumer interest categories like Blog, Celebrity/Fan Site and Social Networking.

The Webby Awards also announced the debut of five awards that all web sites can enter; Best Home Page, Best Navigation/Structure, Best Use of Sound, Best Use of Animation and Best Copy.

Nominees will be announced in April 2005 and winners will be unveiled in May 2005. Winners will be honored at a VIP celebration in late Spring of 2005. The Webby Awards will also continue its tradition of encouraging local celebrations of nominees and winners around the world via the web.

For a chance to win the coveted award, visit The Webby Awards at www.webbyawards.com for information, guidelines and an official online entry form.