Best Financial Services Website Trends Detailed in New Report from the Web Marketing Association
West Simsbury, CT (PRWeb) March 15, 2007 -- www.07webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association, host of leading website awards competition WebAwards, recently released the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR), which includes specific benchmarking data to help the financial services industry create more award-winning websites.
"As the standard of excellence for websites continues to increase, web visitors are increasingly picky about what they consider to be an effective website," said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association. "Financial websites going forward will need to find a balance between what the web visitor craves in terms of innovation and technology and what the industry demands in terms of regulation."
The WebAwards competition evaluates financial websites on seven criteria that combined create effective websites:
- Design
- Innovation
- Content
- Technology
- Interactivity
- Copywriting
- Ease of use
The latest ISAR Index indicates that financial web sites have underperformed as an industry even though many sites excel. That gap narrowed in 2006.
Financial Services Websites average in terms of interactivity compared to overall web development. Content, copywriting, and ease of use continue to be the strong points for financial websites.
According to the ISAR Study, financial services web sites typically lag in technology and innovation owing to the intense industry regulation and general conservative nature of most traditional financial services companies.
The 2006 WebAward for Best Financial Web site went to T3 (The Think Tank) for the site -Chase Card with Blink.
Other past winners include:
- 2005 Merrill Lynch for Merrill Lynch Gateway Website
- 2004 Moving Minds, LLC for Trancentrix Corporate Payment Solutions Website
- 2003 Weber Shandwick Worldwide for CNBC on MSN Money
- 2002 GE Center for Financial Learning for GE Center for Financial Learning WebSite
- 2001 PCQuote.com for Financial Website
- 2000 Commerce One for Michigan National Bank
- 1999 SmartMoney.com for SmartMoney.com's website
- 1998 The Nasdaq Stock Market for the Nasdaq Stock Market' website
- 1997 Browne Internet Solutions for Roney & Co. Web Site
Companies and organizations wishing to have their financial services Web site evaluated against the ISAR Index and be considered for a WebAward, which can help boost a Website's credibility and marketing efforts, can learn more at www.07webaward.org
To request your copy of the 2007 WebAward ISAR report, please visit: http://www.webaward.org/isar_report.asp
2007 WebAward Call for Entries
The Web Marketing Association will soon be accepting entries into its 11th 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 financial services industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Financial Services Web site of 2007. Participants will receive valuable feedback and the opportunity to earn peer recognition. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2007 and the WebAward Web site is located at www.07webaward.org.
About the WebAwards
Now in its 11th 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 www.07webaward.org.
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