Expanding Opportunities with New Categories at BestWeb.LK 2024
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The BestWeb.LK Awards have long celebrated the best of Sri Lanka’s web landscape, recognizing websites that excel in various aspects such as design, functionality, content, and overall user experience. This year, we’ve made an exciting change by expanding the number of categories, making the competition even more inclusive and comprehensive. Let’s explore the reasons behind this expansion and how it benefits our applicants.
As the digital landscape evolves, so do the needs and expectations of businesses and their online presence. We’ve observed the growing specialization of industries and realized that many websites showcase expertise in highly focused areas that deserve specific recognition. By increasing the number of categories, we aim to ensure that more applicants have the opportunity to shine in their respective fields.
This year’s edition of BestWeb.LK offers more focused categories, allowing applicants to showcase their strengths in a competitive yet equitable environment. By expanding the categories, we are not only reflecting the diversity of the Sri Lankan digital ecosystem but also offering participants a chance to stand out in their areas of expertise.
New Categories Introduced
We’ve added several exciting new categories to reflect the
trends and growing industries in Sri Lanka. These include:
- Best
Fashion & Lifestyle Website
- Best
Technology Website
- Best
Food & Beverage Website
- Best
Manufacturing & Industrial Website
- Best
Automotive Website
- Best
School Website
- Best
Micro Enterprises Website
These new categories aim to provide specialized recognition
for industries that have recently made significant strides in digital presence.
Whether it's fashion, food, or technology, these categories will allow websites
to be evaluated on more focused criteria, which leads to fairer and more
accurate judgments.
Split Categories for More Opportunities
We also made the strategic decision to split some existing
categories to create more specific areas for recognition. These include:
- Best
Banking Website
- Best
Finance & Insurance Website
- Best
University & Higher Education Institute Website
- Best
Education Website
By splitting these categories, we ensure that websites with distinct
purposes and target audiences are evaluated against their true peers, giving
them a better chance to showcase their excellence without being overshadowed by
broader competition.
Categories That Remain Unchanged
While we’ve expanded and split some categories, many
favorites remain. These include:
- Best
Advertising & Marketing Website
- Best
Media, Sports & Entertainment Website
- Best
Travel & Tourism Website
- Best
Health & Wellness Website
- Best
e-Commerce Website
- Best
Government Website
- Best
Nonprofit Website
- Best
Personal Website
- Best
Small and Medium Enterprises Website
- Best
Corporate Website
- Best
Corporate Social Responsibility Website
These categories continue to reflect core areas where Sri Lankan websites excel, and by maintaining them, we ensure consistency in recognizing top performers in these established fields.
With the addition of new categories, the splitting of some, and the retention of existing ones, the total number of categories in BestWeb.LK 2024 now stands at 22. This expansion allows more websites to participate in the competition, ensures more diverse industry representation, and guarantees that participants are judged fairly within their specific sectors.
The expansion of categories in BestWeb.LK 2024 is a step
towards a more inclusive and representative competition. As the digital sphere
continues to diversify, our award categories reflect this growth, offering
greater opportunities for websites to gain the recognition they deserve. This
year, we are excited to see how our participants rise to the challenge and
showcase their digital expertise in more focused and specialized ways.
visit https://www.bestweb.lk/award-categories for more details.