The 13th Annual Webby Awards nominees have just been announced, with Awards presented in June.
The Webbies recognise the best internet sites globally, and there are 70 categories to choose from ... far too many to checkout, so checkout the ones that interest us:
Banking and Bill Paying
Billeo by Billeo;
Rudder by Rudder Inc;
Rabobank's Schoneleij by RAPP; and
Xero as well as Xero's Marketing Site, by Xero.
Financial Services
BillShrink by BillShrink
Lending Club from Lending Club Corp
Mint by Mint
Portfolio by Conde Nast Portfolio
Wikinvest by Wikinvest
Insurance
Allstate Garage by Domani Studios
Blue Shield of California "Uncovered" Microsite by TAXI, Inc. (New York)
Compare the Meerkat by VCCP Digital (this is my favourite)
NWMutual "Let Your Worries Go" by Firstborn
PEMCO Insurance - We're a Lot Like You by DNA Brand Mechanics
Of course, my attention was immediately drawn to the "Weird" websites section, with nominees:
CrappyCat by TVM Studio INC.
Cute Overload by Cute Labs LLC
FAIL Blog by Pet Holdings Inc
Jason Nelson's Digital Oddities by Secret Technology
Sad Guys On Trading Floors by Sad Guys
It's gotta be won by the last one:
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...
