We took our 2025 European Search Awards trophies up to Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park.
Not for the Instagram moment, though the view from the diving board ridge is pretty special. We went because it made sense. Some of our best thinking happens in places like this, where the signal-to-noise ratio works in your favour.
Five wins and one silver, from six shortlists across PPC, AI and search.
Not bad for a year’s work.
Here’s the exact spot, if you need some inspiration.
What we won
- Best Use of Search, Third Sector / Not-for-Profit, Small
D3 and Lilongwe Wildlife Trust: “Granting Wildlife A Future” - Best Local Campaign (PPC), Small
D3 and Slizza: “Local PPC Mastery: Driving Direct Orders and Beating Aggregators” - Best Low Budget Campaign (PPC), Small
D3 and Slizza: “Maximising PPC Impact on a Limited Budget with AI and Automation” - Best Use of AI in PPC
D3 and Slizza: “Cutting Out the Middleman: With AI, Automation and Smart Targeting” - Best Use of Search, B2C (PPC), Small
D3 and Slizza: “Redefining PPC with AI, Automation, and Smart Targeting” - Silver: Most Innovative Campaign (PPC), Small
Why it matters
The European Search Awards don’t reward big budgets. They reward sharp thinking. The kind that shows up in real data, efficient automation, and campaigns that actually move numbers and generate results.
Judges look for craft. For clarity. For work that solves real problems without the theatre.
What these wins say about how we work
Awards are nice. But what matters most to us is what they say about how we work.
They reflect a data-first approach that values precision over noise. They recognise the power of automation and AI when used with intention, not gimmickry. And they show that impact doesn’t depend on huge budgets, just sharp strategy, lean execution, and steady iteration.
Thank you
- To our clients, who give us the space to do great work.
- To our team, who solve hard problems with curiosity and craft.
- To the collaborators who keep us sharp.
These awards are shared wins.
Two of these campaigns are written up as case studies: Slizza and Lilongwe Wildlife Trust.
We’ll also keep doing what got us here: building systems that work, asking better questions, and working with teams who care about results more than vanity metrics.
If you’re solving a hard problem, get in touch.