LookWest.ie shortlisted for Spider Awards

WEST of Ireland promotion organisation, LookWest.ie has been shortlisted for this year’s Eircom Spiders Awards. The awards, now in their 16th year, are Ireland’s premier online awards, which honour individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievements online and celebrating the successes of the Irish internet and digital media.

Although the Spiders Awards have a strong business slant, the awards also recognise the importance of promoting internet usage within the community and award an accolade for best community or charity website.
There are two people’s choice awards, which look to the online community for their nominations and votes. Big mouth searches for the most influential voice online in Ireland and online community, which LookWest.ie has been shortlisted for, looks for the favourite online community website that maintains their peer’s interest and opens up new communication avenues.
LookWest.ie, first launched in 2004, promotes seven counties from Clare to Donegal, as an attractive and economically advantageous location for enterprise and is the definitive guide to living, working and doing business in Ireland’s Western Region.
In recent years, social media engagement has become a key part of online activities and LookWest.ie now engages daily with thousands of people across all social media channels to promote the benefits of the Western Region.
The LookWest.ie social media drive has featured two high-profile photography competitions, including this year’s MySummer photograph campaign, which is currently seeking photos of best summer moments in the Western Region. Last winter, LookWest.ie launched the 7 Wonders of the West campaign to create a publicly voted list of the region’s favourite places, events and things to do.
“Our social media activities have really helped to bring the website to life and the level of ongoing audience engagement is extremely encouraging,” said Paul Keyes, WDC head of corporate services.
“Other aspects of the website include a skills register (www.lookwest.ie/skills-register) where people can register their skills and experience to help create a profile of the talent, qualifications and expertise of people living in the West or considering a move here.
“We hope that people from the West will support LookWest.ie’s promotion of the region by voting for us in the final stage of this year’s judging. It would be a great achievement to bring this prestigious award back to the West again,” Mr Keyes concluded.