Bigmouthmedia has again been named the UK’s number 1 SEO and PPC agency in the New Media Age Marketing Services Guide for 2010.

This is the second year in a row that the agency has topped the prestigious chart, widely regarded as the definitive guide to the UK’s digital marketing landscape. The NMA league table is ranked on the basis of income, with bigmouthmedia’s range of big brand client wins, cross-channel expertise and experienced management team cited as being key to the company’s industry-leading status.

“Like every industry the search sector has faced a lot of challenges recently, but despite difficult economic circumstances the blend of effectiveness and measurable ROI that online marketing provides is still proving a winning combination,” said Phil Gripton, Managing Director of bigmouthmedia UK.

“We’re delighted that the company’s continued progress has been recognised. It is a tribute to the dedicated, skilled and passionate team that underpins everything we do at bigmouthmedia.”

Highlighting the international expertise offered by bigmouthmedia’s offices both in the UK and across the US, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, France and Spain, New Media Age attributed the company’s success, despite challenging trading conditions, to its reputation for digital marketing expertise and a strong social media offering.

Moving forwards the agency’s digital, technological and creative capacity is set to expand following bigmouthmedia’s merger with LBi, which is due to be completed in July. The combined agency will be the world’s largest marketing and technology agency. Announced in February the deal was brokered to address a changing climate where clients are increasingly looking for best in class agencies with the capacity to cover all aspects of digital marketing.

Europe’s largest independent digital marketing agency was unveiled as the winner of the Best Search Agency category during a packed ceremony at the exclusive Shoko club in Barcelona. The EComm Award, which is widely recognised as one of the most important prizes available to the Spanish online retail industry, was presented in recognition of the company’s innovative and successful approach.

“We’re both delighted and honoured to have won this award. We were up against some very strong competition and the fact that the judges selected bigmouthmedia as the top Spanish search agency for both serves to underline the commitment, hard work and talent our Madrid team puts into serving our clients,” said Manuel Jurado, Managing Director of bigmouthmedia Spain.

The awards, backed by the Spanish online retail publication Ecommretail, were established to recognise the companies contributing to the enhancement of the online marketing and ecommerce sectors with a blend of innovation and excellence.

Bigmouthmedia opened its new Madrid office in January 2009. Led by two of Spain’s best-known search professionals, the office offers bigmouthmedia’s full range of SEO, PPC and digital marketing services to the Spanish market.

“Despite having only opened its doors just over a year ago, bigmouthmedia’s Madrid office has already made a major impact upon the Spanish market. They have worked hard to earn an excellent local reputation in digital marketing in a remarkably short time, and I am delighted that their efforts have been recognised,” said Lyndsay Menzies, bigmouthmedia Group Chief Operations Officer.

“Bigmouthmedia brought something new to the Spanish industry. We offer a full range of digital marketing services, and with offices across the UK, US and the major European territories, we have the kind of international expertise that is vital to running a truly effective online campaign, ” said Jurado.