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    THREE PEAT: TIDAL TAKES HOME ANOTHER HAUL AT THE MENA SEARCH AWARDS 2025

    Published on — November 28, 2025

    SOME AGENCIES ENTER AWARDS FOR VALIDATION. WE ENTER TO PROVE A POINT. THREE TROPHIES LATER, POINT PROVEN.

    Well, here we are again. Another year, another awards ceremony, and somehow we’re walking away with more metal than a Dubai jewellery souk. This time it’s three shiny new trophies from the MENA Search Awards 2025 – and before you ask, no, we’re not getting tired of winning. We checked.

    Hot off the back of last year’s record-breaking seven-trophy haul, we decided to keep the momentum going. After all, our trophy cabinet was looking a bit sparse. Three new additions ought to fill the gaps nicely.

    Let’s get into it.

    MENA Search Awards 2025

    THE WINS

    🏆 BEST USE OF SEARCH – FINANCE (PPC)

    TIDAL Digital & mimojo

    Campaign: Cashback to the Future

    Launching a brand-new fintech app into one of the most competitive markets on the planet? Challenging. Doing it with iOS tracking restrictions making measurement feel like reading tea leaves? Even more challenging. Smashing every KPI anyway? Just another Tuesday at TIDAL.

    The judges called it “a brilliantly executed, multi-channel campaign with a clear strategy and structured implementation.” They weren’t wrong. When underperforming channels showed their true colours, we pivoted faster than a TikTok trend cycle. When iOS threw tracking curveballs, we creatively leveraged Apple custom pages to capture intent. When the market said “good luck” – we delivered results.

    The Verdict: Strategic agility meets technical expertise. Which is just a fancy way of saying we know what we’re doing.

    🏆 BEST USE OF SEARCH – TRAVEL/LEISURE (PPC)

    TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show

    Campaign: Deep Depths of Success

    Repeating success is easy. Exceeding it while embracing entirely new platforms and AI-driven creative? That’s where most agencies tap out. Not us.

    For DIBS 2025, we refused to rest on our laurels. We went bigger, bolder, and smarter – deploying AI-driven ad refreshes to combat creative fatigue at scale while expanding into new platforms. The result? Ambitious targets weren’t just met – they were obliterated.

    The judges noted our “bold, creative campaign that went beyond repeating past successes” and praised our “forward-thinking strategy paired with precise execution.”

    When you’re marketing an event that showcases AED 2.9 billion worth of boats to visitors from 122 countries, the margin for error is zero. Good thing we don’t do errors.

    🏆 BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN

    TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show

    Campaign: Deep Depths of Success

    A double win with DIBS? Why not. This trophy recognises what happens when digital and experiential marketing stop being treated as separate disciplines and start working as one cohesive machine.

    The judges described it as “an incredibly well-executed, multi-channel campaign that seamlessly integrated digital and experiential marketing for a prestigious event.” They highlighted our geo-fencing strategy, AI-driven creative, and the way we translated digital success into real-world impact.

    “A true masterclass in omnichannel strategy, performance, and execution.”

    Their words, not ours. Though we’d have said the same thing.

    WHY THIS MATTERS

    Look, we could pretend these awards are just nice-to-haves. Pretty trophies for the office. LinkedIn fodder.

    But that would be missing the point.

    These wins validate something we’ve been saying for years: the false choice between brand building and performance marketing is exactly that – false. The campaigns that won aren’t just ads that drove clicks. They’re strategic growth engines that built brand equity while delivering measurable results.

    mimojo didn’t just acquire app downloads. They launched into a crowded fintech market and established genuine category presence. Dubai International Boat Show didn’t just hit booking targets. They cemented their position as the definitive maritime event in the region.

    That’s not performance marketing. That’s business transformation.

    MENA Search Awards - TIDAL Team

    THE STREAK CONTINUES

    If you’re keeping count – and we definitely are – this makes ten MENA Search Award trophies across the last two years:

    2025:

    1. Best Use of Search – Finance (PPC) | TIDAL Digital & mimojo
    2. Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure (PPC) | TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show
    3. Best Integrated Campaign | TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show

    2024:

    1. Best Use of Search – Finance (PPC) | TIDAL Digital & mimojo
    2. Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure (PPC) | TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show
    3. Best Use of Search – Automotive | TIDAL Digital & Rolls-Royce
    4. Best Integrated Campaign | TIDAL Digital & Dubai International Boat Show
    5. Best Use of Social Media in a Search Campaign | TIDAL Digital & Rolls-Royce
    6. Best Use of Data (PPC) | TIDAL Digital & mimojo
    7. Best Small Integrated Agency | TIDAL Digital

    That’s three consecutive years of Best Integrated Campaign wins with DIBS. Two years running for Finance and Travel/Leisure PPC. And a consistent pattern of results that speak louder than any acceptance speech.

    A WORD FROM OUR PARTNERS

    We could talk about ourselves all day – clearly, we’re quite good at it – but awards like these don’t happen without clients who trust us to push boundaries.

    “I would highly recommend working with TIDAL; they are fantastic professionals who are enthusiastic and dedicated.”

    Maria Agredo, Marketing Manager – mimojo

    The truth is, bold strategies require brave clients. mimojo and Dubai International Boat Show didn’t just hire an agency. They partnered with us to redefine what’s possible in their categories. These trophies belong to them as much as they do to us.

    WHAT’S NEXT?

    More of the same, frankly. Not in a lazy, rinse-and-repeat way – in a relentless pursuit of compound growth way.

    We’ve got campaigns in motion that make these award-winners look like warm-up acts. Clients across UAE, KSA, UK, and beyond who are ready to stop playing it safe. And a team of 40+ specialists who genuinely believe that marketing should build businesses, not just burn budgets.

    So yes, we’ll be back at next year’s awards. And the year after that. Not because we need the validation – but because when you do work this good, it’d be rude not to let people know.

    Until then, we’ll be in the office. Probably rearranging the trophy cabinet again.

    Ready to stop watching your competitors win awards? Get in touch and let’s build something worth entering.

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