Best of Houzz is a community-based award given at the beginning of each year determined by the prior year’s work. These awards are based on the actions of millions of Houzz users all over the world. They are a reward for our professionals who contribute great content to the Houzz community and who provide excellent customer service to their clients.They are exclusive: only 3-4% of pros win each year.
What are the benefits of winning?
Winning a Best of Houzz award is a way to gain credibility and promote your business. Award winners are viewed as credible because they have been recognised by the community for the quality of their work or customer service. Winners are able to promote their business with the award as it drives traffic to your profile from our involved community.
Types of Best of Houzz Awards
We have awards in two categories, Design and Service. Design is based on the popularity of photos uploaded to Houzz, while Service is based on the quality of reviews from former clients in the past year.
Best of Houzz Design is awarded to our most popular photos by room category and metro area. Popularity is determined by the recency of a photo and how many times it is saved to Ideabooks by Houzz users in the past year. The best practice for improving your chances of winning Best of Houzz Design is to consistently upload large, high-quality photos of your best work, and to take the time to give them complete descriptions, along with the appropriate keywords and facets to help them be more readily found (and saved!) by the Houzz community. Upload the project as soon as possible after finishing to give the photo maximum time to circulate through the community before the year’s end. Hiring a professional photographer will ensure that your photos are high quality and show off your amazing work.
Best of Houzz Service is awarded to professionals who provide excellent customer service. The award is determined by the quality of reviews from your clients for projects in the previous year. To be eligible, a pro must have at least one review from a client for a project completed in the past year, and must maintain a high overall star rating. There are two things you can do to increase your chances of winning this award:
- Provide outstanding service on all your projects
- Take control of the review process on Houzz
What happens If I win?
If you win, Houzz is here to help you spread the word. Houzz provides tools to help Best of Houzz winners highlight their awards and their credibility. Best of Houzz winners receive badges on their profile and for their website. Houzz also provides a customisable press release template, which enables you to share the news with your network on social media channels or with local media.
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