--- title: rankingCoach wins the Best Product for small businesses in SaaS Awards! description: We are delighted to announce that rankingCoach has been awarded the Best SaaS Product for SMBs, one of the many categories in the Cloud Awards contest. image: https://blog.rankingcoach.com/hubfs/SetHeight160-SaaS-WINNER-logo-final-2016%20(1).png --- [![rankingcoach](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/RankingCoach_April2021/images/rC-logo-color-medium.svg "rankingcoach")](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us) - [Features](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/features?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Pricing](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/pricing?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Partners](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/partners?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Blog](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/en) - [English](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/en/rankingcoach-wins-the-best-product-for-small-businesses-in-saas-awards) - [Deutsch](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/de/rankingcoach-gewinnt-den-saas-award-2016-als-bestes-produkt-für-kleine-unternehmen) - [Español](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/es/rankingcoach-wins-the-best-product-for-small-businesses-in-saas-awards) - [Français](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/fr/rankingcoach-a-gagné-le-prix-du-meilleur-produit-pour-les-petites-entreprises-aux-saas-awards) - [Italiano](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/it/rankingcoach-wins-the-best-product-for-small-businesses-in-saas-awards) - [Nederlands](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/nl/rankingcoach-is-het-beste-produkt-voor-het-kleinbedrijf-in-saas-awards) - [Polski](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/pl/rankingcoach-wins-the-best-product-for-small-businesses-in-saas-awards) - [Português](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/pt/rankingcoach-ganha-saas-cloud-award-como-melhor-serviço-em-nuvem) English Back Close - [Home](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Features](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/features?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Pricing](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/pricing?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Partners](https://www.rankingcoach.com/en-us/partners?utm_source=rc_blog) - [Blog](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/en) [Back to blog](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/en) Share on: # rankingCoach wins the Best Product for small businesses in SaaS Awards! 10 Aug, 2016 ![rankingCoach wins the Best Product for small businesses in SaaS Awards!](https://blog.rankingcoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SetHeight160-SaaS-WINNER-logo-final-2016%20(1).png?width=960&height=540&name=SetHeight160-SaaS-WINNER-logo-final-2016%20(1).png) ## rankingCoach GmbH - Winner in 2016 SaaS Awards ## *International Software as a Service Awards Program Announces DIY Online Marketing Software as a Final Winner* **Cologne, Germany - 10 August 2016 **- rankingCoach GmbH wins the Best SaaS Product for SMBs category in the 2016 [SaaS Awards](https://www.cloud-awards.com/software-as-a-service-awards/) Program. The [Software as a Service](https://knowledge.rankingcoach.com/en/software-as-a-service-saas)Awards program attracts entries from all around the world, including the US, Canada, Australasia, the UK, and EMEA, seeking to find the most innovative and outstanding SaaS products on the market. It is the first year for the dedicated SaaS Awards contest, which is in partnership with the annual Cloud Awards, now entering its sixth year. The winner of the Best SaaS Product for SMBs is rankingCoach, the DIY Online Marketing solution for small businesses. rankingCoach provides coaching and guidance to simplify the complexity of Online Marketing. Founded in 2014 by Daniel Wette, Thomas Meierkord, and Marius German, rankingCoach is now localized in 23 countries and 11 languages and is driven by an international team based in Germany and Romania, dedicated to making online success achievable for all. COO of rankingCoach, Thomas Meierkord said: "It is with great excitement and honor that we accept the award for Best SaaS Product for SMBs. This is a particularly exciting time for rankingCoach, and this award reflects our commitment and dedication to helping small businesses be successful online." SaaS Awards and Cloud Awards organizer Larry Johnson said: "After a lot of hard work, we are thrilled to be able to announce the final list of winners - a collection of some of the brightest and best solutions in the SaaS space today." rankingCoach continues to grow in the field of Online Marketing for small business, as CTO Marius Gerdan outlines in the company's vision for 2016 - "We are in the process of launching further products to develop the range towards our vision of creating the complete small business online marketing solution, covering not only DIY SEO guidance, but also automated directory listings and paid advertisement support. We aim to develop the first definitive online marketing Suite designed specifically for SMBs." The SaaS Awards is now closed for entries and will reopen for 2017 submissions later in the year. Over 200 organizations entered, with international entries coming from North America, Canada, Australia, UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Click [here](https://www.cloud-awards.com/previous-winners/2016-saas-shortlist/) to view the shortlist and list of winners, please  -------------------------------------------------------------- **Contact details** **For rankingCoach** Thomas Meierkord COO t.meierkord@rankingcoach.com www.rankingcoach.com   **For the SaaS Awards** Larry Johnson - 2016 organizer www.cloud-awards.com/software-as-a-service-awardslarry@cloud-awards.com **Notes for editors**   ## About the SaaS Awards Saas Awards is a sister program to the Cloud Awards, which was founded in 2011. The SaaS Awards focuses on recognizing excellence and innovation in software solutions.   ## About the Cloud Awards The Cloud Awards is an international program that has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators, and organizational transformations in cloud computing since 2011. The awards are open to large, small, established, and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2016-17 and beyond. Categories include the Software as a Service award, Most Promising Start-Up, and "Best in Mobile" Cloud Solution. Finalists are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards and SaaS Awards, please visit [www.cloud-awards.com](https://www.cloud-awards.com). ## About rankingCoach rankingCoach is the DIY Online Marketing Solution for small businesses that is now active in 23 countries and 11 languages worldwide. Based in Cologne, Germany, and founded as a spin-off in 2014, rankingCoach is a pioneer in the field of delivering Online Marketing solutions to small businesses, without the need for prior experience or expensive specialists. rankingCoach is the everyday Online Marketing solution, designed to enable small business owners to maximize their success. In 2016, rankingCoach plans to launch several products to further extend the scope of their solution and complete their Online Marketing Suite. 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