Officially Nominated
Given the moment a nomination is approved. The badge carries a Vote Now prompt and sends every click to your category page, so visitors to your own site become votes.
The official Ottawa.Best badges
Two badges, one purpose: proof that real Ottawa people put your business forward. Every badge is free for nominated and winning businesses and links back to a page anyone can check.
Verified Winner
Awarded to first, second and third place. Its Verify link opens the official results page for that year, so nobody has to take your word for it.
How it looks on a business website
A pretend site, to show placement. The badge sits comfortably in a sidebar, a footer or right under your opening hours.
www.shawarmapalace.example
Shawarma Palace
Open until 2am
Charcoal-grilled, garlic-heavy, since 1997.
Three Ottawa locations. Same recipe, same line out the door on a Friday night.
Order online© Shawarma Palace
Sizes & versions
Upright crest or a slim footer strip, each in a light and a dark version. The artwork stays sharp at any size, and there is an image download for print, social posts and email signatures.
Where to put it
Homepage sidebar, footer, contact page, or your Google and social profiles. Keep it at least 120px wide so the wording stays readable.
Rules of use
Use the badge only for the category and year you were nominated or won in. Do not recolour it, stretch it, or remove the link back to Ottawa.Best.
Want a badge of your own?
Get nominated first. Once your listing is approved, your badge kit appears on your business page automatically.