Advertising and Media

What impact could ad-blocking have for SA’s online publishers?

Apple has included a tool in its latest mobile operating system, iOS9,that will block adverts on iPhones and iPads as a default in its…

5 things you need to know about using comments to build up your blog following

Just about every company or business has a blog, we don’t need to go into detail on why this is important, but we all…

M4JAM now allows brands to do DIY research campaigns

South African microjobbing and research startup M4JAM has announced a new feature that allows brands to conduct their own consumer research. The feature, called…

Johnny Walker adds a shot of tech, entrepreneurship to its local ad mix

It’s no small thing when one of the world’s most iconic brands abandons one of the most iconic campaigns of the last few decades…

ONTAPtv.com: what you should know about South Africa’s new à la carte on demand video service

On Wednesday South Africa received a new video on demand (VoD) service in the shape of ONTAPtv.com. This new service, which has packages starting at…

4 reasons people hate your website’s content

All businesses trying to make a buck online quickly learn that content is king. The content you put on your website or share through…

Is Mweb’s tweeting couch a sign we’ve reached peak smart objects?

There was a time, not so very long ago, when we thought that the Internet of Things and smart objects would revolutionise the way…

Want to start a digital magazine? Here are 9 of the best publishing options

So you did it — you wandered into the Newsstand section and fell face-first into the glorious world of digital magazines. Oh, how beautiful!…

5 very important things you should be doing online to attract new business opportunities

Getting B2B online marketing right is an art and a science, a combination of multiple factors which involve people, process and technology. The analogy…

Be clear, be consistent: how to get personal branding right

In today’s hectic digital lifestyle, everyone has a personal brand that defines who we are, what we do professionally, our personal lives, and the…

Ever wondered exactly what a digital production agency does? Here’s your answer

Back in the boom of the dotcom era, the term ‘digital agency’ was virtually non-existent and the 90s were predominantly spent serving all aspects…

Can a beer be so normcore it incites a hipster riot?

Can a beer ever just be a beer any more, or is it impossible for any brew to escape the frisson between the craft…

Retail and the Internet of Things: when will the other elephant drop? [2 of 2]

So how are we feeling about the Internet of Things? A recent mega-survey on the subject by the Pew Research Center revealed strong optimism,…

It’s time for the digital industry to stop handing out titles and train juniors properly

The digital industry is ruining the art of community management. While I refuse to think it is the dear professionals I have worked with…

Coffee, Wi-Fi, charging mats: how Starbucks became every tech junkie’s favourite ‘third place’

Observing consumer trends and understanding customers’ lifestyles can lead to moments of genius in meeting customer needs to create a superior Customer Experience. Case…

Analyse this! How to use (new) Web Analytics to drive smart business decisions

The web is 24 years old. Think back to when you were that age, or, perhaps, you are that age — which (apparently) puts…

4 crazy SEO myths that need to be put to bed immediately

There are quite a few myths that are flying around in the SEO world and it is rather interesting as to how these myths…

What Facebook’s Audience Network means for your business marketing strategy

Facebook recently announced the launch of Facebook’s Audience Network, a mobile advertising network that allows advertisers to buy ads from Facebook that will appear…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV