Advertising and Media

Google doesn’t want you using adblockers, so its building its own

Google’s wildly popular Chrome browser could soon feature its own adblocker, according to sources quoted by the WSJ. “People familiar with the company’s plans”…

[Updated] Here’s what went down at the Huffington Post SA this weekend

Update, 20 April: The Huffington Post has revealed Marius Roodt, a white man from Johannesburg, as the man behind the blog. Roodt says he was concerned…

Burger King’s ‘Connected Whopper’ ad is genius, but Google doesn’t agree

Burger King just couldn’t let Pepsi and United steal all the attention this week, could it? The fast food chain published an advertisement this…

Why PewDiePie doesn’t care about free speech [Opinion]

Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has made it his mission to fight The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The Swedish YouTuber is consistently posting…

This website live streams animal shelters, helps you donate too

When you’re caught up in your daily life, it can be hard to find time to give back to your community. Things like grocery…

Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

Update, 6 April, 10.00am: Pepsi has since issued an apology and removed the advert from circulation. pic.twitter.com/I21nQl68cY — Pepsi™ (@pepsi) April 5, 2017 Many believed…

Marvel’s The Defenders’ clever trailer is a video marketing treasure hunt

Netflix seems to be loving clue-riddled trailers, and no one is complaining. In the latest teaser for the upcoming Marvel’s The Defenders series, viewers are…

Bookmarks 2016: talking cars, a bearded magician, Gloogilvy comes into its own

The Bookmarks Awards, now in their eighth year, took place on Thursday night and,aside from some fancy tricks from night’s entertainment, there were few…

Guy Phillipson: lessons from the UK’s digital revolution [IAB Summit]

The UK is one of the biggest digital advertising markets in the world. Worth £4-billion in the first half of 2015, it accounts for…

Ros Atkins: how digital has changed the BBC’s approach to news

The best news presenters are their authentic selves, no matter which platform they’re working on. That was the message from BBC presenter Ros Atkins,…

New IAB committee to punt transformation in SA digital

You only have to go to a typical industry event to see how far the South African digital space has to go when it…

MailOnline to enter SA market, appoints ad partner

The world’s most visited English-language newspaper website, the Mail Online, is set to enter the South African market as it looks to leverage the…

How to increase site conversion in 2016

Let’s be frank. All your online marketing efforts are a waste of time if your website doesn’t convert. It doesn’t matter how many visitors…

Google and your company’s SEO: a love story

Many businesses today consider backlinks to be the gold standard in boosting organic keyword rankings. It’s believed that, if they can generate a high…

Gawker Media signs union contract with its employees, the first at a digital media company

Gawker Media, a New York based online media company and blog network, founded and owned by Nick Denton, has announced that it has struck…

You can help turn this Cape Town-made animated trailer into a graphic novel

A little under a year ago, an animated teaser trailer surfaced on Vimeo. The video, for a project called Kariba, quickly racked up over…

New to digital marketing? Your questions, answered

While the notion of being ‘new’ to the digital marketing industry might seem strange, there will always be a client, graduate or employee who…

6 ways to supercharge PR campaigns through influencers

Public Relations has undergone a massive shift in the past two years with the digital landscape opening up far more opportunities for brand exposure….

In marketing? Here are 4 things you need to know about the latest in ad tech

Hearing the term “ad tech” makes most people think of data science and complicated formulas. While there’s a kernel of truth to this, ad…

Not another ‘Big Data’ article

If you are still reading it means we haven’t lost you at ‘big data’. It was ranked number 3 in the 2015 Language Monitor…

Digital impacts everything

The transition of all businesses to digital is inevitable. Its efficiencies, insights and transformative capabilities can’t be ignored. Yet we are currently living in…

Facebook launches Canvas, a DIY full-screen ad product

Facebook on Thursday announced the launch of Canvas, a new mobile product that allows video ads to play in full-screen whenever someone taps on…

Jeb Bush’s failed campaign: lessons on proactively managing your online presence

Not too long ago it seemed very likely that the US would have another President Bush, or at least another Bush as the Republican…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)