Advertising and Media

Discover Digital VoD service acquires sports content, looks to make internet TV big in SA

Discover Digital is a digital entertainment business planning to launch an alternative Video-on-Demand (VoD) TV service in South Africa later this year. This recent…

Will the real content marketing specialists please stand up?

A few years ago I was having a chat with a close family friend, who also happens to run one of the world’s leading…

Popcorn Time: what the ‘Netflix you always wanted’ taught us about ourselves

I think it is pretty safe to say that we have all done it. We have succumbed to the peer pressure of the masses…

Is IAB’s Rising Star ad format another nail in banner advertising’s coffin?

There’s been a lot of talk around the death march of the lowly banner ad, especially as click-through rates and user interaction continue to…

How to apply Youtility to your brand: lessons from the world’s most innovative bank

Up until now it has been a daunting task to constantly be ahead of the game. For the last few years, staying ahead of…

These people applied for the world’s toughest job; what they got stunned them

The job market is tough these days and people have to work extra hard to beat out the competition. Mullen agency in Boston put…

7 of the dirtiest tricks SEO agencies can pull

We have all heard the terms “black hat” SEO and “white hat” SEO; but what exactly are some of the downright nasty tricks that…

When did tech journalism become about scooping product specs?

Why has tech reporting become such tedious product journalism? Why are reporters trying to scoop each other on news that is essentially a spec…

See if you can spot who Nando’s is ripping off with its new campaign

Nando’s is renowned for tilting its sword at everyone from dictators, to politicians, and young pretenders. This time it’s taken a stab at an…

Great lessons on amazement, interactive shopping, products and people

There was a lot of information floating around the recent PSFK Conference in New York and it took some time to digest the insight…

Online music licensing: The good, the bad and the ugly

Rumour has it that Spotify is looking around for yet another huge round of investment, one that would take the company’s valuation from around…

Oooh, Julian Assange’s TV show is on the horizon

This was inevitable, in fact I am a little surprised it took this long. Wikileaks infamous leader will be coming to a small screen…

Nando’s wishes Jacob Zuma a happy 70th in typical style

He shares initials with a famous rapper, loves to dance, and always seems to have forgotten where he put his machine gun. Yup, it’s…

Why every business should become a digital media producer

The Guardian newspaper’s plans to offer courses in digital media production is an important development and one that should be followed by newspapers around…

What ‘viral’ lessons can we take from Kony 2012?

Viral, and more specifically the phrase ‘I want you to make me a viral video’ is something that we have covered before with our…

5 Ways to grow your email list to tap into emerging markets

I’m sure you’ve heard the term BRICs and the hype surrounding these and other rapidly developing emerging markets. Your company may already be doing…

Top tips for taking your blog mobile

It’s time to take that last step and go mobile. Your competition is already there with nice, neat, accessible and entertaining blogs. Just because…

Mobile and video are where it’s at with online advertising

As media consumption habits change, so must the habits of anyone wanting to be found online change with them. As of 2012, the vast…

Upset about Google killing SEO? Don’t panic, there’s a way forward

A recent post by Jonathan Houston about Google punishing sites with too much SEO motivated me to write an article about how to make…

Discover the streets of New York with Magnum Pleasure Hunt 2

After last year’s success, Magnum has returned with another pleasure hunt. This time instead of hopping about the internet Magnum Pleasure Hunt 2 takes…

Stop wasting time and money on bad social media marketing

The concept of “Social Media” was inspired by a bunch of very clever people who understood that if people were provided with an environment…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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