Advertising and Media

Samsung sticks with trend of mocking absolutely everyone in new ad

The US ad for the Samsung Galaxy Pro tablet might just be its most smug effort to date. The ad, which sticks people in…

5 important ways your website impacts your online marketing efforts

Most companies today do some form of emarketing, made up of: paid media (like Google Adwords and online banner advertising), search media, social media,…

3 very good reasons why you should tread carefully with native advertising [#GDNCMS]

Some interesting tweets from the #GDNCMS Conference by the Guardian appeared this morning and there was heated debate about algorithms being better than young…

Durban’s Facebook con shows why digital agencies need to demystify, not take advantage

A story has broken in the South African media about an over the top Facebook campaign that is being run on behalf of the…

13 basic SEO terms everyone should know about

Many claim that the age of SEO is over. Do a search online for “SEO is dead” and you will see what I’m talking…

5 road rules for ethical content marketing

Imagine the busiest urban streets and intersections sans road rules or traffic signals. It would be chaos, and the risks would far outweigh the…

Why Google’s bid to push G+ might harm search quality

Google recently introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results. The move…

Angry Birds, Harry Potter: 10 interesting fan fiction sites

The worst moments of a good book, movie or television series are when those final words play out and there is nothing more. The…

Widespread plagiarism in Amazon’s erotica section

Amazon’s self-publishing section appears to have entered into a hotbed of a plagiarism scandal. The site’s Kindle store seems to be housing a host…

How to view Wikipedia during the SOPA/PIPA protest

Fighting online piracy is important, but SOPA/PIPA is not the way to do it. SOPA and PIPA undermine the existing laws that enabled the…

5 New Year’s resolutions you should make for your email campaigns

New Year’s resolutions are always easy to make, but notoriously hard to keep. 2011 is firmly in our rearview mirrors. It’s more than two…

Banner ads die as interactive video ads thrive

Could the old faithful stalwart of digital media marketing be in grave danger? Are big brands beginning to take their funding away from a…

The top 3 email marketing myths

Email marketing has had to deal with its fair share of industry rumours (a.k.a. myths) during its many (largely successful) years of existence. Thankfully…

The ‘Golden Age’ of tech blogging is over? I don’t think so

Given that the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is usually very slow in the tech blogging world, it shouldn’t come as a…

8 Great holiday ads on YouTube [Videos]

More and more companies are recognising the diverse array of holiday occasions out there and tailoring adverts to each one. Depending which side of…

Online music sales beat CDs for the first time in 2011, says Nielsen

Spend enough time on the internet and you would be forgiven to think that physical music sales died a long time ago. In the…

5 Great online video marketing campaigns from 2011

There’s no doubt that online video is becoming more and more of an important medium for brands. Here are some of the best campaigns…

11 of Memeburn’s most popular articles from 2011

As 2011 draws to a close Memeburn looks back at its most popular articles — the most tweeted, shared and liked by you, our…

5 Tips to jingle all the way with Christmas emailing

For some of us, the joy of Christmas comes in the form of greatly increased interest in retail offers and seasonal content, which makes…

The law needs to provide better protection for bloggers

A recent ruling in a Portland, Oregon Court decided that a blogger cannot claim to be a journalist and is, therefore, not protected by…

How to ensure your online campaign deals with people rather than markets

We all know that the digital revolution is changing the world. But just how far has it transformed the global marketplace? It’s not all…

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