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6 tips for designing top notch infographics

Infographics play a crucial role in the increasingly visual world of online marketing. Infographics make complex information easy to understand eye catching, and shareable….

Can a real fighting lightsaber be built with current technology?

The Star Wars saga borrowed (some say outright stole) its mythological theme from Budo (the art of the warrior) which was the societal philosophy…

5 tips in winning the 2016 content marketing challenge

2015 has been a long year, with a myriad of new algorithms affecting search and social media, content quality taking center stage, long form…

What roles do domain names and hosting play in building an ecommerce site?

A domain name and a web hosting service both play a different, yet crucial role in the success of any ecommerce website. Before we…

‘Tis the season to go the extra mile for your customers

With only a couple of weeks to go until Christmas, shoppers are starting to feel a bit stressed by the insane nightmare of mass…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

Is Ethereum the world computer that could just change it all?

Do you want to know how to build a better democracy in under a 100 lines of code? Or what about building your own…

Emerging markets catching up slowly as digital adspend to hit $137.53bn

If you’re looking for a decent slice of the global digital advertising pie, you’re still much better off being in North America than pretty…

Yes, Facebook’s killing your page… now grow up and stop moaning about it

This may be something of an unpopular opinion, but I honestly don’t understand why everyone’s up in arms over Facebook’s decision to be what…

Beyond Flappy Bird: could Vietnam teach the world a lesson in mobile games?

By now, everyone has heard of Flappy Bird. It quickly rose to prominence and is arguably the Gangnam Style of mobile gaming. With over…

Microsoft’s still top dog in the software game, but the cloud’s giving Salesforce a massive boost

Microsoft’s failings in the hardware space might’ve lost it a lot of cool, but it’s still seriously dominant in the software space. In fact,…

Gotta catch ’em all: the best of Google’s April Fool’s jokes

When it comes to April Fool’s day, Google doesn’t just sneak in a few half hearted jokes into its many services — it goes…

Understanding the value of Bitcoin means finding the right balance

As Bitcoin stabilises below US$500 for the first time since its eye-popping run to over US$1 000 in November 2013, many crypto pundits are…

Here’s why you need automation in your online marketing campaign

Take any course in marketing and you’re guaranteed to learn about the consumer decision-making process. In a nutshell, the consumer decision-making process is the…

7 really impressive ways people are using Google Glass

The thing about new technologies is that we can’t really be sure how people will use them until they actually, well, get to use…

Alibaba looks to close gap between physical and online, pumps $629m into Chinese department store chain

China’s biggest ecommerce company is fusing online shopping with good, old-fashioned brick-and-mortar retailing. Sort of. Today, Alibaba announced a US$692 million investment in InTime…

No end in sight for gadget lust: PC, tablet, mobile sales still growing

Things might not be great if you’re a traditional PC maker. Headline after headline has been proclaiming your downfall for a good couple of…

This brand ‘broke up’ with Facebook and Facebook doesn’t really care

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet recently, you’ll have seen them — the posts alleging Facebook is pushing brands’ updates down in their…

Measure these 3 non-financial marketing metrics and optimise your growth

As a marketing executive I’ve learnt that marketing strategies may require adaptations as the implementation process unfolds. Yes, even the best strategies! All businesses…

Does the tech revolution mean we can gamify insurance?

One of the by-products of the ongoing technological revolution is an increasingly savvy and engaged consumer. As consumers become more techno savvy they have…

Do you suffer from these 6 misconceptions about content marketing?

It’s a rule of thumb in 2014 that anyone involved in digital marketing should include content marketing in their book of plays. Content marketing…

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

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The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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