Wordpress

The holy grail of marketing — Tapping into the social matrix [WordCamp]

“Community means building a grid. Attracting, converting and retaining loyalty. Community marketing means building an active social matrix which ultimately allows the community to…

How a flexible and scalable website is key to prolonged success [WordCamp]

The combination of scalability and flexibility is becoming more and more prevalent, encouraging a single web presence that is not only ubiquitous but adaptable…

State of the word: What to look forward to in WordPress 3.3

With more than 3.5-million downloads since release, WordPress version 3.2 has been received by users worldwide with open arms. A fresh coat of paint…

Four tips to choosing your digital partner

There is no doubt that digital continues to be a growing part of every marketing budget. Choosing the right partner to assist your digital…

3rd party comments: Which system is best for your website?

Putting the functionality in place for users to comment on your content is key to building relationships with your readers. Getting them to engage…

The future of WordPress: Q&A with founder Matt Mullenweg

Named as one of the 25 most influential people on the web, Matt Mullenweg founded and runs an open source web platform that has…

Coming soon: Memeburn’s 1-on-1 with WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg

On Friday, Memeburn will publish an exclusive one-on-one interview with Matt Mullenweg, named as one of the 25 most influential people on the web…

‘Simple blogging’ with Posterous takes off globally

In June, blogging platform Posterous launched an all-out assault on other services, hoping to convince bloggers from WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr to switch over….

DukaPress: A WordPress eCommerce system from Africa

DukaPress is a new customised WordPress eCommerce platform. It allows you to easily set up a fully featured online shop which can be used…

7 benefits of open source software for small business

The current tough economic climate has hit small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups hard, particularly in emerging markets where safety nets are few and…

Thesis vs WordPress resolved: A new era of collaboration beckons

The heated debate that has swirled around the WordPress community over the last few days appears to have been settled amicably with the news…

It’s WordPress with a capital ‘P’, dangit!

WordPress, wordpress, WordPress or wordPress? Which is it and what does it matter anyway? There seem to be so many ways of spelling the…

WordPress 3.0 – unpacking the new features

In recent years, WordPress has begun evolving into more than an extensive blogging platform. It is now robust enough to be used for non-blog…

Why WordPress isn’t for everyone

There was a time not so long ago when I could dictate to businesses exactly what they needed, when they needed it, and at…

5 easy steps to optimise your site for social media

An entire industry has grown up around Search Engine Optimsation (SEO), but increasingly Facebook and Twitter are sending as much and sometimes more traffic…

Establishing your international startup anywhere

There’s been a growing trend for startups to base themselves anywhere and have their employees scattered across the world, and in the process erase…

WordPress – way more than just a blogging platform!

Since 2003 WordPress has grown to be the largest self-hosted “blogging tool in the world”, with millions of sites being powered by this easy-to-use,…

Is SEO evil?

It’s an old debate, but always worth a good discussion: The Digital Edge podcast by Jarred Cinman and Saul Kropman is tackling the topic…

Which CMS? WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal

It’s the big question. I’ve had the opportunity to work with all three of these Content Management Systems (CMS) in various guises, and in…

Pics of new SA daily, The Times, revealed in blog

Ray Hartley — the editor of the highly-anticipated new Sunday Times daily The Times — has started a new blog that is tracking the…

Linklove: what big media can learn from bloggers

The fundamental art of linking is something online media could learn from the blogosphere….

Without linking there wouldn’t be an internet. It’s the web of links that leads a user from website-to-website that essentially creates the thing we know as the world wide web. Many commercial online media publishers hate linking from their websites to the “outside”, especially when there’s a competitor involved. It’s a protective, “walled garden” mentality, prevalent in many traditional media businesses, which doesn’t translate particularly well on the wild world wide web. It’s pretty silly, because linking is the whole point of the web.

This where the blogosphere could teach online publishers a thing or two…. read on

Scoop: New "Web 2.0" recruitment site launches in South Africa

Here’s a scoop for ya. I’ve just been alerted to what looks like a new and pretty serious “Web 2.0” entrant in the South…

Bloggers show online publishers how to use the net

It’s no surprise that the blogosphere has grown so big, so quickly. Not only is it easier and cheaper to publish than ever before via blogs,…

The Great Smartphone Showdown: A Decade of Samsung vs. Apple

Samsung Brings Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification and Sleep Apnea Features to Galaxy Watch in South Africa

How Lyra and Courtne Marland are shaping communication with AI

Is the HONOR X9C the Right Smartphone for Startups and Entrepreneurs?

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth