Apprising the holiday sales - bidorbuy While on bidorbuy.co.za Christmas day itself was by far the quietest shopping day of the year, British online sellers managed to attract more consumers by starting the post-holiday discounts season on December 25th. 8 Jan 2009 12:46
Property super-site relaunched The re-launch of IOLProperty.co.za, claimed to be South Africa's first property super-site, has been marked by a massive marketing campaign designed to ensure that it rapidly becomes the country's best-known Internet property brand. 8 Jan 2009 08:50
Mobile games galore from Skillpod Media - SkillPod Media SkillPod Media's new mobile games roll-out is continuing unabated as the year draws to a close. The company - already established as the leading South African provider of online casual and skill games to the local and international markets - is on the fast track to making a similar impact on the hugely popular mobile gaming market. 15 Dec 2008 12:32
Move over Obama - SA is alive with e-campaigning possibilities [Jarred Cinman] For years to come, marketing analysts will pick apart the Obama presidential campaign to see exactly what it took to make it just so amazing. By harnessing the power of Twitter, Facebook, Xbox games and many other online portals, Obama managed to not only tap into the apathetic youth but succeeded in motivating hundreds of thousands of new voters to get to the polls. 15 Dec 2008 12:11
IOL to launch new property super-site Independent newspapers has partnered with Gravity, the developer of a revolutionary property search engine, to drive its property super-site due to launch on 7 January 2009. 15 Dec 2008 11:48
The record-breaking auction - bidorbuy The Mercedes Benz CLK320 cabriolet that recently featured on a bidorbuy R1, no-reserve auction attracted a record number of visitors. 15 Dec 2008 11:05
International recognition for SA digital initiatives South Africa can certainly be proud of its digital developers. Recently, African social media aggregator Afrigator was voted one of the Top 10 International Products for 2008 and received an honourable mention in the Top 10 RSS and Syndication Products of 2008 list by ReadWriteWeb, and Tyler Reed of social and mobile media marketing agency Younique was named as one of mobileYouth's Top 20 Youth Marketing Bloggers. 12 Dec 2008 14:14
Cotlands thanks JD Internet Consulting - JD Internet Consulting Lindy Niewenhuizen, Marketing Manager of Cotlands, thanks JD Internet Consulting for hosting a party for them on 14 November and providing all the party pack's and the afternoon's entertainment. 12 Dec 2008 10:39
A web wrap-up of 2008 [Lyndi Lawson] 2008 is almost over and it sure has been interesting - UK banks cancelled their Christmas parties; the global economy is in a recession; the world is holding its breath waiting to see if America's new president will be the one to save us all, and South African politics has certainly taken a couple of unforeseen turns. Of course, the web is an important part of this rapidly changing world. 12 Dec 2008 09:52
A year of Malemaphobia, mediaphobia and xenophobia [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As the year 2008 slowly but surely disappears, it is time for the media to do some critical retrospection to see if it's correctly fulfilled its role of a Fourth Estate and respected its ethical codes. These two sets of self-examination are compulsory if the press wants to be trusted by communities in which it serves and continues to be seen as playing a vital role in a democratic and free society. 12 Dec 2008 09:18
QVC - learning the power of online [Eve Dmochowska] Anyone curious about the potential impact of online activity on brand reputation need look no further than the Quality Vacation Club (QVC) saga currently playing itself out in the South African blogosphere. 11 Dec 2008 12:17
Mbeki, newsmaker of the year - Monitoring SA [Tshepiso Seopa] Former state president Thabo Mbeki is the Newsmaker Personality of the Year 2008, according to a research study by media and research and analysis company Monitoring South Africa. Mbeki made the most news headlines and is the personality that most media wrote about. The announcement was made yesterday, Wednesday, 11 November 2008, at the Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg. 11 Dec 2008 11:11
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The re-launch of IOLProperty.co.za, claimed to be South Africa's first property super-site, has been marked by a massive marketing campaign designed to ensure that it rapidly becomes the country's best-known Internet property brand. 8 Jan 2009 08:50
South Africa can certainly be proud of its digital developers. Recently, African social media aggregator Afrigator was voted one of the Top 10 International Products for 2008 and received an honourable mention in the Top 10 RSS and Syndication Products of 2008 list by ReadWriteWeb, and Tyler Reed of social and mobile media marketing agency Younique was named as one of mobileYouth's Top 20 Youth Marketing Bloggers. 12 Dec 2008 14:14
