Habari Media, the official sales partner for Facebook in Africa, will be launching the highly anticipated Facebook Deals in August this year, offering local businesses the opportunity to reward customers when they check in on Facebook. Facebook Deals is an expansion of Facebook Places, the mobile phone add-on which allows users to check-in to places Read more…
DStv premium subscribers using PVRs will, from now on, be able to view the latest blockbusters via a video-on-demand (VOD) service, BoxOffice, that MultiChoice South Africa launched amid much fanfare yesterday, Thursday, 21 July 2010, in Johannesburg. One movie will cost R25 to rent and subscribers can pre-load this amount into their existing accounts or Read more…
365 Digital, a division of Primedia Online, has appointed a new CEO, Tanja Lategan, who takes over from Nikki Cockcroft. Lategan brings almost ten years of digital industry experience to the role, having been with the company since 2008 and recently serving as commercial director of Primedia Online. Tanja Lategan She served Touchline Media for Read more…
James McKay was recently appointed Managing Director for Quirk’s flagship Cape Town agency. Before joining Quirk, James was the Client Service Director at JWT Cape Town where he was in charge of several executive director functions. He started his career at Ogilvy Cape Town working on brands such as MWEB, Old Mutual and BP. He Read more…
Every day millions of people begin their day browsing the internet on the Yahoo! Homepage. Today, due to the vast amount of information instantly available, consumers are able to make educated decisions on purchases and brand loyalty. The Yahoo! Homepage is a vital resource for advertisers to engage with consumers and influence their decision making Read more…
The who’s who of the South African broadband world will be at the 2011 MyBroadband Conference in October. The annual MyBroadband Conference will take place at Vodacom World on 26 October 2011, offering you the chance to learn more about South Africa’s broadband and telecoms market. This year MyBroadband has once again assembled the best Read more…
MANGO-OMC Cape Town has been awarded the Digital Media and Marketing Association Account (DMMA) which incorporates the prestigious 2011 Bookmarks Award. The DMMA is an independent, voluntary, non-profit association which aims to grow and sustain a profitable and innovative digital industry within South Africa. MANGO-OMC owner Nicole Capper said, “We are pleased to be taking Read more…
Latest Effective Measure website traffic stats reveal which websites dominate the local Internet market In February 2011 the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) announced that it had appointed Effective Measure as their new measurement vendor. Effective Measure was selected for their ability to provide the South African market with an accurate, efficient and cost Read more…
Research conducted in June 2011 by the DMMA (Digital Media & Marketing Association) South Africa and Effective Measure around the automotive industry has shown that people prefer online research when it comes to buying a new or used car. The stats have shown that car shoppers will choose online research over visits to dealerships and Read more…
Radio has fallen by the wayside as a powerful marketing tool since digital technology revolutionised the way people interact with the once masterful medium of music and talk shows. Having lost a large percentage of their following to iPods and online streaming, radio stations who want to revolutionise their place in the media are extending Read more…