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  1. Case Study: Newspaper Online Analytics (N.O.A) Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 31, 2011

    When websites for newspapers like The Daily Mail and The Guardian need reliable statistics on their online traffic, they turn to resources like ABCe and NOA (Newspaper Online Analytics). ABCe has always been the industry standard for auditing the online audience of British newspapers and NOA is relatively new to the industry but it’s methodology promises accurate and thorough results.

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  2. Social Media Case Study: Chaos Computers Tech Paradise Campaign Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Mike Perk October 6, 2011 2 comments

    Earlier this year, digital marketing agency World Wide Creative ran a social media campaign for its client, Chaos Computers, a computer and accessories retail chain based in South Africa. Traditionally, Chaos has pushed traditional media hard with weekly double page spreads in local newspapers, but Riaan Swart has started to make forays into digital.

    After relaunching their Chaos website with great success last year, Riaan and the team decided to do something extraordinary to rewards its passionate community of fans.

  3. How To Choose Your Brand Message Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Fred Roed October 4, 2011

    So, your brand is a message. You need to select a message that resonates with your intended audience.

    This is not always easy, but there are steps you can follow in choosing a message that will represent you successfully.  First, look at the benefits of what you’re offering. Second, look at your target persona.

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  4. So, What Exactly Is A “Brand”? Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Fred Roed October 3, 2011

    Like marketing, branding is a contested topic, and its meaning is debated fiercely amongst marketing academics. For us at World Wide Creative, however, there is a simple definition that we like to use.

    ‘A brand is merely the message that you want to convey.’

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  5. What Is Marketing? Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Fred Roed September 16, 2011 2 comments

    When I was studying at a well known advertising school in Denmark in the mid-90’s, I asked my lecturer a pointed question “What is marketing?”

    The answer my learned lecturer gave me was not very satisfying. She mumbled for 15 minutes about communicating to markets and contained stuff about the ‘P’s’ of marketing. The response was long and rambling, and left me a little bewildered.

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  6. Twitter: Getting your first follower Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Social Media, Twitter, Concocted by Jason Bagley November 25, 2010 7 comments

    So you have finally joined the world of Twitter and have been tweeting for a few days, but it feels like an echo chamber. Nobody is listening. Here are a few tips to building that niche community of followers – the holy grail of Twitter! Read Further

  7. What is Online Community Management? Posted in Community Management, Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg August 24, 2010 3 comments

    Online Community Management is a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. It’s fun and everyone loves a party. To keep the festivities going everyone has a part to play. Let’s do some role playing!

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  8. What is Online Reputation Management – ORM Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Online Reputation Management, Videos, Concocted by Mike Perk August 19, 2010 1 comment

    Tim Shier from online reputation software company, Brandseye, shares his thoughts on ORM. What it is and how we as businesses should best approach it. Read Further

  9. What is Augmented Reality? Posted in Augmented Reality, Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg April 20, 2010 5 comments

    Preparation/Context: Imagine what you seen on TV or on your PC can be taken out of the screen and mixed into everyday life in the real world. This is Augmented Reality and it’s a new technology that blurs the barriers between reality and computer-generated enhancements. Read Further

  10. Simple explanation of SEO Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Search Engine Optimisation, Videos, Concocted by Mike Perk September 23, 2009

    Mike Perk uses props and embarrasses the Nomadic Marketing course attendees in order to explain, very simply, the basics of how search engines rank web sites. Read Further

  11. New to Facebook Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Social Media, Concocted by Mike Perk August 11, 2007

    Just a fad, will not last long, and it is going to be shut down. After a few months of refusing to join Facebook, I thought I would give it a try to the relief of my family and work colleagues. Read Further

  12. Pay Per Click Intro Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Online Advertising, Concocted by Mike Perk October 13, 2006 2 comments

    I’m really starting to love You Tube. Same guys at Sage Rock giving a really good introduction to using Pay Per Click for web profitability.

  13. What is a blog? Posted in Branding Online, Digital Marketing Basics, Digital Strategy, Concocted by Mike Perk August 21, 2006

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    In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been stunned to know that there are still a few folk out there who don’t actually know what a blog is. When I tell them about The Heavy Chef, they kinda nod their head and go: ‘Su-u-u-re, Fred, that sounds interesting. I’ll check it out.’ A client of mine recently demanded an explanation of blogging, which prompted me to insert the article below. I think it answers the question ‘What is a blog?‘ aptly enough: Read Further

  14. Step 1: Focus your blog!!! Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Digital Strategy, Concocted by Mike Perk July 14, 2006

    I come across quite a few web companies that say to clients “you must have a blog”. Crikey, we even said it to ourselves twelve months ago when we started ours. Off we go and start writing, and writing, and writing………One month later we are struggling to write anything worthwhile and start to resent the Blog. I call it Blog Rage, where you blame the Blog for all things going wrong in your life: Read Further