There will be remarkable growth in Middle East digital advertising this year with online branding investments jumping 50%, while the traditional advertising sector is set to grow just 5%, according to a new white paper by Deloitte.
Recruitment companies are making most effective use of LinkedIn, followed by Twitter and Facebook in reaching relevant prospects and narrowing down candidates, according to a recent report.
More than half of businesses across the Middle East and North Africa will increase spending on social media penetration in the coming year, according to a new report.
Emirates Airlines website has come top of an AME Info online users poll of UAE companies, with 93.1% of respondents saying that it met their expectations of an international brand in the digital environment and only 6% saying that it did not.
United Arab Emirates:
Wednesday, May 21 - 2008 at 16:11
Over 40 million internet users in the Middle East and North Africa region are creating new opportunities for marketers to reach their audience in ways not previously possible, delegates at the AME Info Digital Marketing 2008 conference were told.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, March 27 - 2008 at 17:13
Today, Facebook is one of world's fastest growing websites, with over 47 million users and 200,000 new users joining everyday. It accounts for about one per cent of all worldwide internet traffic. And that phenomenal growth has attracted the attention of companies looking for new ways of promoting themselves, be it overtly or subtly.
According to Madar Research 2007, a high percentage of Middle Eastern brands and conglomerates are still sceptical about the ways of tapping into the highly heterogeneous world of online advertising.
United Arab Emirates:
Wednesday, October 17 - 2007 at 14:31
Hitting consumers with fast, punchy messages about a brand is nothing new, but now media agencies and companies alike are struggling with how to reach their audiences in a world where people watch less 'live' TV, buy fewer and fewer magazines and newspapers and spend increasing amounts of time online.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, July 02 - 2007 at 12:08
A new channel in digital marketing was born when the term 'mobile web' was coined. With Google, Yahoo and other players testing advertising on mobile phones, the idea of using the mobile web as an alternative channel for publishing and info sharing has been on the rise.
Depending on whether you tend to look at a glass either half-full or half-empty, the findings of Madar Research's latest survey of online advertising in the Middle East, will either prove reassuring or concerning. There's something for everyone.
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, March 06 - 2007 at 15:40
Engagement continues to be the hottest buzzword in advertising. And, as media buyers we are all too aware from many a media sellers' pitch. But what really is engagement? Jassim Ali, Business Development Manager at OMD Digital discusses.
You build your website with the best interactive agency in town. Looks like no other, can't say a word about it. Still, not giving you the results you wanted? Let's dig into the part you thought you did right— Copy and Information Architecture. A word to marketers, it's your responsibility to be informed!
United Arab Emirates:
Wednesday, November 01 - 2006 at 12:46
A resounding "Yes" says Christel Whelan, founder and managing partner of Catch Interactive. High End luxury brands in Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories have built their brands on highly selective retail experiences (very often a single point of sale in a city like Dubai) and brand message communications.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, September 03 - 2006 at 17:25
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BlackBerry's signature messaging app BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) will be available to download in the App Store for iPhone and via Google Play for Android...
TAV Construction, one of the top three airport construction companies in the world, won the design and construction tender for the King Khaled Airport...
Saudi Arabia occupies four-fifths of the Arabian peninsula. Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the Gulf of Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen border it. To the west lies the Red Sea.