How are NGOs perceived on social media in the Arab world? [Infographic] Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Arab world should make good use of social networks to spread their message and increase... Maya Rahal • 21 November, 2013 Nakhweh
Voucher book The Entertainer bets on a new mobile app for global expansion While daily deals are no longer as popular as they were a few years ago, the prospect of getting more for less is a perennial hit. Voucher... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 19 November, 2013 uae entertainer Dubai
What role should social media play in classrooms in the Middle East? Facebook, Twitter, and Google have become indispensible tools in our professional as well as social lives; this is fast becoming as true in... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 17 November, 2013 dubai school of government Education
DIC Excellence Series: Understand the Power of Personal Brands in Career Advancement and Recruitment Dubai Internet City is hosting a talk titled “Understand the Power of Personal Brands in Career Advancement and Recruitment” as part of thei... Wamda • 19 November, 2013 Branding Social Media
Online Arabic book on SEO and websites Arabmarketer is an online Arabic guide that covers many topics including how to buy a domain and register a website, programming and... Wamda • 14 November, 2013 Book SEO Marketing
3 tips for a successful mobile advertising campaign Mobile advertising has fast been gaining momentum in the region, growing at a rate of 77% this year only. While many may still find them... Ahmed Gabr • 11 November, 2013 mobile advertising Advertising
Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round? Devices are having a moment, and so is HAXLR8R. The hardware-focused startup accelerator, based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 23 October, 2013 accelerator haxlr8r china
7 tips for launching a successful guerrilla marketing campaign We all see tons of emails each week with subject lines like, “Top 10 Advertising Ideas for this Year” or “What Are Some of the Most Creat... Muhanad Sabha • 31 October, 2013 Advertising Marketing
Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu... Ahmed Al Majid • 22 October, 2013 ksa saudi Networking
Moms love mobile ads more than you do [Report] It has become somewhat of a cliche to say that the future of the internet is mobile. And even though smartphone users say that mobile ads... Maya Rahal • 09 October, 2013 mobile advertising Mobile Women
Egyptian entrepreneur Amira Azzouz fights back against content theft Last week, Amira Azzouz, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fustany.com, the fashion and lifestyle site for Arab women, was doing some... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 03 October, 2013 theft content scraping
Interact Egypt offers affordable social media marketing courses for entrepreneurs Egyptian entrepreneurs can finally attend professional training courses on key topics related to the marketing of their own startups at... Hanan Solayman • 10 October, 2013 Egypt Workshops Digital Media
What did startups learn at Astrolabs' recent workshop in Amman? After their first Scaling Online Startups (SOS) workshop in Dubai this past May, and subsequent workshops in Riyadh and Beirut,... Glen Dalakian II • 24 September, 2013 Astrolabs Workshops Marketing
What Mashrou' Leila's crowdfunding success means for the Arab music scene Last month, 543 fans of the Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou' Leila gave a combined total of over $66,000 USD to fund the release of the... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 25 September, 2013
Don't overthink your startup's social media strategy If I had a dollar for every time I heard, “I want our social media to be exactly like Just Falafel. I know we are not in the s... Darine Sabbagh • 18 September, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Five very simple tips for building a successful company page on Facebook Every day, we hear about new startups that are being established by entrepreneurs in the Arab world. As the number of Facebook users in... Muhanad Sabha • 08 September, 2013 Facebook
5 common PR mistakes to avoid at your startup One of the hardest things about putting together a startup is actually putting down what makes you great, different, fascinating and... Alexander McNabb • 06 August, 2013 Branding PR Marketing
Can this Jordanian startup revolutionize social networking using voice? Sowt could be called Twitter for audiophiles. As a social network based upon short voice recordings, this Jordan-based platform (whose... Ola Doudin • 31 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Global 11 tips for managing your company blog Gone are the days when blogging was only an online diary, where bloggers would post about favorite meals and activities.... Reine Farhat • 25 July, 2013 Top Lists Tips Advice
How customers connect with brands on social networks [Infographic] For startups looking to better market their products and engage with consumers, mastering social media is key. According to a recent study... Ahmed Gabr • 01 August, 2013 Infographic Social Networks Social Media
What is your favorite online advertising method? Note: This piece has been adapted from its Arabic original. Sometimes it pays to look beyond the surface of... Ahmed Gabr • 05 August, 2013 Advertising Social Media Marketing
Iran's startup community weighs in on new 'national email service' A week ago, Iran announced a new “national email service” that will require all citizens to register in order to “safely” communicate with ... Nina Curley • 16 July, 2013 Wamda Asks Internet growth
Can Wrapp’s success be replicated in the Middle East? Just Gift It expands social gifting If you’re hoping to launch a startup that will grow quickly, Sweden’s Wrapp is one to look to. After launching in Sweden in November 2011, ... Nina Curley • 09 July, 2013 Social Gifting E-commerce
How the Arab world uses Facebook and Twitter during Ramadan [Infographic] During Ramadan, netizens tend to spend more time surfing the web, especially on social media channels. Engagement with regional brands in... Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013 Digital Advertising Social Networks Social Media