YouTube Enables Monetization for Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia: What It Means for Entrepreneurs YouTube has opened its Partner Program in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia today making it possible for casual users to... Nina Curley • 18 March, 2013 Video Advertising YouTube Digital Advertising
15 Tweetable Tips from Mix n' Mentor Cairo At Mix n' Mentor Cairo, entrepreneurs and mentors discussed 3 major issues faced by Egyptian entrepreneurs. We've compiled a few of the key... Wamda • 19 March, 2013 Mix n Mentor Advice Mentorship
Insights from Mix n' Mentor Cairo: What You Missed This Saturday, we kicked off our 2013 roadshow by hosting Mix n’ Mentor Cairo, which brought around 300 of Egypt’s leading entrepreneurs a... Nina Curley • 18 March, 2013 Mix n Mentor Mentorship
How to Optimize Your Facebook Presence for Graph Search Facebook is gearing up to release its new Graph Search technology. Currently in beta for English speaking users, this will help people find... Wissam Dandan • 11 March, 2013 Graph Search How-Tos Facebook
5 Tips for Writing a Good Job Pitch I’m sure every employer in the region has seen an e-mail like this: Dear Sir/Madam, I learned about you from a reliable source. I want to o... Glen Dalakian II • 13 March, 2013 Tips Programme
9 Stats on Facebook Use in Lebanon [Infographic] If you are looking to connect with your community on social media, build relationships and interact with them on a... Karine Jazra • 13 March, 2013 Social Networks Facebook Social Media
Making Humor Profitable: A Look at Egypt's Sarcasm Society Egyptians are known for their sense of humor, often using sarcasm and irony to describe and get through tough situations. But what if... Hanan Solayman • 21 March, 2013 Crowdsourcing Egypt Animation
How Does Twitter Affect Journalism? [Report] It's no secret that Twitter is transforming the way that journalism is produced and received, for better or worse. Now a business reporter ... Maya Rahal • 06 March, 2013 Social Media
How Egyptians Are Using Social Media [Report] Inspired by the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, 2011, startup 25trends released their first report today on social media trends in... Glen Dalakian II • 28 February, 2013 Analytics Data Egypt
4th Global Islamic Marketing Conference - Istanbul, Turkey Building off of the last two conferences organized by the International Islamic Marketing Association (IIMA) in Dubai in 2011 and in Abu... Wamda • 28 February, 2013 Conferences Marketing Competitions
How to Protect Your Privacy Once Facebook's Graph Search Goes Live [Report] Amidst the global and regional concerns about the usage of Facebook's Graph Search, Social Media Exchange (SMEX) has launched a report in Ar... Maya Rahal • 28 February, 2013 Facebook Social Media
How to Manage Your Public Image on Social Media The widespread use of social media has made it easy to access a variety of information about others, such as political views,... Ahmed Gabr • 07 March, 2013 Facebook Social Media Social Networks
Is the Internet in Danger of Becoming an Echochamber? [Wamda Debates] This post is the second in a new content series called Wamda Debates. Every other week, the Wamda team debates a topic, industry, or... Glen Dalakian II • 09 February, 2013 Debate Social Media Social Networks
Moroccan Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Quantify Social Influence “I've always been interested in promoting technology and education in the Arab world,” says Akram Benmbarek, the founder of Social IQ, who ... Karim Jazouani • 10 February, 2013 Advertising Social Networks Social Media
The Social Media Awards - Lebanon The Social Media Awards will allow the Lebanese online community to nominate, vote for and award the bloggers, journalists, content... Wamda • 05 February, 2013 Competitions Social Media Social Networks
Tutorial Platform Facebook Studio Edge Launches in Dubai After unveiling the platform last spring, Facebook today announced the Dubai launch of Facebook Studio Edge, a tutorial platform designed... Glen Dalakian II • 29 January, 2013 Facebook Marketing Social Media
Mobile App Nabd Offers Personalized News in Arabic With the abundance of news websites and a constant stream of article and video shares coming various social networks, online users can... Maya Rahal • 03 February, 2013 Arabic Content Digital Advertising Digital Media
Entrepreneurs of the Week: Marc Dfouni and Nemr Badin from Eastline Marketing [Wamda TV] More than 15 years after starting up Eastline Marketing, a digital media agency based in Beirut, today's Entrepreneurs of the Week,... Maya Rahal • 29 January, 2013 Advertising Digital Advertising Digital Marketing
How to Create Facebook Pages with Impact: A Guide for Arab Organizations Did you know that the average organization spends two and a half hours a week managing its Facebook site? Wamda spends more than that, but... Maya Rahal • 22 January, 2013 Facebook Social Media Social Networks
7 Lessons for Hosting an Offline Event, from Supermama in Egypt A year after it launched, Supermama decided to venture into offline events in Egypt- a new move for the first Arabic online... Maya Rahal • 23 January, 2013 Advice Arabic Content Digital Media
Useful Applications for Bloggers and Online Activists in the Arab World Today, our internet is built upon constructive sharing; users are no longer acting as passive receivers, but rather are actively... Ahmed Gabr • 03 February, 2013 Advice Arabic Content Mobile
PR 101: A Guide for Startups I am regularly approached by businesses, some on the cusp of existence, others barely launched, and a few even celebrating their ten year... Serene Touma • 13 January, 2013 Advertising Marketing Media
How Much Does a Facebook Fan Cost in the Arab World? [Report] The Online Project recently released a report answering the question “How much does a Facebook fan cost in the Arab world?” offering bus... Wamda • 07 January, 2013 Advertising Facebook Marketing
How the Middle East Tweets: Lebanon's Most Connected [Report] In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July... Wamda • 04 December, 2012 Social Networks