How to Decide Which Delivery Option to Use in Your Ecommerce Store
How to decide which delivery option to use in your eCommerce store Getting your eCommerce store courier delivery sorted out and costed I recently had a quick chat with the courier company driver in my area and enquired as to how busy he was with regard to delivering eCommerce store related goods in my area […]
How to Open a Paypal Account in South Africa and Verify It
How to Open a PayPal Account in South Africa and Verify It. You will need a PayPal account if you wish to buy or sell goods or services online in international markets. PayPal is available for South African users but all transactions are processed in US$. We suggest you do this immediately if you are […]
What Is the Difference between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM)?
What is the difference between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM)? The easy way to explain the difference between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is to relate it to two of the main drivers of traditional marketing, public relations (PR) and advertising campaigns. SEO is similar to an […]
How to Make Money as an Affiliate Marketer in South Africa
How to make money as an affiliate marketer in South Africa To make money as an affiliate marketer in South Africa, it is important to understand what affiliate marketing is and how South Africa fits into the bigger international picture. Affiliate marketing is a huge worldwide industry and one of the biggest revenue platforms on […]
How to Setup a Facebook Page, with Article Content in Less than 10 Minutes
To set up a professional looking Facebook page complete with your first few posts in under 10 minutes, follow these steps. Insert your company logo in the size 180×180 pixels. Insert your Facebook Page cover photo image 851 x 315 pixels. You can get stunning looking, ready-made cover photo images at www.timelineimages.com for just a […]
Why Content is Essential in Website Design
When making plans for anything in life, it’s best to have specific goals in mind. Even when planning your child’s birthday party – you will instinctively do this. So when planning an overhaul of your existing Website or designing a new one, setting specific and achievable goals is even more important. Internet marketing guru Seth […]
Live Video Streaming – Periscope vs Meerkat
vs Article Update: March 2017 – It’s all over Periscope won. Live Video Streaming is set to become the hottest social media property during 2015, two apps namely Meerkat and Periscope have emerged as the frontrunners thus far but other apps like Livestream, Ustream and Stringwire have also gained good traction in the market. Meerkat is […]
How to Start an eCommerce Site in South Africa – Part 1 – Introduction
How to start an eCommerce store in South Africa In this series we will guide through the process of setting up your eCommerce store in South Africa. Introduction to eCommerce in South Africa Ever since Groupon first entered South Africa, the online marketplace has changed. Before Groupon, web shoppers were reluctant to divulge their […]
Welcome to The Marketing Channel of South Africa!
Welcome to the Marketing Channel of South Africa Hi, my name is Leon Swartz and together with Carel Van Graan we decided to launch South Africa’s ultimate marketing website. Marketing Channel is not purely a news channel, it is an education channel specifically aimed at providing the South African Marketer, Entrepreneur and Affiliate Marketer with […]