Saudi Arabia Saudis love of Twitter, an online marketers dream This article has been cross-posted from Firnas.org Twitter is one of the most popular social networks in Saudi Arabia. While for some it is... Ryan Adil • 25 January, 2015 twitter Hype Saudi Arabia
Regional 5 ways to build your brand strategy on social networks Launched earlier this year, Brand US Social (BUS) has already made quite an impact on the social and digital media scene. A London... Pamela Kesrouani • 16 December, 2014 strategy Branding Social Media
Saudi Arabia 4 ways to tackle Saudi ecommerce, from an Oasis500 mentor Sometimes, you can talk to people for hours and not understand how the time passed so quickly. And then there are those times when a half... Reine Farhat • 24 September, 2014 Saudi Arabia Social Media Marketing
9 tips to fight a drop in Facebook engagement Yesterday, we published the first of a two-part series on how – and why – small businesses are struggling for traction ... Wissam Dandan • 01 July, 2014 Lists Tips Facebook
4 ways to engage your Twitter audience this Ramadan It’s that time of year again: Ramadan. During this period, many online startups look back to their last year’s analytics to try to make the ... Maya Rahal • 03 July, 2014 Rackspace the online project TOP
Why is Facebook engagement dropping 40% every year? It’s been a tough year for businesses on Facebook – especially small businesses. Reaching customers has never been more difficult, and the... Wissam Dandan • 30 June, 2014 Tips Facebook Social Media
YouTube the next frontier for marketers in Bahrain [Infographic] A recent infographic produced by Tawasul, a Bahrain-based social media consultancy and management firm, rounds up the top-rated brands on... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 23 January, 2014 twitter Bahrain YouTube
How do Saudis use social media? [Infographic] Saudi Arabia is no doubt one of the main markets digital entrepreneurs want to dominate. With more than three million active Twitter users,... Maya Rahal • 16 December, 2013 the online project TOP twitter
What's distracting the Middle East's workers? [Infographic] Work-hours flexibility is not the only problem threatening employee productivity and efficiency in the work environment; 59.3% of... Ahmed Gabr • 11 December, 2013 workplace work distraction
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
What do Arab youth think of volunteerism? [Infographic] Volunteerism may not historically have been a popular practice in the Arab world, but data from Nakhweh reveals that that's c... Maya Rahal • 17 November, 2013 Infographic Social Media Social Entrepreneurship
Regional Discover the first Arabic e-book on website SEO The web is full of articles and videos that explain how to buy a domain, build a website and make it SEO-friendly. However, the... Reine Farhat • 14 November, 2013 Book affiliate marketing SEO
4 simple reasons why a young digital agency in Lebanon is turning a steady profit Sometimes the startups seeing the most steady returns aren’t the ones that are popping up in the news, but just those with a solid model a... Glen Dalakian II • 24 October, 2013 CER Blog Developers
DGTL#U Beirut 2013 The 2nd edition of DGTL#U is set to take place on November 7th and 8th, 2013 at the Movenpick Hotel – Beirut, under the patronage of L... Wamda • 25 October, 2013 Social Media Conferences Digital Marketing
Can the Arab region keep up with the rise of the social media profession? [Infographic] Social media use has exploded over the past few years, so much so that today, a "social media manager" is taken for granted as a job... Maya Rahal • 08 October, 2013 LinkedIn Infographic Social Networks
Can a Turkish game developer win over Saudi Arabia with a localized city-building game? Turkish game developer Gamester has turned its sights to the Arab market, with new city-building game Baldaty, and they've already... Glen Dalakian II • 01 October, 2013 Social Media Mobile Gaming Gaming
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
Global What do employers look for on social media? [Infographic] While LinkedIn is often hailed as the go-to social network for professionals, and job seekers in particular, many employers also scout a... Glen Dalakian II • 18 September, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme Social Media
How a grad student is tackling the Yemeni market with a wildly unfocused Islamic Google+ clone Launching a new social network in the age of Facebook is difficult. But entrepreneurs seem to be having an easier time of it, in a market... Maya Rahal • 13 August, 2013 Islamic products Social Networks Social Media
How Algeria's mobile operators fare on social media [Infographic] A strong social networking strategy can be a game-changer in any industry. Mobile operators for example, many of which have been around... Aline Mayard • 04 August, 2013 Telecommunication Infographic Social Media
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
What happens online every 60 seconds [Infographic] While you're taking a full minute to Google "grumpy cat," Amazon just made $83,000 in sales, 571 new websites were created, and 1.4 million ... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Digital Media
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