New Website Launched!!

We have finally launched our new website!

It took a little longer to get it ready than we thought it would take, but the results have definitely been worth the hard work, long hours and extra effort!

Please check it out at www.afridesign.com - we would also love to have your feedback!

You can post your comments to our Facebook Page, or via Twitter by including #afridesign in your tweets.

You can also show your support for your favourite soccer team in the Fifa 2010 World Cup on our website - just visit our website to see what we mean!

Afridesign Website Launch

We are proud to announce that this week we will be launching our new website!

We have had virtually everyone here at Afridesign working on this project for the last few months and we are looking forward to the project being completed.

We have designed a completely new interface which is aimed at the comfort of our users.
Included are some cool new features such as a blog, RSS, Facebook & Twitter feeds as well as FAQ's on every topic.

Most importantly, we have incorporated the newer services that we have been providing to our clients over the last while, which include:

• Mobile websites, or .mobi sites - a great advertising platform for large scale promotional campaigns
• Corporate Identity packages, giving you the option of having an entire corporate identity created for your business alongside your logo
• Social Media & Internet marketing packages, allowing you to get the most out of your website

We have also launched a new blog, which we feel is a truer representation of our brand.

Stay tuned & we'll let you know when the new site & blog go live!

The Afridesign Team

Logo Design :: SAGMA

Afridesign had the honour of designing a logo for SAGMA, the Southern African Generic Medicines Association, which was inaugurated on the 3rd Ded 2009.

SAGMA will aid the Southern African Development Community in the production & promotion of quality generic medicines in Southern Africa - striving to improve healthcare in Africa.


Source :: http://www.napm.co.za/


See the logo that we came up for them below!

Logo Design :: TLS

Hi all,

We hope that you have all had a wonderful festive season & new year! We trust that 2010 will be a good one for you:)

Below is one of our latest logo designs, this is for TLS (The Lingerie Store) - a nice one for the ladies!

To check out some of our logos please visit our website at http://www.afridesign.com/website-design-07.php

Twitter Hack Update

"There is a history between Iran and Twitter. It was well noted and covered in the media that Twitter was used as a tool during the Iranian election protests. The US government actually intervened to assure that Twitter was available to the protestors in Tehran and around the country. This attack may be an act of reprisal from groups who were not happy with the role that Twitter played during the protests.

Twitter’s DNS records were compromised but have now been corrected. Twitter.com was redirected for a while but API and platform applications were working. "

Sources ::

www.techcrunch.com
www.nytimes.com

Twitter.com Hacked December 2009

Twitter.com was hacked recently by the "Iranian Cyber Army". Fortunately, it wasn't long before the site was back up running as normal within very little time (not even enough time to write a decent article about it:))

Below is the image that appeared on the Twitter site:

For a translation & for more information please visit the Afridesign Facebook Page.

A Social Media Strategy for 2010

"It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million listeners. Terrestrial TV took 13 years to reach 50 million users. The internet took
four years to reach 50 million people... In less than nine months, Facebook added 100 million users." (Econsultancy Blog)

"Around 64% of marketers are using social media for 5 hours or more each week during campaigns, with 39% using it for 10 or more hours per week" (Econsultancy Blog)

In 2009, we saw many companies stepping into the field of social media marketing & finding that it is a favourable alternate to traditional marketing. Being powerful, influential, far-reaching & inexpensive.
2010 predicts a bigger move away from the traditional forms of marketing, with many more companies testing the waters of social media marketing.

As with anything web-related, social media marketing sites will soon become flooded with marketers, all using similar techniques & strategies. Therefore, an intentional & well thought out strategy will take your campaign where it needs to go.

5 tips for taking your company's marketing strategy to the next level:

1) Be Creative
Merely having a Facebook or Twitter account will not be enough. Standing out & staying relevant amongst your competition will require some innovation & creativity.

2) Have an in-house social media team
Having your own people to manage your social media campaign will ensure that your social "voice" remains authentic.
Outsourcing to agencies has it's benefits, especially in the start-up phase. However, due to the client's own disinterest & lack of involvement, many social marketing campaigns have brought much disappointment.
Get involved! You know your business better than anyone else does.

3) Measure the performance of your social media campaign
If you have been experimenting with social media, then it's best to start measuring the success of your work. Know how your efforts are converting into leads & sales, and know how to maximise your ROI.

4) Find your niche
Most companies try all sorts of social media avenues, not really knowing what works for them & what doesn't.
So, it's important to find out which medium will serve you the best & to find the niche which your company can accommodate better than anyone else.

5) Cultivate relationships
It's one thing getting people to show interest in you, it's quite another getting them to stay interested. Therefore, it's wise to start building relationships with with your potential clients. Afterall, that is what social media is all about.
Build your brand, build credibility & most importantly, build relationships & trust

And if you are not considering a social media campaign in the near future, you might want to re-consider! A social media campaign will you help to build brand awareness, demonstrate personality, gather feedback from your clients & provide them with better, faster service.

Logo Design :: Yebo Guava

Our design team just finished creating a logo design for Yebo Guava & we are now in the first stages of their website design. Stay tuned for more!

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