As Mike Silver says, we've all been there... The shortlists are announced, the chatter begins and the creative industry suddenly forgets to eat, sleep or Instagram their latest sunset. Awards fever is upon us... and he reckons they're our Golden Calves. Linda Botha takes a look at the small business website dilemma and asks... Is it really that important to rank number one on search engines? If you have been following our Biztakeouts podcasts, take a look at our latest... [Biz Takeouts Podcast] 77: Content marketing in print and The Bookmarks. On the international front, there are lessons to be learned from the Nokia story... it's a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast. And getting to grips with showbiz, Bizcommunity's Shan Radcliffe caught up with Single Guys' Ryan Metcalfe and grilled him on where he got the idea, and much else besides. Metcalfe is the head writer of SABC 1's new Zulu sitcom, Single Guys. The show averaged 2.8-million viewers through its half-season run, with the last show reaching 3-million viewers. Rod Baker, Content Director (@Bizcommunity, @Biz_Marketing) PS Take a look at the latest ads in the Ornico ad showcase.
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