Bookmark Awards 2022 Finalist
We’re thrilled to announce that Forge Advertising is a finalist in the 2022 Bookmark Awards for our work with Renault South Africa. The Bookmark Awards sets the benchmark for tech,
Affiliate Summit East
We were in New York City! We headed the Big Apple to Affiliate Summit East looking for awesome offers/traffic & partners for OfferForge.com, CashBag.co and our other brands. If you
Ecom Africa 2022
This week Forge attended Ecom Africa at the CTICC in Cape Town. Our CEO, Jonathan was speaking on the benefits and intricacies of affiliate marketing. We met amazing people and
Maggie’s Workstation
Now that we are at home, our desks can look however we want. Maggie’s workspace is just as elegant as her designs. With a designer like her, we are in
Eugene’s Workstation
Now that we are remote, we are curious to see how our team is set up at home. Working remotely isn’t a challenge if you have a great setup. This
Andrew’s Workstation
Our head of sales reckons it’s not the space that makes the man. Andrew, how do you make so many sales from such a tiny space!?
Marianne’s Workstation
We love seeing each other’s desk setup at home. This is our Project Manager’s very modest desk. It may be small, but Marianne can move mountains from that desk.
Strategy Session
Yesterday the Forge team attended a very fruitful strategy session. Thank you to Lance from Haliburton Consulting, we feel inspired and fired up for the second half of the year!
Happy Workiversary!
Maggie manages our graphic design department and started with us a full 5 years ago today. Happy 5 year workiversary, Maggie! Looking forward to the next 5 years of your
Nic’s Workstation
Now that we are remote, we are curious to see how our team is set up at home. What is a developer’s desk without a cup of coffee and a
Client Testimonial
We love what we do, and for our clients to appreciate that too is so rewarding. Thank you, Liezl from Renault South Africa for the great testimonial. I want to
This Week We Went 100% Remote.
Along with everyone else, the pandemic forced us to work remotely. A year later and we never went back to the old ways. Our team members now work fully from
Support Local Businesses
Support local businesses during lockdown Don’t frown at small businesses for advertising during COVID-19. They’re not being insensitive, they’re trying to keep the doors open. The economy is taking massive
How Business Can Survive Covid-19
We currently find ourselves in strange and desperate times, for businesses and their customers alike. Most businesses are stuck with no revenue without any prior warning. Surviving this crisis might
For the Love of Coffee
Oh coffee station, how we miss you. With your gourmet pods of every flavour and intensity. As soon as we are back, we can congregate around you for brainstorming sessions
Selling Through a Crisis
Marketing during an economic crisis is absolutely crucial and it doesn’t have to break the bank! In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the associated economic crisis, uncertainty and
The Forge Pets During Lockdown
The Forge Advertising pets are getting very comfortable with us working from home. Because we don’t have our colleagues right next to us, we run all our ideas past our
3 Basic Rules for Companies to Survive Crisis
We are currently finding ourselves in a global crisis. Not only are thousands of people gravely ill, but many have lost loved ones to Covid-19. With the world wide lockdowns,
COVID-19 Response
Effective the 17th of March until at least the 30th of March the majority of our company staff will be working remotely, to ensure we mitigate against the spread of
How to Avoid Burnout as a Business Owner
In today’s hustle culture, it has almost become the accepted norm to work yourself nearly to death. The idea of 20 hour workdays on 4 hours of sleep would seem
The Importance of Real Testimonials
The importance of testimonials can’t be underestimated….so don’t ever take shortcuts and create fraudulent and obviously fake testimonials. Your prospective customer will see right through you. We saw this pearl
6 Steps to a Simple Content Marketing Campaign
If you’ve read some of our other articles, you will understand the benefits of content marketing. It builds trust with your target audience, it gives you a better reputation, and
5 Easy Tips For Entrepreneurs To Stay Healthy
There are few lifestyles quite as unpredictable or as busy as an entrepreneur. Waking up at the crack of dawn, running around to meetings, and slaving away into the midnight
Update: Year End Work Scheduling
WE ARE CLOSING FOR THE HOLIDAYS! All of us at The Forge Advertising Agency would like to thank you for your support throughout the year of 2019 & we are
Halloween, the Forge way
If you work in Route 21 Corporate Park, Centurion, you would have seen some masked figures handing out flyers and candy. Our team designed the flyers and had them printed,
Happy Boss’s Day
Happy Boss’s Day, Boss. Thank you for your genuine open door policy and for giving us a fun, creative environment to express ourselves in. WE LOVE YOU!
5 Strategies to Grow Your Online Business
So, you have an e-commerce store and you have marketed it on social media. You are getting a few visitors, but you could definitely use more traffic. You need visitors
8 Newsletter Ideas to Build a Loyal Customer Base
Imagine you were launching a new product next week. You have two options for marketing it: Post it on Facebook, sit back and hope that people will find it.
How to Effectively Identify Your Target Market
Knowing your target market is absolutely vital when developing your product or service, and it helps to know who you need to sell it to. Major brands are constantly re-evaluating
Digital Marketing in South Africa Today
According to worldpopulationreview.com South Africa is listed as a developing country. For the local advertising industry this means that we still greatly rely on traditional media to communicate with consumers.