Selling Online? Don't Take Your Foot off the Pedal Jun 30, 2020

South Africa’s eCommerce industry is booming. Constrained from operating as normal due to lockdown and safety restrictions many businesses have made a long-overdue entry into the online sales space, with remarkable consumer uptake.

Now, with lockdown restrictions easing, the temptation is...

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The 5 Golden Keys to Shopify & Optimizing for SEO Jun 16, 2020

Written as a guest post by Honey Whale Labs in Cape Town.

Search engine optimization can seem like a daunting and confusing task.

You shouldn’t be looking to pay for any digital advertising (Google Ads, Facebook Shop) before you’ve raised a solid SEO foundation that can bring in...

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e Handel vir entrepreneurs, waar begin ek? – WINSLYN | kykNET Jun 09, 2020

e-Handel vir entrepreneurs, waar begin ek? – WINSLYN | 9 JUNIE 2020 | kykNET e-Handel, of e-Commerce, is op almal se lippe, maar is dit reg vir jou besigheid? En waar begin ‘n mens? Divan gesels met Warrick Kernes, besturende direkter van Insaka eCommerce Academy, wat spesifiek op...

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Gareth Cliff & Warrick Talk eCommerce on Cliff Central Jun 09, 2020

Originally from the Cliff Central website: Is your business ready to open for (e)business? As South Africa’s lockdown regulations loosen up, it seems that we are slowly finding our rhythm again. But have you considered how maximising the eCommerce space could assist you in these...

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Insaka Hosts SA’s Biggest Ever eCommerce Summit May 24, 2020

Covid-19 has catapulted eCommerce into a new stratosphere in South Africa. While it was already growing at an exponential rate, eCommerce has now cemented its place in the new world of retail. “The monumental shifts we are seeing around the world as a result of the coronavirus have proved a...

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Covid-19 safety measures that online sellers must adhere to May 18, 2020

As all of us online sellers breath a collective sigh of relief that we can start trading again without strict restrictions of what can and cannot be sold, it's important to remember that we need to adhere to strict safety measures as outlined below be the eCommerce Forum of South Africa...

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Lockdown over for eCommerce [Mail & Guardian] May 15, 2020

On Thursday the 14th of May minister Patel gave into the public pressure and finally agreed that eCommerce was indeed the logical option to open up some businesses without a drastic increase of risk in the spread of Covid-19. 

The following morning the Mail & Guardian newspaper published...

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Announcing Warrick's Podcast "eCommerce Explained" May 04, 2020

We've just released the very first episode of the podcast series eCommerce Explained - the show to help you start, launch and grow your own online store. 

Listen to the trailer below and click here to listen to the show on Apply Podcast, Spotify, Deezer, Stitcher and more

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702 Talk Radio interview with Warrick Kernes [Podcast] May 03, 2020

702 talk radio interviewed Insaka's CEO Warrick Kernes about how the Coronavirus is impacting eCommerce in South Africa right now. Listen to the interview below

Interview originally posted here on 702.co.za

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The Future of eCommerce is Now Apr 30, 2020

South Africans have been reluctant to throw themselves into online shopping. Many of us would rather spend a leisurely Saturday wandering through shopping malls and buying on whim, but the Covid-19 coronavirus has forced essential businesses to offer delivery options and pushed consumers to buy...

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Workshop17 Discount for Insaka Students Feb 27, 2020

Are you looking to collaborate, co-work and network with fellow South African entrepreneurs? 

Doing so can help your business in ways you wouldn't have imagined. A quick chat with another entrepreneur while the barista makes you a latte could evolve into a full blown conversation which...

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Load Shedding – How to Stay Productive Feb 20, 2020

Our friends at Entrepreneur Magazine recently published an article by our CEO Warrick Kernes which is titled “Load Shedding – How to Stay Productive”. This is a great quick read for entrepreneurs who don’t want load shedding to negatively impact their businesses. 

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