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{{Infobox
| name = Memeburn
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| url = [http://www.memeburn.com Memeburn.com]
| commercial = Yes
| location = Cape Town, South Africa | type = Technology news and analysis
| language = English
| owner = Burn Media Group
| author = [[Matthew Buckland]]
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| current_status = Active
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'''Memeburn'''<ref name=":0" /> is a website that focuses on digital news and events in the emerging markets sphere.<ref name=":0">"[http://memeburn.com/about/ About]" Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>
==Editorial expansion==▼
▲Memeburn is a website that focuses on digital news and events in the emerging markets sphere<ref name=":0">"[http://memeburn.com/about/ About]" Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>. Founded by [[South Africa|South African]] entrepreneur [[Matthew Buckland]]<ref>[[Matthew Buckland]]</ref>, the [[Cape Town]]-based website focuses on current events in the world of [[social media]], [[Mobile device|mobile]] and general technology<ref name=":1">"[http://www.creativespark.co.za/memeburn/ Memeburn]" Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>, and has featured interviews with the likes of [[WordPress]] creator and CEO [[Matt Mullenweg]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2011/07/the-future-of-wordpress-qa-with-founder-matt-mullenweg/ "The Future of WordPress: Q&A with Founder Matt Mullenweg"] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>, [[Foursquare]] founder [[Dennis Crowley]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2012/02/the-evolution-of-foursquare-memeburn-talks-to-dennis-crowley/ "The evolution of Foursquare: Memeburn talks to Dennis Crowley"] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>, [[Evernote]] CEO [[Phil Libin]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2013/03/priests-on-evernote-and-dinner-party-productivity-chat-with-the-apps-ceo/ "Priests on Evernote and dinner party productivity: chat with the app's CEO" ] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>, the co-creator of [[Google Now]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2013/03/from-a-20-project-to-googles-future-qa-with-google-nows-co-creator/ "From a 20% project to Google's future: Q&A with Google Now's co-creator" ] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref> and entrepreneur [[Richard Branson]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2010/06/richard-branson-on-open-source-twitter-and-entrepreneurship-the-memeburn-interview/ "Richard Branson on open source, Twitter and entrepreneurship: the Memeburn interview" ] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref> as well [[Naspers]] CEO Koos Bekker<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2011/10/losing-80-million-without-blinking-koos-bekkers-memeburn-qa/ "Losing 80 million without blinking: Koos Bekker's Memeburn Q&A"] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>, [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] founder [[Chris Anderson (writer)|Chris Anderson]]<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2011/09/the-blog-is-dead-long-live-the-blog-chris-anderson-on-the-future-of-media/ "The blog is dead long live the blog: Chris Anderson on the future of media" ] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref> and [[StumbleUpon|Stumbelupon]] CEO Mark Bartels<ref>[http://memeburn.com/2013/04/personalisation-and-social-discovery-qa-with-stumbleupon-ceo/ "Personalisation and social discovery: Q&A with StumbleUpon's CEO" ] Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>. It is particularly interested in the [[BRICS|BRIC]]S, as well as digital innovation, viral online marketing campaigns and general tech trends<ref>Digital Media and Marketing Association: "[http://www.dmma.co.za/member/memeburn/ Memeburn]" Accessed 8 July 2013</ref>.
In 2011, Memeburn expanded to launch [http://gearburn.com Gearburn.com], a sister site<ref name=":0" /> which is focused on gadget and game reviews and news and Motorburn.com, which focuses on car news. In 2012, [http://ventureburn.com Ventureburn.com] was created to focus on entrepreneurship and [[Startup company|
In 2019, the sites underwent a redesign, with the Memeburn, Gearburn, and Motorburn sites operating under the Memeburn.com domain.<ref>{{cite web|title=New website designs for Ventureburn and Memeburn|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/23/192171.html|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref> Ventureburn.com continues to operate as a sister site. Both brands -- Memeburn and Ventureburn -- operate under the Burn Media Group brand.<ref>{{cite web|title=New website designs for Ventureburn and Memeburn|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/23/192171.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cobus Heyl announced as director, chief product officer of Burn Media|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/15/190709.html|access-date=2021-06-11|website=www.bizcommunity.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Awards==
In 2010, Memeburn was awarded the [[University of Cape Town|UCT]] Graduate School of Business' Best Blog award at the South African Blog Awards,<ref>"[http://www.sablogawards.com/2010-Winners.aspx Winners]" South African Blog Awards. Accessed 8 July 2013.</ref> and later won a bronze award for Specialist Publisher Site at the Bookmark Awards.<ref>"[http://www.thebookmarks.co.za/winners Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625015933/http://www.thebookmarks.co.za/winners |date=2013-06-25 }}". The Bookmarks Awards. Accessed 8 July 2013.</ref>
▲==Editorial expansion==
▲In 2011, Memeburn expanded to launch [http://gearburn.com Gearburn.com], a sister site<ref name=":0" /> which is focused on gadget and game reviews and news. In 2012, [http://ventureburn.com Ventureburn.com] was created to focus on entrepreneurship and [[Startup company|startup]]<nowiki/>s<ref name=":0" />. The three sites were rebranded collectively in 2013 as Burn Media<ref>"[http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/82054.html New Burn Media division incorporating Memeburn.com]" Bizcommunity.com. Accessed 8 July 2013. </ref>.
==References==
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[[Category:Technology websites]]
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