Charl Norman is a web entrepreneur behind local social networks 
Below is the talk I did at the recent 24.com blogger workshop called 20 Tips and Tricks for your blog covering three topics – how to market, manage and monetise your blogging. The audience was entry level so if you are a seasoned blogger you might know most of the stuff I mention. I had [...]
Author Archives: Charl Norman
Blueworld industry party
March 18, 2009 – 11:31 am
Earlier this year we hosted a Blueworld party at the Camps Bay bowls club (next to La Med) for our top Blueworld members, industry people (including Media24 execs) and advertising contacts that we have done business with over the past year. The party went down really well and provided a great networking platform for everyone [...]
Blueworld marketing stuff
February 6, 2009 – 4:15 pm
We have made some promotional banners which we will use to promote Blueworld on University campus and at Blueworld parties. We also used body painted models to promote Blueworld at the J&B Met.
Generic banners
Blueworld body painted models at the J&B Met
Meanwhile I’m still in the race for the coolest guy on the internet serp contest
From the Couch
January 29, 2009 – 10:00 pm
I appeared on the couch this past week with brothers Marc and David Perel -
Today we interview one of South Africa’s most respected social network gurus.
He owns & runs multiple social networks and recently one of those sites got acquired by one of the biggest companies in the world.
His name is Charl Norman, and today [...]
Press roundup
January 19, 2009 – 8:49 pm
I was mentioned on the interwebs a few times over the last month – kudos to the following friends -
Mike Stopforth – Ten (More) Young South African Digital Citizens To Watch
Charl Norman is not just a promising young talent, he’s already proven what he can do. Climbing on the social networking explosion of 2007 and [...]
Resolutions for 2009
January 6, 2009 – 1:24 pm
I hardly ever stick to my new years resolutions but what the heck – let’s give it a try.
Here’s 15 vague guidelines I wish to follow in 2009 -
Build a better Blueworld and Zoopedup with strong mobile plays
Get back into Golf
Video blog my thoughts on Tech
Expand the Blog network and monetize better
Spend less time online [...]
Blueworld’s year review 2008
December 22, 2008 – 3:48 pm
This is my 2008 year end post for Blueworld from the BWCOM staff blog
Hey Everyone,
From everyone at Blueworld Communities we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy XMAS and your business a successful new year.
Blueworld experienced a great 2008 and we look forward to continuing this success in 2009. Some of [...]
SA Rugby Blog theme
December 4, 2008 – 4:16 pm
Quickie: One of the properties in my blog network, SA Rugby Blog, now sports a new theme. We have implemented the ‘blog network’ theme Adii and myself designed a while back for Car Blog (and later used on Bandwidth Blog). Malan helped apply the theme as always and I think it came out great.
MIH Tech Conference in the valley
December 4, 2008 – 11:41 am
Photos from my trip to Silicon Valley for the MIH Tech conference.
Sneak Peak – New Blueworld UI
November 26, 2008 – 1:16 pm
In the next few days (week) we will be launching the new layout for Blueworld. With the new layout comes considerable usability improvements, cleaning up of the old layout’s cluttered look, caching technology for high traffic areas and removing of all backend logic from the UI layer. Blueworld will soon reach 6 figure monthly traffic [...]
Photos from my trip to Silicon Valley for the MIH Tech conference.
I appeared on channel MK TV's new hip hop and car show WOELAG. They interviewed me on our automotive social network Zoopedup.
I have been nominated for ICT Young Entrepreneur of Africa 2008. Now to even be nominated is a great honour for me seeing as last years winner of the award is internationally renowned Vinny Lingham.
