Memeburn
{{Primary sources|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Memeburn
| screenshot =
| 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
| editor = Megan Ellis
| launch_date = April 1, 2010
| current_status = Active
}}
Memeburn is a website that focuses on digital news and events in the emerging markets sphere."[http://memeburn.com/about/ About]" Accessed 8 July 2013 Founded by South African entrepreneur Matthew Buckland,Matthew Buckland the Cape Town-based website focuses on current events in the world of social media, mobile and general technology,"[http://www.creativespark.co.za/memeburn/ Memeburn] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130708130758/http://www.creativespark.co.za/memeburn/ |date=2013-07-08 }}" Accessed 8 July 2013 and has featured interviews with the likes of WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg,[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 Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley,[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 Evernote CEO Phil Libin,[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 the co-creator of Google Now[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 and entrepreneur Richard Branson[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 as well Naspers CEO Koos Bekker,[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 Wired founder Chris Anderson[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 and Stumbleupon CEO Mark Bartels.[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 It is particularly interested in the BRICS, as well as digital innovation, viral online marketing campaigns and general tech trends.Digital Media and Marketing Association: "[http://www.dmma.co.za/member/memeburn/ Memeburn]" Accessed 8 July 2013
Editorial expansion
In 2011, Memeburn expanded to launch [http://gearburn.com Gearburn.com], a sister site 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 startups. The sites were rebranded collectively in 2013 as Burn Media."[http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/82054.html New Burn Media division incorporating Memeburn.com]" Bizcommunity.com. Accessed 8 July 2013.
In 2019, the sites underwent a redesign, with the Memeburn, Gearburn, and Motorburn sites operating under the Memeburn.com domain.{{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}} Ventureburn.com continues to operate as a sister site. Both brands -- Memeburn and Ventureburn -- operate under the Burn Media Group brand.{{cite web|title=New website designs for Ventureburn and Memeburn|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/23/192171.html}}{{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}}
Awards
In 2010, Memeburn was awarded the UCT Graduate School of Business' Best Blog award at the South African Blog Awards,"[http://www.sablogawards.com/2010-Winners.aspx Winners]" South African Blog Awards. Accessed 8 July 2013. and later won a bronze award for Specialist Publisher Site at the Bookmark Awards."[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.
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