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Internet Hungary 2011 Internet Market in Serbia
1. Internet in SerbiaAD 2011 Ivan Minić & Vladimir Cerić Internet Hungary 2011 conference 11.10.2011. Siofok, Hungary
2. My company: Burek.com, part of CEMP.hu Few important ones: in 2002. founded Burek.com, the biggest local community with 1.300.000 members in 2008. became part of CEMP in 2009. started Serbian version of ConQUIZtador (now over 450.000 players) in 2010. started Serbian version of TotalCar Other than that: Spent 10 years as web designer and developer. Over 300 projects under the belt. IAB Serbia recognized expert for advanced targeting and social media marketing. Webit CEE consul. Who am I? I am Ivan Minić!
3. And I am… Vladimir Cerić Active on the Serbian IT market since 1997 Started my career in a local IT publishing company „PC Press“ in 1998 Transferred into corporate waters in 2006, and have worked for PR and Marketing departments of Microsoft and Siemens in Serbia Now I own Arcadia Consulting, a company focused on print, video and Web content creation and editing for IT companies, with clients such as Microsoft, Cisco, SAP, Ericsson, ComTrade Group…
16. With almost 3 million profiles, we are among the Top 20 Facebook communities in Europe and No1. in the region Almost any person present on the Internet has an account Major brands have over 100.000 fans, and often over 20.000 likes on Wall posts No accurate data on Twitter accounts – estimations go to over 200.000 registered users No relevant data on advertising budgets spent on FB – too early Facebook & Twitter Mania
19. Infostud.com – a group of employment/education sites, with an add-on of used car online marketplace Donesi.com – online service for ordering food in major cities in Serbia (online+mobile) Groupon Clones – Grupovina, Kolektiva, Kupi.me, and 25 others competing on a small market Online bookstores and minor shops – reduced outreach due to e-commerce and shipping and handlinglimitations Non-advertising Based Revenue Sites Year: 2011 Source: MasterIndex
20. The law regulating electronic communication has been adopted in June 2010, with lots of controversy Digital signatures are yet not an integral part of regular business operations – there are only four official registrants so far The Direction for Digital Agenda (former Ministry for Telecommunications and Information Society) is supporting many initiatives and building new solutions i.e. E-Uprava portal for e-government services for citizens Regulatory Framework
21. Legal regulations for advertisements are often violated in mainstream media (primarily TV), so no one is looking at the Internet market for offenders Bloggers are in the „gray zone“ – blogs are not adequately covered by law and are currently considered as a public media, with all obligations and risk of possible penalties covered by laws regulating the media scenery E-commerce is limited with many regulations and restraints from financial institutions, primarily banks Absence of PayPal is limiting the potential of Internet-based businesses Regulatory Framework