During last nights semi final game featuring the current european champions Spain vs Germany who have just got better throughout the tournament, I decided to watch this imprtant game with my spanish relative who was not only excited about the game but who clearly thought he was actually there in the South Africa amongst the crowd.
During the half time break I couldn’t help but notice how many tv adverts have got behind marketing the World Cup, and how they have used internet as a key tool for fans throughout the world, offering services such match replays, up to date facts and figures of the tournament so far. I even joined an online forum to discuss my own views and who I thought would win the competition.
The world cup in South Africa has been such a hit and boost for the countries economy, especially due to the large increase in tourism during the football.
I cannot imagine how online businesses, not just in South Africa, but worldwide have increased the Search Engine Optimisation on there sites to gain sales and further business, especailly anyone selling those noisy trumpets also known as a vuvuzela which I saw being sold in a local supermarket, as if hearing them on the tv isnt bad enough!
If you are lucky enough to visit Durban I recommend you visit the newly-built Moses Mabhida football stadium, as this was one of the most impressive i saw on tv during the World Cup. My friend was visiting his parents and got to seesaw Spain play there first game against Switzerland which they were to get defeated there..
Talking to a friend after the match who works for a company who specialise in Ecommerce website design he was sure that the Netherlands were going to win the final.
Some of the football sites also have some fantastic web design too!
Tags: Internet, south africa, web, World Cup