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Ticketing as Ecommerce: Selling Event Tickets Online in the GCC

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

Ticket and registration sales make up roughly 53% of GCC event revenue, which means that for most events, filling the venue is not a marketing problem so much as an ecommerce problem. Every ticket sold passes through a checkout, and...Read More

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GCC Events & Exhibitions 2026: The Calendar, Exhibitors & Sponsors

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

In 2026, a single GCC exhibition can draw more than 200,000 visitors and 6,800 exhibitors in five days, and the region now runs hundreds of these events a year across every industry, from Gulfood and GITEX in Dubai to LEAP...Read More

Events & Exhibitions Marketing in the GCC: Market Data, Ticketing, Sponsorship and the Digital Playbook (2026)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

GCC events & exhibitions marketing Digital & ecommerce marketing for events and exhibitions in the GCC The market data, the revenue model, and the digital playbook for a region turning events into a multi-billion-dollar industry, written for organisers who understand...Read More

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Healthcare Marketing: Agency or Expert? (GCC)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

Healthcare marketing in the GCC is different from every other sector in one decisive way: it is heavily regulated, and a single non-compliant advertisement can trigger fines or worse from the health authorities. Clinics, hospitals, dental and aesthetic practices compete...Read More

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Hotel Marketing: Agency or Expert? (GCC)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

Every booking a GCC hotel wins through an OTA can hand 15% to 25% of that room revenue to a third party in commission, which is exactly why the marketing decision, agency or dedicated expert, is really a decision about...Read More

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Real Estate Marketing: Agency or Expert? (GCC)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

In GCC real estate, a single converted lead can be worth a commission on a multi-million-dirham property, which is exactly why the marketing decision, agency or dedicated expert, matters so much. Real estate marketing here is uniquely demanding: portal-driven, intensely...Read More

Marketing Agency Contracts, Retainers & Scope (GCC)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

The moment a marketing agency relationship goes wrong, the contract decides how much it costs you to fix. Who owns your ad accounts and data? How much notice must you give to leave? What exactly is in scope, and what...Read More

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How to Measure Your Marketing Agency’s Performance

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

Most businesses that are unhappy with their marketing agency cannot actually prove it, because they never set up the measurement to know. They receive a monthly report full of impressions, likes and reach, feel vaguely underwhelmed, and have no framework...Read More

Types of Marketing Agencies Explained (GCC 2026)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

"Marketing agency" is not one thing. The Middle East marketing and advertising agency market, worth around US$8.18 billion in 2025, is split across distinct types: full-service, digital-only, media buying and planning, creative and branding, and PR and reputation, plus performance,...Read More

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What Is a Fractional Marketing Expert? (GCC 2026)

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Salman Gul

A fractional marketing expert gives a business senior marketing leadership and hands-on execution part-time, for a fraction of the cost of a full-time senior hire or a full-service agency, and without the agency's core flaw of a senior selling the...Read More