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8909 Digital

A Johannesburg digital marketing agency delivering insight-led, measurable social, content, media and web work.

About 8909

8909 Digital is a digital marketing agency based in Parkhurst, Johannesburg. It describes itself as a young, energetic team that lives online, and positions itself as a sharper alternative to traditional agencies and slow-moving consultancies.

The agency covers the full digital mix, from social listening and research to strategy, content, design, paid media and website builds. Its in-house Insight Lab tracks what people say about a brand, its category and its competitors to guide the work.

Every engagement is framed around measurable results, with ongoing analytics, testing and optimisation built into its web and campaign services.

Their approach

Work starts with insight from social listening and analytics, then turns into strategy and content designed to have real, measurable impact.

Highlights

  • Based in Parkhurst, Johannesburg
  • In-house Insight Lab for social listening and analytics
  • Part of the MetropolitanRepublic group

What 8909 does

  • Insight Lab

    Social listening and analytics on brand, category and competitor conversations.

  • Content Hub

    Insight-driven content creation and campaign implementation.

  • Social media

    Brand narrative and community presence across social platforms.

  • Digital strategy

    Strategy grounded in research and industry trends.

  • Copywriting and design

    Brand voice and digital design for brands and campaigns.

  • Media buying

    Paid media placement aligned to marketing objectives.

  • Websites and usability

    Website builds with a UX focus, analytics, optimisation and A/B testing.

Powered by Humanz

How 8909 runs your campaign on Humanz

8909 brings the strategy and creative. Humanz brings the technology, data and methodology. Together that means less guesswork and more growth.

  1. Advocacy

    8909 sources and vets creators from Humanz's API-connected network, then briefs, approves, contracts and pays them in one place.

  2. Performance

    The best-performing content becomes Partnership Ads on Meta and TikTok, bought and optimised natively through Humanz.

  3. Learning loop

    Live, full-funnel reporting shows what works, so every campaign with 8909 builds on the last.

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Start working with 8909 today

Tell us what you need and we will connect you with 8909 Digital. Your campaign runs on Humanz, so you get the platform, the data and the methodology from day one.

  • Free, no-obligation introduction
  • Response within two working days
  • Creators, content, paid media and reporting in one platform

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