App Features

Scroll to view some of the
features available on the App.

Chat

Chat to anyone, anywhere,
any time.

Contact Groups

Send the same message to
more than one contact at a time.

Contact List

Upload your phonebook contacts
and add those using Mxit.

Text Message

Send and receive free
online text messages.

Emoticons

Express yourself by adding
a Mxit smiley to your message.

File Sharing

Share documents, photos,
music, videos and blogs.

Send Images

Exchange images and save
them in your Mxit Gallery.

Moods

Select your mood
on the mood menu.

Group Chat

Become the moderator of
your own group chat.

Splash Screens

Brand engagement via targeted
splash screen advertising.

Chat Rooms

Join public chat rooms or
create your own private conference.

Skins

Download branded skins to
customise your Mxit look.

Push Notifications

Stay updated with all the latest
Mxit news and other useful info.

Why Advertise with Mxit?

With 50 million users globally and 10 million active South Africans sending more than 750 million messages every day, Mxit is by far the widest reaching advertising medium in South Africa.

For more about our impressive user statistics and other great reasons to advertise, download the information guides and rate card below.

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Audience

Due to its social yet mobile nature, Mxit engages a significant amount of young South African adults between the ages of 16 and 24. Guess what they’re doing? They are chatting to their friends. What more can advertisers ask for in terms of a viral medium that gets brand messages into mass conversation?


Content

Plug into specific content channels such as motoring, music, dating or technology. Or target a demographic group or chatroom, where the user conversation is on topic and becomes the content around your brand. Build your mobile brand with custom wallpapers, emoticons, skins and ringtones, then gain brand loyalty and engagement by rewarding customers with Moola – Mxit’s micro-currency.

Want to advertise on Mxit?

Get in touch with our sales team via email: sales@mxit.com

Ad Types

Choose Your Advertising

CASE STUDY

SPAR “Win a Car” 20/4/2012 - 04/6/2012

This year entries totaled a record breaking 1,337,916 entries. This beats both 2010 which received 1,169,000 entries and 2011’s entries of 950 000! | Download PDF

ADVERT TYPE

The Bandit, Splash Adverts, Tradepost & Portal messages.

ADVERT TYPE

Splash Screens

A splash screen can be compared to the cover of a magazine. It is the first thing a user sees when logging in to Mxit, even before getting into a chat with friends. This is a great space for a brand to get absorbed into the conversation. splash screens are full screen, full colour and have zero clutter.

ADVERT TYPE

Bandit

Run mobile surveys to understand your target market better or launch a competition to encourage trial and awareness of your new products and brands.

ADVERT TYPE

Brand Portal

Design a custom brand portal and have your own conversational space within Mxit. Here you can build and grow your brand community and interact with your fan base. It’s like having your own website available to people even if they don’t have fancy phones. Promote your brand portal with splash screens and Broadcast Messages that link directly to the portal.

ADVERT TYPE

Broadcast Message

Similar to a general announcement, a Broadcast Message is a targeted text message tchat goes out as a notification to all users. This is quick to deploy and invites a big response.

ADVERT TYPE

Sponsorships

Sponsor and brand targeted chat zones or in-game interactions that match your brand values and boost your brand personality.

Book your advert

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