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2019 Report: Social Media Use in Canada

By Melody McKinnon on June 30, 2019 1 Comment Canadian consumers, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

Almost 90 percent of Canadians have an internet connection, according to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). Nearly all of them use social media to some extent, and 61 percent engage on social media every single day. Marketers and business owners are learning how to reach them and engage them, but first they need to […]

Traditional vs. Digital Ad Spending in Canada

By Melody McKinnon on June 9, 2019 1 Comment Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics

Canadian marketers know they need to be where Canadian consumers are. 2018 was the first time companies spent more on digital marketing than advertising on traditional media (TV, radio and print), according to a recent eMarketer report. However, savvy marketers have been investing more into digital than traditional media for quite some time now. Just […]

How to Start an Affiliate Program for a Canadian Business

By Melody McKinnon on April 8, 2019 18 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail

The most powerful, effective, efficient and economical way to market your Canadian products or services online is through an affiliate program (also known as Associate Programs or Partner Programs). Affiliate programs are based on performance, allowing you to advertise on countless websites around the world, yet only pay for it when a sale is made. […]

6 Ways the Pro’s Turn Traffic Into Subscribers, Leads & Sales

By Melody McKinnon on March 3, 2019 1 Comment Ezine / Newsletter Publishing, marketing, Sales

Capturing leads and converting them to revenue are two of the most critical, yet elusive, goals of virtually every business. Small businesses, major corporations, retailers, bloggers and digital marketers everywhere, all understand how important it is to their success. Further complicating matters is the fact that this challenge is in a perpetual state of change. […]

The Most Effective vs the Most Difficult Digital Marketing Tactics

By Melody McKinnon on February 22, 2019 No Comment Canadian marketing

Marketers have become more comfortable with digital marketing overall in 2019. Statistics show they enjoy success with social media, content and eMail marketing, along with SEO. Data & AI-driven marketing and Programmatic Advertising continues to be a thorn in their side, however.

2019 Top CPS and CPA Affiliate Networks Revealed

By Melody McKinnon on January 7, 2019 No Comment Affiliate income, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs

The annual ranking of Cost per Sale (CPS) and Cost per Action or Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) affiliate networks for 2019 has been revealed by mThink. The ranking is based on their Blue Book Survey of thousands of active performance marketing industry professionals, along with a panel of performance marketing industry experts and mThink’s research. […]

Canadian Report: English and French Use of Voice Search

By Melody McKinnon on December 4, 2018 No Comment Canadian consumers, Canadian marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mindshare Canada has released a new report uncovering what Canadians say to their smart speakers.

Study: Autumn Marketing Maximizes Black Friday Sales / Traffic

By Melody McKinnon on September 11, 2018 No Comment

Delivering Black Friday and Cyber Monday messages over time results in more sales and website traffic, according to a new UK study by Conversant. Results prove the ideal time to launch campaigns is in September. Given that UK consumer behaviour more closely reflects that of Canadian consumers than American consumer behaviour, we can assume that […]

By Melody McKinnon on April 18, 2018 4 Comments Canadian marketing, Canadian Marketing Communications

The Three Step Online Marketing Communications Plan ©

Canadian businesses are sold on the benefits of online marketing and communications, but many still struggle to implement a strategy that effectively combines the two. This often results in dismissal of digital communications as ineffective, when in fact it was the plan itself (or the person implementing it) that was ineffective.

By Melody McKinnon on February 26, 2018 4 Comments Canadian marketing, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian statistics, Ezine / Newsletter Publishing

Overcome the Big 5 Challenges Facing Email Marketers ©

Email is still the most popular and potentially lucrative tool in cyberspace. It retains its lead in every age group over social media networks in Canada, which is significant considering Canada leads the World in social media usage. Smart marketers continue to focus on email as a marketing tool, but two recent reports agree that […]