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The Most Environmentally-Friendly Website Hosts

The Most Environmentally-Friendly Website Hosts

As the world awakens to the importance of environmentally-friendly business practices, data storage has been placed under scrutiny.  Website hosting data centres use a staggering amount of energy to run their equipment and keep it cool. The high levels of power required to host websites and store their data, has inspired several providers to offset […]

JANUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

JANUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column on Online Business Canada is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first […]

The Best Canadian Business Newsletters

The Best Canadian Business Newsletters

There are many ways to support Canadian businesses & media companies, and one of the best won’t cost you a dime. In fact, the below digital publications offer much in return for your email address. They’ll help you stay on top of the business world and empower you with the latest knowledge. They inform and […]

NOVEMBER 2025: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

NOVEMBER 2025: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column on Online Business Canada is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first […]

Canadian Startup Resources: Provincial Business Portals and Gateways

Canadian Startup Resources: Provincial Business Portals and Gateways

Aspiring and existing online entrepreneurs need reliable sources of information regarding local business programs, funding, licensing, learning, mentorship, and more for the Canadian province they’re doing business in. Official gateways and non-profit programs provide a starting point for this information.

Expert Tips: How Do I Find Profitable Online Business Ideas?

Expert Tips: How Do I Find Profitable Online Business Ideas?

If you’re considering online entrepreneurship, one of the first challenges is deciding which type of business you want to start. There is much talk about choosing a niche, but that only narrows down the options. If you start searching blindly, you’re instantly drowning in repetitive, outdated, and unreliable information.

The Best Ecommerce Platforms for Digital Product Downloads

The Best Ecommerce Platforms for Digital Product Downloads

Digital products have been a popular source of revenue for online businesses for a couple of decades now, and for good reason. You can create virtually any digital product and then profit from it for as long as it is current and fulfills a market demand. The popularity of downloads continues to grow in Canada […]

5 Ways Canadian Businesses Distribute Their Ebooks

5 Ways Canadian Businesses Distribute Their Ebooks

Recent events have taught us how important it is to have diverse sources of revenue, and a marketing strategy that’s able to pivot with a moment’s notice. Most obvious is the need to use the internet for sales & marketing, but online opportunities go well beyond that. One of those opportunities comes with self-published information […]

These 5 Industries MUST Have an Affiliate Program to Compete

These 5 Industries MUST Have an Affiliate Program to Compete

As we all scramble to diversify our sources of website traffic, Canadian businesses are looking for options. Affiliate programs have been a big part in American and European marketing strategies for a couple of decades. However, Canadian companies have been slower to adopt this lucrative, relatively risk-free way to generate not only traffic, but traffic […]

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