Social Media

How to Become an Online Influencer in Canada and Beyond

By Melody McKinnon on March 28, 2019 3 Comments Canadian Blogging, Canadian Influencers, Canadian self employment, Canadian small business, home-based business Canada, work at home Canada

Online influencers and ambassadors have become the jewels of online marketing, and with good reason. Influencer marketing has proven to be one of the most effective and economical strategies, with no sign of slowing down. There have been growing pains for both sponsors and influencers, but maturity has brought profit for all parties involved. Now […]

2018 Social Media Use in Canada

By Melody McKinnon on July 17, 2018 2 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian demographics, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

It comes as no surprise that virtually all Canadians with internet access use social media to one degree or another. The vast majority of us have a Facebook account, at the very least. Online marketers need more than a basic awareness of social media use in this country, however. Targeted campaigns require data pertaining to […]

5 Ways to Increase Brand Recognition Online with Social Media

By Melody McKinnon on May 26, 2018 No Comment marketing, social media

By Carol Bull In today’s fast-paced, technological world, your online brand is everything. Not only do you need to have your website on the first page of Google, but you also need to build social media profiles that your customers consider worth following. That’s no easy task because of the millions of users clamoring for […]

Listen Up, Brands: What Online Canadian Moms Want (Statistics)

By Melody McKinnon on May 12, 2018 5 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics

A survey of 1674 Canadian Moms (including 5% dads and 8% “other”) has revealed some interesting insights into what they want from brands online, and how they want it. While respondents weighed in from across the country, the overwhelming majority (60%) were from Ontario. This group loves social media and social sharing, but most feel […]

Review: LinkedU Advanced LinkedIn Marketing Training ©

By Melody McKinnon on March 6, 2018 7 Comments Canadian business, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, social media

Following is a review of Linked(In) University (LinkedU), which I took myself. The course was purchased and the owners did not solicit this review. One of the things I do is social media management, be that marketing or prospecting. I pride myself on keeping up with the latest strategies because Internet marketing is in a […]

2018 Report: Canadian Social Media Use Statistics

By Melody McKinnon on March 1, 2018 2 Comments Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

Canadian marketers keep a close eye on who is using social media in Canada, as well as which platform they visit most. We’ve combined data from various sources to give you a broader picture of social media use in Canada. This information will allow you to make more informed decisions and better predict the outcome […]

Social Media Use in Canada, 2017

By Melody McKinnon on October 6, 2017 4 Comments Canadian demographics, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

Social media in Canada has reached a point of saturation, according to the latest data from Pollara. Virtually all Canadians who are online use at least one social media network (91%), primarily Facebook (76%). The majority (60%) access social media using their smartphone or tablet, while 35% use a computer or laptop. 63% follow companies, […]

How Canadian Social Media Use Compares to Other Countries

By Melody McKinnon on September 9, 2017 No Comment Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

Sometimes it feels like social media networks are taking over the world. Many Internet users visit social media sites more often than they use the telephone, although the use of smartphones can make that point moot. Canada is in the top five countries for social media usage, according to a survey by Pew Research Center, […]

By Melody McKinnon on July 3, 2017 7 Comments Canadian marketing, social media

How to Increase Your Canadian Reach on Twitter ©

There’s a big difference between using social media and actually working social media to your advantage. Too many businesses, agencies and even social media managers are using social media without truly utilizing it to help their business. To milk social media for all it has to offer, we have to study individual networks and really […]