Canadians of all ages are noted for their enthusiastic consumption of online videos. Our Social Media Use in Canada report reveals that 72 percent of Millennials, 67 percent of GenX and 50 percent of Baby Boomers are on YouTube. Sixteen percent of Canadians follow businesses on YouTube. Many more find companies at random as they […]
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 […]
For more recent data, please read our 2019 Report: Social Media Use in Canada. 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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