Canadian business

Canadian SmartPhone Use will Surf Past 50% in 2013 ©

By Melody McKinnon on May 31, 2013 6 Comments Canadian business, Canadian consumers, Canadian marketing, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian statistics

More than 50% (12.1 million) of Canadian mobile users will have a SmartPhone by the end of this year, according to eMarketer predictions. 17.7 million Canadian mobile users are expected to have SmartPhones by 2017. The 2013 global SmartPhone penetration rate among mobile users is estimated to remain just under one-third, approaching the halfway point […]

Online Opportunities from Canada’s Frugal Grocery Shoppers (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on May 18, 2013 7 Comments Canadian business, Canadian business opportunities, Canadian consumers, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics

An Ipsos survey for RBC has concluded that Canadians are becoming more frugal when it comes to buying food. 84% of those surveyed believe food prices are increasing and 91% are tightening their food budget.

Thank You for the Freedom to do Business and Blog (Remembrance Day Poster)

By Melody McKinnon on November 9, 2012 3 Comments Blogging, Canadian business, free graphics, Remembrance Day

Yesterday, I read a disturbing article about an Iranian blogger, Sattar Beheshti. He was arrested for blogging about human rights, specifically torture. His body was released on Wednesday and sources suspect he was tortured to death. His brutal death at the hands of authorities was a sober reminder of how fortunate we are to have […]

AvantLink Targets Canadian Market With New Affiliate Network ©

By Melody McKinnon on October 12, 2012 3 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian business

Update: Avantlink now requires copies of personal identification, business licenses etc. in order to pay affiliates. This is completely unnecessary and your identity may be stolen. We strongly advise you to never provide this information and avoid any network that demands it. AvantLink celebrated its 7th anniversary by launching a new branch of its affiliate […]

Monday Motivation: Venture Off the Beaten Business Path and Think Canadian

By Melody McKinnon on September 3, 2012 3 Comments Canadian business, Canadian consumers, Canadian entrepreneur, free graphics

Canadians are an adventurous bunch, even if we do exercise caution along the way. It’s important to let that aspect of our personality shine through when running a Canadian Web-based business so we’ll stand out from the crowd.

That Dirty Four-Letter Word Still Applies in Online Business

By Melody McKinnon on August 8, 2012 4 Comments Canadian business, entrepreneur, free graphics

Over the years I’ve met a lot of people who want to own an online business. No matter what country they hail from, a large portion of them are firmly focused on the old promise, “get rich while you sleep”.

By Melody McKinnon on July 17, 2012 8 Comments Canadian business, Canadian demographics, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics

Canadians Lead the World in Internet Usage ©

There has never been a better time to do business online in Canada or to target the online Canadian market. According to ComScore’s 2012 statistics, Canadians over the age of 15 continue to lead the world in Internet usage, coming in first place of 11 countries (including the US & China). They spend an average […]