Visibility has become an almost insurmountable challenge on today’s crowded internet. Even if you ‘pay to play,’ it’s becoming much more difficult (and expensive) to be seen on social media networks and search engines. These digital marketing spaces are ripe for disruption and poised for evolution, which may include specialty search engines and niche social […]
Canadian businesses are finally embracing the internet as a sales and marketing tool. One of the first things that may come as a surprise in the digital world, are the differences between online and offline shoppers. That naturally extends to the profiles of their ideal customers.
Your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is a critical part of calculating profit. You must track, monitor, test and optimize it, constantly tweaking it as you go. If you’re looking for investors, it’s an important number they’ll all ask for. Most of today’s CAC is based on online advertising. Luckily, the digital world comes with a […]
Last year, 61.7 percent of Canadians celebrated Easter, spending an average of almost $60/person. Sixty percent of Canadian consumers spent their Easter budget on food, candy, and eating out, while 19 percent bought toys.
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 […]
Almost every niche includes people with families. With a little creative thinking, you can figure out what type of social media marketing will draw them out on Family Day (and other provincial celebrations in February). Contests are an irresistible magnet for families, be it for the prize or bragging rights.
Coupons have always been a popular and effective way to bring customers into stores and increase sales. I’ve watched them evolve into a digital option for the past 20+ years, as ecommerce and online delivery transformed to better utilize them. Today, with the right tools you can send a digital coupon even more easily than […]
Holidays bring plenty of opportunities to make sales and Valentine’s Day is no exception. It’s probably the most underutilized holiday in content marketing, however, which leaves lots of room for you and your business to use it to your competitive advantage.
Busy Canadians often go online to find gifts, only to spend even more time wading through options and making comparisons. Websites that do everything they can to make the process more efficient and successful will often win the sale, but how do you do that?
By Geoffrey Blanc Canadian organizations rely on email for almost everything: public notices, customer updates, program launches, and day-to-day operations. Yet the tools behind those messages often run on assumptions that do not match Canada’s privacy laws or the expectations of the people receiving them.
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