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Affiliate Marketers Reveal 2013 Top Networks, Income and More (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on May 27, 2013 9 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian business opportunities, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business, home-based business Canada

Affiliate marketing in Canada has become increasingly popular as Canadians explore ways to make money online, and Canadian businesses diversify their income sources. It’s difficult to find affiliate marketing data to guide their efforts, however, which inspired the organizers of Affiliate Summit to survey attendees. The 2013 Affiliate Summit AffStat report includes survey results from […]

Canada Post 2013 eCommerce Leadership Awards Open for Entries

By Melody McKinnon on April 30, 2013 5 Comments Canadian business awards, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business

Canada Post is giving away one million dollars in shipping and marketing prizes to Canadian eCommerce leaders. All you have to do to enter is tell them how you deliver an excellent online customer experience. To be eligible, you must sell and ship to Canadian customers via the Internet. Judging for all except the Consumer […]

Online Shopper Statistics Reveal Issues with Canada’s E-Retailers

By Melody McKinnon on April 28, 2013 14 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Canadian online retailers have improved but online shoppers indicate they have a long way to go, a survey by Forrester Research Inc. has concluded. The survey was conducted in partnership with Canada Post to understand why 25% of Canadian online consumers are still shopping internationally. Forrester Research surveyed 1,103 Canadian online shoppers for their State […]

Best Alternatives to Google Affiliate Network for Canadians

By Melody McKinnon on April 24, 2013 11 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian web-based business

Canadian merchants (advertisers) and affiliate publishers will be left with one less option when Google Affiliate Network closes on July 31, 2013. It’s not the heartbreak the Internet is making it out to be, considering the number of options available. The choices can be overwhelming, however, so we’ve decided to share our top affiliate network […]

Monday Motivation: Make Money While You Sleep (With Meme)

By Melody McKinnon on February 11, 2013 5 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian self employment, Canadian web-based business

If there is one claim that has perpetuated through my many years in online business, it’s the “make money while you sleep” claim. It’s true that I make money while I sleep, but it didn’t happen overnight (so to speak) and I still work hard for that money.

LinkShare Launches Global Deal Dispatcher for Canadian Affiliates

By Melody McKinnon on January 29, 2013 5 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian web-based business

The Rakuten LinkShare affiliate network has launched ‘Global Deal Dispatcher’, which targets affiliates in specific countries. The broadly geo-targeted deals and promotions are compiled monthly, allowing Canadian publishers to quickly find affiliate promotions that are either in Canada or available to Canadians.

HootSuite gets Owly at ClickBank Affiliate Links ©

By Melody McKinnon on January 26, 2013 5 Comments Affiliate income, affiliate marketing, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian web-based business, infoproduct

ClickBank affiliates who have been using the Ow.ly URL shortener received a nasty surprise from HootSuite recently. Vancouver’s social media management giant is now blocking all ClickBank affiliate URL’s through Google Safebrowsing. Attempting to submit a ClickBank affiliate URL now results in the message, “Submitted URL has been blocked.” ClickBank affiliate links set up prior […]

Ebook and Online Sales Blamed for Drop in Canadian Offline Book Sales

By Melody McKinnon on December 16, 2012 3 Comments Canadian eBooks, Canadian publishing, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Third quarter ‘brick and mortar’ book sales have dropped by comparison to this time last year, according to BookNet Canada. Data obtained from 665 Canadian retail locations indicate an overall 6.4% drop in dollar value and a drop of 9.5% in unit sales.

Canadians Can Get Out of Debt With a Free Online Business

By Melody McKinnon on December 1, 2012 7 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian Debt, Canadian self employment, Canadian web-based business

Canadians are carrying more debt than ever before. With a slow economic recovery, many have come to a point of drowning in it. Good, hardworking people are finding themselves in desperate need of help to get their head above water. Many are turning to services like Debt.ca to reduce and manage their debt load, but […]

Shop Canada Online (Free Holiday-Theme Graphic)

By Melody McKinnon on November 25, 2012 3 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian holiday marketing, Canadian web-based business, Christmas, free Canadian graphics

To celebrate Cyber Monday, we’ve designed a holiday-theme “Shop Canada Online” graphic that you are free to use on your website, share on social media, etc. Let’s keep those shopping dollars in Canada where they’ll benefit all Canadians, and let other countries know we’re open for business in the great white north.