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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.

Stripe Online Payment Processing Enters Canadian Market

By Melody McKinnon on September 25, 2012 2 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian web-based business

Paypal’s latest US competitor, Stripe, extended its services to Canadian online businesses this month. The expansion comes only one year after Stripe’s launch in the US. Canada has been suffering from limited options in online payments and is expected to quickly embrace Stripe.

By Melody McKinnon on September 19, 2012 3 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Canadian E-Commerce Sales Growth Will Outpace US [Statistics] ©

According to eMarketer research, Canadian online B2C (business to consumer) sales growth will exceed US e-commerce growth until at least 2016.

Canadian Online Retail Sales Up Almost 25% in First Half of 2012 [Statistics]

By Melody McKinnon on August 13, 2012 7 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Canadian web-based and e-Commerce-enabled retail stores are enjoying growth that brick & mortar establishments can only dream of, according to a MasterCard Canada SpendingPulse (TM) Report that “demonstrates e-Commerce is the shining light in retail”. All indicators suggest retail establishments in Canada would be well-advised to set up online shopping if they want to thrive.