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Canadian eCommerce and Website Marketing Statistics ©

By Melody McKinnon on June 22, 2014 5 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business, social media

Canadian businesses are getting ready to take on eCommerce but the majority of them aren’t there yet. According to Statistics Canada, only 13% of Canadian companies sold goods and/or services online in 2013, totaling about $136 billion (up from $122 billion in 2012). 64% of those companies were larger enterprises, which sold about $87 billion […]

June Marketable Holidays & Observances (Canadian & Global) ©

By Melody McKinnon on June 4, 2014 4 Comments Canadian Blogging, Canadian holiday marketing, Ezine / Newsletter Publishing, social media

A Canadian holidays and observances calendar is a useful tool for marketing or for inspiring blog post, newsletter content and social media ideas. Traditional holidays have been joined by many observances in Canada and internationally, all of which now enjoy more exposure via the Internet. Combined with famous Canadian birthdays and historical events, there is […]

May Free Course of the Month: Social Media for Lead Generation

By Melody McKinnon on May 6, 2014 3 Comments Canadian marketing, Canadian Sales, social media

Each month we offer you a new free guide, report, whitepaper or eCourse. This month we bring you a nine-part course designed to help marketers generate leads via social media, Social Media for Lead Generation. Social media is one of the top tools for lead generation, if it’s used correctly. With more than 19 million […]

May Marketable Holidays & Observances (Canadian & Global)

By Melody McKinnon on May 3, 2014 5 Comments Canadian Blogging, Canadian holiday marketing, social media

A Canadian holidays and observances calendar is a useful tool for marketing or for inspiring blog post, newsletter content and social media ideas. Traditional holidays have been joined by many observances in Canada and Internationally, all of which now enjoy more exposure via the Internet. Combined with famous Canadian birthdays and historical events, there is […]

Canadian Moms’ Top 7 Social Media Networks

By Melody McKinnon on March 24, 2014 3 Comments Canadian demographics, Canadian marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

“Digital moms” are a huge target of Canadian marketers and it pays to know where they hang out online. The results of a 2013 survey of 611 Canadian moms conducted by Mom Central Consulting was released in February, 2014. Their statistics show growth in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram usage among online moms, while YouTube and […]

Marketers Reveal Their Most Effective Social Marketing Tactics ©

By Melody McKinnon on March 11, 2014 4 Comments Canadian marketing, social media

Over 500 marketers around the World participated in Marquette Group’s latest social media marketing benchmark survey. Canadian marketers made up about 10% of those surveyed. The report reveals the most effective social media marketing tactics used by these marketers.

Mobile Facebook Use Increases in Canada: Work it to Your Advantage ©

By Melody McKinnon on February 23, 2014 2 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian Mobile Marketing, social media

Canadians love Facebook, with some 14 million logging in every single day and 19 million logging in at least once per month. Those numbers have remained steady for the past year, but how we access Facebook has changed significantly. Jordan Banks, Managing Director at Facebook Canada, reports a 15% increase in Canadian Facebook users who […]

By Melody McKinnon on February 4, 2014 4 Comments Canadian marketing, infographic, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), social media

Social media engagement can benefit Canadian businesses in a myriad of ways. We have the highest social media network penetration in the World, with 82% of Canadians using a social network. 55% of online Canadians (19,000,000+) are active on Facebook, 46% have a Twitter account, 45% have a Google+ account, 30% have a LinkedIn account […]

By Melody McKinnon on January 23, 2014 5 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian demographics, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian statistics, social media

Canadian Digital, Social and Mobile Statistics on a Global Scale ©

Sometimes you don’t really know where you are until you see where the other guy is. WeAreSocial.sg has gathered statistics from multiple data sources around the world and compiled it all into comparison charts. They released their data in January, 2014, and we’re bringing it to you from the Canadian perspective. While the multiple sources […]

By Melody McKinnon on January 10, 2014 3 Comments Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, social media

Co-operative Social Media Engagement Groups for Canadian Businesses ©

Zig Ziglar said, “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” Nowhere does this wisdom apply more than in business networking, including online networking and co-operative promotion.