Google is set to release a number of new updates to Google Maps and Google My Business (GMB) which include new features for pickup and delivery options for online stores. Businesses will be able to show delivery fees, providers, order minimums and pickup and delivery options, further highlighting the importance of having an up-to-date online…
Statistics from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show that small businesses see attracting customers as the main challenge to success online in 2021. This is as a third of all small businesses have moved to sell online, an increase of 152,000 new stores in the ecommerce market, with hospitality, retailers and arts and…
Google is set to trial a new feature that automatically detects products in videos and displays them in a list, as well as other related products, to viewers. Google and YouTube have occasionally tested new tools and features on the video sharing site, normally to a small group of people at one time. This comes…
Canadian ecommerce sales saw a massive surge from previous years, fueled in part by lockdown measures, with retail sales up 83.6% year-over-year. This trend is expected to continue in 2021. In total, CA$39.5 million was made in ecommerce sales by Canadian businesses in the last 12 months, with $15.7 billion of that from brick and…
Spurred by the effects of lockdown, social commerce, like the rest of ecommerce, has grown significantly in the last year, with ReportLinker.com projecting the global social commerce market to surpass CA$762 billion by 2027. With estimates seeing up to 94% of adult Canadians being active on at least one social network, it has become a…
They say a picture says a 1000 words, so the next question is how much is a video worth? Video content requires followers to stop and look, generating more time that they are engaging with profiles. And for some social media platforms, video content is exactly what the algorithms are looking for. Video content is…
Google has continued their “How Search Works” mini-series this month, uploading the second episode which is titled, “How Google Search crawls pages”. Episode 2, which was released February 22nd, follows the first episode with Google Search engineer, Gary Illyes, offering invaluable insights into how crawling works. Crawling being how Google travels the internet, discovers new…
Google has made news this week by unveiling a new five-part video series titled: “How Search Works.” In this series, Google peels back the curtain to reveal the mechanisms and algorithms that power its search engine, offering businesses and marketers a behind-the-scenes look at the technology that shapes our digital landscape. The first video was…
In today’s digital landscape, mastering social media copywriting isn’t merely a feather in your marketing cap, it’s a fundamental aspect of an effective brand strategy. With over 90% of marketers agreeing that the role of social media is a huge factor in a successful business, the importance of writing compelling captions and descriptions for your…
Companies that don’t use Google’s free analytics platform to automate the collection of key data from their websites and apps are missing out on invaluable insights into the performance of their business online. Of course, while the information found in GA reports can help marketers create highly effective campaigns, simply knowing what to do with…
Every article you see these days seems to praise the new advancements in the world of artificial intelligence. Funnily enough, a lot of these articles seem to be written by AI themselves. Just to be clear, what exactly is AI-generated content? According to HubSpot, “AI-generated content is machine-made text—such as blogs, articles, descriptions, and other marketing…
Businesses are gearing up for one of the most frenetic shopping seasons of the year, starting with Black Friday, which presents a golden opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to demonstrate their prowess in helping clients stand out amid a cacophony of competitors’ deals and discounts. From crafting a compelling ad campaign to optimizing a…
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