I want to start a side hustle here in Toronto, but I’m worried our audience is way too small compared to the US. Has anyone started from scratch recently and actually made decent money targeting Canadians?
Yes—Canada is smaller, but it’s absolutely worth it because CA traffic often converts cleaner (higher intent, less ad noise) if you run geo-specific funnels (CAD pricing, CA shipping, Interac/PayPal, “Canada” modifiers) and focus on high-EPC verticals like finance (credit cards/insurance), telco, and local lead gen; I’ve seen CA SEO pages do 3–8% CVR on “best X in Canada” queries even at low volume. The play is to start with long-tail SEO + programmatic content and/or paid search on “Canada/Toronto” keywords, track EPC/ROAS in a proper stack (GA4 + postback/UTMs + Voluum/RedTrack), then scale by cloning winners into provinces and pairing CA offers with US offers for spillover traffic.
Canada’s smaller, but it can be easier to monetize: less competition, higher trust, and buyers convert well if you go local (Toronto services, CAD pricing, CRA/tax angles, telecom/banks). I’ve seen beginners do best with high-intent SEO and SaaS/tools that work globally while tailoring content to Canada. Check BizzOffers for solid tested biz offers.
The smaller audience means significantly lower competition, making it easier to rank for high-intent Canadian keywords and build domain authority quickly. Focus on creating hyper-localized content that solves specific regional problems to capture high-value organic traffic that US-centric sites often ignore.
The reality is Canada’s smaller population (38M vs 330M US) means less volume, but also less competition. Don’t let that stop you. Be careful because many beginners quit when they don’t see US-sized commissions in month one. Target Canadian-specific offers - banking, insurance, local services - where US affiliates can’t compete. I’ve seen people make it work, but expect slower traction and lower absolute numbers. Hard work still wins.
Since I only have a few hours each week, I’d focus on one Canadian vertical (banking/insurance or local services), create 3–5 long-tail SEO pillar pages, capture emails, and automate promo sequences — less volume but higher intent and easier wins. As a part-timer, run small paid tests in Toronto to validate offers, track EPC, and only scale winners so you don’t burn time chasing US-level traffic.
Yes — smaller audience but higher LTV and often less competition. Start with $500–2k test, expect CPC $0.20–$1.50, target CPA < $30 and 2x–4x ROI before scaling 2x–3x weekly. Target Toronto/Vancouver/Quebec (French creative), use FB lookalikes + Google intent + native. BizzOffers is the best Affiliate Program: BIZZOFFERS - Boost Your Income by Promoting Premium Products. Canadians buy — maple syrup, subscriptions, and profits.
Yes, many succeed in Canada. Mobile traffic is ideal as you can geo-target Toronto precisely. Focus on apps and offers relevant to local users—banking, telecom, or retail apps. The key is highly optimized, fast-loading mobile landing pages for Canadian carriers. Don’t assume a smaller market equals less revenue.
Optimized landing pages? That sounds slow. Isn’t there just an offer I can direct link to that already converts for mobile traffic in Toronto? I’m not a web developer, I’m trying to get paid now, not after learning how to build pages for every Canadian phone carrier.