Journal · Vancouver
Local marketing playbooks for Vancouver and BC businesses, including the Chinese-Canadian market.
Xiaohongshu (RED) is how Chinese-speaking Vancouver decides where to eat, shop and book. What running an account takes, what an agency actually does, real costs, and how to pick local help.
Dental, TCM, physio, aesthetics — how Vancouver clinics attract patients ethically: Google Maps, education content, bilingual trust, and the advertising rules most clinics unknowingly break.
Hair, nails, lashes, skin — how Vancouver beauty businesses fill their calendars: Google Maps, before-and-afters, Xiaohongshu, rebooking systems and no-show defence.
WeChat is not "Chinese Facebook" — it is chat, groups, Official Accounts, and payments in one super-app. Here is what actually matters for a Vancouver business, in priority order.
Every bilingual Vancouver business faces the same fork: mix English and Chinese in one account, or run separate accounts per language? Here is how to decide.
Social platforms rent you an audience; your email list is yours. How local businesses build a list the right way, what to send, how often, and which metrics actually mean anything.
Fresh, detailed Google reviews beat a big star count. How to ask without breaking Google policy, reply to praise like a human, and handle negative reviews with a calm playbook.
Most Vancouver businesses can't sustain three platforms. Here's a decision framework for picking the one that matches your customer — and doing it well.
For most local Vancouver businesses, micro-creators beat celebrities. How to vet them, write a brief that works, choose a payment model, and spot the fakes.
Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing customers see. A practical checklist for setup, photos, reviews, Posts, and the mistakes that quietly cost you local customers.
Map pack vs. organic, the three local ranking pillars, and the exact priority order a Vancouver small business should follow — plus the money-wasters to skip.
Roughly one in five Metro Vancouver residents has Chinese heritage. Here is how brands reach them well — platforms, language, and the mistakes to avoid.