As a part of my colleague’s, (Isabelle Poirier) presentation at this year’s Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) conference, the results from the 2010 edition of Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index© were unveiled. The index measured how well Canadian cities are marketing their territory for investment attraction using web 2.0 tools and supplying current information to site selectors and investors.
This year’s benchmark saw the emergence of cities that were not using social media tools last year and cities which remain dedicated to using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to promote in innovative ways.
The top five ranked cities and agencies in the index are:
- Edmonton – Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (1st place)
- Halifax – Greater Halifax Partnership (tied for 2nd place)
- Ottawa – Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (tied for 2nd place)
- London – London Economic Development Corporation (3rd place)
- Hamilton – Hamilton Economic Development (4th place)
To read more about why these cities are in the forefront when it comes to marketing 2.0 for economic development in Canada, download the Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index© 2010.