WBN News Global Launches Community Commerce Network™
A new community-powered commercial network connects businesses, products, professional services and consulting expertise through WBN's growing media, business networking and digital ecosystem.
Community Commerce
Expanding Beyond Advertising Into Business Development, Consulting and Revenue Partnerships
A new community-powered commercial network connects businesses, products, professional services and consulting expertise through WBN's growing media, business networking and digital ecosystem.
VANCOUVER, BC — October 29, 2026 — WBN News Global has announced the launch of the WBN Community Commerce Network™ (CCN), a new business initiative designed to transform traditional advertising relationships into broader commercial partnerships that connect companies, products, professional services and consulting opportunities with communities and customers.
Built around the philosophy "Connecting Communities. Creating Customers. Sharing Revenue," the network represents an expansion of WBN's business model beyond media exposure into business development, consulting, product distribution and performance-based commercial relationships.
"When you work with WBN, you're not just an advertiser. You're a Community Commerce Partner," said George Moen, Co-Founder and Publisher of WBN News Global. "We're bringing together the relationships, expertise, media infrastructure and business networks we've been developing to create something much more valuable than traditional advertising. We want to help businesses build, grow and generate measurable commercial results."
Three Pillars of Community Commerce
The Community Commerce Network™ will bring together three complementary commercial activities.
Media & Marketing: Leveraging WBN's expanding network of local, regional and specialized news publications, digital platforms and community engagement channels to help businesses reach relevant audiences.
Consulting & Business Development: Providing access to strategic consulting, market intelligence, sales development, marketing expertise, digital transformation, artificial intelligence solutions and other professional services through WBN and participating specialists.
Community Commerce & Revenue Partnerships: Introducing selected products and services through community relationships, business networks, affiliate programs, referral partnerships and negotiated revenue-sharing arrangements.
The initiative is designed to support multiple commercial models, including consulting engagements, project fees, retainers, advertising programs, affiliate commissions and recurring revenue partnerships.
Tasti.io Named First Product Partner
WBN has established an affiliate relationship with Tasti.io, which will serve as the inaugural product partner for the Community Commerce Network™.
The initial partnership will provide an opportunity to develop and test community-based product introductions, referral distribution, customer engagement and commercial performance measurement.
Tasti.io represents the first step in a broader strategy to build a portfolio of selected products and services that can benefit from WBN's expanding commercial ecosystem.
Creating Opportunities Across the WBN Network
The Community Commerce Network™ is intended to create new opportunities for WBN publishers, business associates, consultants, entrepreneurs, community organizations and participating referral partners.
By connecting companies seeking customers with individuals and organizations possessing relevant expertise, relationships and market access, WBN aims to develop a collaborative business environment in which successful introductions and commercial activity can generate shared economic benefits.
Participation will be governed by individual commercial agreements, with product selection, business credibility and community relevance forming important components of the network's development.
The initiative will draw on WBN's existing and emerging ecosystem, including community news publications, HomeTown Social™, business networking relationships, digital directories and business development platforms.
A New Direction for Community Media
The introduction of CCN reflects WBN's broader strategy of developing community media into an integrated platform for information, relationships, technology and economic opportunity.
"Traditional advertising is about getting your message in front of people," Moen added. "Community Commerce goes further. It's about making introductions, building relationships, providing expertise and helping turn those connections into actual business. We believe that's where a significant part of the future of community media is heading."
WBN plans to expand the initiative through additional product partnerships, consulting relationships, community participation and coordinated business development activities.
Opportunities for Businesses and Professionals
WBN is inviting companies with innovative products, professional service providers, consultants, entrepreneurs and potential distribution partners to express interest in participating in the Community Commerce Network™.
The organization has also prepared an Executive Summary outlining the CCN vision, commercial structure, consulting opportunities and proposed partnership model.
Read the WBN Community Commerce Network™ Executive Summary:
LINK TO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Here
About WBN News Global
WBN News Global is an AI-assisted, human-curated news and business intelligence network developing local, regional and specialized digital publications alongside community engagement, business networking and technology platforms.
Through its expanding ecosystem, WBN seeks to connect people, businesses, information and opportunities while supporting the development of commercially sustainable community media.
The WBN Community Commerce Network™ extends this mission into consulting, business development, product distribution and collaborative revenue opportunities.
WBN Community Commerce Network™
Connecting Communities. Creating Customers. Sharing Revenue.
"We don't just help you advertise your business. We help you build and grow it."
Media & Partnership Inquiries
Robert Skinner
WBN News Global
Community Commerce Network™
Phone: +1 (604) 220-2750
Email: pr@wbnn.news
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