Help Shape Canada's Internet!

Are you an experienced professional with Board of Directors experience?

Are you looking for an opportunity to have a positive impact on the .CA domain?

Member Nominations are being accepted from August 3 - 16.

Who should apply?

Professional Canadians with Board experience and/or an interest in technology and the Internet. Expertise in one of the following areas would be an asset: accounting, education, law, marketing and communications, human resources, or technology.

Why should this interest me?

Becoming a CIRA Board Member is a unique opportunity to work with Canada's Internet leaders as they develop strategy and policy that positions .CA for operational excellence.
You will gain valuable insight and experience around technical innovation, Internet policy, and organizational governance.

The yearly commitment from Directors includes approximately five in-person week-day meetings in various cities across Canada throughout the year as well as committee work.

Members of CIRA's Board of Directors are remunerated for their time and reimbursed for expenses. For detailed information, please visit: http://www.cira.ca/board-compensation.

What is the role of CIRA's Board?

CIRA Directors help determine strategic direction and provide oversight for Canada's .CA domain name registry. CIRA is a member-driven organization that develops and implements policies that support Canada's Internet community and represents the .CA registry internationally.

How do I apply?

CIRA Members can nominate themselves or another individual (who can be either a member or non-member) by completing the online Nomination Form from August 3 - 16.

To be included on the final Members' Slate, Member Nominees must then receive the endorsement of at least 20 CIRA Members during the Show of Support stage. CIRA Members will then vote during the September 22 - 29 election.

There is one Member Nomination seat available which will hold a three-year term.
For more information and to apply, please visit: www.ciraelections.ca

We recently came across an article on CanuckSEO.com that measures the effectiveness of .CA  versus .COM for Canadian businesses and they kindly allowed us to republish it on Webnames.ca Blog.

While it is no secret we are big proponents of .CA - Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco actually conceived of .CA in 1987 to identify Canadian content on the Web - we generally advocate that businesses get their name in both their .CA and .COM whenever possible and forward the second extension to their primary website to capture direct navigation (aka 'type-in') traffic as well as boost their SEO. The problem, however, is that most Canadian business's find their .COM already registered.

What new businesses should know is that in today's SEO landscape the domain extension you choose does not actually matter that much if you want to reach an international audience. If you are targeting a Canadian audience, however, .CA has some real SEO advantages especially when it comes to ranking on Google.ca.

The article by David Leonhardt below examines this in greater detail.
 
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To Dot-CA or not to Dot-CA?

Many Canadian businesses are faced with a conundrum: do they set up their website on a .ca domain or on a .com domain.  There are pros and cons for each, and some of those are related to SEO, to the rankings that the website can achieve in the search engines.

The first question a business should answer is whether a website is targeting just a Canadian audience or whether it is targeting a world audience (including Canada, but also the USA, Europe, Asia, etc.).  This post will address only those businesses targeting primarily a Canadian audience.

I will say only that if your business is targeting a world audience, and you do choose to use a .ca domain, we have seen no evidence that it will hurt your rankings in New York or London.  However, .ca does say "Canadian" and it is reasonable to expect change at any time - that Google and Bing might one day wake up and decide not serve up a .ca listing in results outside of Canada, or at least to reduce their rankings.

What we do know is that there are five ways to let the search engines know that your website is particularly relevant to Canadians:

1. A .ca domain makes it very clear that the site is Canadian

2. A site hosted on a Canadian server is usually considered Canadian

3. A site with a significantly disproportionate percentage of backlinks from .ca or Canadian-hosted domains is likely to be relevant specifically to Canadians

4. A website with an address located in Canada, or the word Canada written all over it is also likely to be of particular interest to Canadians

5. In Google's webmaster tools, you can associate a website with "Canada", but that doesn't help at Bing, Yahoo, Ask or other engines

The order I listed the five methods above is purposeful; a .ca domain is generally believed to be the single most effective way to signal "Canadian" to the search engines.  My own anecdotal experience confirms this, although I have not seen any statistically sound testing to confirm this.

How effective is a .CA domain? 

It can make a very big difference at Google.ca, making a website rank much higher than at it does at Google.com .  Here are some sample rankings for the top 6 most important search phrases for a client of mine who is on a .ca domain -

As an example, one of my clients with a .ca domain is competing is a highly competitive niche.  Here are a few sample rankings at Google.ca and Google.com:

Why this matters is because Google serves up Google.ca to all users whose IP address is designated Canadian.  That is a majority of Canadian searchers.  Having a .ca domain gives your business an advantage it does not have at Google.com .

That does not mean you should ignore Google.com .  There are many applications, including the Google Toolbar and third party websites running Google searches, where geography is not factored in and Canadians are treated as if they were global nomads.  A .ca domain won't help you in these searches, but other signals will.

Canadians searching through applications that ignore geography are much more likely to refine their search geographically (adding "Canada" or the name of their city and clicking "search" again).  This is just an assumption on my part; it would be interesting to see data, but I don't believe there is any available.

Although right now a .ca domain does not give a business a natural advantage in Google.com searches from within Canada, there is no telling that it might not in the future.  If at any time it does, I know a lot of .ca domain owners who will be smiling.

By the way, I put my money where my mouth is.  Although my clients come from all over the world, I have a special interest in home base.  So my main, international website is at www.seo-writer.com, but I have a website just to attract Canadian clients at www.seo-writer.ca .

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About the Author: David Leonhardt is the founder of The Happy Guy Marketing. You can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/Amabaie.

About the Blog: CanuckSEO is maintained by Jim Rudnick and features search engine optimization help with a Canadian twist. You can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JVRudnick

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Related Resources

For more information about domain name selection and its impact on SEO, we recommend the 'Site-Wide (non-link based) Ranking Factors' section in SEO MOZ's comprehensive Search Engine Factors Ranking 2009 Report.

We love SEO MOZ! 

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

These names will be released May 5th, 2010.

We publish our "top picks" list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains (aka to-be-released or TBR ). More domains are added to the TBR each day until the date of release, so you may want to check CIRA's TBR list for new selections.

My favourite names from the list are in bold below.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca:

adshow.ca
adultmobile.ca
adviceline.ca
autoseeker.ca
balancedlifestyle.ca
bathstore.ca
bcgrown.ca
beachbreak.ca
behaviourmanagement.ca
bloodsports.ca
budgetdesign.ca
canadianexports.ca
cedartree.ca
ceip.ca
citysound.ca
communityhome.ca
communityhomes.ca
condominiumowner.ca
coolcommunications.ca
coolhome.ca
department.ca
directshipping.ca
directtools.ca
directvideos.ca
dogzone.ca
domainoffer.ca
ecofriendlyauto.ca
ecofriendlydesign.ca
ecofriendlygames.ca
ecofriendlylife.ca
ecofriendlytechnology.ca
ecofriendlytravel.ca
ecorganics.ca
electronicsolutions.ca
exchangeserver.ca
exchangeservers.ca
fairtradeclothing.ca
granvillestreetmall.ca
hockeystuff.ca
legalexpert.ca
lgb.ca
liquidgas.ca
liquidsoap.ca
liveglobal.ca
localperspectives.ca
lowcalorie.ca
lowcalories.ca
lowinfat.ca
mailstorage.ca
meetingconfirmation.ca
mobilemessages.ca
mobilexpress.ca
monsterhost.ca
movieclip.ca
mybookings.ca
newevents.ca
newlooks.ca
noreply.ca
northcanada.ca
nutritionliving.ca
oakdale.ca
oakfarm.ca
otherwise.ca
outdoorpro.ca
palaeontology.ca
plasticity.ca
provided.ca
qualityimport.ca
realprice.ca
realsolution.ca
repairmycomputer.ca
reportcrime.ca
servicesalberta.ca
servicesbc.ca
smartdesk.ca
sohodesign.ca
stone.ca
strongbox.ca
takedown.ca
telephonebanking.ca
tenfold.ca
thrivechiropractic.ca
thriveclinic.ca
translucents.ca
twenty-twenty.ca
underscored.ca
unseen.ca
uplifting.ca
vacationloans.ca
vacationsmexico.ca
veggiedip.ca
viewings.ca
violinschool.ca
warlords.ca
wildhoney.ca
winteradventures.ca
wintertrips.ca
youride.ca
yourpictures.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

The TBR for April 21 has tonnes of great names, so prebook early.

We publish our "top picks" list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains (aka to-be-released or TBR ). More domains are added to the TBR each day until the date of release, so you may want to check CIRA's TBR list for new selections.

My favourite names from the list are highlighted below.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, April 21, 2009.

accesspages.ca
actionlearning.ca
aircaanda.ca
aircanadafilghts.ca
airharmony.ca
allorganic.ca
babyswings.ca
barschool.ca
beached.ca
blueblockers.ca
bodyads.ca
bodycore.ca
brandbacker.ca
brandingclub.ca
brandinggurus.ca
bridalbook.ca
broadbands.ca
canadaalliance.ca
canadaskiing.ca
canadasmaritimes.ca
canadiancouples.ca
canucklaw.ca
canucklawyers.ca
canucklegal.ca
careercruise.ca
careerexpert.ca
cgz.ca
circumvention.ca
cloudintegration.ca
clubtonic.ca
codebackup.ca
consumersdistributing.ca
contactsheet.ca
costumedesign.ca
culinarynutrition.ca
custominstall.ca
customise.ca
cutthefat.ca
dailysavings.ca
dentalmart.ca
diamondmining.ca
didi.ca
directmovie.ca
directsellingstrategies.ca
disasterkit.ca
discountapparel.ca
discountautos.ca
dkp.ca
dreamride.ca
earthsquad.ca
edmontonliving.ca
energytherapy.ca
envirotips.ca
e-quotes.ca
e-review.ca
e-reviews.ca
exotique.ca
fashionevents.ca
financialcanada.ca
frenchaccent.ca
frenchescorts.ca
gardensculpture.ca
gettingorganized.ca
golfcanadian.ca
greenlisted.ca
healthcarestrategy.ca
helipad.ca
hirer.ca
homeinspectionsteam.ca
homeinspectionteam.ca
homeinspectiontools.ca
homelisters.ca
huj.ca
ideashop.ca
imho.ca
insuranceshop.ca
investmentcoach.ca
investmentstrategies.ca
jte.ca
justforgirls.ca
kiera.ca
latinmodels.ca
leftlane.ca
lolly.ca
lovemyskin.ca
mapleforest.ca
marineupholstery.ca
mobileexpert.ca
mobileinnovations.ca
mortgageperfect.ca
mortgagerep.ca
mortgagesinminutes.ca
mountainvalley.ca
movingparts.ca
mulcher.ca
nicefamily.ca
nips.ca
novella.ca
oddity.ca
openpublishing.ca
photoplanet.ca
pleskhosting.ca
polishedcleaning.ca
precisionwelding.ca
prepaidwarranty.ca
prioritypay.ca
probootcamp.ca
proboxing.ca
publicfitness.ca
puzzlegame.ca
quitdrinking.ca
ratechart.ca
ratemyphoto.ca
realtraining.ca
rogersmobility.ca
saveonhealth.ca
saveontoys.ca
signpro.ca
sleepguard.ca
sonnet.ca
soothers.ca
splintergroup.ca
sportsguard.ca
studentpro.ca
tracklists.ca
tripmedia.ca
tropicalgarden.ca
virtual360.ca
vva.ca
weekendtravel.ca
wellnessyoga.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

The list for March 31 is a big one - 2500+ domains and still growing.

We publish our "top picks" list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains (aka to-be-released or TBR ). More domains are added to the TBR each day until the date of release, so you may want to check CIRA's TBR list for new selections.

My favourite names from the list are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, March 31, 2009.

aboriginalsports.ca
aboriginalworld.ca
airclean.ca
arrangement.ca
bad-credit.ca
balanceddiet.ca
bartersmart.ca
bcblog.ca
bestbuyused.ca
birthingcenters.ca
blackberrys.ca
bluesteel.ca
blurayplayer.ca
bodydetox.ca
bodypain.ca
boycamp.ca
briar.ca
builderdirect.ca
businessgroup.ca
calgaryconnect.ca
campertruck.ca
campertrucks.ca
canadafishingtours.ca
canadavineyard.ca and canadianvineyard.ca
canadianconversation.ca
canadianswingers.ca
cellphonefinder.ca
cellphonerebates.ca
citybikes.ca
citychannel.ca
civicvoice.ca
classicwood.ca
climatechangepolicy.ca
consolidating.ca
corporatecreditcards.ca
cruiseexpert.ca
dateblog.ca
datingblog.ca
dealclub.ca
dentaloffices.ca
designerdog.ca
directimports.ca
doctorsfinder.ca
drumshop.ca
earlybirds.ca
easyhomeshopping.ca
easyprescriptions.ca
erecruiting.ca
familyalbums.ca
fastflowers.ca
filmgear.ca
focusphoto.ca
fqt.ca
freelancewebdesign.ca
gcg.ca
gdu.ca
geezer.ca
globalchannel.ca
globalworld.ca
golfmart.ca
greatpaint.ca
greenfurniture.ca
guidedog.ca
highschoolgraduation.ca
hockeydad.ca
homebrews.ca
horsebackridingholiday.ca
horsebackridingholidays.ca
housechannel.ca
in-touch.ca
laundryline.ca
lawtime.ca
lendingsource.ca
localtrade.ca
mediaflow.ca
moneymakingdeals.ca
moneytrain.ca
musicfiles.ca
musiclist.ca
newbiz.ca
noy.ca
office-recycling.ca
olympicblog.ca
olympicpages.ca
olympicsblog.ca
ontarioblog.ca
outbid.ca
oxxo.ca
paintingguys.ca
petmove.ca
primestorage.ca
princessa.ca
privacyofficer.ca
privatehealthinsurance.ca
productfinder.ca
productlabels.ca
professionalhockey.ca
realestateindustry.ca
recyclingtips.ca
regularity.ca
repaircredit.ca
roadracer.ca
securityvideo.ca
sedate.ca
seolinks.ca
sexshot.ca
shipbuilding.ca
snapseo.ca
snowfall.ca
socialscript.ca
societymagazine.ca
sockhop.ca
successfulbiz.ca
successliving.ca
superschool.ca and superschools.ca
tapi.ca
tattle.ca
thermaspa.ca
traveldreams.ca
tvoffer.ca
urbanrush.ca
urbantraining.ca
victorybonds.ca
vintagephotos.ca
voipworld.ca
watercare.ca
webhostinggeek.ca
weddingdances.ca
weddingfood.ca
whin.ca
worldonline.ca
yodo.ca
yourtax.ca
yourtaxrefund.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

The "top picks" list is published each week after CIRA releases its list of expiring dot-CA domains (aka to-be-released or TBR ). More domains are added to the TBR each day until the date of release.  Remember to keep checking the CIRA TBR list for new selections.

My favourite names from the list are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, March 24, 2009.

1more.ca
adultsites.ca
apartmentseekers.ca
arthritispills.ca
asianflavour.ca
autoupholsterer.ca
bankratings.ca
bankreports.ca
bcwinedirect.ca
bidtobuy.ca
blogcentral.ca
blogmail.ca
blogpages.ca
boutiqueresorts.ca
bpafreeplastics.ca
budgetwebdesign.ca
budgetwebhosting.ca
businessdirectories.ca
calltoaction.ca
canadapedia.ca
canadianartguide.ca
cashtillpaydayloan.ca & cashtilpaydayloan.ca
casinocardgame.ca
casinogameonline.ca
casinojackpotonline.ca
casinoslotmachine.ca
celldeal.ca & celldeals.ca
chateauwhistler.ca
cheaptourist.ca
clubhop.ca
collegecareer.ca & collegecareers.ca
conservewildlife.ca
couponexpert.ca & couponexperts.ca
deluxehotels.ca
denver.ca
diamondsonline.ca
digitaltelephone.ca
dirtygirls.ca
discountbook.ca
elitegroup.ca
facecare.ca
facesurgery.ca
familyhotels.ca
gamblingwebsite.ca
gifted.ca
globalperspective.ca
globalvisions.ca
healthexpenses.ca
heartpills.ca
iconoclasts.ca
investordirect.ca
leasehunters.ca
liveaction.ca
marketingseminar.ca
metrosecurity.ca
mobilefundraising.ca
mobiledonations.ca
nationalauction.ca
nationalautomotive.ca
nudephoto.ca
officeassitance.ca
officeblog.ca
onlinecasinoblackjack.ca
onlinetutors.ca
openconcert.ca
parkforless.ca
pcbasics.ca
phrases.ca
phthalatefree.ca
playrouletteonline.ca
pooldoctor.ca
propestcontrol.ca
rawdeals.ca
rawgoods.ca
realvideo.ca
redflagprices.ca
renewalservices.ca
rxcare.ca
saladstogo.ca
sandwichestogo.ca
sexymen.ca
shophome.ca
simplysmart.ca
snit.ca
stockreport.ca
stolenvehicle.ca
taxplanpro.ca
taxwhiz.ca
techtrends.ca
thinkmarketing.ca
thinkmoney.ca
thinkmarketing.ca
travelcheque.ca
tripzone.ca
tumbleweed.ca
tvcable.ca
unitedwestand.ca
vancouverconnect.ca
virtualmaps.ca
virtualfitness.ca
virtualmaps.ca
wealthspecialist.ca
workschedule.ca
youthplus.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

A small list so far this week, but sure to grow before next Wednesday's drop.

The "top picks" list is published within days of when CIRA releases its list of to-be-released domains. More domains are added to the TBR each day until the date of release.  Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.

My favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, March 17, 2009.

activebrains.ca
approvedfinance.ca
assesment.ca
athletesdepot.ca
attorneytoronto.ca
babyboutique.ca
bcliberals.ca
benefitsmanager.ca
bjork.ca
blooming.ca
blown.ca
buckaday.ca
canadiangirls.ca
canadianjobs.ca
canadianopinion.ca
cheapmortgages.ca
colourcopy.ca
culinaryartist.ca
dealing.ca
designideas.ca
disturb.ca
evenings.ca
finalnotice.ca
financedepot.ca
fraudwatch.ca
greatresume.ca
greenbuildingcentral.ca
greenenergysource.ca
heritagegroup.ca
homecaredirectory.ca
homecareresources.ca
laundryservice.ca
loanscentral.ca
lowsodium.ca
might.ca
newdeals.ca
naturallyhealthy.ca
niece.ca
plebian.ca
policegear.ca
realtyzone.ca
recessiondeal.ca
recessiondeals.ca
recyclingworks.ca
sellingsmart.ca
sexsecrets.ca
siggbottles.ca
siggwaterbottle.ca
signdesigns.ca
tagged.ca
tradecraft.ca
transfomers.ca
tuitionfees.ca
vengeful.ca
warmer.ca
weirdsex.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

 

Now that Canada has shown the world what we are capable of and we have all experienced the Olympics together and feeling that overwhelming sense of Canadian pride, here's a contest for you to showcase your "online Canadian-ness."

No, you won't win gold but the prizes are pretty good:

1.  Grand prize wins a MacBook Pro along with a feature in a future .CA marketing campaign.

2.  First runner-up wins a 64GB iPod touch

3.  Second runner-up wins a Flip UltraHD camcorder.

All .CA website holders across Canada are invited to make a short video explaining why their .CA website is the best.

Maximum length of videos must be no longer than three minutes.

Entrants upload their videos to YouTube via the online contest entry form, available at http://www.showusyour.ca.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list. This week's list is another big one.

Our "top picks" list is published within two days of when CIRA releases its list of to-be-released domains. More domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release.  Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.

Our favourite names are in bold. Lot's of 4-Letter domains this week!

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, March 3, 2009

actionsource.ca
adstudio.ca
admeter.ca
adminhelp.ca
atlanticexchange.ca
backpackertours.ca
bclumber.ca
bctractors.ca
blissmassage.ca
blogfeed.ca
bollocks.ca
calgaryluxury.ca
canadabackpacker.ca
canadianscholar.ca
canadiansongbook.ca
capitalpunishment.ca
cashfortrash.ca
chauffer.ca
chefscanada.ca
closings.ca
commonweb.ca
communitypolice.ca
controlpoint.ca
customtechnology.ca
cybersearch.ca
debtgoal.ca
decontaminate.ca
disciplined.ca
divawear.ca
domaintrademark.ca
dontdrinkanddrive.ca
dontsmoke.ca
drink.ca
easyreturn.ca
eatlocalfoods.ca
eatlocalorganic.ca
ecocleaning.ca
econsultants.ca
elitehotel.ca
elitehotels.ca
familyblog.ca
familypicnic.ca
ferarri.ca
fishingholes.ca
fishsupplies.ca
freebus.ca
frenchcafe.ca
freshlyroasted.ca
hammerstone.ca
happyauto.ca
homefusion.ca
kidsdoctor.ca
leaftickets.ca
legwarmer.ca
legwarmers.ca
luckychance.ca
luxurycalgary.ca
mailhosting.ca
massageplus.ca
mathematicians.ca
microclean.ca
mortgageconsulting.ca
namealert.ca
netconsultant.ca
nuclearpower.ca
onlinepages.ca
organicherbs.ca
pokerevents.ca
policecomplaints.ca
quickclose.ca
quickmap.ca
quickrecovery.ca
safesure.ca
safetycap.ca
saloons.ca
samba.ca
searsonline.ca
shoppingexpress.ca
skitour.ca
skytrainpolice.ca
sleepmask.ca
sleepmasks.ca
slidingdoors.ca
snackmachine.ca
snagged.ca
sportview.ca
stationmaster.ca
storageboxes.ca
sweetcandy.ca

Mini Tennis Portfolio
tennisshoe.ca
tennisbag.ca
tennisdress.ca
tennishat.ca
tennishats.ca
tennisnets.ca
tennisshoe.ca

Mini Trademark Portfolio
trademarkdatabase.ca
trademarkdomains.ca
trademarkname.ca
trademarknames.ca
trademarkregister.ca
trademarksearches.ca
registertrademark.ca

Mini Web Themed Portfolio
webanalyzer.ca
webpageanalysis.ca
webpageanalyzer.ca
webpageoptimization.ca
webpagestats.ca

valedictorians.ca
weddinginvite.ca
whalehunter.ca
whizzer.ca
wirelesstoys.ca
wishlists.ca
yourfamily.ca
yourplate.ca

3 & 4 Letter Domains

abdl.ca
abhl.ca
absf.ca
atdi.ca
bmai.ca
bxsi.ca
cdms.ca
cnpr.ca
cuis.ca
daet.ca
dho.ca
ebfl.ca
hcms.ca
hsbv.ca
ieca.ca
lmda.ca
merz.ca
moll.ca
nsdc.ca
oeco.ca
olst.ca
qtp.ca
rhum.ca
rpms.ca
tbx.ca
tpag.ca
ulys.ca
vion.ca
vpaq.ca
vpxl.ca
whic.ca
wptc.ca
wpwc.ca
zof.ca
 

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Below are my "top picks" from this week's CIRA's to-be-released domains list.

This list is published the first day CIRA releases its new batch of TBR domains, that means more domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release.  Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.

Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, Feb 03, 2010. 

advantagefinancial.ca
archrival.ca
bankman.ca
businessplanners.ca
canadianchat.ca
carefreeliving.ca
carhub.ca
chessclubs.ca
chineseblog.ca
clearwaterrafting.ca
commercially.ca
consultantjob.ca
coolhunting.ca
corporategiftcard.ca & corporategiftcards.ca
createwealth.ca
dealcenter.ca & dealcentre.ca
discountbaby.ca
dvdcenter.ca
ebooksdownload.ca
ecobuilt.ca
experiencereview.ca & experiencereviews.ca
eyepatch.ca
filmpro.ca
firefighterjob.ca
flycuba.ca
gametickets.ca
goodshape.ca
harmonyairway.ca
healingforce.ca
homepricewatch.ca
hoteladvertising.ca
idmanager.ca
innerhealing.ca
instantly.ca
kidchat.ca & kidforum.ca
lastwish.ca
malladvertising.ca
marriageretreat.ca
modernwoman.ca
movieslist.ca
newfood.ca
nourishment.ca
perfecthost.ca
pimpyourcomputer.ca
plainspeak.ca
problematic.ca
purchased.ca
queasy.ca
resumeexample.ca
retailadvertising.ca
retirewealthy.ca
schooloflife.ca
simpletalk.ca
singlezone.ca
skiforless.ca
softdata.ca
surveycentre.ca
temporal.ca
topfashion.ca
trendwatcher.ca & trendwatching.ca
wineforsale.ca

Four letter domains

acpr.ca
advu.ca
ahrn.ca
arpo.ca
cjvy.ca
cnbf.ca
cush.ca
eoip.ca
fite.ca
itgo.ca
lase.ca
mbhl.ca
nali.ca
vofi.ca
vone.ca
wmls.ca

To pre-book a To-Be-Released .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

 

So I am thinking of quitting my job here at Webnames to start my own business coming up with super cool names for iPhone apps, Web 2.0 companies, new products, gizmos and gadgets!

All you developers and entrepreneurs out there think that all the great names like Twitter and Shazam are gone and you are reduced to plopping "i" in front of things and adding extra "o"s to the middle of your name.

Au contraire mes amis!

At my new branding business it is simple for me to have a 5 minute conversation with you about your company and come up with names like Maxco, Meager, Moonman, Chompers, Red Paint, and Drifter.

"Good names", you think, "but you'll never get the domain".  Oh ye of little faith.  These are all available as .CA's and I'm sorry, but what are you  - you're Canadian companies.  You should have the .CA.  And you didn't have to pay $14,000 to get it from the owner.

The secret to my new branding business is using the CIRA To Be Released list to find great names that people are allowing to expire.

It's cheap and easy and afterwards I can turn around and charge you $200 an hour to come up with names like:  Oxidation, Cuticle, Sawhorse, Suss and Vapid ... which all happen to be on the latest CIRA TBR, so prebook them already!

BTW - We publish a list of the best expiring .CA domains on WebnamesBlog.ca every week, so be sure to check the TBR .CA Domains category each week for our top picks.  

Below are our "top picks" from CIRA's To-Be-Released list this week.

Our favourite names are in bold. Lot's of BC place names on this week's list.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, October 07, 2009.

accused.ca
bidcentral.ca
bogs.ca
bonnets.ca
builtforliving.ca
businesscalendar.ca
carbongreen.ca
celista.ca
cheaptraveldeals.ca
chilkolake.ca
clicktocall.ca
collude.ca
customersatisfation.ca
designerworks.ca
devious.ca
dreammatch.ca
dresscode.ca
eventprofessional.ca
extraenergy.ca
golflovers.ca
gomp.ca
halfshare.ca
happyliving.ca
helpheal.ca
highground.ca
highprofile.ca
homeprofile.ca
kamloopslake.ca
karasumi.ca
kitchenmasters.ca
lakecountryproperties.ca
lawsofattraction.ca
livewellhealth.ca
lowcarbsolutions.ca
maralake.ca
massiveevents.ca
microfinancing.ca
monologues.ca
moosh.ca
movingservices.ca
nativehandicrafts.ca
nofuss.ca
partyonline.ca
playspace.ca
prairiehome.ca
pricefinder.ca
printxpress.ca
promotionalmerchandise.ca
qualityfresh.ca
quiztv.ca
realtyconnection.ca
recently.ca
renoshow.ca
rentfurniture.ca
restaurantfood.ca
riverboat.ca
riverboats.ca
rivercruise.ca
roadtohealth.ca
rxdrugstore.ca
scissorhands.ca
scotchcreek.ca
searchadvertising.ca
secretidentity.ca
shopfind.ca
sitelinks.ca
smallbizexperts.ca
spamware.ca
stocklist.ca
stompingground.ca
storefind.ca
studentours.ca
taxplans.ca
testify.ca
thompsonriver.ca
threeamigos.ca
torontotimes.ca
traffictrap.ca
vancouvershop.ca
weddingpics.ca
workingmothers.ca
yourbroker.ca

3 & 4 Letter Domains

ccae.ca
icda.ca
ipgo.ca
ipmc.ca
jizo.ca
mber.ca
mdbs.ca
nhbn.ca
ppsi.ca
nogi.ca
obcs.ca
racc.ca
rapt.ca
ugca.ca
wycp.ca
xnd.ca
wiis.ca
yama.ca

Note: CIRA continues to add domain names to the TBR list throughout the week, so check the list again before the drop for new selections.

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Follow these steps to pre-book an expiring .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good luck!

CIRA's annual election for board members begins September 23 and runs through 30, 2009.

Vote on-line at CIRA's website by clicking here between noon (12:00) Ottawa time September 23, 2009 to noon (12:00) Ottawa time September 30, 2009.

Voting will be done through a "split ballot".

-three Directors will be elected from the Final Nomination Committee Slate
-one Director will be elected from the Final Members' Slate

See here for a list of the candidates https://elections.cira.ca/2009/finalslate/list/en

Who should you vote for?

Webnames.ca recommends two candidates:

Jim Grey was selected as a candidate by CIRA's nomination committee.  With a strong business background, strength in board governance and a long list of board experience, his success in information, communications and technology will be an important addition to the CIRA board.

Jeff Rybak served for 3 years on the Board of CIRA including 3 years on their Governance Committee. He has the experience and commitment to serve another term to help CIRA accomplish the goals as set out in its strategic plan.

How to vote:

To qualify to vote in the election, a .CA registrant must be an approved member of CIRA at least 7 days before the start of the election.

To vote, Members may be required to login using their Member email and password. If you haven't created your Member password, please visit https://member.cira.ca/password/establish/en.

Between the times specified above, go to https://elections.cira.ca/2009/en/vote.html and enter your vote online.

Plenty of good .CA domains on CIRA's To-Be-Released list this week, including a whole whack of 4-letter domains.

Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

albertaguides.ca
allpoker.ca
astonish.ca
bestmatch.ca
bestrated.ca
bleeding.ca
bravocanada.ca
calgaryguides.ca
canadiangolfer.ca
cavort.ca
colorpages.ca
corporateart.ca
cottagerealtor.ca
datasquad.ca
dreamphone.ca
dreamshop.ca
dreamspa.ca
druglist.ca
drunken.ca
elitegolf.ca
eliteholidays.ca
escorts247.ca
firsthalf.ca
freeapplications.ca
freegiftcard.ca
freegiftcards.ca
freeservices.ca
frisbees.ca
gardencafe.ca
googleadsense.ca
greatone.ca
guarded.ca
holisticfood.ca
holisticfoods.ca
highfives.ca
hydrate.ca
indianfoods.ca
jujube.ca
justnews.ca
lacmanitou.ca
lakemanitou.ca
landgroup.ca
livebid.ca
livepage.ca
livesimply.ca
marketworld.ca
mrtalurgy.ca
metrovancouverrealty.ca
montrealguides.ca
movecost.ca
musicnorth.ca
natureways.ca
news411.ca
newssource.ca
offleasevehicles.ca
ourchild.ca
outletshopping.ca
pokerbuddy.ca
postalbox.ca
pre-approval.ca
retailbusiness.ca
theatresports.ca
to-do.ca
tofinoresorts.ca
toyrecall.ca
travelspot.ca
tvsex.ca
unfiltered.ca
smallbizsolutions.ca
studentlounge.ca
swindle.ca
scruffy.ca
secluded.ca
shoebarn.ca
skiingwhistler.ca
vacationsmontreal.ca
vacationsquebec.ca
vacationstoronto.ca
vacationsvancouver.ca
vernacular.ca
webapp.ca
wifihomes.ca
yukonhomes.ca
yukonjack.ca
yukonrealestate.ca

4 Letter Domains

acdm.ca
agcf.ca
anba.ca
aqcv.ca
cafx.ca
ctcu.ca
cwoc.ca
ddmd.ca
ehtv.ca
emcg.ca
emts.ca
fttf.ca
gfpc.ca
hddv.ca
hknk.ca
irbc.ca
kreo.ca
lctc.ca
orus.ca
ppas.ca
pscb.ca
rbid.ca
slnh.ca
sdcu.ca
vcps.ca
wtpg.ca
ywfl.ca
zags.ca
zbay.ca

Note: CIRA continues to add domain names to the TBR list throughout the week, so check the list again before the drop for new selections.

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Follow these steps to pre-book an expiring .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good luck!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains list.

Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

adcast.ca
assuredcare.ca
aunty.ca
babygirl.ca
beerbuddies.ca
beforeandafter.ca
bestbuyhome.ca
biologiques.ca
buildbest.ca
businessapplications.ca
canadiancamper.ca
canadianmovie.ca
canuckguide.ca
casinonight.ca
cheapautos.ca
cheapmedia.ca
cheatsheet.ca
chocolatemaker.ca
cleancopy.ca
competing.ca
consumershop.ca
copyrightoffice.ca
corporateexchange.ca
costlow.ca
creativecoaching.ca
creativecorner.ca
cryogenic.ca
dealersource.ca
digitalservices.ca
discountworld.ca
dogcentral.ca
drivenow.ca
dynamites.ca
easyinfo.ca
e-link.ca
eshoppers.ca
expresscredit.ca
failures.ca
foodmagic.ca
freeproducts.ca
goldhunters.ca
goodbaby.ca
graduating.ca
hyped.ca
internetsurvey.ca
k9club.ca
leaseoptions.ca
magazinecover.ca
maxout.ca
mediaview.ca
memorialservice.ca
missyou.ca
monkeyman.ca
mr3.ca
mychef.ca
naturalyou.ca
naturefood.ca
natureproduct.ca
olympicgold.ca
parkhere.ca
pharmashop.ca
philistine.ca
photoblogging.ca
plaything.ca
promarketing.ca
safest.ca
smallbizloan.ca
specialgift.ca
teenpics.ca
trafficmasters.ca
upcoming.ca
urbanmarket.ca
videovault.ca
whistlerolympic.ca
wording.ca
yogacity.ca

Four Letter Domains

bocl.ca
csyc.ca
hofa.ca
ncic.ca
neig.ca
oneg.ca
raii.ca
tasu.ca
vaol.ca
wwyd.ca
zoip.ca

Note: CIRA continues to add domain names to the TBR list throughout the week, so check the list again before the drop for new selections.

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Follow these steps to pre-book an expiring .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good luck!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains list.

Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, September 2, 2009

aeos.ca
adultpages.ca
altamobility.ca
amaa.ca
annihilate.ca
artshub.ca
bagelhut.ca
barproducts.ca
bathroomrenovators.ca
bathroomrepair.ca
blogyou.ca
browserank.ca
buyitprivately.ca
buyorsellit.ca
callstream.ca
callvoip.ca
canadiangirlsrock.ca
casinoplus.ca
casinowin.ca
citywine.ca
deepspace.ca
designation.ca
designerdogs.ca
dottedline.ca
downfall.ca
dqw.ca
easymed.ca
easytv.ca
enjoyyourself.ca
estatements.ca
familymealtime.ca
fcebook.ca - capture mispelled type in traffic!
floodgate.ca
gayintoronto.ca
gayinvancouver.ca
gofar.ca
googleguide.ca
googletips.ca
googling.ca
greatwater.ca
greenside.ca
groundbreakers.ca
happyfoot.ca
homtail.ca - another popular misspelling of a popular website
irj.ca
kkq.ca
leasenow.ca
leasingpro.ca
marblefloor.ca, marbleflooring.ca, marblefloors.ca
mediaportal.ca
newfriend.ca
oilsafety.ca
pcware.ca
petdirectory.ca
racecourse.ca
radioweb.ca
realdata.ca
ridenow.ca
shoebiz.ca
shopandgo.ca
superband.ca
swap-it.ca
switch-it.ca
temptationsescorts.ca
tilefloor.ca tileflooring.ca tilefloors.ca
traveldate.ca
travelforcheap.ca
trite.ca
undie.ca
wificity.ca
yogacamp.ca
yourblog.ca

Follow these steps to pre-book an expiring .CA domain from the above list:

1) Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page

2) Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

3) Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)

4) If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good luck!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

adultdirectory.ca
allume.ca
appleiphoneunlocker.ca
avatarii.ca
biddles.ca
bridalbabes.ca
bullshitpoker.ca
charityhockey.ca
chipin.ca
compudate.ca
healthtrends.ca
hockeyweekend.ca
holisticwomen.ca
hookups101.ca
indiefilm.ca
iphonegadgets.ca
iphonemods.ca
pokerbrothers.ca
pokerguru.ca
pokerpeople.ca
proactiveclinics.ca
registermobi.ca
simosis.ca
smutty.ca
survivecancer.ca
svabhavayoga.ca
yogafromtheheart.ca
yougreen.ca

To pre-book an expiring .CA domain:

• Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page
• Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart
• Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)
• If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good Luck!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

agaming.ca
artizta.ca
attracthappiness.ca
attractlove.ca
attractwealth.ca
berish.ca
biogenic.ca
bitchslap.ca
boow.ca
borncool.ca
casinotrips.ca
chanukkah.ca
cinemaxxx.ca
domainnet.ca
domainpost.ca
domainsnet.ca
doo-n-go.ca
doubleourmoney.ca
ebuzz.ca
globalgaming.ca
groovemarketing.ca
kijijo.ca
lawyerinbc.ca
lawyerincanada.ca
lawyerinmontreal.ca
lawyerinontario.ca
lawyerinvancouver.ca
nicemusic.ca
pokerclubs.ca
pokerextra.ca
pokertop.ca
ponti.ca
snooky.ca
sonicyouth.ca
thebachelorparty.ca
webu.ca
wellnesscoaching.ca
zoorarium.ca

To pre-book an expiring .CA domain:

• Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page
• Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart
• Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)
• If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good Luck!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart

casinopalace.ca
clubcasino.ca
cofee.ca
freeyogaclasses.ca
gamecast.ca
gameeffects.ca
games2girls.ca
gamingpodcasts.ca
goobie.ca
gotbeer.ca
lastminutegolfing.ca
mypoker.ca
myslot.ca
myslots.ca
mysportbet.ca
plogue.ca
podmusic.ca
podradio.ca
pokerplayoff.ca
pokerplays.ca
pokerpodcast.ca
pokertourny.ca
sexgalleries.ca
sexysecret.ca
terds.ca
youmtv.ca
yourjobtube.ca
yourpod.ca

To pre-book an expiring .CA domain:

• Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page
• Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart
• Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)
• If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains>

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered.

Good Luck!

Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website!

Here are our top picks from CIRA's weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite names are in bold.

These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

adultwebcams.ca
airquebec.ca
alacartedating101.ca
alphapets.ca
barbie-girls.ca
bcgamblers.ca
beatcancerride.ca
blimp.ca
buddhalicious.ca
canadianblackjack.ca
classmatefinder.ca
cleavagecatchers.ca
cutcarbs.ca
economical.ca
ipodmini.ca
itscooltobegreen.ca
java-licious.ca
low-carb-diet.ca
lumix.ca
makemefamous.ca
pamsyoga.ca
petparlour.ca
pokerbc.ca
puppypaws.ca
quebecgamblers.ca
relationshipcoach.ca
sexychicks.ca
sexylesbians.ca
torontogambler.ca
toz.ca
trouty.ca
vancouvergamblers.ca
womensonlyworkout.ca

To pre-book an expiring .CA domain:

• Go to Webnames.ca's To-Be-Released .CA Domains page
• Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart
• Review your shopping cart. Login or create a Webnames.ca account. Complete your transaction as though you were registering new domain(s)
• If your pre-book is successful you will be notified by CIRA after the Wednesday registration period. Within 24 hours of receiving this notification, Webnames.ca will charge your credit card for successfully registered domains

Note: You will only be charged for pre-booked domains that are successfully registered. 

Good luck!