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.CHARITY Domain Name | Available Now at Webnames.ca

Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 by

Introducing .CHARITY, the domain extension for organizations that have a mandate to do good

Raising awareness and fundraising can be a challenge for registered charitable organizations and non-profits. Solicit more support for your good work by using a .CHARITY domain in your marketing campaigns, event promotion, and fundraising initiatives.

Introducing Webnames Refer a Friend | Share a Discount, Earn a Credit

Posted on August 8, 2018August 15, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

We’re always thrilled when happy customers refer people to Webnames.ca. Now we’re giving those customers, and their friends, a little something back with our new Referral Program.

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Summer domain transfer event at Webnames

This Summer, Transfer, Consolidate & Save on Domain Names

Posted on August 1, 2018August 14, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

What do you have planned this August?

Lake swims ✅
Patio cocktails with pals ✅
Family time at the cottage ✅
Transferring your domain names to Webnames.ca❔

If that last item isn’t on your to-do list, it should be!

Cybele Negris Discusses Her Corporate Board Journey with Women Get on Board

Women Get on Board – Cybele Negris on Board Opportunities, Alignment and Impact

Posted on July 18, 2018August 2, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Women Get On Board is a leading member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. WGoB achieves this through an engaged community of women and men in Canada who are committed to advancing gender diversity in the boardroom. Webnames.ca President and CEO Cybele Negris, who serves on a number of boards and councils such as the Royal Canadian Mint and BC Small Business Taskforce, recently sat down with Women Get on Board to discuss her journey to Board service, share insights for women (and men) seeking board opportunities and unpack how her entrepreneurial background shapes her impact.

The Argument for EV SSL: Should You Get One for Your Business?

Posted on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by

Julianna

In the third and final blog in our recent SSL series, we are taking a closer look EV SSL, or extended validation certificates, including who might benefit from using them and if they are worth the additional cost.

SSL Certificates Are Not All Equal When it Comes to Trust

Posted on June 11, 2018June 27, 2018 by

Julianna

With Google Chrome’s HTTPS deadline only weeks away, we’re seeing an uptick in SSL purchases as website owners hurry to get ahead of the coming changes. For many, however, purchasing an SSL certificate comes with a number of questions and considerations – one of the most common being: “What’s the difference between validations levels?”

What We Learned From Our First Year as a ClimateSmart Business

Posted on May 29, 2018June 4, 2018 by

Judith Tracey

We’re excited to be entering our second year of being a certified ClimateSmart business. With Canada’s 1.2+ million small- and medium-sized businesses having direct control over roughly 200 million tonnes of carbon pollution – the same amount produced each year by every car, truck, train, plane, and ship in the country – we were motivated to do better and control what we could to decrease our impact. Having recently renewed our certification for 2018, I thought I would share some of our learnings and findings now that we have year over year data to sift through, as opposed to last year when we established our baseline.

To Be Released .CA Domains – Top Picks for May 23

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Julianna

Oooh la la, some amazing domains are dropping over at CIRA tomorrow, May 23rd. In addition to the ones listed in above, there are also a few 3-letter gems like ers.ca, jyj.ca, vgu.ca, vui.ca, xly.ca and ymy.ca.

Classic Domains on Sale – Two Weeks Only

Posted on May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Everyone Loves the Classics

When it comes to representing your idea or business online, align yourself with a timeless classic. .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO and .CA are the most familiar and credible domains you can register, having stood the test of time to remain meaningful on the Web. And for the last two weeks of May, they’re all on sale at Webnames for $12.50 – up to 75% off retail pricing.

Google Has Issued the Official Warning – Encrypt Your Webpages by July

Posted on May 14, 2018July 21, 2018 by

Julianna

If you’ve been following website security industry changes, you may know that the move by browsers to warn visitors of webpages served via HTTP as “Not Secure” has been in the works for a while. And, if you’re like many other organizations and businesses, preparing for this inevitable change has been on your to-do list for a while, lingering there, waiting to get crossed off. Unfortunately, pretending there’s no fire doesn’t mean you won’t eventually get burned.

Why Location Matters When Choosing a Hosting Company

Posted on April 24, 2018August 10, 2018 by

Julianna

When individuals and businesses shop around for a hosting company, they tend to look for things like uptime guarantees, an easy to use platform, good customer support, features and price. One aspect that doesn’t tend to be top of mind is the physical location of the servers that will be hosting the website, or what country the hosting company calls home.

To Be Released .CA Domains – Top Picks for April 25

Posted on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 by

Julianna

A bigger than usual list of expiring .CA domains this week (8500+) made it hard to narrow down our top picks this week. Worth mentioning that in addition to our list profiled above, there are many of 3-letter .CA domains on this week’s list too, including azr.ca, hgg.ca, siw.ca, tlv.ca, zqc.ca and maybe even a few more.

7 Things You Need to Know About .APP by Google Registry

Posted on April 11, 2018May 2, 2018 by

Julianna

Launches of new generic top-level domains have slowed down considerably in recent years. And that’s a not a bad thing. With 500+ gTLDs now available, not including country-code extensions, there is a domain out there for almost about every conceivable vertical. And many of these domains have limited or narrow use cases. But every now and then, a new and important gTLD comes to market.

To Be Released .CA Domains – Top Picks for March 28, 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

Julianna

This week’s .CA TBR list has 7900 domains, with plenty of short, fun and one-word options.

To-be-released .CA domains enter general availability on Wednesdays starting at 2pm Eastern Time, and can be pre-booked ahead of time to increase your odds of securing the domain(s) you want. The price is the same as a standard. CA registration, no premium or additional fees apply.

5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Built My First Business Website

Posted on March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 by

Sean Garrity

Maintaining a robust online presence has become requisite to succeed in today’s digital-centric landscape. In fact, 2017 saw a record 1.5 billion-plus consumers purchase goods online. The bottom line: if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or running a small- to medium-sized business, you’re probably not going to make it without an effective website.