Guest AuthorHosting an online event can be a great way to improve employee engagement and have fun, whilst doing something great for your company. It can also be a positive way to help reduce stress for overworked employees and help them unwind. For companies that generate a healthy amount of exposure during their online events, finding…
Webnames.ca StaffLast month the Government of Canada announced its new Canada Digital Adoption Program aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital technologies that can help them stay competitive in Canada’s fast evolving digital economy. Through a series of programs, the CDAP will provide grants, funding and expertise to support the digital advancement of…
Guest AuthorFor most ecommerce businesses, international expansion represents the summit of reach and success. With 2.14 billion people shopping online worldwide, it’s imperative that aspiring brands make themselves available to this ever-expanding global customer base. While being a big fish in a small pond can have its benefits, there are ample opportunities for ecommerce enterprises of…
Guest AuthorLet’s run through some of the key aspects of website maintenance and why you cannot afford to ignore them.
Karthik BalachanderThe latest addition to our growing suite of SSL Management enhancements is SSL Monitoring. Our SSL monitoring service helps small businesses and large IT teams alike to validate SSL installation and ensure that everything is working as intended, through automated testing. Codes, ciphers, and encryption of communications are almost as old as human society itself.…
Webnames.ca Staff6 Canadian Initiatives, Organizations and Businesses that are Helping Women and Girls Thrive #BreakTheBias is the theme of International Women’s Day this year. With that theme in mind, we wanted to spotlight and celebrate some amazing Canadian women-run and/or women-owned organizations and businesses that are steadfastly working to dismantle bias, stereotype, and discrimination, as well…
Karthik BalachanderWhether you run a simple one-page-website for a side hustle or manage hundreds of domains for your employer which is a large corporation, domain name security merits your attention and action. Losing control of your domain names could lead to data compromise, website downtime, fraud attempts on your customers and loss of credibility. In this…
Webnames.ca StaffOn February 1 the top-level .DAY domain name will launch for registration at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. If you’re affiliated with a non-profit organization that marks a meaningful day as part of an awareness campaign or fundraising effort, the .DAY domain name is an excellent choice for drawing attention to your cause. Raise awareness about…
Karthik BalachanderDomain name security is one of the many cybersecurity threats that businesses should be wary of. At Webnames, we have built a free, powerful and easy tool that can help detect potential domain compromise risks for small businesses and large organizations alike. Domain name security risks As the literal address of brands and businesses online, domain…
JuliannaWe’ve witnessed an increase in sophisticated phishing emails concerning domain names over the past few weeks. We want to bring your attention to a recent specific email that has been reported to us by vigilant customers. The email purports to be from ‘ICANN’, with the subject line “ACTION REQUIRED: Your domain name will be expired…
Karthik BalachanderLock in your Black Friday savings early, year with the Webnames’ Black Friday sale that features .CA & .COM Domain names at just $9.99/yr. and includes a slew of deals on WordPress Hosting, Business Email, SSL Certificates and over a 100 other domain extensions. When is the Black Friday 2021 Sale? Black Friday 2021 falls…
JuliannaWe dive into the dangers of an SSL certificate expiring, how it happens and how you can prevent it. In today’s subscription-based world, there are always services rolling over into renewal or getting forgotten about. It’s fairly commonplace. Usually, if something is not renewed, it is not catastrophic. Worst case scenario, you forget to renew…
Cybele NegrisTomorrow is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in recognition of this important occasion, most of our Webnames team will be off. We have decided as a group that we want to take this day to honour, observe, listen, and learn about Indigenous experiences, the intergenerational harm caused by residential schools and…
Karthik BalachanderThe Internet has transformed the way we do business. Setting up a new website to sell your products, services or even your own works of art is incredibly easy these days. You can choose from a variety of platforms that have simplified connecting a customer to a manufacturer, service provider or creator. Whether you’re doing…
A. ShibliThe first usage of hashtags goes back to August 23, 2007, when Chris Messina, credited with inventing the hashtag, suggested their use on Twitter for grouping conversations. More than a decade later, hashtags have become inseparable from social media posts. But we are also using them in day-to-day text conversations with friends, to emphasize points,…
