Neil Lim
The price is now live and ends on November 30, 2016. When you register .LINK and .CLICK domains during this time, the promo code automatically applies at checkout.
The price update is live now and ends on November 30, 2016. When you register .LINK and .CLICK domains during this time, the promo code automatically applies at checkout.
Neil Lim
.BLOG domain names just launched in sunrise phase and it’s getting some love from the tech community. Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com, has just launched its very own domain extension and this fall, you’ll be able to register one for your website.
Read more on Get ahead of the competition, grab your .BLOG domain before anyone else…
Neil Lim
Contrary to popular belief, just because you’ve built a website doesn’t mean that customers will start coming in. In fact, it’s only the first step and search engine optimization (SEO) is the way to get people through your digital door.
Neil Lim
On July 27, one of the most highly sought after new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) extension was sold for a record-breaking $135 million in an auction.
With Alphabet (Google), Donuts Inc. and upstart Nu Dot Co LLC, competing against each other, the winning bid was produced by Nu Dot Co LLC. Backed by Verisign – the registry for .COM and .NET – Nu Dot Co beat out the both Alphabet’s and Donuts’ massive coffers, combined.
Read more on The $135 million .WEB auction and its impact on businesses, worldwide…
Neil Lim
Have you ever noticed a green lock icon on certain websites? Maybe you’ve noticed websites using “HTTPS” instead of “HTTP”. If you have, then you’ve seen SSL encryption at work.
To most people, SSL encryption sounds like a complicated process, but in reality, the basics of how SSL encryption works is easy and relatively simple. Before diving in, let’s look at what SSL is.
Read more on A Beginner’s Guide to How SSL Encryption Works…
Neil Lim
A custom email address might seem like a minor detail in the grand scheme of things, but it is extremely important for businesses and entrepreneurs. Ranging from comedic to informative, different articles online conclude two things about an email address:
Read more on [Guide] How to Get Your Own Custom Email Address…
Neil Lim
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Pokemon Go. But seriously, what is it?
Pokemon Go originally started out as an April Fool’s prank by Google back in 2014. It generated so much demand and buzz that Google eventually tasked Niantic Studios with creating the game. Using the lessons it previously learned from Ingress, Niantic used augmented reality to create Pokemon Go.
Read more on Is Pokemon Go a fad? Maybe. Should you ignore it? Nope….
Neil Lim
From shopping on Amazon to crawling through Craigslist, we can easily spend an exorbitant amount of time to find what we want for a relatively cheap price.
Read more on Why cheap web hosting isn’t always the best solution…
Neil Lim
What’s the difference between a .CA and a .COM? They’re both the same right? It’s a little more complicated than that. In fact, your domain name is one of the most important aspects of your business and it’s the first thing that customers see when they visit your site.
Read more on .CA vs. .COM: Which one to choose for your business?…
Neil Lim
Choosing a domain name is like choosing a name for your business. It requires a lot of time and careful planning to find the right one. Like your company name, your domain name is your identity online – it represents your brand and it’ll be how customers recognize you on the web.
Read more on How to Choose the Right Domain Name: 10 Tips for Small Businesses…
Quinn DonovanOver the past few months, the Webnames.ca Support team has been getting a lot of calls and chat messages asking us to change the primary domain of their current website.
While most customers think this is a quick and painless procedure, the reality of it is nowhere close to that. Here are some common misconceptions about moving to a new domain:
Neil Lim
Like most marketers and businesses, we use a lot of tools to help us optimize our online marketing efforts. From email marketing to SEO, marketing tools help improve our productivity, but some of them can be expensive, especially for those just starting out.
Neil Lim
In light of recent events, it might be time to change your passwords again.
Last month, news broke out that LinkedIn user data stolen from 2012 were being sold on the dark web. A few weeks later, both Twitter and Myspace reported similar breaches as well. As more hacks are reported every few weeks, it’s perfectly natural to be on edge especially when we share our personal details with these networks.
Read more on Is your password secure? It might be time to change it again…
Neil Lim
The .CA has a long history – from its humble beginnings to over 2.4 million domain names – and it is undoubtedly one of Canada’s most recognizable symbols. It’s importance for Canadians is undeniable and to make it even more accessible to all Canadians, .CA domain names are on sale for only $9.99 at Webnames.ca.
Neil Lim
Domain hijacking seems like a foreign concept to most but it is a very real threat. While it doesn’t gain as much attention as spam or malware, domain hijacking is equally as disruptive to businesses and organizations. In most cases, these disruptions are temporary but they can produce lingering fallout on brands.
Read more on The Growing Threat of Domain Hijacking (and How to Protect Against It)…
