Garrett SaundryWhen I used to think about Foursquare, my mind would go to rubber balls or squares drawn on pavement. Now the first place my mind goes to when I hear that term is social media. So What Is It? Foursquare is a location-based social network that connects you with your friends and syncs with your…
Garrett SaundryDigital Influence Index identifies Canadians as social media savvy but cautious about information found online Study by Fleishman-Hillard Study Consumers across the globe are embracing the Internet as a primary source of information, but Canadians are unique in their use of digital and social media. The 2010 Digital Influence Index, released in Canada by Fleishman-Hillard…
Garrett SaundryWebnames.ca recently added new domain extensions to our roster! .TV, .CC and .WS. are now available for registration, transfer and renewal at Webnames.ca. .TV .TV domain names provide an instant association with video and rich media content. A .TV domain is the best way to announce that your site has video or other rich media,…
Garrett SaundryOn behalf of the staff at Webnames.ca, we would like to congratulate Cybele Negris on receiving Business in Vancouver’s 11th Annual Influential Women in Business Award. We would also like to extend our congratulations to the other honourees: • Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA Vancouver• Ida Goodreau, Corporate Director and former CEO of LifeLabs and Vancouver Coastal Health• Sarah Morgan-Silvester,…
Garrett SaundryWith all the restrictions CNNIC has now imposed on .CN Domains, why not explore a TLD that provides security and stability – .ASIA. 1. Although CNNIC has opened registrations again for international registrars, there is a heavy burden of documentation required from the registrant to submit a .CN registration request. With all this manual work, registrants should explore using .ASIA domains…
Garrett SaundryImagine anyone on the planet being able to find and contact you with a single click. Give your contacts the ability to connect with you through one easy to remember name and make a donation to a worthy cause at the same time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Webnames.ca has partnered with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society in an effort…
Garrett SaundryYou asked and we listened! By popular demand, Webnames.ca has extended its “Deep Discounts on Multi-Year Domains” promotion until January 31, 2010. Save up to 65% off multi-year domain registrations and renewals: 5 years – $99 (less than $20/year)10 years – $129 (less than $13/year) REGISTER — or — RENEW today! The longer the term ……
Garrett SaundryWebnames.ca has launched a new promotion featuring deep discounts on new domain registrations and renewals. The sale is on all multi-year domain terms (two to ten years), with pricing as low as $13/year. For example, under the promotion: ● 5 year registration/renewal is only $99 ( a savings of $106)● 10 year registration/renewal is only…
Garrett SaundryCybele Negris, Webnames.ca COO, has been appointed by Iain Black, Britsh Columbia’s Minster of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, to the BC Small Business Roundtable. With the most optimistic small business sector in the country, British Columbia continues to produce more new small businesses and the fastest pace of small business job growth in Canada.…
Garrett SaundryCIRA’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…
Garrett SaundryThe amazing illustrator Scot Ritchie gave us a fantastic cartoon to use to advertise .tel to realtors. It shows one realtor with lots of information on his lawn sign and one realtor just using her .tel name on her sign. We are looking for clever captions to use in the advert and are hoping that…
Garrett SaundryCustomize your online presence with our new suite of reliable and comprehensive DNS management services for your domain names. Webnames.ca has always had a comprehensive DNS service, but we recently improved it and now it is one of the best available from any domain registrar. DNS Advantage™ now has an updated, user-friendly new interface that’s receiving great…
Garrett SaundryIt’s a known fact that the domain name industry for the most part is like the wild west, few rules, no enforcement and cattle rustlers everywhere you look. Well there’s some good news on that front. There seems to be a new sheriff in town who’s not afraid of the bandits. In 2005 some big…
Garrett SaundryHere 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, August 12, 2009. Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart…
CIRA has issued a phishing attack warning to advise .CA domain name holders of a phishing scam designed to collect personal information including Canadian Social Insurance Numbers. The e-mails were made to appear to be coming from the Canada Revenue Agency, but with “CIRA” listed in the “from” address line. This is a targeted phishing…
