Josh Sekhon, Author at Webnames Blog

The Fundamentals of Domain Investing

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by

About two months into 2021, to say that investing has become something of a hot topic might be a bit of an understatement. Of course, I’m referring to the rise (and fall) of Gamestop ($GME) during the last week of January 2021. Despite an unprecedented number of people getting aboard the Gamestop hype-train, and my fear of missing out–my fear of losing money prevented me from hopping aboard. Naturally, I watched the whole thing play out from the…

Small business team around a table for security meeting

5 Ways to Improve Domain Security for Small Businesses

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by

Josh Sekhon

At a global average cost of $4 million per breach, it can be easy to view cybersecurity as a concern mostly meant for large corporations. Unfortunately, cybersecurity is often overlooked by many small businesses. Cybercriminals aren’t very picky when choosing between small businesses and corporations. According to Verizon, throughout 2020, 43% of security breach victims were small businesses. Additionally, 43% of all breaches involved compromised domain security, twice…

5 ways to carry your holiday momentum into 2021

Posted on December 21, 2020January 11, 2021 by

Josh Sekhon

For most businesses, the holiday season is routinely the busiest time of year. Due to COVID-19, the sales environment has experienced some dramatic changes. These changes have been looming on the horizon for quite some time, but the pandemic has catalyzed a shift towards an omni-channel approach for a variety of businesses. According to Price…

Marketing expert discusses marketing strategy with small business owner in front of whiteboard

7 Reasons Why Marketing Plans Fail

Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 by

Josh Sekhon

Picture this—the year is 2005. It’s summer, I’m 9 years old, and I really want to make some money to buy myself a new Xbox. I’ve attempted to strike a deal with my parents, offering to do more chores around the house—and failed spectacularly. I tried to get a job, but shockingly fast-food restaurants don’t trust…

Black Friday Sale 2020: Discounts on Domains, Hosting, Email, and SSL Certificates

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by

Josh Sekhon

It’s shopping season, and Webnames’ Black Friday sale will be live from November 24 to December 1. From domain extensions and web hosting, to SSL certificates and Business Email, we’ve got everything you need to establish your online presence, as we look ahead to a new year. .CA & .COM for just $8.99 This Black…

What is domain brokering and how does it work?

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 by

Josh Sekhon

Domain Brokering is a service that helps you acquire a domain name currently owned by a third party, where the domain broker acts as your representative in a research, negotiation and domain acquisition capacity, for a fee and/or commission. For anyone doing business today, a website is far more than just a checkbox – it’s…

Your Best Influencers are your Customers

Posted on November 5, 2020November 30, 2020 by

Josh Sekhon

Who is an influencer? Well according to the Oxford Languages English Dictionary, as it relates to marketing, an influencer is “a person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media”. Whether you’re looking to find a reliable webhost, or find the right…