Julianna, Author at Webnames Blog

Making the Future Nerdier: Webnames at the 2025 Science World Girls & STEAM Summit

Posted on November 18, 2025November 21, 2025 by

This past Saturday, November 15, Laura and Julianna of Webnames.ca had the privilege of hosting an interactive showcase booth as a partner in the 8th annual Girls and STEAM Summit, hosted by Science World in Vancouver. The Summit brought together 300 curious young people (ages 12–14, primarily gender identifying girls but inclusive of participants and mentors of many gender identifies) for…

Person looking to book a health service online

How to Build a High-Converting Website for Your Healthcare or Wellness Practice

Posted on July 22, 2024August 13, 2025 by

Julianna

In today’s digital age, having a robust online presence is essential for any healthcare or wellness practice. Whether you are a massage, physio or occupational therapist, a clinical counsellor, naturopath, nutritionist, fitness trainer, or health services provider of any type, your website serves as the first point of contact for potential clients and plays a…

The Power of Anycast DNS for Businesses

Posted on April 25, 2024August 13, 2025 by

Julianna

Most Canadian Businesses Aren’t Sufficiently Prepared to Prevent Downtime or DDoS Attacks The DNS is like the unsung hero of the Internet. It’s the magic that makes the Internet logical and navigable for its human users. When it’s working as expected, most of us take it for granted… until something goes wrong. Understanding DNS The…

WIX ADI AI site generator - Everything you need to know to get started

Wix AI Builder Review: Fast, Smart Website Creation for Non-Designers

Posted on February 23, 2024August 13, 2025 by

Julianna

For those looking to build a website and considering Wix as an option, we’ve put together an overview of ADI’s features and functionality, advantages and limitations, tips for usage and user feedback below to help you make an informed decision.

CIRA Members: Cast your Vote in the 2023 Board of Directors Election Now

Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by

Julianna

The CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) 2023 Board Election has begun, with CIRA members able to cast votes from September 27 to October 4, 2023 (Wednesday to Wednesday). As a member-based organization, CIRA’s 15,000-strong community of .CA registrant-members play an important role in nurturing and supporting CIRA’s work in furthering a trusted Canadian – particularly…

Wix + Webnames: The Best Choice for an eCommerce Website in Canada

Posted on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by

Julianna

In today’s digital first environment where we make purchases, book appointments, subscribe to services, research providers – all mostly from the convenience of our phones, establishing a strong, effective, professional online presence has become a requirement for most businesses and service providers looking to grow a customer or client base in a competitive Canadian market. For…

CIRA Seeking Candidates to Join Nomination Committee

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by

Julianna

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority is a member-based not-for-profit organization, best known for managing the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians. Webnames has long had a close relationship with CIRA as the original registrar of the .CA domain and we understand the importance of good governance, transparency and diversity of experience in the ongoing…

Team Webnames cybersecurity tips for the new year

Cybersecurity Tips from Team Webnames for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2022April 13, 2023 by

Julianna

If you have had any interaction with our team or our brand over the years, you already know that we are very security focused. A security-first mindset permeates our organisation, which is why we decided to ask members from across Webnames to share a cybersecurity practice that they recommend incorporating in 2023. The diversity of…

CIRA Members Can Now Vote in the 2022 Board of Directors Election

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by

Julianna

Canadian Internet Registration Authority members are encouraged to vote in the CIRA Board of Directors Election which is running from September 15 – September 22, 2022. As a member-based organization, CIRA’s 15,000-strong community of members play a critical role in helping build a trusted internet for Canadians – and this includes the act of showing…

Domain Expiry Protection protects from Accidental Domain Expiry

Anxious About Accidental Domain Expiry? Utilize Expiry Protection on Key Domains.

Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by

Julianna

Domain Expiry Protection provides an additional layer of protection to prevent accidental expiry of important domain names

Phishing email targeting domain name registrants

Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Domain Expiry Email Citing ICANN and Webnames

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by

Julianna

We’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…

What Happens When Your SSL Certificate Expires

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 by

Julianna

We 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…

Expired Domains Are a Security Threat to your Business – Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by

Julianna

A number of weeks ago, a customer of ours reached out to us upset – she discovered an imposter website posing as her former business that was created by scammers on her old domain. After two years of responsibly forwarding her old domain name to her rebranded business website, she decided not to renew it.…

Canadian Organizations working for Gender Equality

5 Canadian organizations challenging gender inequity

Posted on March 5, 2021April 21, 2021 by

Julianna

Webnames profiles 5 Canadian organizations working towards gender equality for International Women’s Day 2021

Register .GAY and wave a virtual Pride flag

Posted on August 25, 2020September 3, 2020 by

Julianna

Celebrate and show your allyship with the LGTBQ community through a .GAY domain name. We’re super excited here at Webnames to be participating in the launch of a first-of-its-kind digital space for #LGBTQ communities with the new .gay domain name. It’s not every day that a new domain name extension launches, especially a top tier,…