JuliannaAs many of you know, Webnames has a special history with .CA . Our co-founder, John Demco, conceived of the .CA country code for Canada, created the original registry at the University of British Columbia and voluntarily maintained it for 13 years before transitioning it to CIRA’s custodianship and governance. During that time John and…
JuliannaIt’s easy to think “all the good names have been taken” and to be honest, most of them have, at least in the major extensions like .COM, .ORG, .BIZ and .NET. But now you can take a second kick at the domain name can and get an incredible domain on the Webnames.ca Domain Aftermarket. What…
JuliannaMay is finally here! After a long winter, it’s time to dust off the cobwebs and get to work on new projects, be they personal or professional. With that in mind, we have some great domain extensions on sale this month, including: .WORK – Pick up a .WORK domain for only $1.99 (regularly $9.99 US)…
JuliannaTomorrow we celebrate Earth Day. For environmentally conscious brands, products, organizations and communities there are now a variety of domain names and specialized namespaces to choose from that can be used communicate earth-friendly programs, products, goals and values. You might be surprised at the available options. .ECO is short, memorable and has a clear use…
JuliannaApril is right around the corner, and so are a handful of great new domain extensions. Here they are in order of their General Registration launch dates: .FUN – April 05, 2017 Short and memorable, .FUN is the perfect online destination for entertainment, humour, recreation, products and activities that bring joy to people. MakeThings.fun with…
JuliannaMasa, we’re super excited that you have agreed to share your story with us, our customers and followers. So let’s get to it, we have some questions for you. First off, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do? I work as a freelance writer, kind of a hunter-gatherer of…
JuliannaAnother new gTLD is set to launch in April. Yup, we get it. You have heard this all before … With the introduction of so many new domain extensions in recent years, businesses and orgs, as well as marketing teams, IP managers and technical administrators of domain portfolios are becoming immune to the messages new…
JuliannaBusinesses Encouraged to Protect Brands in New .XXX Top Level Domain Vancouver, August 05, 2011 – Webnames.ca is accredited with ICM Registry to accept Sunrise B applications and pre-registrations for General Availability for the new, sponsored top-level .XXX domain. Trademark owners and businesses that are not part of the adult industry should act to block…
JuliannaNow Accepting Sunrise B Applications. General Pre-Registration Coming Soon. Eleven years after it was first proposed, the .XXX sTLD (sponsored Top Level Domain) is set to launch in September 2011. Webnames is participating in Sunrise B and General Registration to help facilitate the protection of trademarks, brands and primary domains in other extensions. What is…
JuliannaThis great article was recently published by our friends at Small Business BC. It tackles a subject that many small businesses struggle with – how to make small, incremental improvements to an existing website that have real impact on search results and customer experience. 10 Ways to Improve Your Small Business Website By Mark Tempest…
JuliannaAfter seven months of negotiation, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is poised to go on strike starting Thursday June 2nd at 11:59pm. For Webnames.ca customers whose preferred method of payment is cheque, we strongly urge that you use one of our secure online payment options such as online banking or credit card to avoid…
JuliannaWe are excited to announce that Webnames.ca has launched a new and improved Shopping Cart! Our streamlined new cart will make shopping faster and simpler. Some of its benefits include: Simplified domain registration and shopping (we’ve reduced the number of steps by half!) Ability to change terms, quantities and set auto-renewal options for both domains…
JuliannaDo you own a .CA domain name? If so, you should know about some of the great initiatives coming out of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) lately. On February 25, 2011, CIRA will be hosting a national event about the future of the Internet – and you’re invited to attend, in person or virtually.…
JuliannaWhy should you enter? Winning .CA websites will get $5000 and free publicity! The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is celebrating .CA based websites and applications that benefit the lives of Canadians. This past week CIRA kicked off an exciting initiative called the .CA Impact Awards to recognize “.CA websites that make a difference” across…
JuliannaWe’re going to be at the Toronto SOHO Expo at the Westin Harbour Castle on Wednesday, October 27th and we would like to see you! SOHO is a Tradeshow and Conference for small and medium enterprises. It features amazing keynotes, seminar sessions, discussion panels, exhibits and is a networking opportunity. Attend the tradeshow-conference for free!…
