Neil Lim, Author at Webnames Blog

Local SEO: Should your website be optimized for local search?

Neil Lim — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:08:27 +0000

Local SEO has been a popular tactic employed by small businesses over the last few years. Compared to its national counterpart, local search optimization gives local businesses a competitive edge against larger and well-established businesses. Overall, it’s a valuable tactic that every small business needs to consider, especially with the rise of mobile devices. Local…

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The .SHOP gTLD: The perfect domain for e-commerce

Neil Lim — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:37:49 +0000

Whether you’re want to be the next Amazon or pioneer something completely new, the online world is a competitive landscape. From big box brands to niche e-commerce sites, having the right product isn’t enough; you’ve got to be found. Aside from the benefits of SEO and optimizing your page to attract local customers, it needs…

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The .BLOG Domain: One of the biggest new domains is coming soon

Neil Lim — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:22:31 +0000

The .BLOG domain is launching soon and it’s perfect for all creatives, writers, businesses and thought-leaders. Blogging has grown from being simple online diaries into powerful content that fuels businesses all over the world. From articles and infographics to webinars and podcasts, blogs have become the bridge that connects businesses and customers online. But no matter…

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20 of the Best Free High Quality Stock Photo Sites

Neil Lim — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:46:40 +0000

Need some free stock photos for your next project? Check out our list of top stock photo libraries. Let’s be honest, most stock photo sites out there charge an arm and a leg for a single image. It’s hard to justify paying a high price for an image that you might only use once but incorporating an image…

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The Best SEO Plugins for WordPress to Get Higher Rankings

Neil Lim — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:14:58 +0000

In this article, we share the best SEO plugins for WordPress to optimize your website and rank better on search engines. Search engines are a major source of traffic for most websites so optimizing your pages to rank on Google is important. With tons of SEO plugins available on WordPress, our customers often ask us…

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The .SHOP domain is now available & it’s perfect for e-commerce

Neil Lim — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:28:44 +0000

For e-commerce businesses, a domain name is a pretty big deal. It’s an important part of your business because it’s how customers find your store online. But we also know finding the right domain can be challenging with all the new gTLDs now available. As a consumer, it’s easier to fall into the normal naming scheme…

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Domain Sale: .LINK and .CLICK

Neil Lim — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:04:16 +0000

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…

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5 SEO tactics to outrank your competitors

Neil Lim — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:37:11 +0000

You can have the best website and product but it won’t matter if visitors can’t find your website. 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…

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The $135 million .WEB auction and its impact on businesses, worldwide

Neil Lim — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:15:12 +0000

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…

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What is SSL? A beginner’s guide to SSL encryption

Neil Lim — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:28:01 +0000

Have you ever noticed a green lock icon when you’re shopping around online? Or maybe you’ve seen websites using HTTPS instead of HTTP. If you have, then you’ve seen SSL encryption at work. For most people, SSL (Secure Socket Layer) sounds like a complicated technology. While there is a complexity around it, it can be…

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[Guide] How to Get Your Own Custom Email Address

Neil Lim — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:45:15 +0000

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: Generic email addresses are seen as amateurish. If technology is important for the industry you are…

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Is Pokemon Go a fad? Maybe. Should you ignore it? Nope.

Neil Lim — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:43:19 +0000

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,…

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Why cheap web hosting isn’t always the best solution

Neil Lim — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:58:41 +0000

We’ve all heard the timeless saying “you get what you pay for.” 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. But in the world of web hosting, the cheapest service doesn’t necessarily translate into the best option.…

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.CA vs. .COM: Which one to choose for your business?

Neil Lim — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:55:12 +0000

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. As a Canadian business, which one should…

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How to Choose the Right Domain Name: 10 Tips for Small Businesses

Neil Lim — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:32:42 +0000

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. With that being said, you…

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24 free marketing tools for small businesses

Neil Lim — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 21:24:11 +0000

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. In this post, we cover free marketing tools for marketers and businesses…

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Is your password secure? It might be time to change it again

Neil Lim — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:42:05 +0000

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…

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.CA domains are only $9.99 for a limited time

Neil Lim — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:24:59 +0000

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.…

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The Growing Threat of Domain Hijacking (and How to Protect Against It)

Neil Lim — Thu, 26 May 2016 18:06:52 +0000

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. Whenever domain hijacking occurs, hackers…

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5 Ways Businesses Use the New gTLDs Online

Neil Lim — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:32:50 +0000

It’s been over two years since the first batch of new gTLD (generic Top Level Domain) extensions launched. With 877 new domains launched, it was only during 2015 when businesses, organizations and individuals began to actively use them online. As of this writing, over 11.5 million domain names have been registered under 877 extensions all…

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