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anada Digital Adoption Program and Other Small Business Grants

Canada Digital Adoption Program and Other Small Business Grant Programs to Apply for in 2022

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by

Last month the Government of Canada announced its new Canada Digital Adoption Program aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital technologies that can help them stay competitive in Canada’s fast evolving digital economy. Through a series of programs, the CDAP will provide grants, funding and expertise to support the digital advancement of…

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International Women’s Day: #BreakTheBias to Promote Gender Equity

Posted on March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 by

Webnames.ca Staff

6 Canadian Initiatives, Organizations and Businesses that are Helping Women and Girls Thrive #BreakTheBias is the theme of International Women’s Day this year. With that theme in mind, we wanted to spotlight and celebrate some amazing Canadian women-run and/or women-owned organizations and businesses that are steadfastly working to dismantle bias, stereotype, and discrimination, as well…

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Give visibility to a cause or event with a .DAY domain name

Posted on January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 by

Webnames.ca Staff

On February 1 the top-level .DAY domain name will launch for registration at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. If you’re affiliated with a non-profit organization that marks a meaningful day as part of an awareness campaign or fundraising effort, the .DAY domain name is an excellent choice for drawing attention to your cause. Raise awareness about…

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Summer Sale: Launch Online with our All-in-One Website Kit

Posted on June 21, 2021June 22, 2021 by

Webnames.ca Staff

The pandemic has fueled a global boom in startups, and Canada is no exception. New business applications are at an all-time high. A year of staying home has given Canadian’s plenty of time to think of new business ideas, a drive to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, and some cash in their savings to make it…

Dropped Domains: The SEO Impact They Can Have And Where To Find Them

Posted on May 13, 2021November 2, 2021 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Thousands of domains drop every week. Some owners don’t want their domains anymore, some forget to renew them, heck, some businesses close and renewing their domain is the last thing on their mind. But what a lot of website owners don’t know is the actual value a domain can have beyond just being an address…

5 Tips to Successfully Transition an Offline Business to Online

Posted on April 21, 2021April 28, 2021 by

Webnames.ca Staff

eCommerce is rapidly taking over the way business is traditionally conducted all over the world. In 2020, that trend was fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic which forced people to stay at home and brick-and-mortar businesses to shutter their establishments. According to a recent study, approximately 1.92 billion people made online purchases in 2019, a number…

Working From Home Cybersecurity Questions Answered

Your webinar questions answered: VPNs, Password Managers and Zoom

Posted on April 29, 2020April 30, 2020 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar Cybersecurity for Home Networks & Small Businesses during COVID-19 last week, and special thanks to Jon Lewis, Product Marketer with CIRA Cybersecurity Services, for co-presenting. It was fantastic to have such an engaged and interested group! As promised, and since we were not able to address most…

How to get customers to your small business in challenging times

Posted on April 13, 2020August 20, 2020 by

Webnames.ca Staff

These are very challenging times for small businesses. As governments around the world enact measures to help small businesses stay open and keep employees on the payroll during the global COVID-19 pandemic, spending on new customer acquisition has become drastically curtailed to non-existent for many as business owners focus on survival. Whether it’s a V-curve…

2019 Webnames Year in Review + 2020 Preview

Posted on December 23, 2019January 31, 2020 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Year-End Message from Cybele Negris, Webnames CEO and Co-Founder The holidays are here already, 2019 zipped past us in a hurry, bringing to close another eventful year, as well as our second decade as a business! Webnames.ca has enabled me to meet many amazing people through these past years – small business owners taking on…

.BOND – A Credible New Namespace for Financial Services Online

Posted on November 8, 2019November 12, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Communicate Trust in Financial Services with a .BOND Domain .BOND is a new top-level domain focused on financial markets and the financial services industry that will become publically available mid-November 2019. When launching a new financial product or business, the name that you choose is incredibly important. A cornerstone of your brand, your name is…

We ❤ Small Business Sale 2019

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Did you know there are more than 1.1 million SMEs in Canada? More than anything, small business drives the Canadian economy, representing nearly 70% of Canadian jobs and accounting for 50% of the country’s GDP. Plus, 25% of Canadians report that they are interested in starting their own business. Starting a small business is a…

Pre-Order .DEV, the New Domain for Web Developers and Technology

Posted on February 1, 2019February 22, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff

The new .DEV domain from Google Registry is now available for early access registration and pre-order in advance of General Availability. On February 28th, .DEV will become publically available, providing developers and technologists a new space on the web to showcase their programming projects, portfolios, ideas and more. Why choose .DEV? It’s true, many tech-themed…

Webnames 2018 Year in Review and What’s Ahead in 2019

Posted on December 28, 2018December 30, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Year End Message from Cybele Negris, Webnames CEO and Co-Founder As we wind down 2018 and look forward to a new year full of potential, we want to thank you for choosing Webnames.ca. We are grateful that we get to spend our days supporting amazing individuals, businesses, and initiatives to bring their goals to life…

Say Hello to 360° Domain Management with Our Improved Dashboard

Posted on December 11, 2018May 8, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Welcome to our improved dashboard, and more powerful domain management One of the challenges in building and maintaining a web presence is the number of service providers that are involved, including DNS, web hosting, email, and SSL certificates. It’s not always easy to keep straight which service is with whom. The complexity of this task…