Webnames.ca StaffFor disclosure purposes, I subscribe to every group coupon program that is available in Vancouver. I do this, not because I am cheap, but because I like to keep an eye on what is happening in the group couponing industry. The business model for group buying should be: volume purchases of goods should allow the…
Webnames.ca StaffWe launched our Search Engine Optimization service last month and I wanted to give you a taste of what I learned from our (frankly) brilliant SEO consultants. There are some fast and easy things you can do that should garner you noticeable improvements in your search engine ranking. #1 quick win – The Title Tag.…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is big buzz on the internet these days about Geolocation. Wikipedia says: “Geolocation is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a cell phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal. Geolocation may refer to the practice of assessing the location, or to the actual assessed location.” From an internet marketing…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is a new game in town and the name of that game is Group Coupons. Group Coupons is an email subscriber based system of offering deep discounts on a product to consumers ONLY if enough people purchase the coupon. The major player in this market is Groupon. Groupon started in 2008 and has really…
Webnames.ca StaffWhen I heard about .co I immediately groaned and said “not a faux .com domain”. Yes, I was skeptical. But I’ve had time to rethink that thought. When I started looking into .co and how they have positioned themselves in the marketplace I changed my mind. .co sees itself as an opportunity to get the…
Webnames.ca StaffSince the release of .Tel last year, many people have asked “what can I do with my .Tel name”? There are many great ways you can use it, but here’s a new development that got me excited. Telnic recently released a string of code to easily integrate .Tel on your website using iFrames. An iFrame…
Webnames.ca StaffThe 6th annual Northern voice personal blogging and social media conference took place this past Friday and Saturday at the University of British Columbia. I attended once again; although I was unable to go on Friday, Saturday’s experience was no less awesome. The conference got a LOT bigger this year, and as such the organizers…
Webnames.ca StaffThe first time I saw a QR Code was about a year ago on a photo of a realtor’s lawn sign that was posted on Flickr. I thought it was interesting but didn’t understand what a QR Code was or could do. It’s amazing what a year can do for the popularity of a piece…
Webnames.ca StaffA WordPress Newbie Sets up her First WordPress Website! Here at Webnames, we are bullish for WordPress. We’re helping any and all of our customers get their webhosting set up so it can take a WordPress install. My personal website was done in WordPress but I had the help of our web designer to get…
Webnames.ca StaffI do a lot of research on the trends in Social Media and where its future may lay. Professional marketers bang on and on about how it is time consuming for companies to be involved in social media with no clear return on investment. Large and small businesses are jumping into social media for more…
Webnames.ca StaffOn March 5th, Cybele published her secrets to high page rank for her dot tel. Given the incredible rank she achieved with Cybele.tel, I asked her to wave her magic wand at Webnames.tel as it was sow’s ear rather than a silk purse. On March 11th, she updated the information and enhanced the listings. Twenty…
Webnames.ca StaffI read an interesting article on the recent ICANN report about how most WhoIs records contain bad data. TheRegister.co.uk article “77% of domain registrations stuffed with rubbish” published on February 17, 2010 by Kieran McCarthy, got me thinking. Most domain registrars offer Domain Privacy services (we do) that mask your data in WhoIs records. If…
Webnames.ca StaffSo I am thinking of quitting my job here at Webnames to start my own business coming up with super cool names for iPhone apps, Web 2.0 companies, new products, gizmos and gadgets! All you developers and entrepreneurs out there think that all the great names like Twitter and Shazam are gone and you are…
Webnames.ca StaffUpdate – March 2010 Webnames.ca is once again accepting .CN registrations, however the following pieces of documentation must also be submitted before the registrations can be completed: 1. Domain Name Registration Application Form – completed with the seal of the business OR signature of a representative from the business: \http://www.webnames.ca/downloads/registries/cn/CNNIC_app.doc IMPORTANT NOTE: …
Webnames.ca StaffCNNIC, the sponsoring organization for .cn has announced some new registration rules. CNNIC became aware that many of the .cn names being registered were being used for nefarious purposes – fake banking sites, malware and phishing sites and lots and lots of porn. So in an effort to stop the .cn extension being abused by…
