Webnames.ca StaffWe’re always thrilled when happy customers refer people to Webnames.ca. Now we’re giving those customers, and their friends, a little something back with our new Referral Program. How It Works Sharing a code Webnames customers can now share a unique referral ID to give friends an instant $10.00 off their first purchase of…
Webnames.ca StaffWhat do you have planned this summer? Lake swims ✅ Patio cocktails with pals ✅ Family time at the cottage ✅ Transferring your domain names to Webnames.ca❔ If that last item isn’t on your to-do list, it should be! Until September 30th, transfers of .CA, .COM, .ORG, .NET, .INFO and .BIZ domains are only $9.99 and include a…
Webnames.ca StaffWomen Get On Board is a leading member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. WGoB achieves this through an engaged community of women and men in Canada who are committed to advancing gender diversity in the boardroom. Webnames.ca President and CEO Cybele Negris, who serves on a number of boards and councils…
Webnames.ca StaffEveryone Loves the Classics When it comes to representing your idea or business online, align yourself with a timeless classic. .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO and .CA are the most familiar and credible domains you can register, having stood the test of time to remain meaningful on the Web. And for the last two weeks of…
Webnames.ca StaffSay “hello” to a better, more powerful webmail client. We are excited to be launching a new webmail platform this week that is both flexible and powerful enough to be used as your primary email client. Our new webmail features a clean and intuitive design, improved mobile experience, and a number of new features to help…
Webnames.ca StaffWe’ve added some new domain extensions to our roster since the start of 2018. After years of launching new domains at a rapid pace, releases of new gTLDs have slowed down somewhat, but there are a couple of great tech-focused ones on the horizon that domain watchers should be keeping tabs on. Now Available at…
Webnames.ca StaffA little over a year from now the most substantive changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act in over half a century will begin to take effect. Trisha Doré, a registered Trade-mark agent with Richards Buell Sutton who specializes in the preparation, filing and prosecution of trade-mark applications, recommends that Canadian trademark owners audit their portfolios…
Webnames.ca StaffThe registry operator behind the popular .SHOP domain is celebrating their first anniversary with special promotion. For a limited time starting next week, premium 3-letter .SHOP domain names will be hugely discounted. From October 24 to November 7th more than 14,000 3-letter .SHOP domains will be available for registration for only $560 US – that’s…
Webnames.ca StaffOctober is here, the air is crisp, the days are shorter and there’s plenty happening with domain launches and promotions at Webnames! Coming Soon November 15th .RADIO opens for general registration .RADIO is a regulated domain, with the following categories accepted for its use: radio broadcasting stations, internet radios, radio amateurs and podcasters; radio professionals…
Webnames.ca StaffWith the Canada Day long weekend over, we just want to remind you that Canada 150 event is still going strong … until July 31st, in fact! There is no better time this year to register a new .CA domain, get those domain transfers done, or purchase your SSL certificate than this July. No promotion…
Webnames.ca Staff“I’m going to the store.” “Which store did you buy that at?” “I love that store.” Just think about how many times a day you say the word store, think about a store or actually go to the store? As a retailer, shouldn’t your domain name convey that you are in fact a store? There…
Webnames.ca StaffToday we share our conversation with Deborah Rosati, Webnames customer, accomplished corporate director, entrepreneur and co-founder of Women Get on Board, a member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. Deborah, thanks for speaking with us. Improving gender and minority diversity on boards and corporate leadership roles is finally starting to get…
Webnames.ca StaffWe’re pleased to announce that Webnames.ca CEO, Cybele Negris will be a panelist for the Girls Raising Innovation Challenge event on February 24th, 2015! What is the event all about? The Innovation Challenge is a unique series of events that help female entrepreneurs get publicity, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and meet influential business leaders that can…
Webnames.ca StaffEarly last year, ICANN (which is the governing body for .com, .net, and .org domain extensions, among others) made a change to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), which is followed by all Domain Registrars including Webnames.ca. The RAA required that a person or entity that registers or transfers a domain name needs to be verified…
Webnames.ca StaffRecently the big 3 browser makers (Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla) made a decision that will change how secure websites are handled going forward. Specifically, they made the decision to no longer support the SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm version 1) technology, which at the moment is standard with SSL certificates. The reason that they gave was…
