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Make your startup fundraising pitch memorable with these tactics

Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by

A fundraising pitch is a carefully crafted document that captures the soul and passion of your startup or organization. It very clearly explains the purpose of you asking for that financial support.

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Three reasons your email for business communications should match your domain name

Posted on August 29, 2019September 16, 2019 by

Julianna

Email has a lot of layers these days. List building. Personalization. Lead generation. Drip campaigns. But today we aren’t going to be discussing those things. Rather, on the heels of the massive Telus email outage that happened earlier this month, we wanted to go back to basics and look at the importance of having a business email address that matches your domain name.

Potential scam alert: Domain expiration notices from ‘Domain Registry’

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Karthik Balachander

An old scam in the domain names industry is back, this merits a throwback post about Domain Slamming. We first wrote about the shady marketing practices of a company that called itself the ‘Domain Registry of Canada’ all the way back in 2011. Read on to know more about how to protect yourself from these practices.

Identifying legitimate looking tactics used by hackers to get inside your organization

Posted on August 7, 2019August 8, 2019 by

Rob Williamson

So you think that site is safe?

It is common myth that cyber thieves and hackers can be avoided by having a good anti-spam filter, a firewall, and anti-virus software installed at the end-points (endpoint = user).

Five Steps for Protecting your Business from Brandjacking

Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by

A. Shibli

Individual victim losses due to internet crime were greater than $1.4 billion in 2017, and those numbers continue to climb. If you think you are well-protected from cybercrime, think again. It’s more than likely that you are overlooking important areas of vulnerability, such as your brand identity. Today, your online reputation can make or break your business. Companies spend untold amounts of money on advertising and marketing but can get close-fisted when it comes to investing in their brand’s security.

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What’s in a [New] Domain and How To Zero In on a Great One

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by

Bailia Lazarus

Let’s say you owned a martial arts studio called Main Street Ninja and after searching these are the best domain names you can find: mainstreet-ninja.com or mainstreetninja.org. Which would you choose?

.INC – The Definitive Domain Name for Business is Now Available

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Millions of company names worldwide end with “.inc” and now there is a domain to match. The new .INC domain has officially launched and is available for Sunrise registration by trademark holders, with General Availability slated to begin on May 07, 2019.

How to Choose the Right Domain Name for a Startup or Business

Posted on March 27, 2019March 28, 2019 by

Julianna

Your domain matters. It’s the foundation of your brand online. It will be referenced in everything you do including business cards, social media posts, digital and print advertising, signage, media coverage, and beyond. Getting the best domain that you possibly can from the beginning is one of the smartest marketing investments you will ever make – and understanding this at the start of your business journey will empower your brand for digital success.

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.

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.CHARITY Domain Name | Available Now at Webnames.ca

Posted on August 14, 2018December 7, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Introducing .CHARITY, the domain extension for organizations that have a mandate to do good

Raising awareness and fundraising can be a challenge for registered charitable organizations and non-profits. Solicit more support for your good work by using a .CHARITY domain in your marketing campaigns, event promotion, and fundraising initiatives.

Google Has Issued the Official Warning – Encrypt Your Webpages ASAP

Posted on May 14, 2018October 3, 2018 by

Julianna

If you’ve been following website security industry changes, you may know that the move by browsers to warn visitors of webpages served via HTTP as “Not Secure” has been in the works for a while. And, if you’re like many other organizations and businesses, preparing for this inevitable change has been on your to-do list for a while, lingering there, waiting to get crossed off. Unfortunately, pretending there’s no fire doesn’t mean you won’t eventually get burned.

To Be Released dotCA Domains – Our Top Picks for March 14, 2018

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Julianna

Each week upwards of 5000 canceled .CA domain names become available for registration at CIRA. These domains are slated for release on Wednesdays starting at 2pm Eastern Time, and may be pre-booked ahead of time to increase your odds of securing the domain(s) you want.

Why Every Small Biz Website Needs SSL, Even If They Aren’t Selling Online

Posted on March 5, 2018February 11, 2019 by

Julianna

You have been told that you need an SSL certificate for your small business website, but it’s just a simple brochure site so you’re not exactly sure why. While in the past many simple websites could get away without SSL, that’s not the case anymore as the world’s most popular browsers push towards universal encryption and a safer web for all, not just online shoppers. So with that in mind, let’s dive into the what, why, where, who, and when of SSL certificates.

Newly Available Domains and Upcoming Launches – .AI, .BOATS, .APP & .DEV

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

We’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.