The .SHOP domain is now available & its perfect for e-commerce

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by

For e-commerce businesses, a domain name is a pretty big deal. It’s an important part of your business because its 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 of things and opting to go with a familiar domain.

Domain Sale: .LINK and .CLICK

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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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 at checkout.

Get ahead of the competition, grab your .BLOG domain before anyone else

Posted on September 6, 2016September 7, 2016 by

Neil Lim

.BLOG domain names just launched in sunrise phase and it’s getting some love from the tech community. Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com, has just launched its very own domain extension and this fall, you’ll be able to register one for your website.

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

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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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 – the registry for .COM and .NET – Nu Dot Co beat out the both Alphabet’s and Donuts’ massive coffers, combined.

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

Posted on July 12, 2016July 20, 2016 by

Neil Lim

CA vs. .COM- Which one should you choose for your business-

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.

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

Posted on June 28, 2016July 13, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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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.

.CA domains are only $9.99 for a limited time

Posted on June 8, 2016June 7, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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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.

5 Ways Businesses Use the New gTLDs Online

Posted on April 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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.

Rolling out three new domains: .CARS, .CAR and .AUTO

Posted on December 28, 2015January 4, 2016 by

Neil Lim

One of the great things about the new domains is the variety now available to businesses online. For every industry, profession, interest and community, there’s a good chance that an extension is available for it.

.CA domain names are on sale!

Posted on November 2, 2015June 9, 2016 by

Neil Lim

15th Anniversary - .CA Sale

This year, we’re celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the .CA hand-off from the University of British Columbia to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). From 1987 to 2000, Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco managed the .CA domain from his small office in the University of British Columbia. He and a small group of volunteers processed every single .CA domain registration manually. When it was clear that the .CA had become an integral part of Canadian identity online and demand for it had grown, he knew it was time to transition management of the .CA to a dedicated organization.

New Domain Extensions: 8 Things Businesses Need to Know

Posted on September 2, 2015June 22, 2016 by

Neil Lim

Hundreds of new domain extensions are now available and as a business, what do you need to know? How can these new domains impact your online presence?

Before diving in, a new domain extension or a TLD is the string of letters to the right of the dot. We’re most familiar with the .ca, .com, .net, .info and .org.

This is how Google will handle new domain extensions

Posted on July 21, 2015January 29, 2016 by

Neil Lim

Google just announced how it will handle new domain extensions like .club, .lawyer, .accountant and .news on search engines. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that they’ll be ranked exactly the same way as any .com, .net, .info or .org domain name.

The .NEWS domain launches soon!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

Neil Lim

.NEWS is launching next week and it’s one of the domains we’re all anticipating to be a big success. It’s going live on July 15, 2015 but if you’re anxious to grab one early, EAP starts on July 8, 2015. When the .NEWS domain extension launches, we think it is going to be one of the most successful domains because everyone can use it. From bloggers and journalists to news and media corporations, .NEWS lets anyone create a domain name.

What you need to know about the .SUCKS domain

Posted on June 12, 2015May 12, 2016 by

Neil Lim

Over the past year and a half, over 450 new domain extensions such as .consulting, .social, .tech and even .ninja have launched but none have created as much controversy and concern as the Vox Populi owned .SUCKS domain.

In 2014, former US senator Jay Rockefeller told the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that is shouldn’t approve .sucks. The former senator called .sucks “little more than a predatory shakedown scheme” to force corporations, small businesses and individuals to pay an annual fee to prevent others from registering the .sucks variation of their domain name.

Get a .NINJA domain name this month for less than a buck!

Posted on April 1, 2015April 16, 2015 by

Neil Lim

Ninjas are awesome. Whether it’s through code, marketing, social media, growth hacking or technology, ninjas are great. If we were to guess, they’re still awesome at what they do, even while they sleep.