Webnames.ca StaffNow that the .TEL Landrush period is drawing to a close, we are looking ahead to tomorrow’s opening of General Registration at 7:00am PST. Prebooking for General Registration has been fast and furious today. Still there are many good names still available, especially personal or business names. Prebooking now will ensure a first crack at securing…
JuliannaBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite picks are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, March 25th: 3 and 4…
Nick CaristinosThe .CA domain space has grown over the years and, similar to its TLD counter parts like .COM, the best domains are often the hardest to come by. With so many great .CA domain names already taken, how can you increase your chances of getting your hands on one of them? The answer is simple – by monitoring…
Webnames.ca StaffAfter many years of building up your domain portfolio you decide that your stint at domaining has run its course. Whether it’s driven by financial need or the desire to try something new, you now want to unload your domains. But how? You’ve paid retail and premium auction prices for some carefully selected names and…
Julianna.TEL launched this week and is continuing to build momentum. Landrush presents the first chance for the public to register .TEL domain names in real time. Tens of thousands of pre-booked names were submitted by over 100 registrars worldwide at 7:00 AM PST on Tuesday, February 3rd. Landrush registration fees range between $375 to $500 USD for a…
JuliannaICANN has posted video updates on the Applicant Guidebook and New gTLD Process http://www.icann.org/video/. CEO Paul Twomey, COO Doug Brent and Sr. VP Kurt Pritz talk about the status of the process for introducing new generic top-level domains. They also summarize comments received in the1st round of public comment on the Applicant Guidebook and what…
Webnames.ca StaffLast November, dotMobi received approval from ICANN to allocate single and double character .MOBI domain names. dotMobi is one of the few registries to offer one and two character domain names. Unlike the usual domain allocation process, which is first-come, first-served, the registry will be accepting Request for Proposals for these domains to ensure high quality…
Webnames.ca StaffCIRA, the .CA registry, is seeking new members for its Nomination Committee. Applications are currently being accepted until January 23, 2009. According to CIRA, “The Nomination Committee holds a critical role in attracting a diverse roster of qualified Candidates to ensure that CIRA’s Member-elected Board of Directors encompasses a wide range of views and interests when defining…
Cybele NegrisThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published their 2008 Annual Report. The report details ICANN’s achievements in 2008. Highlights include their three 2008 major initiatives: 1. Process for introducing new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to the Internet; 2. Introduction of internationalized domain names (IDNs); and 3. Extensive consultations on Improving Institutional…
Nick CaristinosTo start this year I thought it would be interesting to look back at 2008 and see which were the top domain names sold (by dollar value) and for how much. The following are the top 10 domain name sales and how much they were sold for in US dollars. Domain Name Sold For ($US) Fund.com $9,999,950 DataRecovery.com…
Nick CaristinosIn the world of domainers, people are constantly looking for new ways to monetize their domains, make better domain selections and get higher up on the search engines to generate both pay per click income and to increase the potential resale value of their domains. A recent example of this new trend of purchasing domains…
Nick CaristinosIt can be very difficult to know at times if the domain notices you receive are legitimate or aggressive marketing. While many legitimate registrars do contact their clients about renewals or other services, many trademark holders and domain name registrants have been receiving confusing and sometimes fraudulent emails and letters from companies in Asia, Europe and/or…
Webnames.ca StaffEvery week CIRA releases their list of .ca domain names that will be expiring a week later. At Webnames.ca we encourage the prebooking of expiring domain names. Snatch them up before someone else does! Or should you? You see captainkirk.ca is coming available next week. You rub your hands with glee. “Hazzah” you think, “that…
Webnames.ca StaffFor companies who are in the emerging “alternative energy” market or working in environmental sustainability, domain names with the word green in them are like gold. There are even websites devoted to reselling green-themed domain names. It would appear that all the good ones are gone, but are they really? Every week, expiring dot-CA domain…
JuliannaVance P. Hedderel, dotMobi’s Director of PR and Communications responded to speculation about .mobi’s viability vis-à-vis .TEL on the dotMobi blog this past Monday, stating that the purpose of the two domains is very different. “Now, the .tel domain is launching … and people are asking, “Won’t .tel help me locate content that will work…
