Webnames.ca StaffCommunicate Trust in Financial Services with a .BOND Domain .BOND is a new top-level domain focused on financial markets and the financial services industry that will become publically available mid-November 2019. When launching a new financial product or business, the name that you choose is incredibly important. A cornerstone of your brand, your name is…
JuliannaNote: The stats in this blog post have been updated for 2023 Domain names, as our own name suggests, are our jam! While we have more than 500 awesome options to choose from, as a Canadian-owned company our steady favourite remains .CA – and not just because one of our co-founder’s invented it. If you’re…
A. ShibliA 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. So, is fundraising all about being in a room full of people wearing suits with intimidating stares, pelting you with questions on KPI’s…
JuliannaEmail 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…
Karthik BalachanderAn 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…
Rob WilliamsonSo 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). However, with today’s sophisticated cybercriminals these simple steps may only protect you from the easy and often automated…
A. ShibliIndividual 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…
A. ShibliOne of the most common terms used by every business these days is ‘brand’—personal brand, the millennial brand, memorable brand… you get the picture. The brand you build from day one will be your business’ identity and you will have a strong role to play in that. People will start associating that brand with you just…
Bailia LazarusLet’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? Actually, neither is that desirable. The first has a hyphen, which should usually be avoided; the second is a .org, which is inappropriate for…
JuliannaMillions 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. The New Premium Web Address for Business A professional extension for incorporated…
JuliannaYour 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…
Webnames.ca StaffThe 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. Why choose .DEV? It’s true, many tech-themed…
Webnames.ca StaffIntroducing .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. Benefits of using a .CHARITY domain:…
JuliannaIf 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…
JuliannaEach 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. As always, lot’s of fun and memorable names to be had…
