Chrome’s Not Secure Warning Is Making You Look Bad, But That’s Good for the Rest of Us

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by

The release of Chrome 70 came and went rather quietly last month, but it left a highly visible mark on many HTTP websites in its wake.

Since the latest update, Chrome users have been getting a red “Not Secure” warning in their address bar each time they enter text into an HTTP website – and not just on fields we expect to be encrypted like logins, but anywhere that text can be submitted, including search bars, newsletter signups, polls, contact forms and more. The bold red labeling by Chrome is simply Google’s latest escalation in warning web users that their data might not be safe.

Domain Names and their Impact on SEO – What’s Real?

Posted on November 2, 2018November 6, 2018 by

A. Shibli

Emphasize Branding over Keywords, Every Time

If you walk away from this blog remembering one thing, let it be this: Forget the keywords. Focus on branding.

Wait, what? Aren’t keywords the driving force behind SEO? Aren’t they one of the most important pieces of the SEO puzzle?

4 Absolute Beginner Web Marketing Strategies for Launching a Small Business

Posted on October 17, 2018October 18, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

4 absolute beginner web marketing strategies for launching a small business

Moving your business from an idea to a full-on way of making a living can be a constant learning process. While you’re geared up to take in all those dozens of calls you’re expecting, you may find that the saying, “build it, and he will come” isn’t quite a strategy that works in modern business life. Especially not in a market saturated with offers from a cyber-connected world.

Small Business Week Sale on Now

Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Did you know that 98% of Canadian businesses have fewer than 100 employees, 55% have fewer than four, and 75% of all businesses in the country have fewer than 10?

Small businesses like yours and ours drive Canada’s economy, so in celebration of Small Business Week in Ontario and BC – and hard-working small businesses across Canada – we’re running a BIG small business promotion.

Start your next chapter online with .PAGE

Posted on September 17, 2018October 2, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Turn the .PAGE with a Fresh New Domain

Google Registry’s .PAGE domain will be launching in a few short weeks and it’s a great choice for anyone wanting to create a new website online.

Introducing Webnames Refer a Friend | Share a Discount, Earn a Credit

Posted on August 8, 2018August 15, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

We’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

Summer domain transfer event at Webnames

Consolidate Your Domain Portfolio to Save on Domains

Posted on August 1, 2018October 2, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

What 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!

The Argument for EV SSL: Should You Get One for Your Business?

Posted on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by

Julianna

In the third and final blog in our recent SSL series, we are taking a closer look EV SSL, or extended validation certificates, including who might benefit from using them and if they are worth the additional cost.

SSL Certificates Are Not All Equal When it Comes to Trust

Posted on June 11, 2018June 27, 2018 by

Julianna

With Google Chrome’s HTTPS deadline only weeks away, we’re seeing an uptick in SSL purchases as website owners hurry to get ahead of the coming changes. For many, however, purchasing an SSL certificate comes with a number of questions and considerations – one of the most common being: “What’s the difference between validations levels?”

What We Learned From Our First Year as a ClimateSmart Business

Posted on May 29, 2018June 4, 2018 by

Judith Tracey

We’re excited to be entering our second year of being a certified ClimateSmart business. With Canada’s 1.2+ million small- and medium-sized businesses having direct control over roughly 200 million tonnes of carbon pollution – the same amount produced each year by every car, truck, train, plane, and ship in the country – we were motivated to do better and control what we could to decrease our impact. Having recently renewed our certification for 2018, I thought I would share some of our learnings and findings now that we have year over year data to sift through, as opposed to last year when we established our baseline.

To Be Released .CA Domains – Top Picks for May 23

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Julianna

Oooh la la, some amazing domains are dropping over at CIRA tomorrow, May 23rd. In addition to the ones listed in above, there are also a few 3-letter gems like ers.ca, jyj.ca, vgu.ca, vui.ca, xly.ca and ymy.ca.

Classic Domains on Sale – Two Weeks Only

Posted on May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Everyone 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 May, they’re all on sale at Webnames for $12.50 – up to 75% off retail pricing.

Why Location Matters When Choosing a Hosting Company

Posted on April 24, 2018October 5, 2018 by

Julianna

When individuals and businesses shop around for a hosting company, they tend to look for things like uptime guarantees, an easy to use platform, good customer support, features and price. One aspect that doesn’t tend to be top of mind is the physical location of the servers that will be hosting the website, or what country the hosting company calls home. You may argue that it doesn’t matter where you host your website as it is mirrored all over the world to provide redundancy in case of outages. The reasons location matters, however, relate to a lot more than just redundancy, and primary among them are Canada’s stricter privacy requirements when it comes to handling personal data. But the benefits don’t stop there, so let’s dive right into the list shall we?

To Be Released .CA Domains – Top Picks for April 25

Posted on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 by

Julianna

A bigger than usual list of expiring .CA domains this week (8500+) made it hard to narrow down our top picks this week. Worth mentioning that in addition to our list profiled above, there are many of 3-letter .CA domains on this week’s list too, including azr.ca, hgg.ca, siw.ca, tlv.ca, zqc.ca and maybe even a few more.

7 Things You Need to Know About .APP by Google Registry

Posted on April 11, 2018May 2, 2018 by

Julianna

Launches of new generic top-level domains have slowed down considerably in recent years. And that’s a not a bad thing. With 500+ gTLDs now available, not including country-code extensions, there is a domain out there for almost about every conceivable vertical. And many of these domains have limited or narrow use cases. But every now and then, a new and important gTLD comes to market.