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Neil LimTwo new domains just launched today: .LIVE and .STUDIO domains are now available for general registration. These two domains are great for business owners, creative professionals, agencies and more! These two domains are now available and here are some ideas on how to maximize the potential of the .STUDIO and .LIVE extensions online. Stream your events…
Neil LimIt’s the 15th annual New Ventures BC Competition and as a sponsor, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate all the finalists of the competition. After a competitive third round, the judges have made their decision and have announced the ten finalists of this year’s competition. Congratulations and good luck to the companies that made it to the…
Neil LimJoin our friends at Small Business BC for an evening with British Columbia’s top business leaders at INSPIRE 2015. Network with 400 small and medium-size business owners, government representatives and industry influencers at the 6th Annual INSPIRE Celebration of Entrepreneurship, hosted by Small Business BC and TD Canada Trust, at the TELUS World of Science…
David HallIn my previous blog post, “How to Check If Your Website Is Mobile Friendly”, I provide a list of free tools to check if your existing website is mobile friendly. However, if you find that your website does not support mobile devices, then what are your next steps? In this blog post, I will tell you…
David HallAccording to Trinity Digital Marketing, there are over 1.2 billion people accessing the Internet via their mobile devices. The global mobile traffic makes up 15% of all Internet traffic as stated by Internet Trends 2013. For these reasons, Google announced that starting on April 21, 2015, they will be using website mobile-friendliness as a ranking…
David HallI like to do most of my personal shopping online, especially during the holidays. It saves me fighting my way through crowds at the mall. However, my biggest annoyance is when I visit a website, look at a product and close my browsers, the next time that I log in and use a search engine…
Webnames.ca StaffWe’re pleased to announce that Webnames.ca CEO, Cybele Negris will be a panelist for the Girls Raising Innovation Challenge event on February 24th, 2015! What is the event all about? The Innovation Challenge is a unique series of events that help female entrepreneurs get publicity, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and meet influential business leaders that can…
Webnames.ca StaffEarly last year, ICANN (which is the governing body for .com, .net, and .org domain extensions, among others) made a change to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), which is followed by all Domain Registrars including Webnames.ca. The RAA required that a person or entity that registers or transfers a domain name needs to be verified…
Neil LimWebnames.ca congratulates Co-Founder John Demco for receiving the University of British Columbia’s Honorary Alumnus Award on November 19th, 2014. Mr. Demco received the award at the University of British Columbia Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. Mr. Demco and six UBC alumni were honoured for their various achievements and contributions.…
Webnames.ca StaffRecently the big 3 browser makers (Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla) made a decision that will change how secure websites are handled going forward. Specifically, they made the decision to no longer support the SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm version 1) technology, which at the moment is standard with SSL certificates. The reason that they gave was…
Neil LimIt’s Small Business month and it’s a great time to be a small business here in British Columbia. The 2014 Small Business Profile has just been released and details the importance of small businesses here in British Columbia. The 2014 Small Business Profile is divided into three main sections: Small Business Growth Small Business Employment…
Neil LimUntil November 30, 2014 – .LINK domain names are only $9.00 when you use promo code “LINK”. With a .LINK domain name, create a short, memorable domain name for your website. A couple of great uses for .LINK domains include creating your own custom URL. Why Get a .LINK Domain? URL links are essential with…
Neil LimJoin 1000’s of business owners, entrepreneurs and business experts for the #1 business event! Happening in 3 cities Celebrate Small Business Month and join business owners, entrepreneurs and experts for the SOHO|SME events! Happening in 3 cities in 4 weeks, the SOHO|SME event brings industry experts and speakers to talk about topics that are critical…
David HallRecently I have been shopping for some biking equipment and an air mattress for camping. I used Google to search for my local stores to see if they had the products I was interested in. I was able to find all both companies and their websites, but they didn’t list their inventory or even the…
Neil LimSave on .CO.COM domain names from July 8 until August 8, 2014! Simply use promo code COCOMSALE at checkout and your registration price will just be USD$28.99! .CO.COM just launched today so there’s still great availability for the .CO.COM domain name that you want! Start your search today!
