Category: General

It seems that more and more people are in the position of having domain names they are not actively using, but do not necessarily want to sell. Usually these domains were registered for a business idea that wasn’t actualized, or simply because a great, potentially lucrative domain was available and/or not renewed by its original…

So you have heard the dirge “all the good domain names are gone!”. But have you tried to register a .COM lately? Chances are all the good generic words and short snappy phrases you searched for were taken. Okay, we admit it. It’s no longer a secret that almost all the good .COM names have…

If you are a business that operates primarily in Canada, registering the .CA of your business name is critical. And yes, it may be all you need to get your business online, especially if your customer base is primarily Canadian. While you can certainly make do with only a .CA, there are many compelling reasons…

What are all those RSS and XML logos about? They’re popping up all over the Net. XML stands for Extensible Markup Language, which lets Web publishers describe information in a format that machines can read. That means programs can be written to look for and use those descriptions. One of the capabilities XML permits is…

There are numerous specialized services and resources geared towards entrepreneurs on the Internet. When used collectively, these tools help cut overhead and increase the efficiency of your business and personal activities. As your online ally, Webnames.ca would like to share some of our favourite free and low cost tools for growing your business, establishing a…

Let’s begin with the obvious: What is .mobi? .mobi ( aka dotMobi ) is the newest top-level domain dedicated to mobile devices and websites created for them on the Mobile Web. Sponsored by a consortium of telecommunications and computing giants, including Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nokia, .mobi is also a sponsor of W3C’s Mobile Web…