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A. ShibliContent marketing isn’t rocket science but it isn’t a cakewalk either. Like any other marketing tactic, it takes continuous trial and error and multiple mistakes along the way to start getting things right. Content marketing is one of the best ways to grow your business. In fact, some of the biggest brands have been using…
JuliannaAs a long-time watcher of the Canadian internet landscape, I’ve witnessed many individuals and businesses get online. You may have many different motivations for starting a website. Launching a business. Hyping a side hustle. Sharing your qualifications. Promoting an event. Rallying the community. Or just simply bringing your story or passion to life online. Even with…
Jack ParrishThe pursuit of stronger data security and the need for stronger user protections is continually driving the evolution of SSL. On a continuous basis, new protocols and safety provisions are being introduced by the major browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. As a result of this is HTTPS, and encryption as a…
Jordan RiegerA CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a popular service used by websites to streamline and manage the speed and performance of its assets to visitors. Read on to learn more about the benefits of a CDN, disadvantages if any and to help determine whether your website need a CDN. The Dilemma As your web site…
Webnames.ca StaffYear-End Message from Cybele Negris, Webnames CEO and Co-Founder The holidays are here already, 2019 zipped past us in a hurry, bringing to close another eventful year, as well as our second decade as a business! Webnames.ca has enabled me to meet many amazing people through these past years – small business owners taking on…
Karthik BalachanderAs seasonal discounts go, it does not get bigger than this. You can get .CA domain names at CDN $8.99, and .COM domains at USD $8.99 with Webnames.ca’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale, but that’s just the beginning! Our sale which runs from 28th November 2019 to 3 December 2019 has you covered for…
Vasilii ChekalovWhen did you last review your cyber-security strategy at the office or at home? If it wasn’t in the last three to six months, it’s time to get cracking on it. Why? Because cyber-security is constantly evolving. It must do so to fight against the onslaught of cyber-crime. Securing Your Accounts Let’s look at a…
JuliannaThe economy needs more women in technology. While studies show that girls outperform boys in non-STEM subjects and came out almost equal in STEM subjects, fewer young women pursue post-secondary educations in STEM than young men, which leads to fewer women with careers in higher-paying STEM fields. In fact, technology is the only STEM discipline…
A. ShibliBy putting in place sound business practices that can be duplicated at various stages of a company’s growth, entrepreneurs can ensure that their business scales-up to remain successful in the long run. The terms ‘scaling’ and ‘growing’ are often used interchangeably when talking about business. But the two are fundamentally different. A company’s growth can…
Webnames.ca StaffDid you know there are more than 1.1 million SMEs in Canada? More than anything, small business drives the Canadian economy, representing nearly 70% of Canadian jobs and accounting for 50% of the country’s GDP. Plus, 25% of Canadians report that they are interested in starting their own business. Starting a small business is a…
Jack ParrishCan SSL/TLS actually improve your website speed and overall performance? Everyone in the IT industry knows that SSL/TLS is important for your website security. After all, it helps to protect the integrity of your website and the security of your users by securing the connection between clients and your web server(s). It also helps you…
A. ShibliWhat’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” So goes the eternally popular line from Shakespeare in his play Romeo and Juliet. This statement seemed to hold true in those days. Ironically, many would disagree with Shakespeare today, for a name means and defines everything. Even “a girl who…
JuliannaYou’ve optimized your site content, so it’s driving decent search traffic. Check. You’re managing to get visitors to your website. Kudos. And, they have every intention of filling out that form for your white paper or signing up for your newsletter until they see this … Then, whooosh, they are gone! You work so hard…
Webnames.ca StaffIt’s that time of year where we celebrate how awesome it is to be Canadian and leverage a bunch of well worn, and loved, symbols of Canadiana such as these … But really, as skookum as lumberjacks and moose are, it’s kind of hard to meaningfully align them with building an awesome, secure web presence…
JuliannaWith so many of our customers using WordPress, we’re excited to introduce our new line of managed hosting plans designed specifically for WordPress users and their websites. Whether you use WordPress for a simple personal blog or are in the business of designing high-end websites for clients, our WordPress hosting offers improved performance, reduced maintenance,…
