Small Business News, Resources & Tips Archives

How to Choose the Right Domain Name for a Startup or Business

Posted on March 27, 2019March 28, 2019 by

Your 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 – and understanding this at the start of your business journey will empower your brand for digital success.

Cybele Negris Discusses Her Corporate Board Journey with Women Get on Board

Women Get on Board – Cybele Negris on Board Opportunities, Alignment and Impact

Posted on July 18, 2018August 2, 2018 by

Webnames.ca Staff

Women Get On Board is a leading member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. WGoB achieves this through an engaged community of women and men in Canada who are committed to advancing gender diversity in the boardroom. Webnames.ca President and CEO Cybele Negris, who serves on a number of boards and councils such as the Royal Canadian Mint and BC Small Business Taskforce, recently sat down with Women Get on Board to discuss her journey to Board service, share insights for women (and men) seeking board opportunities and unpack how her entrepreneurial background shapes her impact.

5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Built My First Business Website

Posted on March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 by

Sean Garrity

Maintaining a robust online presence has become requisite to succeed in today’s digital-centric landscape. In fact, 2017 saw a record 1.5 billion-plus consumers purchase goods online. The bottom line: if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or running a small- to medium-sized business, you’re probably not going to make it without an effective website.

Why Every Small Biz Website Needs SSL, Even If They Aren’t Selling Online

Posted on March 5, 2018February 11, 2019 by

Julianna

You have been told that you need an SSL certificate for your small business website, but it’s just a simple brochure site so you’re not exactly sure why. While in the past many simple websites could get away without SSL, that’s not the case anymore as the world’s most popular browsers push towards universal encryption and a safer web for all, not just online shoppers. So with that in mind, let’s dive into the what, why, where, who, and when of SSL certificates.

Business benefits of a consolidated domain portfolio

Why Every Business Should Prioritize Domain Consolidation

Posted on July 4, 2017August 3, 2018 by

Julianna

If you are the owner of multiple domain names you are probably familiar with the headache of tracking where each domain name is registered, the business or personal names provided for the registrant, the associated contact information and when they are going to expire.

150 Things to Remember When Starting a Business in .CA

Posted on June 20, 2017September 21, 2018 by

Julianna

Starting a business can be tough—not only do you want to choose the perfect domain name, but also cover all your bases for finding a great registrar, protecting your online brand and marketing your business. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 150 tips, tactics and tools for starting a business in .CA and Canada 🍁. As Canada’s original domain registrar, we’ve been helping Canadian businesses get online since 2000, so we’ve got some solid experience to share.

Local SEO: Should your website be optimized for local search?

Posted on December 19, 2016December 21, 2016 by

Neil Lim

Local SEO has been a popular tactic employed by small businesses over the last few years. Compared to its national counterpart, local search optimization gives local businesses a competitive edge against larger and well-established businesses.

BC Provincial Government Responds to Employer Needs with Co-Op Education Program

Posted on November 18, 2016November 17, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

In my role as Vice-Chair of the Small Business Roundtable of BC, I work with industry leaders and other small business owners to identify key issues and opportunities facing small businesses in British Columbia and to develop recommendations for small business and government on strategies to enhance small business growth and success.

The Best SEO Plugins for WordPress to Get Higher Rankings

Posted on October 5, 2016October 18, 2016 by

Neil Lim

In this article, we share the best SEO plugins for WordPress to optimize your website and rank better on search engines.

Best SEO Plugins for WordPress

Search engines are a major source of traffic for most websites so optimizing your pages to rank on Google is important. With tons of SEO plugins available on WordPress, our customers often ask us what the best options are and tips to improve the SEO of their WordPress websites.

5 SEO tactics to outrank your competitors

Posted on August 12, 2016September 9, 2016 by

Neil Lim

You can have the best website and product but it won’t matter if visitors can’t find your website.

Contrary to popular belief, just because you’ve built a website doesn’t mean that customers will start coming in. In fact, it’s only the first step and search engine optimization (SEO) is the way to get people through your digital door.

The $135 million .WEB auction and its impact on businesses, worldwide

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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On July 27, one of the most highly sought after new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) extension was sold for a record-breaking $135 million in an auction.

With Alphabet (Google), Donuts Inc. and upstart Nu Dot Co LLC, competing against each other, the winning bid was produced by Nu Dot Co LLC. Backed by Verisign – the registry for .COM and .NET – Nu Dot Co beat out the both Alphabet’s and Donuts’ massive coffers, combined.

What is SSL? A beginner’s guide to SSL encryption

Posted on August 10, 2016November 30, 2016 by

Neil Lim

SSL for beginners

Have you ever noticed a green lock icon when you’re shopping around online? Or maybe you’ve seen websites using HTTPS instead of HTTP.

If you have, then you’ve seen SSL encryption at work.

Why cheap web hosting isn’t always the best solution

Posted on July 20, 2016October 9, 2017 by

Neil Lim

We’ve all heard the timeless saying “you get what you pay for.”

From shopping on Amazon to crawling through Craigslist, we can easily spend an exorbitant amount of time to find what we want for a relatively cheap price.

How to Choose the Right Domain Name: 10 Tips for Small Businesses

Posted on June 28, 2016July 13, 2016 by

Neil Lim

Choose the right domain name

Choosing a domain name is like choosing a name for your business. It requires a lot of time and careful planning to find the right one. Like your company name, your domain name is your identity online – it represents your brand and it’ll be how customers recognize you on the web.

How to move your website to a new domain, the right way

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Neil Lim

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How to move your website to a new domain, the right way.

There are a lot of reasons to move your website to a new domain name. From re-branding your business to acquiring a more relevant domain name, migrating takes a lot of work.