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Garrett SaundryWhen I used to think about Foursquare, my mind would go to rubber balls or squares drawn on pavement. Now the first place my mind goes to when I hear that term is social media. So What Is It? Foursquare is a location-based social network that connects you with your friends and syncs with your…
Garrett SaundryDigital Influence Index identifies Canadians as social media savvy but cautious about information found online Study by Fleishman-Hillard Study Consumers across the globe are embracing the Internet as a primary source of information, but Canadians are unique in their use of digital and social media. The 2010 Digital Influence Index, released in Canada by Fleishman-Hillard…
JuliannaIn two weeks time the harmonized sales tax (HST) will replace the existing provincial sales taxes (PST) and the federal goods and services tax (GST) in the province of British Columbia. As you know, Webnames.ca is located in Vancouver; this means that BC’s adoption of the HST will impact you, our customers. What Does the…
Cybele NegrisEmerging Tech Companies in BC take note! Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 BC Innovation Council Awards, which will be presented at the New Ventures BC Competition Awards at the SFU Segal Centre in Vancouver September 23, 2010. The annual BCIC Awards recognize exceptional achievements in, or potential for, commercialization of technology and…
Cybele NegrisOn June 8, 2010, over 800 people from BC’s technology and business community came together at the Vancouver Convention Centre West to recognize BC’s best in the technology industry. Webnames.ca as long time supporter of the BC Technology Industry Association – Technology Impact Awards and we would like to offer our sincere congratulations to all…
JuliannaIt is less than one week until the Targeted TRAFFIC Vancouver conference and the full schedule is now available online. The three day conference kicks off Tuesday, June 8th with opening remarks from Rick Latona at 11:00 am, then it’s straight into panels, networking and breakout sessions. Webnames.ca CEO Stephen Smith and Director John Demco…
Cybele NegrisCongratulations to all New Venture BC competitors advancing to the next round of the competition. This year, Round 3 is different for NVBC. The top 16 companies are automatically advancing to Round 3 of the competition. The next 27 companies move on to Round 2.5 and will be assigned a temporary mentor to help hone…
Cybele NegrisTHIS YEARS EVENT: Join Small Business BC for an amazing ‘OSCARS inspired’ evening of awards and networking, as the four winners are announced for this year’s 2010 Successful You – Small Business Awards, June 10th, 2010 @ The Birks Jewellery Store (5-8pm), Vancouver. YOUR TICKET INCLUDES: – Delicious wines, appetizers and samples– Mingle with the…
Cybele NegrisAre you an experienced professional with Board of Directors experience? Do you want to have a positive impact on the .CA domain? CIRA is seeking interested candidates from across Canada to fill four open Board of Directors positions. Applications will be accepted between May 13 and June 11. Who should apply? Professional Canadians with Board…
JuliannaDo you love domain names? Do you have a portfolio of domains and want to learn more about domain opportunities including how to develop, monetize and resell your names? If you answered yes, you should not miss Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in Vancouver! [Breaking News: ticket price drop – more information below!] The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences are some…
JuliannaWe recently came across an article on CanuckSEO.com that measures the effectiveness of .CA versus .COM for Canadian businesses and they kindly allowed us to republish it on Webnames.ca Blog. While it is no secret we are big proponents of .CA – Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco actually conceived of .CA in 1987 to identify Canadian…
Webnames.ca StaffThe first time I saw a QR Code was about a year ago on a photo of a realtor’s lawn sign that was posted on Flickr. I thought it was interesting but didn’t understand what a QR Code was or could do. It’s amazing what a year can do for the popularity of a piece…
I was recently invited by PROFIT Magazine to judge their third annual Innovations @ Work Awards. The awards are designed to celebrate the spirit of innovation among Canadian small businesses, to give broad public recognition to small business innovators and to identify innovation role models and strategies that can help other entrepreneurs launch successful businesses…
Cybele NegrisAs a long time supporter and sponsor of the New Ventures BC Competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the following 134 companies shortlisted to round 2 of the competition. Judges of the competition will whittle down this list to only 40 companies May 10th. The companies advancing to Round 2 in alphabetical order are: “Greedy…
Cybele NegrisIf you missed Malcolm Gladwell’s presentation at Vancouver’s F5 EXPO on April 7th, here’s a chance to participate in a second screening. Many people disagreed with Gladwell’s perspective on social media. His mile wide and inch deep philosophy may be accurate, but he failed to look at the benefits of a mile wide network…
