Tips and resources for a Canadian small business to succeed online, covering all industries such as professional services, food and hospitality, creative arts, home improvement, retail and grocery etc. Find out how you can build and use your domain name, website and business email to create a secure and professional web presence.
Webnames.ca is committed to helping small business owners across Canada to overcome challenges with technical know-how, digital marketing and growth online through a series of insightful articles, tips and resources on this blog. At Webnames, we have over 20 years of expertise in enabling individuals and businesses make the leap online. Our in-house experts as well as hand-picked guest contributors have curated these resources to ensure that you get the best possible advice.
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Webnames.ca StaffDo you think you’re ready to take the leap and bring your business online? Building a new website can seem like a daunting task. Between content, pictures, design, logos; all the while having to worry about things like SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Social Media, it can all be overwhelming. There are several steps you…
JuliannaThis great article was recently published by our friends at Small Business BC. It tackles a subject that many small businesses struggle with – how to make small, incremental improvements to an existing website that have real impact on search results and customer experience. 10 Ways to Improve Your Small Business Website By Mark Tempest…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca would like to congratulate Bill Tam for his new appointment as President & CEO of the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) effective July 1, 2011. We would like to also wish outgoing President & CEO Pascal Spothelfer all the best as he returns to industry. Mr. Tam has had a diverse career, serving…
As a board member of the Small Business Roundtable of British Columbia, I’m happy to announce the launch of the “Most Small Business Friendly Community” award. The award is geared towards local governments who are invited to compete and demonstrate how they have implemented measures to support local business and attract new small business investment…
Cybele Negris.CO Internet S.A.S. the official registry operator for the .CO domain, announced June 2, 2011 that it reached the landmark one millionth .CO domain name registration. Less than one year from the global launch of .CO in July of 2010, individuals, organizations and businesses in more than 200 countries have registered .CO web addresses. “Entrepreneurs…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca would like to congratulate the winners of the first annual .CA Impact Awards. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority recently announced the winners at the Mesh Conference in Toronto. The .CA Impact Awards celebrate people and organizations using their .CA websites to make a positive difference in the lives of their users and their communities.…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca was a proud Communications Sponsor of the 2011 BCNET Conference.The event took place over two days, May 3rd and 4th in Vancouver, BC and was a great success. Webnames.ca Director John Demco was on the Board of Directors of BCNET from 1996-2001, and was in attendance last week and shared a breakdown of the…
Cybele NegrisAs media partner for the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA), Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the finalists for the 2011 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Founded in 1994 by the BCTIA the Technology Impact Awards celebrate the successes of the technology industry and the companies, people and innovation that continue to put British Columbia on the…
Webnames.ca StaffThe BCIC-New Ventures Competition is one of North America’s largest technology business-idea competitions. Set up to give early-stage B.C. innovators and entrepreneurs access to technology leaders, business education and the annual $365,000 funding competition. The registration for this year is now closed; however BCIC has a wonderful New Ventures Seminar Series taking place from April…
Webnames.ca StaffYou’ve built your website, it’s been working well for a while, but it’s time for an update. Keeping your website the same for too long is like not updating the paint on your home. Eventually it starts to look outdated. Looking at your website as something that needs to be refreshed and updated is the…
Webnames.ca StaffMay 3rd and 4th, Western Canada’s largest tech conference for higher education is coming to Vancouver’s SFU Harbour Centre. This year, over 400 faculty, IT staff and students will converge to discuss innovative and smart ways to use information technology to accelerate teaching, learning and research. The BCNET Conference 2011 is held over two days,…
If you haven’t already heard or seen the video, GoDaddy is getting a lot of bad press right now because their CEO Bob Parsons shot an elephant and put the video up on the internet (warning: graphic if you haven’t seen it). This is interesting timing because yesterday during a management meeting we were talking…
Webnames.ca StaffMarch 24th, 2011 marked the 4th year for YVR Twestival, where Webnames.ca was a proud sponsor. What is Twestival? Here is a brief history from the Twestival official website: Twestival® (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good by connecting communities offline on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a…
Webnames.ca StaffMonitoring what people are saying about you or your business online is more important now than ever. Luckily, it’s also become easier than ever as more and more great Social Media monitoring tools are becoming available. There are many tools out there to choose from, but here are 5 free ones that you should be…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca is once again proud to sponsor the annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition. Now in its 11th year, the BCIC-New Ventures Competition is one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions. The Competition attracts applicants from a wide range of industries including cleantech, digital media, Internet, information technology and life sciences. Entrepreneurs learn how to…
