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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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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 Eventually it starts to look outdated.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…
Cybele NegrisAs sponsor of the BCIC-New Ventures Regional Competition, everyone at Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the winners of the 2010 competition. Winners are selected by the competition’s expert panel of judges, who base their decision on which company has the most potential for success. $30,000 BCIC First prize: Reef Safe Fish (Victoria, BC)Recent university graduates…
Cybele NegrisOnce again, I am honoured to participate as a judge for the Small Business BC Successful You Awards for 2011. As a board member of Small Business BC, I’m proud to represent an organization which focuses on providing entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources, services and vital information that help them through their start-up phase…
JuliannaDo you own a .CA domain name? If so, you should know about some of the great initiatives coming out of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) lately. On February 25, 2011, CIRA will be hosting a national event about the future of the Internet – and you’re invited to attend, in person or virtually.…
Cybele NegrisOpen to BC technology companies of all sectors and sizes, the Technology Impact Awards is an annual event held organized by the BCTIA to recognize the achievements of the technology industry. Approximately 800 people from the BC technology community are expected to attend the province’s largest and most prestigious awards night. The 2011 Awards dinner…
Cybele NegrisI’ve been a judge of the Small Business BC Business Plan Contest for a number of years and last year, the format of the awards was enhanced and rebranded, “The Successful You Awards“. The Successful You Awards are back again this year and they are even bigger and better! Over 400 guests including entrepreneurs, contest…
