Neil LimSupport Pink Shirt Day on February 26, 2014! Webnames.ca is proud to support the CKNW Orphans’ Fund Pink Shirt Day to fight against bullying. On February 26, 2014, we’ll be wearing Pink Shirts to show our support for the fight against bullying. Bullying is a growing epidemic affecting our schools, workplaces, homes and the Internet.…
Below are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. Each week, we publish a “top picks” list after CIRA publishes it latest batch of .CA domains being released back into the market. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR list each day so be sure to check out the CIRA TBR…
Neil LimThe .PHOTOGRAPHY domain is here, along with a number of other new domains. If you already have an idea of what you’ll be using this domain for, that’s great; if not, here are some ways that this domain can be used. Create an online portfolio or gallery For photographers trying to get into the business,…
Below are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. Each week, we publish a “top picks” list after CIRA publishes it latest batch of .CA domains being released back into the market. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR list each day so be sure to check out the CIRA TBR…
Neil LimFebruary is the month of new domains! In February, we’ll be opening registrations for new domains each week this month. The long-awaited new domain extensions have been years in the making and are finally opening their doors to the rest of the Internet. You can register a domain name under these extensions in two different…
Neil LimKeeping up with the momentum built up in 2013, 20 new generic Top Level Domains (new gTLDs) launched in January. Each domain extension has entered their respective Sunrise Periods and the first January batch is expected to become available on March 19, 2014. 20 New Domain Extensions In case you missed previous announcements, the 20…
CIRA To Fund Canadian Internet Enhancement Projects – As part of its Community Investment Program, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it will provide up to $1,000,000 this year to community groups, not-for-profits, and academic institutions for “projects they can demonstrate will enhance the Internet for the benefit of all Canadians.” Qualifying…
Below are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. Each week, we publish a “top picks” list after CIRA publishes it latest batch of .CA domains being released back into the market. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR list each day so be sure to check out the CIRA TBR…
Neil LimWebnames.ca CEO and Co-Founder, Cybele Negris’ latest article on PROFITguide.com is now available. In this article, she talks about important tech backups and redundancies that every business needs to know. Last Friday, Gmail went down for an hour and this was long enough to generate a lot of social media noise. More than just an…
Neil LimThe new domain extensions or gTLDs, launched on November 26, 2013 and after a long 60-day Sunrise Period, the first batch will officially be available for registration on February 5, 2014! There are 7 new domain names in the first batch, including: .BIKE .CLOTHING .GURU .HOLDINGS .PLUMBING .SINGLES .VENTURES So as a business owner,…
Neil LimBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. Each week, we publish a “top picks” list after CIRA publishes it latest batch of .CA domains being released back into the market. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR list each day so be sure to check out the CIRA TBR…
Colton LittleDay by day you’re getting inching closer and closer to launching your new online business. The site’s design is aesthetic bliss, the code has been carefully crafted and tested, with an almost painful attention to detail. After hours of planning, you’ve decided on the perfect domain name. Everything is lining up just as you have…
Neil LimPhishing Email Originating from Webname.com It has come to our attention that a fraudulent email has recently been sent to many of our customers, requesting that email usernames and passwords be provided. This email is NOT from Webnames.ca, but rather Webname.com and is not related to, nor affiliated with Webnames.ca in any manner. Please do…
Neil LimIt’s another week and another batch of new domains (or new gTLDs) have launched. To date, a total of 50 new domains have been released and and more are expected to come in the next two to three years. The latest batch of domains being introduced are: .CAMP, .EDUCATION, .GLASS, .INSTITUTE and .REPAIR. Do you…
John Demco.UK Registry To Introduce Post-Registration Domain Name Screening – Nominet, the .uk registry, has announced that it will institute “a system of post-registration domain name screening, within 48 hours of registration, for domain names that appear to signal or encourage serious sexual offences.” The change follows from a recent policy review by the UK’s former…
