Domain Name News – September 9th, 2013

CIRA Election Slate Finalized; Campaign Forum Under Way – With shows of support now complete for Members’ nominees for the CIRA Board of Directors election, the final slate of candidates has been published. The online campaign forum has commenced and will run until noon ET on September 16. Online voting takes place from September 16…

Save the environment with the .ECO gTLD

With the growing need for sustainability and protecting our environment, the word “eco” has come to represent environmentally friendly initiatives and/or products. You also see new professional designations and businesses adopting “eco” as part of their operations and branding. To support the growth of environmentally friendly initiatives, the new .ECO domain extension is being launched…

Domain Name News – September 3, 2013

Member Nominees Seek Shows Of Support For CIRA Election – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has published the names and statements of Member Nominees in the forthcoming CIRA Board of Directors election. To be included on the ballot, a nominee must receive the support of at least 20 CIRA Members. This year, a CIRA…

Finding the right .MARKET

Market is such a flexible term. It can be used to describe the economy and general commerce, specific business sectors, the general marketplace or traditional markets. Just as the word market caters to different things, the new .MARKET gTLD extension is applicable to many different markets worldwide. A .MARKET domain for everyone For stock exchanges,…

New Cybele Negris Article: Online Tools and Resources to Help Owners of Small Businesses Know What They Don’t Know

Webnames.ca President and Co-Founder Cybele Negris’ new article, “Online Tools and Resources to Help Owners of Small Businesses Know What They Don’t Know” is now available on Business in Vancouver. In this article, she talks about different resources entrepreneurs and small businesses can use to grow their business.  While there is a large number of…

Domain Name News – August 19, 2013

Canadian Internet Forum And CIRA Annual General Meeting To Be Held In Montreal – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), registry operator for Canada’s .CA domain, is combining the Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) and CIRA’s 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year. The combined event will be held in Montreal on Monday, September 16. A…