Neil LimWebnames.ca is pleased to sponsor this year’s Beyond Pink event hosted by the Canadian Young Women in Business Society (YWIB). This is a one-of-a-kind event in Canada and it is back for its fourth year. Beyond Pink will be held at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver from November 2nd & 3rd, 2012. About Beyond Pink…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca would like to inform everyone that Bill C-28, better known as the anti-spam legislation, will come into effect next year. The new legislation will change how businesses and corporations market to customers. It will become illegal to send commercial electronic messages (CEM) to customers without their expressed consent. Companies who fail to comply with…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for October 17th has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca is proud to sponsor the Merging+Media 2012 Conference happening on October 25-26, 2012 at the SFU Woodwards Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. In addition to being an event sponsor, Webnames.ca is also giving out .CA gift cards valued up to $50 for all attendees of the event! This is a good opportunity for aspiring…
Webnames.ca StaffFastTrack, our web design solution, was launched by Webnames a year ago to cater to small businesses and individuals looking for a professional website. The web design service provides a professional website that is built quickly (within 8-10 business days) and affordably. The program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some…
John DemcoDomain Name Registrations Top 240 Million Worldwide – According to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, the second quarter of 2012 ended with more than 240 million domain names registered worldwide, an annual growth of more than 25.5 million or 11.9%. The annual growth as reported three months ago was 23 million…
Webnames.ca StaffWe would like to announce that Webnames.ca has been named as a finalist for the Marketplace Excellence Award in the 2012 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards. Webnames.ca is the leading provider of online services to Canadian businesses and the original .CA registrar. Webnames.ca has consistently held an A+ rating since being named as a BBB…
Webnames.ca StaffIts a great month for business as entrepreneurs and business leaders converge to meet in the 15th Annual SOHO|SME Expo in Vancouver on October 16, 2012. Webnames.ca, a proud Platinum sponsor and partner of the event, will be on site to give out .CA gift cards. These can be redeemed to register a free .CA…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for October 10th has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the TBR…
Webnames.ca StaffSmall Business BC’s 10th Annual Successful You Awards are open for nominations! The awards night will be held once again at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver on February 28, 2013. The Small Business BC Successful You Awards (SYA) contest is a province-wide event that recognizes and celebrates the important contributions BC’s entrepreneurs make to…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca has launched an advertising campaign in Business in Vancouver that will be running from September 2012 until August 2013. When we were considering a campaign with BIV, we started to think about who we are and what makes Webnames, well, Webnames! Immediately we thought about our customers! We have built our business and our…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca is proud to announce that our President and Co-founder Cybele Negris has been named to the 14th Annual W100 ranking of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs by PROFIT Magazine Ranking Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on a composite score based on the size, growth rate and profitability of their businesses, the W100 profiles the country’s most…
Webnames.ca StaffAs one of the sponsors of the BCIC – New Ventures Competition, everyone at Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the winners of the 12th annual BCIC – New Ventures Competition that was held on September 26, 2012.The competition lasted for 6 months, with over 140 companies vying for the top prize. The winners of the…
Neil LimCIRA announced on Thursday September 27th their 2012 Board of Directors election. .CA Members voted to elect three candidates from the Nomination Committee Slate and two candidates from the Members’ Slate. Each board of director elected will serve for a three-year term. The following five newly elected individuals take office immediately: Bill Sandiford William Gibson…
John DemcoCIRA Announces 2012 Board of Directors Election Results – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that Michael Geist, William Gibson, Carole Mackaay, Kevin McArthur, and Bill Sandiford have been elected to its Board of Directors. A total of 3508 votes were cast, and a complete list of candidates and vote counts has been…
