John DemcoAfilias Acquires .MOBI Domain Registry – Afilias has acquired mTLD Top-Level Domain Ltd., the operator of the .mobi domain registry, in a private deal. Afilias is the registry operator for .info, and had already been providing registry services to mTLD. There are more than 950,000 .mobi domains registered worldwide. ICANN Publishes Salary Information – In…
Cybele NegrisI’m asked to speak to small businesses frequently at a variety of technology or entrepreneurship events. A frequently overlooked, but important thing I always mention is to have an effective email strategy. People are typically surprised when they hear this. After all, how strategic is sending and receiving communication? Below are some do’s and don’t’s when setting…
JuliannaWebnames.ca has collaborated with Telnic, the organization behind the award-winning .TEL name, to create the first-ever domain retail card so that .TEL names can be sold by brick and mortar retailers across North America. The new retail card lets customers purchase .TEL names, which act as a ‘live’ digital business card, from stores and shops.…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from this week’s CIRA’s to-be-released domains list. This list is published the first day CIRA releases its new batch of TBR domains, that means more domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release. Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.…
John DemcoICANN Begins DNSSEC Deployment In The Root Zone – ICANN has announced that DNSSEC deployment in the root zone has begun as of January 27. DNSSEC information is now being served by L-Root, one of the 13 root servers. DNSSEC deployment in the root zone is proposed to be completed by July. (DNSSEC, or Domain…
Cybele NegrisThe provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have agreed to implement the harmonized sales tax (HST), which would replace existing provincial sales taxes and the federal goods and services tax in those provinces beginning July 1, 2010. The Canada Revenue Agency is offering information seminars, at no charge, to ensure businesses receive the information they…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from this week’s CIRA’s to-be-released domains list. This list is published the first day CIRA releases its new batch of TBR domains, that means more domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release. Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.…
JuliannaHere is a “big picture” look at what happened on the Internet in 2009. This data was gathered and reported on by the cool folks over at the Pingdom blog, Royal Pingdom. A complete list of the references for this data is available below, so attention stats junkies, get ready to bookmark! In the words of the people at Pingdom, “prepare…
JuliannaICANN has approved the first four internationalized top-level domain names (IDNs) for Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In a statement released yesterday, ICANN president and CEO Rod Beckstrom called it “a pivotal moment in the history of Internet domain names.” Why exactly is the support of internationalized top-level domain names so significant? For starters, the exclusivity…
Cybele NegrisCongratulations to Vancouver Sales and Social Media Experts Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger on their new book “Sociable! How Social Media is Turning Sales and Marketing Upside-down.” Gibson and Jagger talk about using social media to create real relationships that impact individuals, businesses and community, having fun and being profitable. As they note in their…
Cybele NegrisMy fellow Small Business Roundtable board member Garth Frizzell, CEO of Terra Cognita Software Systems Inc. has compiled 10 tips on how small businesses can prepare for media interviews that I want to share with Webnames.ca readers. With the mass of media about to descend on Vancouver in less than a month for the 2010 Winter…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from CIRA’s to-be-released domains list this week. More domains get added to the TBR list each day until the date of release, so check the list again for new selections. This week a large and targeted portfolio of domains pertaining to cosmetic/reconstructive surgery is up for grabs on the CIRA…
JuliannaWe all know that one person can have many pieces of contact information: – Home Telephone Number – Work Telephone Number – Cellular Telephone Number – Email Address – Home Address – Website(s) and Social Networking profiles/pages This is a lot to keep track of and hard to fit on a business card. Now you’re…
John DemcoTwo deadlines this week: Friday, January 22 is the last day for applications to be considered for CIRA’s Nomination Committee. The committee’s critical role is to identify and attract excellent candidates for CIRA’s annual Board of Directors election. On Thursday, January 21, the comment period closes on the first draft of ICANN’s Strategic Plan for…
Webnames.ca StaffSo I am thinking of quitting my job here at Webnames to start my own business coming up with super cool names for iPhone apps, Web 2.0 companies, new products, gizmos and gadgets! All you developers and entrepreneurs out there think that all the great names like Twitter and Shazam are gone and you are…
