JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Judging by the number of domains already posted, this week’s TBR will be a big one. More domains get added to the TBR list each day until the date of release, so check the list again for new selections. Our favourite names are…
JuliannaSometimes I seem to do the same things over and over again. I frequently find myself awash in an ocean of information, and then I think, “GET ORGANIZED!” Here are a few good tools that are FREE, and extremely useful in my managing my daily online activities. Password Safe I have so many passwords to keep…
John DemcoA round-up of domain news items: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs will launch on Monday, November 16. The Internet Governance Forum meets this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against domain auction site SnapNames. ICANN is seeking input on soliciting Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs.…
JuliannaI did some digging around with the Webnames.ca Domain Search tool and found a lot of available, great domains that domainers seem to have missed. I’m sure there are a tonnes more if you take some time out to hunt. Here are the gems I found that are available NOW, but they will surely not be…
Cybele NegrisAs a board member of the Vancouver Economic Development Committee and a member of the 2010 taskforce, I was invited to attend the press conference yesterday announcing the Metro Vancouver Commerce (MVC) 2010 Host Program. This historic announcement marked the first time nine Metro municipalities have collaborated on a regional economic development initiative. Mayors Gregor…
JuliannaBelow are our “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. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by…
John DemcoSome pointers this week: ICANN has published a briefing note summarizing the ICANN Seoul meetings. Domain name reseller SnapNames has dismissed a senior executive who is alleged to have secretly bid on domain name auctions to drive up prices. SnapNames has posted an FAQ page. Nominet has posted its 2009 domain name industry report with…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is a lot of hand wringing in the domainer community about when .tel will really take off. The future is now people. If not one other person ever purchased a .tel name, it would not matter. You have and it’s a fabulous utility. You just have to start using it. I have my personal .tel name…
JuliannaSo you’ve registered your domains. Score. You set them all up and made them appealing. Score. But do you know if anyone seeing them? Good question. There are some great ways to capture that feedback, and here are some of them: Counting Visits A simple 3rd party counter is often all it takes to make me feel…
JuliannaThis week’s list is a big one! Below are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. 40plus.ca allnaturalbeef.ca amuse-bouche.ca aquariams.ca askmedia.ca autocard.ca autodrive.ca befearless.ca bestgrades.ca bestpubs.ca…
Cybele NegrisI was invited to speak at a really great event last week “Leadership Lessons from Influential Women in Business“. It was put on by Business in Vancouver, Professional Women’s Network, and Young Women in Business. The event was sold out! I was honoured to be part of a group of women that included Tamara Vrooman…
John DemcoSignificant Progress On Internationalized Domain Names At ICANN Seoul Meetings – At its meetings in Seoul, South Korea, the ICANN Board of Directors approved an implementation plan for introducing internationalized domain names (IDNs) as Internet top-level domains (TLDs). This fast-track process is for the introduction of a limited number of IDN TLDs associated with two-letter…
Webnames.ca StaffWe love dot tel and we want everyone to learn about it. To that end we made a short, 15 second commercial that is now airing on the Shaw TV Listings channel (2) in Vancouver. For those of you who don’t live in Vancouver or have chucked your TV because there is nothing on, (why…
JuliannaI know it sounds less professional than the word “registration” but that’s how it feels to a lot of us, a treasure hunt. The fun of the search, almost like a lottery, appeals to the adventurer in me. Where to start? Where to get them? Which domain names are worth something? What variations should I…
JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. accumulate.ca activityplanner.ca adfusion.ca, adpak.ca anadarko.ca apolitical.ca audiorentals.ca beatboxing.ca bio-metals.ca bowmaster.ca buymydotca.ca buyonegetonefree.ca canadianhunter.ca canadiantimeshare.ca careerprofiles.ca careerstrategist.ca cartilage.ca…
