John DemcoShow Of Support Period For CIRA Board Election Closes Monday, September 7 – Shows of support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election must be completed by 6:00 pm Eastern (3:00 pm Pacific) on Monday, September 7. A nominee must receive at least 20 shows of support to be listed on…
Cybele NegrisMonths of competition has passed. What started out as a group of 172 companies was whittled down to 30 companies. Now the final 10 have been announced! As sponsor of the 2009 New Ventures BC Competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate all the companies short-listed to Round 4. To win the finalists must now convince…
Nick CaristinosWhen dealing with domain names we primarily think of the domains and what we want to accomplish with them – eg. which one do I buy, how will I market it, should I register other variations, what extensions do I need, etc. – yet often times we give little thought to the registrar we intend…
JuliannaHere are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains list. 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, September 9, 2009. ———————————————————- absolutelynatural.caadbuy.cabackfile.cabathbeautyshop.cabatter.cabeachlodge.cabeautyspace.cabenmulroney.cabestbuysonline.cabikecity.cabiografica.cabizad.caboar.cabookhunter.cabringiton.cabulkregistration.caburnt.cacanadatruck.cacarspoilers.cacheap-gas.cacheapwheels.cacherrypie.caclearlens.caclearlens.cacoping.ca computerprices.cacreditprovider.cacubaholidays.cacustomconcrete.cacustomguitar.cacybershare.cadatingchannel.cadesignfirm.cadesignsplus.cadoublevision.caeasyfocus.caebusinesscard.caestats.caeyepain.cafacemask.cafemalestripper.cafishhouse.cafixups.cafreakofnature.cafreeconcert.cafreeimage.cafreestockimages.cafreshbrew.cagamblingsite.cagamehut.cagamingworld.cagasfinder.cagas-spotters.cagas-spotting.cageeklove.cagoin.cagoldenacres.cagreenclaims.cagunsnroses.cagunsource.cahairstore.cahockeypro.cainteriorsbydesign.caithosting.cajustdivorced.cajustlikenew.cakegger.cakidspot.cakreme.calawyerblog.calawyermagazine.calawyersblog.calendingloans.calistyourhome.caluckycasinos.cameatdelivery.cameticulosity.camoneytoday.camorespeed.camugged.camyclient.canakedpoker.canationalsexoffenderregistry.canudepoker.caoneaccount.caonlineconversion.capokertown.capraised.capre-approved.caprimarydata.caraceguide.careformer.carestful.casearchhotels.casellthehouse.cashopspace.casixgun.caskippingstones.caskymedia.casmartpractice.casocialmediajobs.caticketer.catourpro.cavaluedrugmart.caviralvideo.caviralvideos.cavisionsmart.cawayout.cawebfusion.cawewill.cawhynow.cayouto.cazerocashdown.cazoneit.ca Four letter domains bmmp.caboar.cahefc.canbhl.canlgb.carfcs.casgaw.casjaw.casnpa.cawmcs.cawxl.cayanc.caybay.caxhaw.ca Note: CIRA continues to add domain names to the TBR list…
John DemcoICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections – ICANN’s Nominating Committee has announced its selection of new members of the ICANN Board of Directors, the At-Large Advisory Council, the GNSO Council, and the ccNSO Council. Appointed to the Board were Rajasekar Ramaraj, Gonzalo Navarro, and George Sadowsky. Picks To Click An interview with Frank Schilling. Afilias is…
JuliannaA recent report published by Hitwise, a company that specializes in measuring activity on the Internet, sheds light on the search behaviors and browser preferences of Canadians. Deeming a successful search as “one where the consumer leaves the search engine after performing the search,” Hitwise found that Canadians have a 70% success rate on search engine…
It’s “back to school” time again. But this year there is something new: .TEL. Only a dunce would pass up the opportunity to buy these great “back to school” inspired .TEL names. I can’t believe these are still available: Physed.telBleachers.telTeacherspet.telSemester.telBully.telWoodshop.telGymclass.telSpiral.telViceprincipal.telHazing.telMetalshop.telPledge.telKickball.telPopquiz.telClipboard.telFrosh.telOath.telLineup.telBookbag.telPrepschool.telFreshman.telRounders.telSocialstudies.telRushing.telHaze.tel Start the school year off right and begin to build a domain portfolio that will pay for…
JuliannaHere are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains list. 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, September 2, 2009 aeos.caadultpages.caaltamobility.caamaa.caannihilate.caartshub.cabagelhut.cabarproducts.cabathroomrenovators.cabathroomrepair.cablogyou.cabrowserank.cabuyitprivately.cabuyorsellit.cacallstream.cacallvoip.cacanadiangirlsrock.cacasinoplus.cacasinowin.cacitywine.cadeepspace.cadesignation.cadesignerdogs.cadottedline.cadownfall.cadqw.caeasymed.caeasytv.caenjoyyourself.caestatements.cafamilymealtime.cafcebook.ca – capture mispelled type in traffic! floodgate.cagayintoronto.cagayinvancouver.cagofar.cagoogleguide.cagoogletips.cagoogling.cagreatwater.cagreenside.cagroundbreakers.cahappyfoot.cahomtail.ca – another popular misspelling of a popular website irj.cakkq.caleasenow.caleasingpro.camarblefloor.ca,…
Nick CaristinosWhen starting a new business or launching a new product one must consider the registration, and use of trademarks, service marks, copyrights and patents as part of the process, yet there is often much confusion as to what one needs and how to use them correctly.* The International Trademark Association (INTA) [http://www.inta.org] is a not-for-profit…
John DemcoShows of Support for Member Nominees to CIRA Board Election – Starting Monday, August 24 at noon Eastern (9:00 am Pacific), CIRA members can show support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. A nominee must receive at least 20 shows of support to be listed on the September ballot. Shows…
JuliannaWebnames.ca is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the 83rd annual meeting of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s (IPIC) taking place in St. John’s, NFL, from September 23-25, 2009. This is the second year Webnames.ca has sponsored the annual event, speaking at the 2008 event about .TEL rules and policies. Founded in 1926, (IPIC)…
We have some gifted people on staff. Our resident film maker Rami, who is responsible for shooting, editing, sound design and more on the Webnames.ca .TEL films and his co-filmmaker (and Webnames.ca Customer Support guru) Max have just been announced winners of the Sound Design, Best Cinematography and Best Editing categories in the Vancouver Film Race 2009…
Long gone are the days when domain investors simply bought and sold domain names. Serious domainers today develop domain portfolios, then build online properties around generic brands and monetize on the traffic and advertising they create. Last week I attended the Domain Convergence conference in Toronto. The conference brought together domain name owners, investors, entrepreneurs and…
JuliannaThis week’s list is one of the best in recent months. There are LOT’S of super names up for grabs! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. 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, August…
John DemcoLast Call for Member Nominations for 2009 CIRA Board Election – Member nominations for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, August 17. ICANN: Domain Tasting All But Eliminated – ICANN reports that “domain tasting” has all but been eliminated. Domain tasting is the practice of speculatively…
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