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Top .CA TBR Picks for July 8, 2009

Posted on June 23, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Domain names in these difficult financial times

Posted on June 19, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Everyday we read new headlines about the financial crisis: companies filing for bankruptcy, high unemployment rates and cut backs on all the extras in life so it comes as no surprise that when looking for places to cut costs domain names can sometimes be on the list of potential cut backs. The question you need…

Webnames.ca celebrates women entrepreneurs

Posted on June 17, 2009July 5, 2019 by

Webnames.ca Staff1 Comment

Last night, our business development manager, Robbie Dakin, attended a very inspiring event: the FWE e-series 2009 Graduation. He had the chance to network with these incredibly hardworking women and discover the unique products that they have created and brought to market. The Forum of Women Entrepreneur’s e-series is a six-month training program for…

New Ventures BC announces 30 finalists for 2009 Competition

Posted on June 16, 2009May 12, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

As sponsor of the 2009 New Ventures BC Competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate all the companies short-listed to Round 3. The 30 companies were whittled down from 172 after judges reviewed a five-page submission from each company. Round 3 companies will receive team mentors, specialized workshops and 2 chances to present to a panel…

Top .CA TBR Picks for June 24, 2009

Posted on June 16, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Garrett Saundry

Facebook Inc. Username Registration: Don’t leave your Brands and Marks unprotected

Posted on June 12, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Nick Caristinos1 Comment

Facebook Inc. has announced that beginning at 12:01 am EDT on June 13, 2009, Facebook users will be allowed to create personalized usernames for their Facebook pages, in the form “facebook.com/yourname”. This new system could allow users to create usernames that include trademarks and brands for their personal profiles. The cut off date for applying to…

Top .CA TBR Picks for June 17, 2009

Posted on June 9, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Garrett Saundry

Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! 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, June 17, 2009. acupuncturecalgary.caantiestablishment.caanxiously.caautotowing.caawfully.cabeanpositive.cabitterly.cabrood.cacanadianluxuryproperties.cacasinotrainingacademy.cacasually.cacelebritygossipcorner.cacheerfully.cacuckoos.cacynics.cadearly.cademeanor.cadoubly.caearncoin.caevils.caexoticlingerie.cafitnesswatch.cagameexperts.cagogreengiftco.cagoodenergy.caharmonious.cahideous.cajeansandheels.cajeansandstilettos.cajeansandtees.cajustly.caletsplaypoker.califestylenutrition.camontrealstreetfashion.camorally.canewbrunswickcasino.caoddly.caolympiquedemontreal.capinkpowersuit.capokerrakeback.caporncartoon.caprincesspoker.caroaring.cashrek3.cathecomputergeeks.cathepokerclub.cathepuppyhunter.catorontohomesandcondo.caweedseeds.cayogaspa.ca To…

Domain Name News – June 7, 2009

Posted on June 7, 2009July 5, 2019 by

John Demco

CIRA To Conduct WHOIS Consultation – CIRA will conduct a public consultation on its WHOIS disclosure policy, launched last year. The policy restricts personal information about individual .ca domain registrants, and was designed “to achieve balance between protecting the privacy of individual Registrants and providing timely mechanisms for legitimate information requests”. Worldwide Domain Name Count…

You Like Us, You Really Like Us

Posted on June 4, 2009October 9, 2015 by

Webnames.ca Staff

The survey is over and the results are in! From the stats it appears that most of you choose us for our reputation. The comments paint an even clearer picture that you also like us because we are Canadian. We are already pretty popular with our neighbours to the south and our kindred Commonwealth countries…

Top .CA TBR Picks for June 10, 2009

Posted on June 3, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Garrett Saundry

Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! 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, June 10, 2009. 7-up.caadvocado.cabazooti.cabobbie.cabodpod.cabonehammer.cacamera-obscura.cacanadiangambler.cacasinoclub.cacasinointernet.cacrackbook.cacuddycabin.cadeuces.cadogfart.cadoppelganger.cadoughheads.cadyme.ca electrode.ca ezipp.ca faresforless.ca gambling-poker.ca gambling-site.ca gambling-sports.ca gamecentral.ca getme.ca glues.ca glum.ca gmusic.ca gogreenpower.ca googleautos.ca greenalicious.ca greenhouseorganic.ca hotdiamondsonline.caimpish.caiphone-canada.cakab.cakoddo.canetwits.caonzo.caosmosis.capilatesinthepark.capimpmytshirt.caroaming.catawdry.caubercool.cavodou.cawearerock.cayogafusion.cayukulele.ca To…

Domain Name News – May 31, 2009

Posted on May 31, 2009July 5, 2019 by

John Demco

ICANN Board Approves Changes To Registrar Contract – The ICANN Board has approved a set of 17 amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), the contract ICANN has with each accredited Registrar. According to ICANN: “The changes update the RAA, which was last amended in 2001, to adapt to the modern domain name market. The…

Top .CA TBR Picks for June 03, 2009

Posted on May 26, 2009May 12, 2016 by

Julianna

Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! 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, June 03, 2009. absoluteyoga.caactionphoto.caarrowheads.cababydirect.cabagsource.cabb1.cabikramsyoga.cabizinteractive.cabiztips.cabooky.cabostons.cabugstop.cacanadaclubs.cacanadalearning.cacanadatraining.cacashzone.cacheftogo.cacircleit.cacityscene.cacleanplus.cacompukids.cacreativetutor.cadebtpay.cadesignershoes.cadigitalbox.cadigitaldocs.cadraught.cadruginfo.cadrugreview.caduets.caeco-directory.caemergencytaskforce.caempiretheathres.caentrypoint.caenviroplus.caexpertweb.cafashionstylist.cafraudster.cagamelink.caholds.caincumbent.caindicted.caitcentre.caizzy.cajumpin.camarigolds.camoiralake.canudeworld.capetunia.capokertime.capowersafe.carackattack.caramones.caregress.carusset.caserveitup.caskytv.casuzana.cataxi-cab.catravelpacks.caturnaround.cawebsitenow.cawebsource.cawildphotography.caworklifeplan.cawows.cazega.ca To pre-book…

Domain Name News – May 24, 2009

Posted on May 24, 2009July 5, 2019 by

John Demco

Nominet Consults on Domain Industry Self-Regulation – Nominet, the registry for the .uk domain, is running a consultation and holding a series of open meetings on “potential changes to the self-regulation model of the domain name industry in the UK.” The consultation follows a recent independent governance review which concluded that public intervention and external…

200,000 .Tel Domains Registered & Many More to Go!

Posted on May 22, 2009August 25, 2014 by

Julianna3 Comments

As of last week, .TEL reached 200,000 registrations. This milestone was achieved less than two months after general registration started on March 26. For a TLD that isn’t particularly easy to explain, or easy to grasp, .TEL is doing phenomenally well. The concept and potential utility of .TEL resonates with businesses and individuals more than other recently released…