Amy ElderkinMost of us have, at one time or another, dreamed of escaping it all and disappearing to a Caribbean island or a log cabin in the mountains for some peace and tranquility. While this particular dream will elude most of us (and would probably get a little dull after a couple of weeks), those who…
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Webnames.ca StaffAfter many years of building up your domain portfolio you decide that your stint at domaining has run its course. Whether it’s driven by financial need or the desire to try something new, you now want to unload your domains. But how? You’ve paid retail and premium auction prices for some carefully selected names and…
JuliannaSpam-fighting organization KnujOn, or “no junk” spelled backwards, has released a report on the top 10 registrars it has linked to spam and other illicit activity. Founded in 2005, the KnujOn project targets spam at its root by collecting spam samples from the public, not to build better filters or blacklists, but to terminate illicite…
Julianna.TEL launched this week and is continuing to build momentum. Landrush presents the first chance for the public to register .TEL domain names in real time. Tens of thousands of pre-booked names were submitted by over 100 registrars worldwide at 7:00 AM PST on Tuesday, February 3rd. Landrush registration fees range between $375 to $500 USD for a…
JuliannaICANN has posted video updates on the Applicant Guidebook and New gTLD Process http://www.icann.org/video/. CEO Paul Twomey, COO Doug Brent and Sr. VP Kurt Pritz talk about the status of the process for introducing new generic top-level domains. They also summarize comments received in the1st round of public comment on the Applicant Guidebook and what…
Webnames.ca StaffAlexa.com tracks what we are all doing on the web. They rank websites globally based on hits. They also break it down by country. You can get an interesting snapshot of a country through their top 100 websites hit list. There is something deliciously voyeuristic in comparing and contrasting web viewing habits. Are we all like minded individuals…err…
Garrett SaundryWith the creation of the internet as a means of communication, it should have been common knowledge that somewhere, at some point, it was going to be turned in to so much more. When it comes to finding new and novel ways to use things like they weren’t originally intended to be used, human ingenuity…
JuliannaNext week’s TBR is big – almost 1700 domains! Lot’s of good ones to choose from. Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are Heidi and Julianna’s top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our very favourite domains are in bold. These domains are…
Webnames.ca StaffLast November, dotMobi received approval from ICANN to allocate single and double character .MOBI domain names. dotMobi is one of the few registries to offer one and two character domain names. Unlike the usual domain allocation process, which is first-come, first-served, the registry will be accepting Request for Proposals for these domains to ensure high quality…
JuliannaBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are Heidi and Julianna’s top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our very favourite domains are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, February 4th.…
Garrett SaundryIt’s easy to make changes at home when it comes to helping out the environment, but it’s a little different at the office. I think that this is because when you’re at home, you can track how much you spend on the water bill, heat or hydro. At the office it’s a bit different since…
John DemcoKentucky to Appeal Gambling Ruling – After the Kentucky Court of Appeals struck down a Circuit Court order that allowed seizure of 141 gambling-related domain names, the state administration has indicated that it will take the matter to the Kentucky Supreme Court. The appeals court had ruled that the state courts cannot seize domain names…
Garrett SaundryWebnames.ca’s recent recognition as a top 25 employer sparked conversation around the office and got many of us to reflect on why we feel Webnames.ca is a great place to work. Michael, in our Corporate and Managed Services department, wanted to share his perspective of working at Webnames.ca: “For the past 7 years I have…
JuliannaThe 5th annual Northern Voice non-profit personal blogging and social media conference is being held February 20-21, 2009 at UBC. This is Webnames.ca’s third time sponsoring the event, and we’re thrilled to be involved! Before you get too excited, I’m sad to report that the Saturday blogging conference is already sold out. If you are…
