John DemcoThe ICANN Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for open positions on the ICANN Board of Directors, the At Large Advisory Committee, the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), and the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). Statements of Interest should be submitted by April 15. ICANN has opened a public forum on…
Amy ElderkinHere at Webnames.ca we’re nothing if not topical – and perhaps a little obsessive, as I was reminded when my wife gave me my Valentine’s gift this morning. Now I just need to work out if she was being humorous, or dropping me a not so subtle hint that I’ve been a little pre-occupied with…
JuliannaExpression – I love picking domain names for websites, and actually get a little sad that I have to choose just one. Perhaps I can have a couple and re-direct them. Then I get to decide what I want it to link to. I can forward my domains for free to my blog at Blogger.com, my…
If you are from Vancouver and on Twitter, you already know this city is no slouch when it comes to microblogging. Tonnes of Vancouver personalities, organizations, businesses and media are active on Twitter. Over the past two years several “Tweetups” have been held in the Lower Mainland, with local firms creating hugely successful Twitter toolboxes…
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…
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 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 18th: abiz.caaboutmortgages.caacademicedge.caactionsafety.caaidcanada.caalaskacruisespecialists.caalaskafishingguide.caalaskafishinglodge.caalaskafishingtrip.caalaskaflyfishing.caallgas.cabddc.cabeaglepuppies.cabeempowered.cabesexy.cabikinipics.cabizstart.cablazo.cablink182.cablinkz.caboxxo.cabpu.cabrandsolution.cabuddhistplace.cabuildtough.caburnabyliving.cabybiz.cacanadaquest.cacanavision.cacharttalk.cacheapsoftware.cacnen.cacnmb.cacnss.cacodin.cacoolcity.cacoolfacts.cacrdr.cacubacan.cacutecats.cacutepuppies.cadailyexercises.cadailylaugh.cadiscountfabrics.cadogbarking.cadoggifts.caeasyplates.caeducationaltours.caeges.caevoo.cafala.cafamilypharmacy.cafervor.cafindtruelove.cafirstmedia.caflytoaustralia.caflytomexico.cafunsolutions.cagaytourism.cagoldenretrieverpuppies.cagreensuites.cahitt.cahomeinventory.cahowtocook.cahuskydogs.caimmigrants.cainvestwisely.caipocket.cakatal.calaabs.calabpuppies.calabradorpuppies.calearningcoach.calearningskills.caletushelp.califestylebrands.calmk.calmol.camaplecanada.camilliondollarblog.camotorcycletrips.camsliving.canailz.caonlinecounsellor.caoopla.caopushotel.caoutletsales.capaes.capinkplanet.capitstops.capizzaz.capokermeet.capornhost.capurewood.caqbit.carealdeal.carentboats.casarin.casavecard.casexykiss.casidetrips.casmallerfootprint.casmartcreation.casmartfranchising.caspir.cassdw.catalkcinema.catalksex.cateenmag.catorontocarpool.catorontocomedy.catorontolisting.catoysforgeeks.catrueromance.catvnight.caullu.cavbms.cavipbuyers.ca…
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.…
