.com Archives - Webnames Blog Domains, Hosting, SSL and Ideas for businesses to succeed online Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:02:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Do business with a .CORP domain name https://blog.webnames.ca/if-you-think-that-corporation/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:57:49 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/06/if-you-think-that-corporation/ If you think that .CORPORATION as an extension is too long or if .INC doesn’t suit your business, then maybe .CORP will! With the new domain extensions being released this year, businesses will have more options to choose from on which extension represents them best on the Internet. The .CORP extension is going to be…

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]]> .INCorporate Your Business Online https://blog.webnames.ca/incorporate-your-business-online/ Fri, 31 May 2013 15:51:54 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/05/incorporate-your-business-onli/ The arrival of the new .INC domain extension may (or may not) be imminent, the ability to create a name that stands out among the millions of other domains out there certainly sounds appealing. While this news is good news for large businesses, this is even better for small businesses. A domain under the new…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: What is .BUSINESS? https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtld-highlight-what-is-bus/ Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:25:40 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/new-gtld-highlight-what-is-bus/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc.) and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for businesses and individuals. Think of the possibilities! You can be creative (YourNameAt.home), you can be industry…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: What is .BLOG? https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtld-highlight-blog/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:23:41 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/new-gtld-highlight-blog/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc.) and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for businesses and individuals. Think of the possibilities! You can be creative (YouNameAt.home), you can be industry…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: What is .WEB? https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtld-blog-series-web-domai/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:56:18 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/new-gtld-blog-series-web-domai/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc.) and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for businesses and individuals. Think of the possibilities! You can be creative (YourNameAt.home), you can be industry…

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]]> Internationalized Domain Names Are Here! – What Does It Mean? https://blog.webnames.ca/the-advantages-of-a-ca-interna/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:39:48 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/the-advantages-of-a-ca-interna/ You may have heard some buzz about International Domain Names (IDNs) over the past couple of months, but aren’t sure what that means or how it applies to you. Here are some answers to the questions you may have. Just this month, Webnames.ca opened up registrations for International Domain Names (IDNs). This means a lot…

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]]> DOMAIN SALE! $9 .COM & .NET Domains in January https://blog.webnames.ca/domain-sale-9-com-net-domains/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:04:23 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/domain-sale-9-com-net-domains/ Celebrate 2013 with a new domain name for yourself or your business! Get a new .COM or .NET domain name for only $9 in January when you use our promo code: NEWYEAR9 at checkout. This domain sale is available until January 31st, 2013. This promotion is valid for new .COM & .NET domains, for a …

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]]> New gTLDs: Pre-Register Now at Webnames.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtlds-coming-soon/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:09:46 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/12/new-gtlds-coming-soon/ You can now Pre-register new gTLDs (generic Top Level Domains) with Webnames.ca! Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that they are releasing hundreds to over a thousand new generic Top Level domains (gTLDs) in 2013. Webnames.ca has launched a system to let you pre-register for domain name extensions…

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]]> Vote For Webnames.ca As Best Registrar https://blog.webnames.ca/vote-for-webnamesca-as-best-re/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:49:34 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/09/vote-for-webnamesca-as-best-re/ What makes a good registrar? Excellent customer service? Trusted Customer Support? Great prices? Webnames.ca was flattered when Easy DNS wrote a post in their blog with their top picks for the best registrars, and they mentioned Webnames.ca! The conversation started when Lifehacker.com put out a call to their readers asking them who they think the…

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]]> Win a Year of Web Hosting with Webnames.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/win-a-year-of-web-hosting-with/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:53:20 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/08/win-a-year-of-web-hosting-with/ Want to win a year of free Web Hosting from Webnames.ca? We are giving away two Elite Web Hosting Plans in August and September! Free Web Hosting for a Year might not sound that exciting to some, but our Elite Web Hosting Plan (Valued at almost $360 for the year) is great for setting up…

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]]> Save money when you renew or register your domain names for a longer term https://blog.webnames.ca/renew-your-domain-for-less/ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:54:26 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/07/renew-your-domain-for-less/ Is your .COM or .CA domain name up for renewal soon? Consider renewing it for a longer term! There are many benefits: Save Money – Renewing your domain for longer than the standard 1 year saves you money on the yearly renewal price. Pricing from as low as $13 per year (for a 9 year…

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]]> Webnames Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Dot-CA Domain Name https://blog.webnames.ca/webnames-celebrates-its-25th-a/ Mon, 14 May 2012 22:04:15 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/05/webnames-celebrates-its-25th-a/ Monday May 14th marks the 25th anniversary of the dot-CA domain name for Canada. On this date twenty five years ago the management of the dot-CA country code domain name was officially delegated by Jon Postel, operator of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), to Canadian Internet pioneer and Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco. The most recognizable…

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]]> $8.50 .COM Domain Sale – Available until April 27th https://blog.webnames.ca/com-850-domain-sale/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:36:36 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/04/com-850-domain-sale/ Get a new .COM domain name for only $8.50 this week when you use our promo code: SPRINGCOM at checkout. This domain sale is available TODAY until April 27th, 2012. This promotion is valid for new .COM domains, for a  1 year term, and is only available for retail accounts. You can’t beat this $8.50…

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]]> Webnames.ca Opposes SOPA https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-opposes-sopa/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:22:40 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2011/12/webnamesca-opposes-sopa/ The way we are consuming copyrighted material is changing. We are not buying CD’s, DVD’s, or books as much as we used to and Peer to Peer (P2P) networks have made it very easy to distribute and share media.  Some of this media is in the public domain (such as old movies and books where…

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]]> We Have Lowered Our Domain Prices! https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-has-lowered-our-dom/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:52:17 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2011/07/webnamesca-has-lowered-our-dom/ Introducing Lower Domain Pricing Webnames.ca has rolled out significantly lower domain prices on multiple year registrations and renewals for retail customers. Our domain prices are now up to 75% lower on 10 year terms and 70% lower on 5 year terms for certain extensions like .CA. Next time you register or renew your domain with…

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]]> To Dot-CA or not to Dot-CA? Which Extension Has More SEO Clout for Canadian Businesses? https://blog.webnames.ca/to-dot-ca-or-not-to-dot-ca-seo-clout/ Mon, 10 May 2010 21:33:51 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/05/to-dot-ca-or-not-to-dot-ca-whi/ We recently came across an article on CanuckSEO.com that measures the effectiveness of .CA  versus .COM for Canadian businesses and they kindly allowed us to republish it on Webnames.ca Blog. While it is no secret we are big proponents of .CA – Webnames.ca co-founder John Demco actually conceived of .CA in 1987 to identify Canadian…

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]]> Top 10 Domain Sales of 2008 https://blog.webnames.ca/top-10-domain-sales-of-2008/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:16:12 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2009/01/top-10-domain-sales-of-2008/ To start this year I thought it would be interesting to look back at 2008 and see which were the top domain names sold (by dollar value) and for how much. The following are the top 10 domain name sales and how much they were sold for in US dollars. Domain Name Sold For ($US) Fund.com $9,999,950 DataRecovery.com…

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