Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca President and Co-founder, Cybele Negris’ new article in PROFIT Magazine is out and she shares her thoughts on the 5 Tech Trends to Cash In On in 2013. Technology has become so integrated with business and our personal lives that we now usually take it for granted. However, it is still important to monitor…
Garrett SaundryAnother Great Year at Webnames.ca in 2012 A message from our President: Webnames.ca had another extremely productive year with key product launches and upgrades. We continue to live our core values to “amaze every customer with exceptional service”, maintaining an average under one minute response time in our contact centre. We continue to be very…
Webnames.ca StaffOver the past year, Canada has jumped to the No. 2 spot in the world for the number of hosted phishing sites (a 170% increase). Canadian small and medium enterprises (SME) are favourite targets of these cybercriminals because most do not have the required technical expertise or appropriate budget to protect themselves from these threats.…
Webnames.ca StaffThe Small Business BC Successful You Awards will be back for its 10th year. The ceremony will be held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver on February 28, 2013. The Small Business BC Successful You Awards is a province-wide contest that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of BC’s entrepreneurs to their communities and the…
Cybele NegrisOn November 10, the 2012 the Vancouver Sun Kids Fund launched its second Adopt-a-School campaign. Last year’s campaign was a huge success , raising $800k in 2011 to feed and support hungry and needy kids in our local schools. Following the success of last year’s campaign, the Vancouver Sun Kids Fund hopes to replicate it…
Cybele NegrisAs Vice-Chair of BC’s Small Business Roundtable, I would like to invite the entire small business community in BC to offer their feedback on what will help their business be more successful. Naomi Yamamoto, our new Minister of State for Small Business has announced today the launch of The Small Business Accord initiative. The ultimate…
Webnames.ca StaffWe would like to announce that Webnames.ca has been named as a finalist for the Marketplace Excellence Award in the 2012 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards. Webnames.ca is the leading provider of online services to Canadian businesses and the original .CA registrar. Webnames.ca has consistently held an A+ rating since being named as a BBB…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca is proud to announce that our President and Co-founder Cybele Negris has been named to the 14th Annual W100 ranking of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs by PROFIT Magazine Ranking Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on a composite score based on the size, growth rate and profitability of their businesses, the W100 profiles the country’s most…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca has launched an advertising campaign in Business in Vancouver that will be running from September 2012 until August 2013. When we were considering a campaign with BIV, we started to think about who we are and what makes Webnames, well, Webnames! Immediately we thought about our customers! We have built our business and our…
Webnames.ca StaffAs sponsor of the BCIC-New Ventures BC Competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the top-ten finalists in the 2012 competition! Webnames.ca has sponsored this competition for a number of years. As a member of the local technology community, we feel it’s very important to support the innovation coming out of newer start-ups. This year’s finalists…
Neil LimA Snapshot of The gTLD Expansion On January 12, 2012 ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned names and Numbers) started accepting applications for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and closed its application period on May 30, 2012. Presently, there are 22 gTLDs including .com, .org, and .net. Out of the several applications, some of the biggest…
Webnames.ca StaffAll of us at Webnames are continuing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of .CA this month and we made a video just for the occasion! Learn about where .CA began and where it’s going in this great video that we shot a couple of weeks ago with Webnames.ca Co-Founder, John Demco. All week Webnames.ca will…
Webnames.ca StaffAs a member of the board of BC’s Small Business Roundtable, I’m delighted to announce that eight communities who champion small businesses will be celebrated for the second annual B.C.’s Most Small Business Friendly Community Award. The award is organized by the Roundtable which is Co-chaired by Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell…
Cybele Negris.TEL owners with Google Analytics accounts can measure click and call activity on their .TEL domains. Google Analytics can provide detailed information on who is visiting your .TEL and what they do while on your .TEL pages. This information can be used to improve your promotion methods and modify your content based on which links…
Webnames.ca StaffThe 9th Annual Small Business BC Successful You Awards are taking place in Vancouver on February 28th, 2012 at the Pan Pacific Hotel. The Successful You Awards recognizes and celebrates the important contributions of BC’s entrepreneurs to their local communities and the wider global economy. The awards contest is free to enter and open to…
