Webnames.ca StaffOn February 1 the top-level .DAY domain name will launch for registration at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. If you’re affiliated with a non-profit organization that marks a meaningful day as part of an awareness campaign or fundraising effort, the .DAY domain name is an excellent choice for drawing attention to your cause. Raise awareness about…
JuliannaCelebrate and show your allyship with the LGTBQ community through a .GAY domain name. We’re super excited here at Webnames to be participating in the launch of a first-of-its-kind digital space for #LGBTQ communities with the new .gay domain name. It’s not every day that a new domain name extension launches, especially a top tier,…
Webnames.ca StaffCommunicate Trust in Financial Services with a .BOND Domain .BOND is a new top-level domain focused on financial markets and the financial services industry that will become publically available mid-November 2019. When launching a new financial product or business, the name that you choose is incredibly important. A cornerstone of your brand, your name is…
Webnames.ca StaffWhen I heard about .co I immediately groaned and said “not a faux .com domain”. Yes, I was skeptical. But I’ve had time to rethink that thought. When I started looking into .co and how they have positioned themselves in the marketplace I changed my mind. .co sees itself as an opportunity to get the…
JuliannaThe Internet just got a little bigger today with .CO opening for general registration. Beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, .CO registrations began rolling in fast and furious at Webnames.ca. A new domain launch is always exciting. For registrants it provides a rare opportunity to get truly premium domains – names that are memorable, dictionary…
Many of you have already registered or pre-booked your .TEL domains. Others have heard by now that .TEL is different but are not sure their business needs another domain name. With .TEL General Registration on the horizon, we thought it was important to recap how .TEL is not your average domain. .TEL is not for…
Webnames.ca Staff2008 was another action-packed year at Webnames.ca. The main focus this year was on launching new products and services, in addition to celebrating our founding product: .CA domain names. We continued to grow our services, attained record breaking service standards achieved by our customer support department and still found time for much community involvement. Our…
Webnames.ca Staff.TEL Sunrise is set to launch tomorrow morning at 7:00am PST. The Sunrise period provides trademark holders an opportunity to protect their trademarks. A few notes about Sunrise: Trademark application date must be prior to May 30, 2008. Trademark registration date must be prior to December 3, 2008. Applications are considered on a world-wide basis, independently…
Nick CaristinosWebnames.ca has been accepting pre-bookings for the .TEL domain name launch for the past few weeks and response has been great. With the official Sunrise period for the .TEL launch date of December 3 fast approaching, there is no better time to get your list of trademarks together and submit during the .TEL Sunrise pre-booking…
Nick CaristinosWhen I first heard about the upcoming .tel domain extension, I had doubts about its timing and viability. My concerns stemmed from the fact that .Asia launched very recently, which left me thinking domain investors might be hesitant with .tel following so soon. I also worried the buzz around ICANN’s announcement of new generic top-level domain extensions next year could overshadow .tel in its…
