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It’s shopping season, and Webnames’ Black Friday sale will be live from November 24 to December 1. From domain extensions and web hosting, to SSL certificates and Business Email, we’ve got everything you need to establish your online presence, as we look ahead to a new year. .CA & .COM for just $8.99 This Black…

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]]> LiteSite – A one page website builder for anything you want to share online https://blog.webnames.ca/litesite-one-page-website-builder/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:51:11 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=18859 LiteSite one page website builder for a simple, fast web presence

Do you ever wish the process of getting online was simpler? Are you in year three of “launch website” being on your to-do list? Are you a solo-prenuer, small business, community group, or passion project enthusiast that needs a simple, great looking, mobile-friendly web presence?  If you responded “yes” to any or all of the…

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]]> Why You Might Get Spammed for Buying a New Domain Name (And How to Use Domain Privacy to Prevent It) https://blog.webnames.ca/use-whois-privacy-to-avoid-domain-spam/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:06:43 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=16534

The rude awakening You’ve finally settled on the perfect domain name for your blog or small business. You’ve registered it with a trusted Canadian registrar like Webnames.ca. You’ve barely begun to setup email and web hosting, yet the very next day, you wake up to an inbox full of spam – emails hawking web design,…

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]]> John Demco, Webnames.ca Co-Founder, Awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal https://blog.webnames.ca/john-demco-webnamesca-co-found/ Fri, 03 May 2013 21:54:17 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/05/john-demco-webnamesca-co-found/ Webnames.ca, Co-Founder, John Demco was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal this week. John was awarded this medal for his contributions to the .CA domain and to Canada’s online presence. Mr. Rick Adams, the ICT Manager for the City of Coquitlam, also received the award. Given to outstanding Canadians who have made significant…

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]]> New Cybele Negris Article: How Thieves Can Swipe Your Domain Name https://blog.webnames.ca/new-cybele-negris-article-how-1/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:28:35 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/new-cybele-negris-article-how-1/ Webnames.ca President and Co-founder, Cybele Negris’ new article in PROFIT magazine is out, and she discusses How thieves can swipe your domain name. Having a domain name and a website are both essential to businesses today, and with that arises a potential liability to be aware of. Whether it be a past employee who has…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: .CONSTRUCTION the best place to BUILD an online presence https://blog.webnames.ca/construction-the-best-place-to/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:19:59 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/02/construction-the-best-place-to/ 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 great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for all businesses and individuals. The possibilities are huge!  This week, we head down to the .CONSTRUCTION site…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: .SPORTing a new look! https://blog.webnames.ca/sporting-a-new-look/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:53:02 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/02/sporting-a-new-look/ 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 tons of great feedback from our customers! This week, we’ll be looking at .SPORT and how the gTLD is great for sports clubs and sports enthusiasts worldwide. .SPORT will be an ideal…

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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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]]> Webnames.ca in the news: A new internet era: How gTLDs like .blog and .sex will work https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-in-the-news-a-new-i/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:00:28 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/webnamesca-in-the-news-a-new-i/ Webnames.ca President and Co-founder, Cybele Negris was featured on the new WestEnder in Vancouver, and she talks with Kelsey Klassen about new gTLDs and how they will revolutionize the Internet domain. The launch of the new gTLDs will be the biggest domain name landrush in the history of the Internet. As the launch date of…

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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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]]> Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) – What you need to know https://blog.webnames.ca/international-domain-names-w/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:30:55 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/12/international-domain-names---w/ Webnames.ca would like to announce that on January 13, 2013, we will start offering the ability to register Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). In short, .CA holders will be able to use characters that are outside American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or the English Alphabet. In Canada’s case, CIRA will be implementing the use…

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]]> The .CA Domain Hits Two Million Internet Addresses https://blog.webnames.ca/the-ca-domain-hits-two-million/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:44:23 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/11/the-ca-domain-hits-two-million/ Today, Thursday November 22nd, 2012, marks a monumental day for the .CA domain. On this date, the .CA domain hit two million registrations. This is a big achievement for all Canadians everywhere as we celebrate an important milestone of Canadian presence on the web. In the early days of the internet, no one expected the…

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]]> The Internet is Watching You! https://blog.webnames.ca/the-internet-is-watching-you/ Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:11:37 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/10/the-internet-is-watching-you/ The Internet is Watching You! That’s right! This Halloween, forget ghosts, vampires or zombies, because the real stalker out there is the actually the internet! In all seriousness, this blog post is about the benefits of web hosting your site in Canada, but I thought I’d wrap it in a Halloween theme. And yes, it’s…

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]]> Webnames.ca Sponsors FP REACH 2012 https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-sponsors-fp-reach-2/ Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:01:35 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/09/webnamesca-sponsors-fp-reach-2/ Webnames.ca is happy to be sponsoring FR REACH 2012 in Vancouver on September 27th. In addition to being a sponsor of this event, Webnames.ca President, Cybele Negris will be a featured speaker in Vancouver. What is FP REACH 2012? Marketing is one of the top 3 challenges for entrepreneurs and small business. FP REACH 2012…

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]]> Celebrate Canada Day with $9 .CA Domain names! https://blog.webnames.ca/celebrate-canada-day-with-ca-d/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:58:33 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/07/celebrate-canada-day-with-ca-d/ Celebrate Canada with a new .CA domain name! This is a great opportunity to register the .CA version of your .COM domain and protect your brand, as well as register new names. The .CA domain name has become an important symbol of Canadian identity and presence. The $9 .CA promotion is running from July 3rd…

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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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]]> $8.50 Domain Sale – 5 Days Only! https://blog.webnames.ca/850-info-net-and-org-5-day-o/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:59:33 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/04/850-info-net-and-org---5-day-o/ Take advantage of this great price for Spring! Check if your domain name is available. Get your .INFO, .NET, or .ORG for just $8.50 when you use the spring promo code: SPRING850 at checkout. This sale is only available until Friday, April 13th. This promotion is available for all new, 1 year registrations on .INFO,…

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