Webnames.ca StaffThere have been some large Domain Sales published on the YTD Sales Chart which you can view here, and it’s only April. We wanted to share some of the year’s biggest sales so far for 2011. The sales data presented here comes from DN Journal (an extremely useful, albeit ugly website, for keeping tabs on…
JuliannaWe are excited to announce that Webnames.ca has launched a new and improved Shopping Cart! Our streamlined new cart will make shopping faster and simpler. Some of its benefits include: Simplified domain registration and shopping (we’ve reduced the number of steps by half!) Ability to change terms, quantities and set auto-renewal options for both domains…
Webnames.ca StaffThe talk around the office is that EVERYONE should be using generic domain names. What are they you ask? Generic domains are keyword based rather than brand based. Coke.com, Google.ca, Dell.com, CanadianTire.com – these are all brand domains. Examples of generic domains would include halifaxpizza.ca, kelownadenturist.ca, petbeds.com and mobilephones.net. We keep saying that Google likes…
Garrett SaundryThe upcoming TBR is a big one, in fact it is the biggest one ever! Below is a sample of some of the amazing .CA domains on this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. There are approximately 25,000 domains scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 17 – that’s about 23,000 more domains than a…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is big buzz on the internet these days about Geolocation. Wikipedia says: “Geolocation is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a cell phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal. Geolocation may refer to the practice of assessing the location, or to the actual assessed location.” From an internet marketing…
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…
Garrett SaundryWebnames.ca recently added new domain extensions to our roster! .TV, .CC and .WS. are now available for registration, transfer and renewal at Webnames.ca. .TV .TV domain names provide an instant association with video and rich media content. A .TV domain is the best way to announce that your site has video or other rich media,…
JuliannaIt is less than one week until the Targeted TRAFFIC Vancouver conference and the full schedule is now available online. The three day conference kicks off Tuesday, June 8th with opening remarks from Rick Latona at 11:00 am, then it’s straight into panels, networking and breakout sessions. Webnames.ca CEO Stephen Smith and Director John Demco…
JuliannaDo you love domain names? Do you have a portfolio of domains and want to learn more about domain opportunities including how to develop, monetize and resell your names? If you answered yes, you should not miss Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in Vancouver! [Breaking News: ticket price drop – more information below!] The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences are some…
JuliannaThe BBC recently posted an article about the first .COM registration way back in 1985. To put this in perspective, 1985 was the same year ‘Back to the Future’ was released. The first .COM domains registered were: 1. 15-March-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM (Their Wikipedia page is a great snapshot of the era.) 2. 24-April-1985 BBN.COM 3. 24-May-1985…
Cybele NegrisTyposquatting is the practice of intentionally registering domain names that are misspellings of website addresses and profiting from it by trying to sell the name, or capitalizing on its traffic through Google ads and/or selling products/services not related to the original brand. Many large businesses protect their brands by registering possible misspellings of their trademarks…
Garrett SaundryWith all the restrictions CNNIC has now imposed on .CN Domains, why not explore a TLD that provides security and stability – .ASIA. 1. Although CNNIC has opened registrations again for international registrars, there is a heavy burden of documentation required from the registrant to submit a .CN registration request. With all this manual work, registrants should explore using .ASIA domains…
Cybele NegrisNow that Canada has shown the world what we are capable of and we have all experienced the Olympics together and feeling that overwhelming sense of Canadian pride, here’s a contest for you to showcase your “online Canadian-ness.” No, you won’t win gold but the prizes are pretty good: 1. Grand prize wins a MacBook…
JuliannaVerisign – the registry provider for .COM and .NET – has released its final Domain Industry Brief for 2009. The VeriSign quarterly reports provide a review of the state of the domain name industry, including up-to-date trends in new registrations, renewals, and growth opportunities, through a variety of statistical and analytical research. Summary of Key Trends…
JuliannaWe all know that one person can have many pieces of contact information: – Home Telephone Number – Work Telephone Number – Cellular Telephone Number – Email Address – Home Address – Website(s) and Social Networking profiles/pages This is a lot to keep track of and hard to fit on a business card. Now you’re…
