Webnames.ca StaffMonday 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…
Garrett SaundryIntroducing 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…
Garrett SaundryNew Domain Names are Coming in 2012 Part of the mandate of ICANN is to make the internet representative and inclusive. Over the last ten years they have tried to pick new top level domain names that would best serve the internet and this centralized process saw the introduction of new domain extensions such as…
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…
Garrett SaundryOn behalf of the staff at Webnames.ca, we would like to congratulate Cybele Negris on receiving Business in Vancouver’s 11th Annual Influential Women in Business Award. We would also like to extend our congratulations to the other honourees: • Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA Vancouver• Ida Goodreau, Corporate Director and former CEO of LifeLabs and Vancouver Coastal Health• Sarah Morgan-Silvester,…
Garrett SaundryYou asked and we listened! By popular demand, Webnames.ca has extended its “Deep Discounts on Multi-Year Domains” promotion until January 31, 2010. Save up to 65% off multi-year domain registrations and renewals: 5 years – $99 (less than $20/year)10 years – $129 (less than $13/year) REGISTER — or — RENEW today! The longer the term ……
JuliannaWebnames.ca Inc. announced today that it has acquired RIPE B2B Inc., an award winning custom software development company which was one of Business in Vancouver’s Fastest-Growing Technology Companies as well as PROFT 100 Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. The acquisition is part of Webnames.ca’s continuing strategy to offer clients a full service offering that extends beyond provisioning…
Nick CaristinosWhen dealing with domain names we primarily think of the domains and what we want to accomplish with them – eg. which one do I buy, how will I market it, should I register other variations, what extensions do I need, etc. – yet often times we give little thought to the registrar we intend…
Nick CaristinosIt can be very difficult to know at times if the domain notices you receive are legitimate or aggressive marketing. While many legitimate registrars do contact their clients about renewals or other services, many trademark holders and domain name registrants have been receiving confusing and sometimes fraudulent emails and letters from companies in Asia, Europe and/or…
