hosting Archives - Webnames Blog Domains, Hosting, SSL and Ideas for businesses to succeed online Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:25:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 7 easy ways to optimise web hosting resources and website speed https://blog.webnames.ca/7-easy-ways-to-optimise-web-hosting-resources-and-website-speed/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:03:00 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=19454 Hosting resource optimization for performance and website speed

A website’s performance and page load speed depends on choices made in choosing a programming language, database, content management system (CMS), web hosting provider and plan as well as ongoing optimization. When your website attracts more traffic, it consumes more hosting resources and if your server is unable to manage the load, that could slow…

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]]> 2019 Webnames Year in Review + 2020 Preview https://blog.webnames.ca/webnames-2019-year-in-review/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 23:15:39 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=18741 What's coming in 2020 from Webnames

Year-End Message from Cybele Negris, Webnames CEO and Co-Founder The holidays are here already, 2019 zipped past us in a hurry, bringing to close another eventful year, as well as our second decade as a business! Webnames.ca has enabled me to meet many amazing people through these past years – small business owners taking on…

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]]> 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Built My First Business Website https://blog.webnames.ca/5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-before-i-built-my-first-business-website/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:31:46 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=16959

Maintaining a robust online presence has become requisite to succeed in today’s digital-centric landscape. In fact, 2017 saw a record 1.5 billion-plus consumers purchase goods online. The bottom line: if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or running a small- to medium-sized business, you’re probably not going to make it without an effective website. But figuring out…

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]]> What is DNS? https://blog.webnames.ca/what-is-dns/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:47:08 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/?p=4129 The Domain Name System (DNS) is defined by Wikipedia as: “a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates easily memorized domain names to the numerical IP…

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]]> Another reason why your email & website should be hosted in Canada https://blog.webnames.ca/why-your-email-should-be-hosted-in-canada/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:35:20 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/06/another-reason-why-your-email/ PRISM sounds like an acronym from the cold war.  I think about Get Smart or Man from UNCLE; secret handshakes and the dome of silence.  The difference now is that the top spies are spying on us. By now, I suppose everyone has heard about the National Security Agency surveillance programmes revealed by Edward Snowden…

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]]> WordPress Website Highlight: www.christinetrischuk.com https://blog.webnames.ca/webnames-launched-a-web-design/ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:52:22 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/webnames-launched-a-web-design/ Webnames.ca launched a web design service with small business in mind last year called FastTrack. FastTrack web design service, provides a professional website, built quickly and affordably. This program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some of our FastTrack clients. The month, we dive into christinetrischuk.com. We asked Christine Trischuk a…

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]]> WordPress Website Highlight: evolveexecutivecoaching.com https://blog.webnames.ca/wordpress-website-highlight-ev/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:04:37 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/02/wordpress-website-highlight-ev/ Webnames.ca launched a web design service with small business in mind last year called FastTrack. FastTrack web design provides a professional website, built quickly and affordably. This program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some of our FastTrack clients. As Karin Wills from Evolve Executive Coaching says: “…The product was professional…the process…

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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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]]> Happy Holidays! 2012 Year in Review at Webnames.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/happy-holidays-2012-year-in-re/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:43:49 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/12/happy-holidays-2012-year-in-re/ Another 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…

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]]> We’ve Upgraded our Web Hosting! https://blog.webnames.ca/we-upgraded-our-web-hosting/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/08/we-upgraded-our-web-hosting/ Webnames.ca has recently upgraded our web hosting to give you more functionality and features. With four web hosting plans to choose from, there is a plan that will fit your needs. One of the main changes you will see to our plans is the addition of Web Presence Builder to our Advantage plan (or higher).…

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]]> WordPress Website Highlight: imperialspaces.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/customer-website-highlight-imp/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:20:52 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/07/customer-website-highlight-imp/ Last year Webnames launched a web design service with small business in mind, called FastTrack. FastTrack provides a professional website, built quickly (typically 8-10 business days) and affordably. The program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some of the great websites that have been coming out of this program. This month…

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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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]]> Customer Website Highlight: beinbalance.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/customer-highlight-beinbalance/ Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:26:48 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/06/customer-highlight-beinbalance/ Last year Webnames launched a web design service with small business in mind, called FastTrack. FastTrack provides a professional website, built quickly (typically 8-10 business days) and affordably. The program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some of the great websites that have been coming out of this program. This month…

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]]> Web Design Highlight: gastowntattoo.com https://blog.webnames.ca/webdesignhighlightgastowntattoo/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:18:01 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/04/webdesignhighlightgastowntattoo/ Webnames offers a great web design program called Essentials that was introduced to give our customers a professional WordPress website built quickly and affordably. The program also includes training to teach you how to update your website on your own, ensuring it is always current and up to date. Essentials has been a huge success…

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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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]]> Customer Highlight: wavepointconsulting.ca https://blog.webnames.ca/website-design-wavepointco/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:38:49 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/04/website-design-wavepointco/ Last year Webnames launched a web design service with small business in mind, called FastTrack. FastTrack provides a professional website, built quickly (typically 8-10 business days) and affordably. The program has been a huge success and we wanted to highlight some of the great websites that have been coming out of this program. This month…

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]]> Ten Reasons to Love Webnames Email https://blog.webnames.ca/ten-reasons-to-love-webnames-e/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:01:45 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/03/ten-reasons-to-love-webnames-e/ Domain name with email With Webnames email we have made it easy to associate your domain name with your email. We see thousands of businesses that have a website with their domain name and then use email from their service provider (ex. yourname@yahoo.ca). By using your own domain name for your email you can get…

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]]> How to Integrate Google Analytics Into Your .TEL https://blog.webnames.ca/how-to-integrate-google-analyt/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:26:50 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/03/how-to-integrate-google-analyt/ .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…

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]]> Domain Name News – March 18, 2012 https://blog.webnames.ca/domain-name-news-march-18-20/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:21:18 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/03/domain-name-news---march-18-20/ Here is a selection of recent items: At the close of the ICANN meetings held last week in Costa Rica, ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom and Chairman Steve Crocker were interviewed concerning the New gTLD Program and other aspects of ICANN. Beckstrom indicated that there are 290 registrants in the TLD Application System (TAS) as of…

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