marketing Archives - Webnames Blog Domains, Hosting, SSL and Ideas for businesses to succeed online Thu, 06 May 2021 23:23:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How to Use Newsjacking to Grow Your Content Marketing https://blog.webnames.ca/how-to-use-newsjacking-to-grow-your-content-marketing/ Mon, 10 May 2021 18:12:00 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=19721

All content marketers remember this case from Oreo: Source: Twitter For those who don’t, here goes the story: In 2013, during the Super Bowl, when 108 million people sat around their TVs with pizza and 73,000 fans gathered to see this most popular sports event at the stadium, the light suddenly went out there. And…

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]]> How to Promote Your Local Small Business with Instagram https://blog.webnames.ca/how-to-promote-your-local-small-business-with-instagram/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:35:19 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=19619

With 1 billion monthly active users, 90% of whom follow at least one business profile in-app, Instagram’s popularity is irrefutable. With the introduction of local business profiles allowing companies can add their local business addresses, opening hours, contact information, and websites, Instagram has great potential to help local small businesses reach their target audience and…

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]]> 7 Reasons Why Marketing Plans Fail https://blog.webnames.ca/7-reasons-why-marketing-plans-fail-sdsadasd/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:04:39 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=19416 Marketing expert discusses marketing strategy with small business owner in front of whiteboard

Picture this—the year is 2005. It’s summer, I’m 9 years old, and I really want to make some money to buy myself a new Xbox. I’ve attempted to strike a deal with my parents, offering to do more chores around the house—and failed spectacularly. I tried to get a job, but shockingly fast-food restaurants don’t trust…

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]]> Re-brand yourself with a .MARKETING domain https://blog.webnames.ca/domain-extension-for-marketing-pros/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:08:38 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/07/re-brand-yourself-with-a-marke/ With the plethora of different companies and businesses out there, it can become challenging identifying one company from another. It is also even more challenging distinguishing yourself from the rest of the competition. Luckily for companies in different industries, the new domains coming out will bring and present new and numerous opportunities for businesses to…

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]]> Meet Our Marketing Intern, Angel https://blog.webnames.ca/meet-our-marketing-intern-ange/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:38:30 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/04/meet-our-marketing-intern-ange/ Webnames.ca is always striving for excellence and excellence starts with excellent people! We are delighted to introduce one of our new interns, Angel! Angel has been interning with Webnames.ca since the beginning of February with three other interns; Justin, Graham, and Arti. We sat down with Angel for a Q & A session and to…

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]]> Meet our Marketing Intern, Justin! https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-new-internship-memb/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:00:44 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/webnamesca-new-internship-memb/ Webnames.ca is always striving for excellence and excellence starts with excellent people! We are delighted to introduce one of our new interns, Justin! Justin has been interning with Webnames.ca since the beginning of February with three other interns; Graham, Arti, and Angel. We sat down with Justin for a Q & A session and to…

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]]> Meet our Marketing Intern, Graham! https://blog.webnames.ca/meet-our-marketing-intern-grah/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:32:18 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/meet-our-marketing-intern-grah/ Webnames.ca is always striving for excellence and excellence starts with excellent people! We are delighted to introduce one of our new interns, Graham! Graham has been interning with Webnames.ca since the beginning of February with three other interns; Justin, Arti, and Angel. We sat down with Graham for a Q & A session and to…

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]]> Webnames adds Layar to our Business in Vancouver Campaign https://blog.webnames.ca/webnames-adds-layar-to-our-bus/ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:53:54 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/webnames-adds-layar-to-our-bus/ We’re excited to announce that our Business in Vancouver campaign has just become even more interesting! The March 12th, 2013 issue features Layar capabilities which allows you to interact with our ad on page 16! What is Layar? Layar is a mobile app that brings images to life! From your smart phone, interact with digital…

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]]> New Cybele Negris Article: Are You a Digital Litterbug? https://blog.webnames.ca/new-cybele-negris-article-stop/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:23:34 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/01/new-cybele-negris-article-stop/ Webnames.ca President and Co-founder, Cybele Negris’ new article in PROFIT Magazine is out and she talks about how to avoid sending out digital junk. Technology has advanced to the point that it is amazing what you can do with your phone. QR codes (those bar code like boxes found on almost everything, everywhere) can be…

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]]> Small Business BC 10th Annual Successful You Awards Top 10 Finalists https://blog.webnames.ca/small-business-bc-10th-annual-1/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:20:47 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/12/small-business-bc-10th-annual-1/ The Small Business BC Successful You Awards will be back for its 10th year. The ceremony will be held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver on February 28, 2013. The Small Business BC Successful You Awards is a province-wide contest that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of BC’s entrepreneurs to their communities and the…

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]]> Are you Ready for the New Anti-Spam Legislation? https://blog.webnames.ca/new-anti-spam-legislation/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:50:15 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/10/new-anti-spam-legislation/ Webnames.ca would like to inform everyone that Bill C-28, better known as the anti-spam legislation, will come into effect next year. The new legislation will change how businesses and corporations market to customers. It will become illegal to send commercial electronic messages (CEM) to customers without their expressed consent. Companies who fail to comply with…

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]]> SOHO SME Vancouver Expo 2012 https://blog.webnames.ca/soho-sme-vancouver-expo-2012/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:41:18 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/10/soho-sme-vancouver-expo-2012/ Its a great month for business as entrepreneurs and business leaders converge to meet in the 15th Annual SOHO|SME Expo in Vancouver on October 16, 2012. Webnames.ca, a proud Platinum sponsor and partner of the event, will be on site to give out .CA gift cards. These can be redeemed to register a free .CA…

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]]> Small Business BC 10th Annual Successful You Awards https://blog.webnames.ca/small-business-bc-10th-annual/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:25:03 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/10/small-business-bc-10th-annual/ Small Business BC’s 10th Annual Successful You Awards are open for nominations! The awards night will be held once again at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver on February 28, 2013. The Small Business BC Successful You Awards (SYA) contest is a province-wide event that recognizes and celebrates the important contributions BC’s entrepreneurs make to…

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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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]]> Get Involved with Freelance Camp 2012! https://blog.webnames.ca/get-involved-with-freelance-ca/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:41:47 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2012/09/get-involved-with-freelance-ca/ Webnames.ca is sponsoring this year’s Freelance Camp, happening on September 15th, 2012 at at 9:00am at The Network Hub in River Market in downtown New Westminster. What is Freelance Camp? Freelance Camp is essentially “an ad-hoc gathering of freelancers and co-working professionals worldwide. An intensive 1-day event for independent professionals to share and learn in…

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]]> Webnames.ca is proud to be a media sponsor of CONNECT https://blog.webnames.ca/webnamesca-is-proud-to-be-a-me/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:22:36 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/09/webnamesca-is-proud-to-be-a-me/ CONNECT is a conference for early-stage tech entrepreneurs who want the answers to “what’s next for my company”. Join over 800 attendees learning from tech entrepreneurs and mentors who’ve been there and made it – and be inspired to create your strategy for startup success. WHERE: October 12, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West WHY…

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]]> Sociable! How Social Media is Turning Sales & Marketing Upside-down https://blog.webnames.ca/sociable-how-social-media-is-t/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:01:34 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/01/sociable-how-social-media-is-t/ Congratulations to Vancouver Sales and Social Media Experts Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger on their new book “Sociable! How Social Media is Turning Sales and Marketing Upside-down.” Gibson and Jagger talk about using social media to create real relationships that impact individuals, businesses and community, having fun and being profitable.  As they note in their…

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]]> Marketing In The New Age https://blog.webnames.ca/marketing-in-the-new-age/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:31:06 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2008/10/marketing-in-the-new-age/ In the fast paced digital media frenzied world of today, it’s nice to see a little old school every once in a while.  We’re used to seeing ads on TV’s in elevators, transit hubs, waiting areas and even bathrooms.  How do you make an impact on people and get your point across in today’s digital…

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