Tag Archives: domain names
Economic Stimulus and Canada – An Idea
I have an idea to help solve a bunch of Canada’s problems. Here are a list of the problems: One of the largest media companies in the country, CanWest, is (apparently) hovering on the brink of bankruptcy. The Canadian Government and financial analysts are anticipating record federal deficits. American visitors must now have a passport to visit Canada. The website for the Canadian Government is stupidly branded as www.canada.gc.ca. Here is my bold (and a wee bit crazy) plan … The Government of Canada buys Canada.com from CanWest Publishing. The value of this property to CanWest is really the content, which can be moved elsewhere. OK, OK, there is some …
Domain Names, Branding and BC Political Parties
Who does the online marketing for political parties? I have been in the domain name business for 9 years, and marketing for even longer than that. There are “smart” domain names for business, and I usually talk about that (a lot). Not just what should we call our name (before the dot), but also what top-level domain (TLD) is most suitable (after the dot). Generally speaking, for a Canadian business appealing to Canadians, .CA is the best choice. For a business marketing primarily to the United States, .COM is the best. For the latter category, if both .CA and .COM are available, try to get both (but use the .CA …
Avoiding Domain Name and Web Hosting Scams
I wrote this in response to a local Better Business Bureau warning about a web hosting invoicing scam. As somebody who has been in the domain name and web hosting business for 8 years, I hope to provide some insight on the matter. It is written to be as simple and straightforward as possible. Avoiding Domain Name and Web Hosting Scams Know The Parties You Pay The first thing your company should do is make a complete list of the names of companies you pay for your website needs. The three standard parties for every website are as follows: The domain name registrar – registers your domain name – xyz.ca …
