Dot-ca Domain Names Going Fast

January 23, 2008; 01:12 AM

TORONTO, ON January 22, 2008 - Netfirms, Inc. (www.netfirms.ca), a Toronto-based web hosting company and one of the fastest growing CIRA certified dot-ca (.ca) domain name registrars, recommends that Canadians secure their dot-ca domain names in 2008.

Canadians have embraced dot-ca domains, with nearly one million domains registered to date.[1] The rapid growth of dot-ca domains is no surprise to Netfirms, whose customers have found that dot-ca domains are trusted by Canadians, more available than dot-com and priced competitively.

Registering a dot-ca domain name is particularly important for small businesses targeting Canadian consumers. A dot-ca domain name, paired with a Canadian focused website helps establish a trusted brand that attracts Canadian customers.

“Having a dot-ca domain name has helped customers trust my online store. I’ve found that Canadians prefer to buy from my store because I’m located in Canada. That’s why having a dot-ca domain name is especially important for Canadian businesses” states Alexey Kapralov, Founder of eShopp (www.eshopp.ca).

Although they’re going quickly, there are still more dot-ca domains available than dot-com. The entire dot-ca domain namespace consists of nearly one million registered domains compared to nearly seventy million registered dot-com domains.[2]

“Showing our Canadian identity is extremely important - 
that’s we were glad to find our dot-ca domain name was available.
 It has definitely helped us successfully grow our services on the
 web and immediately connect us with Canadians,”
 states Gregg McLachlan, Founder and President of
 WorkCabin (www.workcabin.ca). 

Jason Matheson, Product Manager, Netfirms, Inc. states, “Until a few years ago, dot-ca domain names were typically more expensive than dot-com. We started offering CIRA certified dot-ca domains for as low as $9.95 CAD per year – comparable to the industry standard price for a dot-com.”

Netfirms offers small businesses everything they need to establish a Canadian web presence with the lowest priced dot-ca domain names and business web hosting.

For only $9.95 per year, the dot-ca domain product includes:

·    A CIRA certified, dot-ca domain name (example.ca).

·    A basic webpage accessible through the domain name that can be edited immediately.

·    An email account @ the domain including spam filtering.

·    Full DNS management through the user-friendly Netfirms control panel.

·    24/7 access to expert technical support.

“My dot-ca domain and web hosting through Netfirms has
 made it easy for me to share my knowledge and expand my
 Canadian client-base. Netfirms is simply the best choice
 for feature-rich domains and business web hosting,” states
 Mark Bowden, Founder of Truthplane™ Communication
 Training (www.truthplane.ca). 

For more information about Netfirms dot-ca domain names, visit www.netfirms.ca/domain-names/.

About Netfirms: Toronto-based Netfirms, Inc., founded in 1998, is a leading provider of premium hosting solutions and innovative clustered server technology in Canada. The company currently hosts over 1.2 million websites for successful small to medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals worldwide. In 2007, the Toronto Board of Trade honoured Netfirms for excellence, leadership and innovation. Netfirms has been recognized as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT 100 for two consecutive years.

For more information about Netfirms, visit: www.netfirms.ca.

[1] According to CIRA’s dot-ca domain registration count.