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Welcome to blog.9thsphere.com. We're pleased to present you with this online source for information and commentary on the latest industry issues - many concerning Canadian websites and website owners.
You can expect to find here Canadian industry news updates, tips, and the occasional rant. Enjoy!
Below are the most recent postings.
Posted By Max in Internet Marketing on 2008-07-04
One of the major SEO events in Canada took place last month in Toronto, the SES Toronto conference.
The conference was a great opportunity to see and learn about the strategies and techniques being used in the SEO industry nowadays and to get some fresh ideas. Although the quality of the speakers was great, I think the advanced sessions could have been more technical. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Best Practices, Web Design, Web Development on 2008-06-06
For various reasons, sooner or later companies get an itch to re-design their web sites. The process most commonly begins with requests for quotes from a slew of web design companies found on the first pages of a Google search. If this is the approach you and your company are taking, know that you’re heading in the wrong direction. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names on 2008-05-27
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization responsible for dot-ca domain name operations, is changing its policy on disclosure of personal information of domain name registrants, to better comply with PIPEDA. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Canadian Internet Stats on 2008-05-02
Statistics Canada recently published Canadian Internet statistics with some double digit increases in 2007. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2008-04-29
Have you been hearing about Web 2.0 social bookmarking and wondering what it’s all about? This nice video tutorial by commoncraft called, “Social Bookmarking in Plain English“, explains the full concept. So go ahead, impress your friend with your swank social skills. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names, What's Buzzing on 2008-04-21
Last Friday, in an article entitled “Dot-Quebec?“, The Globe & Mail reported that a Québécois party member started a petition to convince ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, to create a separate domain name extension for Quebec. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Domain Names on 2008-04-18
On April 15, 2008, Canada’s dot-ca (.ca) domain name registration hit the one million mark, placing this Canadian-specific extension as the seventeenth largest Internet domain name registry worldwide. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2008-04-08
After seeing first hand the power and results gained from internet marketing initiatives, clients often ask what more can be done. How can you benefit even more from your search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media marketing (SMM), or email marketing? Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Web Design, Web Development on 2008-02-13
As a website owner, at some point and for whatever reason, you may come across a need to move your website from your existing web developer, designer, or hosting provider. It is up to you to supply your new service provider with all necessary files and data. Gaining all the information necessary for the move to occur quickly and successfully may become your biggest challenge if you’re not prepared. Ensuring that you have the following documents on file is important for such an occasion. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2008-01-22
Since Friday of last week, we noticed Google consistently generating more Local business listings and dedicating more space to Local findings within the organic search results. Full Article
