January 23, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Canadian Web hosting provider Netfirms (netfirms.ca) announced on Wednesday it recommends that Canadians secure their dot-ca domain names in 2008. So far, nearly one million dot-ca domains have been registered to date.
 
Registering a dot-ca domain name is especially important for small businesses targeting Canadian consumers, says Netfirms, as a dot-ca domain name coupled with a Canadian focused website helps establish a trusted brand that draws more Canadian customers.
 
"Until a few years ago, dot-ca domain names were typically more expensive than dot-com," says Jason Matheson, product manager for Netfirms. "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 dot-ca domain names and business Web hosting for $9.95 per year, which includes a CIRA certified, dot-ca domain name, a basic Web page accessible via the domain name, an email account at the domain with spam filtering, full DNS management through Netfirms control panel and round the clock technical support.

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