{"id":218,"date":"2022-01-29T18:02:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T18:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quintewebsitedesign.ca\/?p=218"},"modified":"2022-01-29T18:02:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T18:02:36","slug":"why-register-a-ca-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quintewebsitedesign.ca\/index.php\/2022\/01\/29\/why-register-a-ca-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Why register a .CA domain name"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\">Why register a .CA domain name<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-split-columns fusion-text-columns-2\">\n<h3>Why register a .CA domain name<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re a Canadian business selling to Canadian customers<\/strong><br \/>\nA .CA domain name will immediately brand your website and business as 100% Canadian. Since the .CA has Canadian presence requirements, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and businesses can register a .CA. Moreover, Canadian consumers have a strong affinity towards .CA websites\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cira.ca\/factbook\/current\/ca-performance.html\">77% of Canadians say they prefer supporting Canadian businesses and 64% agree that Canadian businesses should have a .CA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re selling online to Canadians<\/strong><br \/>\nNot only is the .CA domain viewed as safe, secure and trusted by Canadian Internet users, but research shows that Canadians are more likely to perform online transactions on .CA websites since they trust Canadian companies, know that they will be charged in Canadian dollars and that they won\u2019t have to deal with additional taxes and duties for shipping across the border.<\/li>\n<li><strong><abbr title=\"Search Engine Optimization\">SEO<\/abbr>\u00a0benefits in Canada<\/strong><br \/>\nYour .CA domain name will tell search engines that your site is Canadian, meaning that it\u2019s likely more relevant to searchers in Canada. Furthermore, since Canadians prefer .CA websites, they are more likely to click through on a .CA listing in a search result.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The .COM is already taken<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are currently over 125 million .COMs registered worldwide. With only 2.5 million .CA domain names registered, it is far more likely that the domain name you want will be available in a .CA than in a .COM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>.CA gives back<\/strong><br \/>\nA portion of the proceeds of .CA registrations goes toward the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cira.ca\/build-better-internet\/community-investment-program?utm_source=CBN&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest-post-2\">Community Investment Program<\/a>, which funds innovative projects that give back to Canadian communities. Just by registering a .CA, you\u2019re helping build a better online Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why register a .CA domain name Why register a .CA domain name You\u2019re a Canadian business selling to Canadian customers A .CA domain name will immediately brand your website and business as 100% Canadian. Since the .CA has Canadian presence requirements, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and businesses can register a .CA. 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