{"id":344,"date":"2016-11-21T16:16:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T16:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.canspace.ca\/?p=344"},"modified":"2020-01-16T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:56:54","slug":"should-i-buy-a-ca-or-com-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/blog\/domains\/should-i-buy-a-ca-or-com-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Buy a .CA or .COM Domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When should you buy a Canadian .ca domain instead of a .com domain?<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a question a lot of people who want a website run into…<\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is, it depends on how you want to brand yourself. Which means, you need to think for a minute about your market.<\/span><\/p>\n

When to Buy a .CA Domain<\/b><\/h2>\n

In our opinion, there are two instances when you should purchase a .ca domain name for your website.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. You are a Canadian business and\/or do business mainly in Canada<\/li>\n
  2. You want to have a Canada-specific site for your business\u2019 Canadian branch<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Many small business owners in Canada want to clearly indicate their country of operation (or celebrate it proudly!) There is no better way to do that than with a .CA domain<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Not only is a .CA domain good for your brand recognition, it\u2019s helpful in the search engines<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Having .CA in your domain will promote authority in the Canadian marketplace – in the way Google, and consumers interpret your website as a local business.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In summary… You may want to opt-out of the .COM hype as the holy grail for domains, and look at the Canadian counterpart to help build your local presence and authority. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Where to Buy a .CA Domain<\/b><\/h3>\n

    When choosing your domain – price is usually a big factor. At CanSpace, we offer the cheapest domains in Canada<\/strong>, guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    We also include privacy protection<\/strong> for free, so people can\u2019t find out you who you are by searching for your domain. Most domain registrars charge almost double for this, so that\u2019s more savings for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you’re ready – <\/span>click here<\/span><\/a> to start searching for the perfect .ca domain!\u00a0If you\u2019re still not sure what domain to choose, send us a message. We\u2019d be happy to help you decide!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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