cira for entrepreneurs

David Mackey @dbmackey

Canadian Entrepreneurs!

& CIRA

Introductions !Let’s Get Started !A Little Technology !What is CIRA? !Why is CIRA Important? !Value to Entrepreneurs !Questions

Agenda



Who are you?

Who am I?• Geek • Digital Marketing Consultant • Entrepreneur


Let’s Get Started

Welcome! We’re open for business! !What does it mean to be online? !What does it mean for your business? !Who can help?


Two slides of technical

information


Domain Name Service !(DNS)

• Domain Name Service translates human readable URL into computer readable IP Address

!• Yellow Pages for computers !• $10-$20 per year

(sometimes bundled in with hosting service fees)

Where is mybiz.ca?

Web Browser

Web Server!IP Address is: !192.168.x.x


Difference between domain name service and hosting service?


Hosting Service

Where is my !web page?

IP Address: 192.168.x.x

Web Browser

Hosting Service!(Web Server)


Here it is!• Serves the web request, or it “hosts” the web server !

• Request to http://192.168.x.x returns HTML file for browser to display !

• Unmanaged: $8-$20 per month !

• Managed: $60-$120+ per month


What is CIRA?!Fosters stable, secure and trusted .CA domain name services !Advocates for secure and equal Internet access for all Canadians !Represents Canada internationally !Shapes the future of Canada’s Internet


.CA Marketplace

CIRA authorizes “Registrars” !CIRA does not directly distribute .CA domains Buy .CA domain names from Registrars


Why is CIRA Important?

Online Web presence is mandatory !.CA domain name gives you a trusted brand for connecting with customers in Canada !CIRA membership lets you to stay informed of important trends and issues !A stable, secure & trusted Internet in Canada is good for business


Value To !Canadian!

Entrepreneurs

Engage customers cheaply !Stable & Secure Internet !Get Informed !Stay Informed

CIRA Membership (Free!)

CIRA Online Resources


Community Investment!

Program


Connect to CIRA

https://www.facebook.com/cira.ca/?ref=ts









https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-internet-registration-authority









https://twitter.com/ciranews









https://www.youtube.com/user/CIRANEWS









http://www.slideshare.net/ciranews









Introductions !Let’s Get Started !A Little Technology !What is CIRA? !Why is CIRA Important? !Value to Entrepreneurs !Questions

Agenda



Thank You!Slides can be found at

http://slideshare.net/davidmackey351

http://slideshare.net/davidmackey351

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