Making it one of the lowest priced .ca domains in the business, the Web host offers certified .ca domains for $9.95 a year, says Netfirms.

Up to now, over 160,727 new .ca domains were registered by Canadian small businesses and individuals last year, with over one quarter of all new .ca domains registered through Netfirms, turning 2007 into a record year for .ca domain registrations..

David Hicks, director of marketing and communications for the Canadian Internet Registration Authority stated “Netfirms has rapidly grown into one of the largest dot-ca domain name registrars. CIRA is the not-for-profit organization responsible for managing Canada’s 950,000 dot-ca domain names.”

Netfirms announced last week that it recommends that Canadians secure their .CA domain names in 2008.

A .CA domain name coupled with a Canadian focused website helps establish a trusted brand that draws more Canadian customers. Registering a .CA domain name is especially important for small businesses targeting Canadian consumers, says Netfirms.

Jason Matheson, product manager for Netfirms stated “Until a few years ago, dot-ca domain names were typically more expensive than .COM. We started offering CIRA certified .CA domains for as low as $9.95 CAD per year – comparable to the industry standard price for a dot com.”

Netfirms provides .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 available via the domain name, an email account at the domain with spam filtering, full DNS management through Netfirms control panel and 24 X 7 technical support.