WHC’s New Domain Labels & DNS Editor Upgrades (1.Viewing)

We’re excited to introduce 2 highly requested improvements: Domain Labels and an all-new DNS Zone Editor.


Domain Labels

• Tag domains with multiple labels (by client, project, renewal date, etc.)
• Filter, sort, and apply bulk actions to groups of domains
• Colour-code and add descriptions for better organization

DNS Zone Editor Upgrades

• Cleaner full-page design
• Built-in guidance for every record type
• Smarter tools to search and sort records faster
• Support for NS & SOA records in read-only mode
• Improved error messages, confirmations, and propagation details

These updates are designed to help you save time and keep your portfolio organized. Available in your WHC Client Area since yesterday!

Learn more here: WHC’s New Domain Labels & DNS Editor Upgrades

WHC has recently added LABELS to their control panel bringing them a step closer to viable bulk tools.

I have to add...

I made the label SYSTEM above to differentiate domains that are attached to operational systems like dn.ca and mapledots. It works well and you can filter by those labels but the problem is you have to apply the labels separately to each domain.

Example...

I want to apply the label MAPLE to 100 domains, I type maple into search, hit select all and now there is no way to attach the label in bulk. I would have to go to each domain separate and attach a MAPLE label.

So for larger catalogs this is not ideal and I spoke with @efalcon last night and he mentioned this is a soft launch and still in Beta so we will have to see how it develops.

On a positive note you can change the fields to display and even sort by nameserver which makes it handy to see where you have your domains listed. A click and I can see alphabetically each service my domain is pointed to.

You can also sort by expiry (a must) but one of my favourite features is you can ask it to list expired domains or domains you have moved out. So you can go back over the years and check when you let domains expire. That info sits in your account and is handy information to have. So I see when I transferred out or what expired with a single click. In most cases I hide that info but handy when I need it.

Good Job WHC, the bulk tools are getting better all the time.

MarineN said:

We’re excited to introduce 2 highly requested improvements: Domain Labels and an all-new DNS Zone Editor.

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I was just working on the topic, you beat me to it so I merged the topics.

MapleDots said:

I was just working on the topic, you beat me to it so I merged the topics.

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Thanks! I didn't know where to post it

MarineN said:

Thanks! I didn't know where to post it

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It was perfectly placed

MapleDots said:

I want to apply the label MAPLE to 100 domains, I type maple into search, hit select all and now there is no way to attach the label in bulk. I would have to go to each domain separate and attach a MAPLE label.

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The DNS editor is a nice upgrade but I agree with @MapleDots the labels need work. Not having the ability to apply labels in bulk is cumbersome and time consuming.

Howdy folks! Just thought I’d drop in and let everyone know that we’ve been busy this summer improving domains with a few key enhancements, which have finally been pushed out last week:

1. Domain labels: helpful for organizing larger portfolios
2. Improved Zone Editor: reliably manage your records from a single, streamlined interface

Learn more on our blog announcement

Bulk actions for domain segments by label will be improved shortly and a text-only Advanced Zone Editor is also in the works for you power users out there.

As always, let us know what you think and how we can improve! I’ll make sure to poke more of our team members to engage on the dn.ca community so you don’t forget us (and thanks @MapleDots for the nudge!)

PS. For those that missed it, the WHC Loyalty program was launched earlier this summer, so if you’re a client, you’re already accruing points.

PPS. The team and I will be in Ottawa for WordCamp Canada Oct 15-17 if anyone’s in the area and would like to drop by or meet up. Drinks are on us!

Ok so turns out we had a thread about this after all Yes to all this. Bulk domain label management is next in line

efalcon said:

Ok so turns out we had a thread about this after all Yes to all this. Bulk domain label management is next in line

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I merged the two topics

MapleDots said:

I made the label SYSTEM above to differentiate domains that are attached to operational systems like dn.ca and mapledots. It works well and you can filter by those labels but the problem is you have to apply the labels separately to each domain.

Example...

I want to apply the label MAPLE to 100 domains, I type maple into search, hit select all and now there is no way to attach the label in bulk. I would have to go to each domain separate and attach a MAPLE label.

So for larger catalogs this is not ideal and I spoke with [ATTACH type="full" alt="efalcon"]9253[/ATTACH] @efalcon last night and he mentioned this is a soft launch and still in Beta so we will have to see how it develops.

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I'll let you know when I get enough domains for that to become an issue