Bob Parsons, the larger than life founder of GoDaddy, tweeted earlier this afternoon that the GoDaddy Ad for the Super Bowl had been rejected - again. CBS rejected the advert, which can be viewed online, as being "offensive to certain viewers".Of course the outcome of their decision will be even more PR for GoDaddy, but that was inevitable.But what is so offensive about the … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Advert Deemed Offensive
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GoDaddy Milking Controversy Again
GoDaddy's adverts wouldn't be considered that risque to a European audience. However, for some odd reason, they've caused plenty of controversy in the US for the last few years.This year they're obviously capitalising on the run up to the SuperBowl with trailers for their adverts.While Hollywood loves to whet our appetites with trailers for full length movies, GoDaddy has taken … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Milking Controversy Again
Bob Parsons Now Sells MotorBikes
Bob Parsons, the CEO / founder and owner of GoDaddy, has launched a new business venture.This time round it has absolutely nothing to do with domains or the internet. He's selling motorbikes!Check out the interview on Fox Business:Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.comHe's got some interesting reflections on how the current economy is going as well, so it makes for … [Read more...] about Bob Parsons Now Sells MotorBikes
GoDaddy Spending 2 Million on Christmas Party
While so many companies, both online and "bricks and mortar", are feeling "the pinch" it's interesting to see that some companies are actually blossoming.GoDaddy, for example, is spending two million dollars on their staff party this year!The company's outspoken founder, Bob Parsons, is incredibly upbeat, which is refreshing:"Someone asked me, why spend all the money on such a … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Spending 2 Million on Christmas Party
Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me
According to post earlier today on Jothan Frakes' blog the .me registry is going to be managed by Aflilias in partnership with GoDaddy.Francesco posted about the tendering process back in November and while his post does cover most of the issues with the tender he obviously hadn't considered the possibility of a registry operator teaming up with a registrar - but who could … [Read more...] about Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me
GoDaddy / Afilias Fail In Bid For .US
I mentioned some time ago that GoDaddy and Afilias had joined forces to bid on the .us tender.Adam Strong reports that the US Department of Commerce has decided to renew Neustar's contract … [Read more...] about GoDaddy / Afilias Fail In Bid For .US