This evening has seen a couple of pretty big stories coming out of GoDaddy. First off GoDaddy CEO told reporters that the company was applying for 3 domain extensions (TLDs) including .godaddy (their .brand). He wouldn’t say what the other two strings were, but it’s safe to assume that they are more generic. The other… Continue reading Big News Chez GoDaddy
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GoDaddy Breaks 50 Million Domain Mark
GoDaddy’s growth has been phenomenal. Over the weekend the Arizona based registrar broke a new record as it crossed the 50 million domain mark – which is not only a first for the company, but a first in the history of the internet. Full release on their site
GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained
GoDaddy’s 60 day lock is something that tends to provoke emotive responses. Up until now, however, the company has never provided a clear public explanation of why and how it is implemented. Finally this has happened, with GoDaddy’s Christine Jones providing a very clear explanation over on her personal blog. Go read it. Seriously. The… Continue reading GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained
Catching Up On Domain News
Since I haven’t been posting on here as often as I used to for a variety of reasons here are a few articles that I thought were newsworthy: Laos possibly pulling back .la? – .la, which was re-purposed as the extension for Los Angeles might go back under Laos control. Good article by Kevin. Email… Continue reading Catching Up On Domain News
GoDaddy Advert Deemed Offensive
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,… Continue reading GoDaddy Advert Deemed Offensive
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… Continue reading 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.com He’s got some interesting reflections on how the… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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