Comments on: GoDaddy Increases Default Registration Period to 5 Years http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Godaddy Registration Period Defaults To 5 Years | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-286369 Godaddy Registration Period Defaults To 5 Years | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:13:39 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-286369 [...] any case, as has been covered by other bloggers here and here, Godaddy have changed their default registration duration to 5 years - instead of the [...]

[...] any case, as has been covered by other bloggers here and here, Godaddy have changed their default registration duration to 5 years – instead of the [...]

]]> By: Jamie Parks http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285647 Jamie Parks Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:07:47 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285647 Ha! Nice one Patrick :) Ha! Nice one Patrick :)

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285613 Patrick McDermott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:52:58 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285613 "I’m sure someone will write a “GoDaddy For Dummies” book pretty soon… Hopefully it will be one of us domainers" Jamie P. If GoDaddy keeps up with their antics that piss off domainers (see Kentucky gambling domains case, FamilyAlbum.com,etc),the domainer who does write that book will title it: "“GoDaddy's For Dummies” :-) “I’m sure someone will write a “GoDaddy For Dummies” book pretty soon… Hopefully it will be one of us domainers”

Jamie P.

If GoDaddy keeps up with their antics that piss off domainers (see Kentucky gambling domains case, FamilyAlbum.com,etc),the domainer who does write that book will title it:
““GoDaddy’s For Dummies” :-)

]]> By: Jamie Parks http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285570 Jamie Parks Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:21:58 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285570 Patrick, you're right. Name and Dynadot have lightweight UI's. Wish they got more attention in the mainstream. GoDaddy has become a 'trust' brand for newcomers. Only if they knew... Patrick, you’re right. Name and Dynadot have lightweight UI’s. Wish they got more attention in the mainstream. GoDaddy has become a ‘trust’ brand for newcomers. Only if they knew…

]]> By: Couch Potato http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285551 Couch Potato Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:28:51 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285551 Thanks Patrick. The coupon code worked perfectly, although it defaulted to 5 years for me. Even so, it still was going to give me 5 years at the 7.69 per year price but I changed it to one year, no problem. Jamie, keep in mind that while I am sure Godaddy has a number of domainers who use their service, I think their primary customers are small businesses. That seems pretty obvious from their marketing and product mix. Thanks Patrick. The coupon code worked perfectly, although it defaulted to 5 years for me. Even so, it still was going to give me 5 years at the 7.69 per year price but I changed it to one year, no problem.

Jamie, keep in mind that while I am sure Godaddy has a number of domainers who use their service, I think their primary customers are small businesses. That seems pretty obvious from their marketing and product mix.

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285548 Patrick McDermott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:25:35 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285548 "...right now what’s a better alternative? GoDaddy’s domain management interface far surpasses most registrars, and they are constantly improving it." I can offer some better alternatives. How about Name.com and Dynadot.com. Both have very clean, easy to use control panels with bulk management tools. Much easier to use and faster than GoDaddy. IMHO Patrick “…right now what’s a better alternative? GoDaddy’s domain management interface
far surpasses most registrars, and they
are constantly improving it.”

I can offer some better alternatives.

How about Name.com and Dynadot.com.

Both have very clean, easy to use control panels with bulk management tools.

Much easier to use and faster than
GoDaddy. IMHO

Patrick

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/18/godaddy-increases-default-registration-period-to-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-285462 Patrick McDermott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:59:44 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3255#comment-285462 "GoDaddy is still offering .com domain names for $9.99 plus the 20 cent ICANN fee." I found a link on the GoDrops.com website that offered GoDaddy .COM domains for $7.49 (plus ICANN fee). I tested a nonsense domain and I did receive the $7.69 rate. You can probably use this as a coupon code: cjc695t1 Or click on the link next to the coconut on the GoDrops homepage. Link says: "Go Daddy $7.49 .com Sale!" By the way, when I went thru the reg process "Customize My Domain" was pre-selected. But the reg period in my cart was only for 1 year. Maybe GoDaddy folk have been reading this blog today. :-) “GoDaddy is still offering .com domain names for $9.99 plus the 20 cent ICANN fee.”

I found a link on the GoDrops.com website that offered GoDaddy .COM domains for $7.49
(plus ICANN fee).

I tested a nonsense domain and I did receive the $7.69 rate.

You can probably use this as a coupon code: cjc695t1

Or click on the link next to the coconut on the GoDrops homepage.

Link says: “Go Daddy $7.49 .com Sale!”

By the way, when I went thru the reg process
“Customize My Domain” was pre-selected.

But the reg period in my cart was only for 1 year.

Maybe GoDaddy folk have been reading this blog today. :-)

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