Public misunderstands reasons for .cn pullout. [Update: see comments from Go Daddy Group Executive Vice-President and General Counsel Christine Jones.] I really don't think Go Daddy was trying to pull off a publicity stunt yesterday with its testimony ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Go Daddy Wants Patent for Selling Business Cards with Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsCompany files patent application for cross-selling business cards based on registrant information. The Go Daddy Group, parent company of domain name registrar GoDaddy, has filed two patent applications related to ordering business cards along with a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Survey: Innovation Coming to Domain Sales
· Domain SalesCompanies provide innovative twists on domain selling. Which company is most innovative when it comes to selling domain names in the aftermarket? The results show a handful of newer companies are innovating in the selling process -- and attracting ... Continue Reading7 Comments
How Go Daddy Can Court Domainers
· Domain RegistrarsLove 'em or hate 'em, a better partnership between domainers and the world's biggest registrar would benefit the industry. GoDaddy is the most loved domain name registrar. Ironically, it's probably the most hated registrar at the same time. ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Sedo and GoDaddy Tops for Domain Sales
· Domain SalesWhere's the best place to sell domain names online? Sedo and GoDaddy have been selected as the two best online domain name sales venues in the 2010 Domain Name Wire Survey. Sedo's position at the top of the charts is nothing new -- it took 40% of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Go Daddy, Neustar, IPC Say No to Nairobi Meeting
· ServicesGroups back out of Nairobi meeting over security concerns; will test limits of remote participation systems. Domain name registrar Go Daddy, registry Neustar, and the Intellectual Property Constituency have all informed ICANN that they will not be ... Continue Reading4 Comments
For GoDaddy, Last Place is Better than Middle of the Pack
· Domain RegistrarsAnalyzing Super Bowl commercial results for the world's biggest domain name registrar. Another year, another GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial media circus. And that's just how the company likes it. This year was no different than past. The company ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy Rated Best Domain Registrar (Again)
· Domain RegistrarsGo Daddy pulls in top honors in this year's Domain Name Wire survey. Getting buzz from Super Bowl commercials isn't the only thing domain name registrar Go Daddy does well. For the fifth year in a row, the registrar has been rated best registrar in ... Continue Reading21 Comments
GoDaddy Forced to Pull Another SuperBowl Commercial
· Domain RegistrarsAnother commercial problem for Go Daddy. There's more controversy with GoDaddy's Super Bowl commercials, but this time it actually may not have been planned. The company planned to air an ad called "movies" during Sunday's game. The ad showed ... Continue Reading12 Comments
GoDaddy Manages to Get SuperBowl Ad Banned
· Domain RegistrarsOne ad banned, but others approved. Phew, that was a close call. GoDaddy's media strategy around Super Bowl ads was almost thrown into the air as CBS approved some of its risque ads. Without a banned or censored ad, that would mean less pre-game ... Continue Reading4 Comments