GoDaddy to replace its domain brokers with self-aware AI agents

GoDaddy plans to replace its core team of domain brokers with AI agents in the near future. More than half of its domain valuation tools produce accurate estimates and its self-writing lander content is free of trademark infringements. GoDaddy is confident that replacing humans with self-aware agents is the way to go. “It’s the next […]

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AI tools: Not ready for domain prime time

Domain industry companies touting AI and the use of large language models as the next best thing might be putting customers in uncomfortable or even  dangerous situations. Even simple things such as the automated generation of domain descriptions, to be used with “for sale” landers can have some dire consequences. IP attorney, John Berryhill, pointed […]

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12 responses: Afternic guide to stalled, confused, and otherwise unwanted inquiries

Numerous inquiries go nowhere on Afternic, despite being responded to by GoDaddy’s trained brokers. Each domain inquiry begins by assessing its potential. Whether you have a BIN + Offer lander, or a fixed price only, some leads go to GoDaddy brokers via phone calls placed by the other party. These leads are evaluated; if an […]

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This summer: Dynadot, GoDaddy gear up for premium domain name auctions

It’s almost summer and if you can’t spend your extra cash on vacations and travel—no worries, premium domain auctions are coming up. Both Dynadot and GoDaddy are preparing for their respective events that involve “premium domains” based on a number of criteria that must be met. Dynadot rolls out a premium domain auction in 33 […]

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GoDaddy has finally changed its domain transfer away process

GoDaddy has changed its domain transfer process, making it a cinch to move your domains to another registrar. Transferring domains away from GoDaddy has always been a complex, multi-point ordeal. One had to unlock the domain, then remove the WHOIS privacy, then request the authorization code. Each step had to complete first before going to […]

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GoDaddy nullifies sale of Teletherapists.com—What happened?

The premium domain Teletherapists.com was sold via GoDaddy on February 5th. At the time, the domain was not expired so we can assume it was sold on the Afternic platform. The domain was transferred to the buyer’s account with GoDaddy almost two months later, on March 31st, following the buyer’s support request. Almost two months […]

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Afternic.WTF

GoDaddy’s Afternic platform introduced a self-brokerage option yesterday, seeking to engage domain investors that would like to handle inbound inquiries themselves. The system requires that sellers are members of the Discount Domain Club (DDC)—a paid membership that typically costs $240 dollars per year. It does provide added benefits but for the sole purpose of self-brokering […]

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Skytree.com: Dutch company lost UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

A Dutch company utilizing its SKYTREE mark since 2015 filed a UDRP to usurp the matching .com domain, Skytree.com. The Complainant operates from skytree.eu all while the disputed domain was registered in 1998. The Respondent pivoted on that fact, stating: – the Complainant has been harassing the Respondent to seek more information about the Respondent’s […]

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Faithful domainers still use Dan DNS

It’s not been a year yet since GoDaddy pulled the rug from under Dan.com. The popular domain marketplace’s sunset was expected, after it was acquired by the biggest registrar in the world for $70+ million dollars in cold cash. Afternic, via its “direct search path” access on GoDaddy.com, was always the top priority. Dan’s forced […]

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GoDaddy Airo: Our tool creates jobs, doesn’t eliminate them

A press release by GoDaddy about GoDaddy Airo, makes a bold claim: “For every website published using GoDaddy Airo™ 20 jobs are created.” GoDaddy Airo is an under-development, AI-driven home-grown tool by GoDaddy that automates some functions of building, rolling out, and maintaining online presence for small businesses. GoDaddy believes it’s the next best thing […]

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GoDaddy reports Q4 2024 Earnings Results

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4/2024) and full year that ended December 31, 2024. GoDaddy announced quarterly EPS of $1.36, missing expectations by 5.54%. “GoDaddy demonstrated strong operational execution and financial performance in 2024, making significant progress across our key strategic initiatives,” said GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani. “Looking […]

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Frank Schilling Super Bowl ad!

Frank Schilling is living the life in the Cayman Islands, five years after selling Uniregistry to GoDaddy. To celebrate that massive multi-million dollar sale, Frank created his own Super Bowl ad of sorts. Titled “I know what the frank I’m doing” the ad features Frank Schilling raising a glass of wine at his authentic and […]

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