GoDaddy: Bob Parsons elephant incident was a marketing spoof!

Sometime in the coming months, GoDaddy is heading to an IPO and the time to set the record straight has arrived, apparently. Recent announcements about earnings and other financials were not as much of a surprise, as the next statement about founder and former CEO, Bob Parsons. “Bob Parsons never killed any elephants in Africa, […]

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GoDaddy: Ebola domain names in registration epidemic!

The outbreak of Ebola domain names is going global; thousands of such domains were registered since the virus gained strength in Africa. Hundreds of new viral cases, which is lethal about 90% of the time, have led to numerous domain registrations of Ebola domains. GoDaddy, the #1 domain registrar in the world, quickly moved in […]

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Lightly.com update: Domain thief accepted offer on 4.CN

The stolen domain name Lightly.com was not removed by 4.CN officials, despite their notification by its rightful owner, Ms. Patricia Clason, about its status. After reporting the theft, the founder of the Center for Creative Learning gave the domain thief a taste of their own medicine, by placing a bid on 4.CN for her own […]

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ALERT: Stolen domain Lightly.com listed for sale on 4.CN

This is an “amber alert” for the domain name, Lightly.com, which is currently stolen. The domain was unlawfully taken out of a GoDaddy account on June 10th and moved to the Chinese registrar, ename. The stolen domain Lightly.com is currently listed for sale on the Chinese domain auction house, 4.CN. Lightly.com was registered in 1997 […]

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GoDaddy buys data center in the Cayman Islands

GoDaddy is gearing up for a future face-off with Google; the numero uno domain registrar in the world wants to ensure it remains at the top of the list. The recent acquisition of a high tech data center in the Cayman Islands is a significant indication that GoDaddy plans to move a large part of […]

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GoDaddy buys Google’s domain division for $4.8 Billion!

GoDaddy, the biggest domain registrar in the world, made news headlines today after announcing the acquisition of Google Domain Ventures, Inc. The latter, is a Google Labs product that was recently announced as the future domain registrar of Google. However, plans have changed, apparently. “We have acquired Google’s domain division, in a strategic move to […]

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GoDaddy launches ‘Quantum Push’ for VP account domains

After months of expansive research on an initial patent, GoDaddy – the biggest domain registrar in the world – has finally introduced something useful for its hordes of account holders.   “A lot of our customers complain about the various steps of domain push between accounts at GoDaddy, and how complicated it can become,” said […]

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GoDaddy locks domain registered to Great Dane

GoDaddy recently announced the termination of email communications as a form of issue resolution; the remaining methods of phone and online chat are proven to be problematic. Recently, a domain name used by a canine society for stray dogs with mobility issues was locked down by GoDaddy; its owner naturally turned to support. “My web […]

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GoDaddy’s first gTLD launches in June

GoDaddy, the biggest domain registrar in the world, isn’t shying away from the use of performance-enhancing (but legal) substances. The infamous GoDaddy commercial aired during the Super Bowl, was a precursor to the first gTLD by GoDaddy: dot .roids. Aimed at lifters, meatheads, pumpers and steroid fans, dot .roids will utilize Danica Patrick in her […]

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Did GoDaddy ‘stuff’ the ‘Puppets by Gwen’ Super Bowl ad story?

Andrew Shotland blogs about SEO; his research of the infamous ‘Puppets by Gwen‘ GoDaddy ad for the Super Bowl is intriguing. While the initial approach was that the entire background story about a puppeteer quitting her job was a fib, the article re-instated Gwen’s status as real. There are, however, some interesting caveats regarding further […]

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Sedo MLS expands to Wawa, 7-Eleven, other convenience stores

Faced with an expiring contract with GoDaddy and its TDNAM domain marketplace, Sedo is upping the ante for its high-acclaimed SedoMLS initiative. “We wanted to reach out to the domain consumer, when they are more inclined to buy products, and after careful research we found the perfect venue,” said Sedo VP of Public Awareness, Rudy […]

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GoDaddy customers shocked by Uniregistry’s efficiency

Dozens of curious GoDaddy customers expressed their shock and astonishment, as they had a first glimpse of Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry, yesterday. From hard working soccer moms, to serious domain flippers, the typical GoDaddy user is accustomed to wading through a maze of drop down menus and unwanted options. Not at Uniregistry. “All this negative space, […]

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