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Big News Chez GoDaddy

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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 big news is that Christine Jones, GoDaddy's general … [Read more...] about Big News Chez GoDaddy

GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained

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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 blog post comes in the wake of … [Read more...] about GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained

Catching Up On Domain News

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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 sender hacked - Epsilon got hacked and a large number of email addresses are now "in … [Read more...] about Catching Up On Domain News

GoDaddy Advert Deemed Offensive

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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, but that was inevitable.But what is so offensive about the … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Advert Deemed Offensive

GoDaddy Milking Controversy Again

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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 for full length movies, GoDaddy has taken … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Milking Controversy Again

Bob Parsons Now Sells MotorBikes

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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.comHe's got some interesting reflections on how the current economy is going as well, so it makes for … [Read more...] about Bob Parsons Now Sells MotorBikes

GoDaddy Spending 2 Million on Christmas Party

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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 all the money on such a … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Spending 2 Million on Christmas Party

Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me

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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 teaming up with a registrar - but who could … [Read more...] about Afilias and GoDaddy to Get .Me