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Go Daddy Usurps Network Solutions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-a-whole-lotta-dns dept.

miller60 writes "Go Daddy has passed Network Solutions as the top domain registrar, and now manages more than 6.8 million domains. This marks the first time that any registrar other than Network Solutions has held the top spot. The change is no surprise, given the growth trends and pricing for the two providers ($8.95 for Go Daddy, $34.99 for Network Solutions), but its controversial Super Bowl ads no doubt helped put Go Daddy over the top."

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  1. The uncut GoDaddy ad here by winkydink · · Score: 5, Informative

    but first, like any good Slashdotter, I must pick nits and point out that waaaaay back in the last century, SRI held the top spot too.

    The ad is here. Be gentle.

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  2. Vote with your wallet by Vamphyri · · Score: 5, Interesting

    In this service economy, consumers have chosen to vote with their wallet. No surprise there. Way back when in internet years, Joker.com was only ten euro's per year, which was about $6 US and they were the best. Joker didn't have the marketing clout that Godaddy had. Now GoDaddy has usurped the top spot.

    1. Re:Vote with your wallet by garcia · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Or you can know that NetSol (as of 11/2004) likes to hold domains during transfers until they go over the expiration date to make it EXTREMELY difficult for you to move away from them.

      They are also difficult to deal with over the phone, over the Internet, etc.

      I was completely disappointed in their service and while attempting to move elsewhere ran into the problems above. Luckily I won't have to deal w/them again in the near future and I hope no one else does either.

  3. Re:It's annoying... by MetalliQaZ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Are you kidding me? The GoDaddy ad was NOT that controversial. Take one look at any of the prime time reality shows on the air and you will see WAY more sexual content and inappropriate behavior. The Super Bowl was just a sore spot, thats all. Heck, take a look at the new Victoria's Secret ad... Whew!!

    -d

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  4. Re:.bomb take II? by Robert+Hayden · · Score: 5, Informative

    GoDaddy upsells all of their domains with options for SSL certs, privacy options, web hosting, email hosting, etc etc etc.

    Their revenues are much more than just domain registrations.

  5. Re:It's annoying... by mmkkbb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well obviously we shouldn't do anything that might offend somebody somewhere.

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  6. The commercial's humor... by Crash+Culligan · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When it comes down to it, all humor is codified ridicule. The reason the commercial is funny is not because they had a proto-Hooters girl gyrating around (though it was fun to laugh at the apparent airhead too), but you got to laugh at the reactions of the old men on the "committee," not one of whom looked to be under 100, and one of whom was so shocked -- Shocked! -- that he needed an oxygen mask.

    The commercial was not simply a jab at the "wardrobe malfunction as art," but also a not-so-subtle poke at the people who made it such a big deal of them.

    For that reason alone, I'm thinking GoDaddy should get more of my business. The commercial stood well on its own, not necessarily for the product but as an attention-getter. The viral marketing campaign around it was just gilding.

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  7. Price Match -- by naught · · Score: 5, Informative

    NetSol will price match on request. It's not something they advertise, but they'll do it. I found this out when transferring my domains away.

    FYI.

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