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Article on the benefits of using the biggest accredited domains registrar.
I feel my reviews about affiliate programmes and companies are honest, which is why you are reading this article now. I must say I do love Go Daddy, I’ve used them for many years and will use this article to promote the benefits of using GoD.
About Go Daddy
I’ve written about them before when I mentioned the genius which is their Superbowl ads and the GoDaddy Girls. The company was setup by serial entrepreneur Bob Parsons. It’s currently the largest ICANN-accredited registrar in the world and has more than 36 million domain names under management.
How I buy a Domain
Buying domains is too easy, of course buying a single keyworded domain is very difficult but there are some .Asia or country specific domains which are available.
I normally check Who.Is first by typing in a full website name, then if available I will buy on GD. If it’s currently already purchased then I think use their TDnam domain service, which I’d have to say is hugely under-rated as there are many bargains to be found. I make a purchase for at least 2+ years (this helps gaining more “trust” on site’s like Google), perhaps I hide my registration details and then also implement a discount promo code….easy!
Screenshot of my Yearly Domain Spend
I must admit my yearly spending is huge, as shown by the screenshot below. I guess I’ve got 60+ domains, some .com’s, .net’s, .asia’s and country specific names which I’ve kept over the years:
GoDaddy Promo Codes
They’ve been in contact with me and offer a special discount to all Best Blog Asia readers, signup and buy a cheap domain with a price reduction instantly!
GoDaddy Bad Press and Feedback
They are one of those companies that get both good and bad press, it seems you either really like them or really hate them. Let me address these problems straight on, alot of the gripes come from the following (further bad press is at http://nodaddy.com):
- Too much oversell. When buying a domain, the process is too long and they are trying to sell you too many products before you checkout.
- Expensive prices compared to other Registrars.
- Poor customer service.
- Hosting problems. There are complaints that either the hosting features aren’t good enough, contracts are too long…
- Shutting down hacker/dubious sites.
My Response
Of course, I can’t go into these issues in detail as each customer has difference experiences. However, on the issue of “oversell” they do try to sell their other services, but they also include a “No Thanks” button at the bottom which is a much better improvement than a few years back. As for hosting, I think the services are average and aimed at sites which are developing/don’t get alot of traffic.
Go Daddy will always be known as a Domain site, so complaining and comparing their other services to say a dedicated hosting company won’t work. Their prices are cheap for the features they are offering. As for domains, they are perhaps more expensive than other companies but they do offer bulk discounts and regular promo codes.
Conclusion
I use them because I’ve had no personal problems, they are a well known established company and love the fact I can get regular discounts on my domains. They’ve improved the user interface on the site, which is great. I also find transferring domains very simple and the Help section seems to answer my questions most of the time.
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