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==History==

==History==

GoDaddy Group were founded in 1997 under the name of Jomax® Technologies by Bob Parsons. In 1998-1999 they started to provide web development services. <ref>[http://www.robertlsmall.us/schoolfiles/BUA440web/companyresearch2.htm Robert L Small]</ref>During that time they changed their name from Jomax® to Go Daddy Software®, Inc. The CEO and Founder Bob Parsons commented in his blog that they were looking for more remarkable name than Jomax® and came up with GoDaddy after someone suggested Big Daddy which was already taken. <ref>[http://www.bobparsons.me/9/how-godaddy-got-name-logo-mean.html Bob Parsons' Blog]</ref>

* GoDaddy Group were founded in 1997 under the name of Jomax® Technologies by Bob Parsons. In 1998-1999 they started to provide web development services. <ref>[http://www.robertlsmall.us/schoolfiles/BUA440web/companyresearch2.htm Robert L Small]</ref>During that time they changed their name from Jomax® to Go Daddy Software®, Inc. The CEO and Founder Bob Parsons commented in his blog that they were looking for more remarkable name than Jomax® and came up with GoDaddy after someone suggested Big Daddy which was already taken. <ref>[http://www.bobparsons.me/9/how-godaddy-got-name-logo-mean.html Bob Parsons' Blog]</ref>  

Go Daddy Software®, Inc becomes IC an [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar in 2000 and started to provide domain name registration services at 70% less than the industry leaders’ prices. While in 2001 GoDaddy was approximately of the same size as its major competitors, in 2005 it become the largest [[ICANN]]-accredited domain registrar in the world. <ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/web-hosting/news/articles/6359/go-daddy-top-registrar,-says-study web-hosting-top.com]</ref>

In 2002, GoDaddy filled a lawsuit against VeriSign over its site Finder Services.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/go_daddy_sues_verisign_over_site_finder/ CircleID]</ref>Later VeriSign Shuts Down Site Finder to meet the terms of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3087071 InternetNews]</ref> GoDaddy was Sued For Violating Patent  by web.com in 2006. <ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060619/1941208.shtml Techdirt]</ref>

*GoDaddy Software became an [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar in 2000 and started to provide domain name registration services at 70% less than the industry leaders’ prices. While in 2001 GoDaddy was approximately of the same size as its major competitors, in 2005 it become the largest [[ICANN]]-accredited domain registrar in the world. <ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/web-hosting/news/articles/6359/go-daddy-top-registrar,-says-study web-hosting-top.com]</ref>

A DDoS attack was made on GoDaddy.com in January 16, 2009 which affected thousands of shared hosting customers for many hours.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/godaddy-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/2391 ZDNet]</ref>

* In 2002, GoDaddy filled a lawsuit against VeriSign over its site Finder Services.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/go_daddy_sues_verisign_over_site_finder/ CircleID]</ref>Later VeriSign Shuts Down Site Finder to meet the terms of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3087071 InternetNews]</ref> GoDaddy was Sued For Violating Patent  by web.com in 2006. <ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060619/1941208.shtml Techdirt]</ref>

In the early 2010, in response to new government rule, GoDaddy stopped registering website in China. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/24/AR2010032401543.html The Washington Post]</ref>

 

* In the early 2010, in response to new government rule, GoDaddy stopped registering website in China. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/24/AR2010032401543.html The Washington Post]</ref>

==Business==

==Business==