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GoDaddy is known for its racy superbowl advertising campaign. which began in 2005; since then it has been continuing to sponsor various sporting events. <ref>[http://www.investorplace.com/17540/godaddy-sale-which-stocks-buying/ InvestorPlace]</ref>CEO Bob Parsons has called GoDaddy's advertising "GoDaddy-esque"; which he defines as "fun, edgy and a bit inappropriate".<ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/godaddy.html WebHostingReport.com]</ref>
GoDaddy is known for its racy superbowl advertising campaign. which began in 2005; since then it has been continuing to sponsor various sporting events. <ref>[http://www.investorplace.com/17540/godaddy-sale-which-stocks-buying/ InvestorPlace]</ref>CEO Bob Parsons has called GoDaddy's advertising "GoDaddy-esque"; which he defines as "fun, edgy and a bit inappropriate".<ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/godaddy.html WebHostingReport.com]</ref>
The company filed for an IPO to go public in 1996 but later withdrew its filing.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2010/09/10/godaddy-eyeing-1-billion-sale-report/ Mashable]</ref> During early September, 2010 it was reported that GoDaddy was up for sale and could fetch as much as $1 billion. However, during late October, 2010, Wall Street Journal reported that the company took itself off the market and pulled out of a potential sale.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html Arizona Business & Money]</ref>
The company filed for an IPO to go public in 1996, but later withdrew its filing.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2010/09/10/godaddy-eyeing-1-billion-sale-report/ Mashable]</ref> During early September, 2010 it was reported that GoDaddy was up for sale and could fetch as much as $1 billion. However, during late October, 2010, Wall Street Journal reported that the company took itself off the market and pulled out of a potential sale.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html Arizona Business & Money]</ref>
==History==
==History==