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* In 2012 and 2013, [[Afilias]] teamed up with GoDaddy to auction off [[.info]] domains that had been reserved under its Sunrise periods but whose trademarks later proved to be invalid. The first round of auctions produced highlights such as Cancer.info, sold for $16,005, and loans.info, sold for $12,205. Together both auctions include over 235 domain names.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/08/afilias-and-go-daddy-to-hold-second-info-auction/ Afilias and Go Daddy To Hold Second Info Auction, DomainNameWire.com]Published 8 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>

* In 2012 and 2013, [[Afilias]] teamed up with GoDaddy to auction off [[.info]] domains that had been reserved under its Sunrise periods but whose trademarks later proved to be invalid. The first round of auctions produced highlights such as Cancer.info, sold for $16,005, and loans.info, sold for $12,205. Together both auctions include over 235 domain names.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/08/afilias-and-go-daddy-to-hold-second-info-auction/ Afilias and Go Daddy To Hold Second Info Auction, DomainNameWire.com]Published 8 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>

* In January 203, GoDaddy announced that it had teamed up with OfficeMax to offer the first-ever retail store sales of domain names. Given that GoDaddy recieves many of its registrations from small and medium sized businesses, it was teaming up with the business supplier and retailer to offer bundles of domain names and other online business services, such as website development.<re>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/17/godaddy-goes-brick-mortar-teaming-up-with-office-max/ GoDaddy Brick Mortar Teaming Up With Office Max, TheDomains.com]Posted & Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref>

* In January 2013, GoDaddy announced that it had teamed up with OfficeMax to offer the first-ever retail store sales of domain names. Given that GoDaddy recieves many of its registrations from small and medium sized businesses, it was teaming up with the business supplier and retailer to offer bundles of domain names and other online business services, such as website development.<re>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/17/godaddy-goes-brick-mortar-teaming-up-with-office-max/ GoDaddy Brick Mortar Teaming Up With Office Max, TheDomains.com]Posted & Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref>

 

* In September of 2013, [[GoDaddy]] Group Inc. acquired [[Afternic]] from [[NameMedia]], a domain resale and aftermarket domain purchasing service. The acquisition also included the SmartName platform, a domain parking service, but did not include the [[BuyDomains.com]] website that [[NameMedia]] also owns.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/09/19/godaddy-acquires-afternic-from-namemedia/ GoDaddy Acquires Afernic from NameMedia, Domain Name Wire] Retrieved 19 Sept 2013</ref>

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