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Line 27: + + − [[Domain Name Wire]] carries out an annual poll asking, “Which domain registrar do you think is best overall”; GoDaddy won 47% of the vote in 2012 but more notably won 75% of the vote of those respondents that have domain portfolios of 500 or more domains.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/23/survey-says-godaddy-is-top-domain-registrar/ Survey Says GoDaddy is Top Domain Registrar, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> Line 104:
Line 105: − Duirng early September, 2010, rumours began to circulate that GoDaddy was up for sale.<ref>[http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/13/godaddy-for-sale/ BARRON'S]</ref> The rumour was later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal when they published a report verifying exactly that. The report also mentioned the company could fetch more than $1 billion, and that the company had hired the financial firm [[Qatalyst Partners]] to find potential buyers.<ref>[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/11/rumor-godaddy-for-sale-new-report-has-the-worlds-largest-registrar-selling-itself-for-big-money/ TFTS]</ref>+
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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>
[[Domain Name Wire]] carries out an annual poll asking, “Which domain registrar do you think is best overall”; GoDaddy won 47% of the vote in 2012 but more notably won 75% of the vote of those respondents that have domain portfolios of 500 or more domains.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/23/survey-says-godaddy-is-top-domain-registrar/ Survey Says GoDaddy is Top Domain Registrar, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
==Applications for New gTLDs==
==Applications for New gTLDs==
===Potential Sale Issue===
===Potential Sale Issue===
During early September, 2010, rumors began to circulate that GoDaddy was up for sale.<ref>[http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/13/godaddy-for-sale/ BARRON'S]</ref> The rumour was later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal when they published a report verifying exactly that. The report also mentioned the company could fetch more than $1 billion, and that the company had hired the financial firm [[Qatalyst Partners]] to find potential buyers.<ref>[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/11/rumor-godaddy-for-sale-new-report-has-the-worlds-largest-registrar-selling-itself-for-big-money/ TFTS]</ref>
At first, a GoDaddy spokesman said that the company “does not comment on rumours”. But later, another report by the Wall Street Journal published in late October, 2010, noted that the company pulled itself off the market and was no longer for sale.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html AZCentral]</ref>
At first, a GoDaddy spokesman said that the company “does not comment on rumours”. But later, another report by the Wall Street Journal published in late October, 2010, noted that the company pulled itself off the market and was no longer for sale.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html AZCentral]</ref>