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'''GoDaddy''' is a web hosting and internet domain register company and the main concern of GoDaddy Group, Inc. Founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons, GoDaddy has become world’s largest Domain Register Company accredited by ICANN and has more than 40 million domain name under management.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/133/133272.html Yahoo! Finance]</ref> With hosting and registration services, the company also provides E-business solutions and services like email services, website developing, internet marketing services, SSL and security services etc.
'''GoDaddy''' is a web hosting and internet domain register company and the main concern of GoDaddy Group, Inc. Founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons, GoDaddy has become world’s largest Domain Register Company accredited by [[ICANN]] and has more than 40 million domain name under management.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/133/133272.html Yahoo! Finance]</ref> With hosting and registration services, the company also provides E-business solutions and services like email services, website developing, internet marketing services, SSL and security services etc.
GoDaddy is best associated with racy superbowl advertising campaign from 2005 and has been continuing sponsoring various sports event since then. <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 according to his description is "fun, edgy and a bit inappropriate."<ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/godaddy.html WebHostingReport.com]</ref>
GoDaddy is best associated with racy superbowl advertising campaign from 2005 and has been continuing sponsoring various sports event since then. <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 according to his description is "fun, edgy and a bit inappropriate."<ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/godaddy.html WebHostingReport.com]</ref>
==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>
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>
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>
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>
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>