Making the Internet Work for You

Chapter 1 DOMAIN NAME BASICS
Top-Level Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Don’t Be Fooled By High-Priced Registrars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
To Register A Domain Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
To Transfer A Domain Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Private Domain Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Domain Registration Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Buy And Sell Domain Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Wild West® Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Chapter 2 BUILDING A WEB SITE
Web Site Building Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hosting Your Domain Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Web Design Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Success Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 3 E-COMMERCE WEB SITES
Sell Products Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Securing Your Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Accept Credit Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 4 MARKETING AND BUSINESS TOOLS
Domain Name Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Brand Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Getting Traffic To Your Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Advertising Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Spam-Free Email Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Personalized Email Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Send Faxes Online, Anytime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Organize Schedules In Your Group Or Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
On-The-Go Online File Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Success Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 5
SECURITY AND PROTECTION
Copyright Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The Difference Between Copyright, Patent And Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Devious Domain Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter 6
COMPANY INFORMATION AND OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
About The Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
The Go Daddy 10-Point Value Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
eNews Monthly Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
BobParsons.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Service And Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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Welcome
I’m Bob Parsons, CEO and Founder
of GoDaddy.com.

While we have received many awards over the
years, our greatest honor is that you have chosen to
visit GoDaddy.com. Thank you. We appreciate all of
our customers and visitors and we are
committed to providing each of them—including
you—the best value and service possible.

Making the Internet Work For You is part of that
commitment. We want you to be informed,
knowledgeable and ready to take full advantage of Bob Parsons
your domain ownership experience. CEO and Founder,
The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
So the next time you’re looking for a more
complete understanding of the Web, or wish you
had a handy guide that could tell you the difference between registering and
transferring a domain, look no further. Making the Internet Work For You is your guide
to the basics, from domains to Web sites, e-Commerce to marketing and much more.

Enjoy!

Bob Parsons

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Go Daddy
DOMAIN NAME BASICS
Fun Fact
The Go Daddy Group
serves more than 5
You might know a domain name simply as the Web address or “.COM.” When million customers
someone types a domain name into a Web browser, the requested Web page opens. worldwide, and has
For example, the domain name www.yourpersonaldomainname.com locates an
Internet address for “yourpersonaldomainname.com.”
more than 28
million domain
names under
TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS management.
A Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the part of the domain name located to the right of the
dot (“.”). The most common TLD in use today is .COM, closely followed by .NET and What is a registrar?
.ORG. There are several other popular top-level domains, including .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME,
A domain name
.WS and .MOBI.
registrar is the
Top-level domains have certain guidelines attached, but are generally available to any person or company
registrant, anywhere in the world. Exceptions are restricted TLDs (rTLDs)—which that lets you search
include .BIZ and .NAME—that require the registrant to represent a certain type of for an available
entity, or to belong to a certain community. For example, the .NAME TLD is available domain name
strictly to individuals.
and register that
A top-level domain can also be of geographic significance and only available to name for use on
registrants in the locale defined by the TLD. These are called country-code TLDs the Internet.
(ccTLDs) and include such top-level domains as .US (United States), .EU (Europe),
.TV (Tuvalu), .CC (Cocos Islands), .DE (Germany), .JP (Japan), .BE (Belgium),
.UK (United Kingdom), .NZ (New Zealand) and .CN (China). FREE
Tip: If the .COM you want to register is already taken, you can check to see if
with every
it’s available with an alternate TLD. You may also want to consider registering
domain:
all or some of the more common TLDs of the same domain name in order to •Personalized Email
protect your brand, your site or yourself from someone else with your brand or •Hosting with
name in mind. Web site Builder
To find out which TLDs we currently offer, or for more information on registering
•Quick Blogcast
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with each and every new, non-domain product you buy—no limit! •Parked or
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•Getting Started Guide
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Masking
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•Change of Registration
•Status Alerts
•Domain Locking
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Email Us: support@godaddy.com 24/7 Domain Help: 480-505-8899 24/7 Tech Support: 480-505-8877

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Chapter 1 - Domain Name Basics

DON’T BE FOOLED BY HIGH-PRICED REGISTRARS
High-priced registrars like Network Solutions® and Register.com try to maintain their Editorial
business on a flimsy foundation: the lingering misconception that you have to pay
$30-35 to register your domain name with a quality outfit. This simply is not true. Comments
Every day, thousands of sensible, informed buyers—individuals, families, businesses
small and large and speculators—come to Go Daddy for low prices and premium value.
& Reviews
In fact, Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. “There are dozens of
registrars online that
Go Daddy is the #1 ICANN-accredited registrar in the world for .COM, .NET, .ORG, you can use to
.INFO, .BIZ and .US domain names. During 2007, The Go Daddy Group registered
register a domain; one
more than one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic
top-level domains, or gTLDs. of the best values is
GoDaddy.com...”
So how did we make it to #1? We were able to achieve this exciting milestone thanks
to the help of our loyal, smart customers. Our reputation for industry-best service and – Merlin Mann,
value has kept them coming back for more and led them to refer us to their friends, Popular Science
family members and business associates.

Go Daddy customers register their domains for prices up to 70% less than the
competition, and receive FREE with every domain purchase:

Personalized Email
Hosting with Web site Builder
Quick Blogcast
Photo Album
Valuable domain essentials, such as a Starter Page, domain
forwarding and masking, DNS control and domain locking
Comprehensive management tools
Stable, secure, world-class data center
Expert, “best-in-industry” live customer service and support, 24/7
State-of-the-art, “best-of-breed” systems
And much more

TO REGISTER A DOMAIN NAME
Simply follow these five easy steps:

Step 1: Check Domain Name Availability—See if the name you want
is taken, and what your options are if it is.
Step 2: Select Length of Your Registration—Register your domain from one
year up to 10.
Step 3: Create Your Contact Information—Verify accurate information, as it
will be important when the time comes to renew your domain name.
Step 4: Select From Hosting Options—Choose the best plan to put your
domain name on the Internet.
Step 5: Confirm Your Registration Details




Once you complete registration, how you use your new domain name is up to you.
Here are a few of the most common options:
Go Daddy
Fun Fact
Get a personalized email address. An email account can be a great
way to put your domain to use, and gives you a personalized address that
friends, family and business contacts will easily remember and associate
directly with you. The Go Daddy Group
registers, renews or
Put your Web site on the Internet. If your site design is complete, transfers a domain
you will need to acquire a hosting account to upload your site on the name every second.
Internet. If you have not built your Web site, there are several easy and
affordable options for you to quickly put together a professional, quality
site (see Chapter 2—Building a Web Site).

Launch your own blog. Establish your online presence by creating a
blog. All Go Daddy domain names come with free, easy-to use blogging
tools to let you take advantage of this popular format, without additional
software or experience.

Forward domain names that are similar to your primary domain
name. The more domain names you register, the better. You’ll prevent
others from registering a similar domain name to yours. What to do with
all these names? Forward them to your main domain name!

Turn your parked domain into cash! It’s easy with CashParking.
Whether you have one domain or a growing portfolio, CashParking can
turn those domains into a cash generator! Each time someone clicks
on advertising that generates revenue on your parked pages, you share
Customers
in the revenue.
say...
Sell a domain name for a profit. Domain names can be a great
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(www.TDNAM.com) when the time comes to buy, sell or find a previously competitor to Go Daddy
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Wait. Maybe you haven’t decided what to do with your new domain name.
of all I’m saving a TON
There’s no rush. You can leave it parked with Go Daddy for the length of
your registration. OF MONEY!

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TO TRANSFER A DOMAIN NAME
You may transfer your domain name from your current registrar to Go Daddy
at any time (within the restrictions set by ICANN® and your current registrar).
Note: ICANN regulations prohibit transferring a domain name that has been
registered or transferred within the last 60 days.

Go Daddy offers a fast, automated, risk-free domain transfer thanks to an
innovative Rapid Transfer System™ that spares you steps and saves you time
(transfers are often completed in five days or less, but may take up to seven
days to complete).




There is also a professional Transfer Concierge available to assist you personally, 24/7,
in the transfer process. Best of all, any time remaining on your existing registration Editorial
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transfers with your domain, plus you receive a FREE one-year extension.

& Reviews
Call a Transfer Concierge anytime! 1-480-505-8866

Domain name transfers may only be initiated once acceptance of the transfer
agreement is recorded, payment is made, and the administrative contact has “I am not a computer
responded positively giving permission to transfer the domain name. Your transfer is person at all. That is
risk-free. If it fails to go through for any reason at all, Go Daddy will refund your fee, why I am thankful that
no questions asked.
my first Web developer
Follow these easy steps to ensure a smooth and timely transfer: recommended
Go Daddy.”
Step 1: Purchase a transfer from our Web site by visiting www.GoDaddy.com.
Step 2: Advise the administrative contact of your domain that the name is being – Dona Rosene,
transferred. Go Daddy will email your administrative contact by the next
Dona Rosene
business day to request transfer approval.
Step 3: When this acceptance is received, Go Daddy will send a transfer Interiors
request to the Registry and then the Registry will email your
current registrar.
Step 4: Most likely, your current registrar will send your administrative
contact an email asking for your approval of the transfer to
Go Daddy. Please respond as directed.
Step 5: Your current registrar will send an acceptance or rejection notice
to the Registry and the Registry will email Go Daddy a notice of
the acceptance or rejection.
Step 6: Go Daddy will send you an email informing you that the transfer
is complete or has failed.

After Go Daddy has notified you that the transfer is complete, log in to your account
at www.GoDaddy.com/MyAccount and verify the contact information for your domain.

Note: You are responsible for updating the administrative contact’s email identified in
the previous registrar’s WhoIs database.

Tip: Some registrars lock domain names to prevent unauthorized transfers. Your
domain name must be unlocked before the transfer can be completed. You can
usually unlock your domain name by logging into your account at your current
registrar, or by contacting their Customer Service department.

Visit this URL to view your domain in the WhoIs database:
http://who.GoDaddy.com

To retrieve your login information, visit us at https://mya.GoDaddy.com and
click the “Forgot Your Password?” link.




PRIVATE DOMAIN REGISTRATION
When you register a domain, your name, address, email address and phone number
are made available to anyone who wants to see it. Your personal information is
exposed 24 hours a day, everyday, to anyone, anywhere. You have the power to
change this. With a Go Daddy private (“unlisted”) registration, registering a domain
name doesn’t mean sacrificing your privacy.

Your new or existing domain is registered in the name of Domains By Proxy®
(a Go Daddy affiliate company)—so their information is made public—not yours. Your
information stays private, but you retain full benefits of domain registration. You can
cancel, sell, renew or transfer your domain; set-up name servers for your domain;
and resolve disputes involving your domain.

Public WHOIS Listing: Private WHOIS Listing:

Registrant: John Smith Domains By Proxy, Inc.
1234 Elm Street 15111 N. Hayden Road
Hometown, AZ 85000 Ste. 160/PMB 353 Protects Your
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Privacy!
Registered through: GoDaddy.com GoDaddy.com
Domain Name: ProxiedDomain.com ProxiedDomain.com
Created on: 15-Oct-08 15-Oct-08
Expires on: 15-Oct-09 15-Oct-09
Last Updated on: 17-Oct-08 17-Oct-08

To find out more about private registration, visit us at www.GoDaddy.com/Privacy.

DOMAIN REGISTRATION TYPES
Business Registration
Making sure your domain name is seen by potential customers is one of the biggest
challenges for any Web site—and one of the biggest keys to success online.

Go Daddy’s Business Registration exposes your online business to MILLIONS of daily
searches at both GoDaddy.com and other registrars. Business Registration gives
online shoppers all of your vital business information—including your business name,
address, phone, fax, email, link to Web site, hours of operation and even a map to
your business—in just one click! Plus our Business Registration lets you add custom
images and links (perfect for product images, coupons, special offers and more).
Best of all, your information is instantly available to anyone who searches the
Directory on Go Daddy Connections (www.GoDaddyConnections.com), our small
business portal, by key word or tag.




Protected Registration
Add Protected Registration and you’ll also take advantage of Business Registration
and the important safeguards and security of Domain Ownership Protection: Go Daddy
Expiration Protection: protects you from losing your domain name due to
credit card expiration, failed billing, or outdated contact information.
Fun Fact
Deadbolt Transfer Protection: makes it impossible for MOST transfers
The Go Daddy Group
to occur—inadvertent, accidental, malicious or otherwise.
includes three
Ownership Protection Reports: email updates help you keep track of ICANN-accredited
vital domain information. domain name
registrars: flagship
Certified Domain registrar
Inspire trust with a Certified Domain validation seal. This domain validation process GoDaddy.com, Inc.,
proves to visitors and potential customers that you are who you say you are. By
placing the Certified Domain seal on your Web site and in your WhoIs display, you’ll
membership-based
tell them you are the legal originator of your domain name. Visitors will come back registrar Blue Razor
again and again knowing that your site is legitimate and backed by a Certified Domains, Inc., and
Domain. The validation process is simple and can generally be completed in reseller registrar
just 10 minutes! Wild West Domains,
Inc.
BUY AND SELL DOMAIN NAMES
Ready to sell your domain name? Want to bid on a name that already exists?
Looking for the Internet’s best auction house for the hottest domains, all backed by
proven Go Daddy systems and support? Then you’ll want to be a member of the
Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket®!

The Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket offers a simple, hassle-free way to make
domain transactions, whether you’re buying or selling. Your private account is very
affordable and the interface is remarkably easy to use. So set up your account, grab
some new domains or sell a few of your own…the Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket
is ready and waiting!

To find out more about the Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket, visit
www.TDNAM.com.

If you’re thinking about selling your domain name—or just curious about how
much your domain name might be worth—Go Daddy’s Domain Name Appraisals
is the perfect solution.

We offer two different types of expert appraisal services, both of which are based on
six key industry factors: Commercial Use, Brand Recognition, Name Length,
Dot Value, Hyphen/Numeric and Word Count. Our Express Appraisal delivers
fast, reliable results in two hours or less, while our Certified Appraisal goes
more in-depth—offering a personal review by one of our industry experts as
well as a certification indicator to display on your Web site or auction, should
you choose to sell your domain name. Certified Appraisals are available within two
business days.

To find out more about domain name appraisals, visit us at
www.GoDaddy.com/Appraisal.

Email us: support@godaddy.com 24/7 Domain Help: 480-505-8899 24/7 Tech Support: 480-505-8877



Take advantage of year-round discounts on domain names. Join the
Go Daddy® Discount Domain Club, pay one low annual fee and you’ll SAVE all year
long on the industry’s lowest-priced domains. Whether you’re a domain monetizer or Go Daddy
Fun Fact
you simply want to get your hands on drastically discounted top-level domains, the
Go Daddy Discount Domain Club is for YOU!

To find out more about discount domain names, visit us at Go Daddy was
www.GoDaddy.com/DiscountDomainClub. founded in 1997 by
Bob Parsons and
Get the domain you want even if it’s taken with Domain Buy Service. The was originally
service acts as an intermediary between you and the legal owner of the domain
negotiating the sales price of your desired domain (if the owner is willing to sell
named Jomax
their domain). Technologies. The
company stemmed
To find out more about Domain Buy Service, visit us at from Parsons’
www.GoDaddy.com/DomainBuyService. computer
programming hobby.

WILD WEST® DOMAINS
If you are looking for a fast, easy way to launch your own full-fledged Internet
business—Wild West Domains is for you. As GoDaddy.com’s sister company, Wild
West Domains is a turn-key reseller program that lets you sell all of Go Daddy’s
products and services, from domain names and hosting packages to e-Commerce
tools, with the very best combination of pricing, products and support available. We
supply the products, back you with support and management tools...we’ve even built
professional Web sites for you to choose from.

To find out more about Wild West Domains, visit www.WildWestDomains.com.



BUILDING A WEB SITE
Customers
Putting a Web site on the Internet is one of the most common uses for a domain
name. A Web site can help you keep in touch with family, friends or business
say...
customers. It can sell products or services, improve customer service or simply After running out of
expand your exposure into new market areas.
time and energy
working with FrontPage, ®

WEB SITE BUILDING OPTIONS I thankfully found
WebSite Tonight. It was
There are many options when it comes to building and hosting a Web site. With every easy to use and even
Go Daddy domain name, customers receive a free 5-page Web site (free sites are ad-
fun! I constantly get
supported). When you’re ready for more, Go Daddy offers WebSite Tonight, the ®

perfect tool for clicking and building a more complete site online in minutes. Choose remarks and emails from
from 8,000 custom photographic images and hundreds of professionally created customers about how
templates or create your own. Best of all, hosting and email are included. impressive my site is!
Not ready to do the work yourself? Then let us build a Web site for you. The Go Daddy – T. Trenda
Custom Design Group offers professional, custom-built Web sites and consultants
who will work with you one-on-one from start to finish.

And when you’re ready to build and maintain a thriving online store,
Quick Shopping Cart® offers everything you will need. It makes selling goods
and services on the Internet easy and affordable. Everything you need is built
right in: storefront and catalog builders; hosting; payment methods; shipping
options; tax calculation; inventory management; reporting and more.

A web log (or “blog”) is similar to an online journal. It’s designed to be easy to update
and maintain—even if you have no experience running a Web site. Any type of
information can be presented on a blog, from stories about a family vacation to
in-depth commentary on global events. In addition, most blogs allow visitors to post
comments and leave feedback for the person running the site, known as a “blogger.”

Every Go Daddy domain name comes with a free ad-supported blog builder. For those
who are interested in additional disk space and bandwidth, Go Daddy also offers an
ad-free version of Quick Blogcast. The expanded Quick Blogcast includes over 60
customizable templates, capacity for multiple blogs and authors, email updates,
built-in blog management tools, and both audio and video podcast capabilities.

You can even share, print and manage your photos online! Go Daddy’s
Online Photo Filer, free with every domain name, gives you an online photo album
site for sharing photos, as well as easy-to-use editing tools to make sure your photos
look their very best. You can also order high quality prints directly from your album—
and have them delivered right to your door! Best of all, Online Photo Filer provides
login-free photo sharing at your personal domain name* so your friends and family
,
don’t have to hassle with signing up or logging in just to view your pictures.

Visit us at www.GoDaddy.com/SiteBuilder for more information on our Web site tools.



Chapter 2 - Building a Web Site

HOSTING YOUR DOMAIN NAME
Go Daddy
Fun Fact
Hosting (also known as Web site hosting or Web hosting) is the business of
housing, serving and maintaining files for one or more Web sites, and providing
Internet access (bandwidth). In a sense, you rent space on a computer to hold your
Web site. Your host, the computer where your Web site files are stored, assigns an Go Daddy is the
address (DNS) for your files to your domain name so that anyone can find your Web largest paid hosting
site on the Internet by typing in your domain name. provider in North
America, according
Go Daddy is an excellent choice for Web hosting, providing customers with world-class
hosting and servers. Unlike many of its competitors, Go Daddy owns, operates and
to Netcraft Ltd.
supports the hosting plans and servers it provides, down to the very last cable and disk.
With Go Daddy, you’ll get fast, dependable hosting and servers, 24/7 live support,
unbeatable prices and and free access to our exclusive Go Daddy Hosting Connection.
All Hosting
While our shared hosting plans are ideal for most individuals and small businesses, plans include:
our dedicated servers and virtual dedicated servers are perfect for hosting •World-Class Data Center
multiple traffic-intensive Web sites on one server, running enterprise or gaming •Lots of bandwidth
applications, or operating development environments. You have the option of •Multiple plans to choose from
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In order to choose the right hosting or server plan, you’ll need to consider a few things: •FREE Microsoft®
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Visit www.GoDaddy.com/Hosting to see which Go Daddy Hosting or Server Plan •FREE Spam Filter
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There are principles fundamental to Web design that you should keep in mind when
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Use colors and fonts sparingly. Less is more with Web design. Stick with one or
two colors, three at the most, when designing your Web site. And remember that it is
easier on the eyes to read dark text on a light background than light text on a dark
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background. Ideally, it is best to have black text on a white background; the more
contrast the better. It is also important to know that Sans Serif fonts are easier to
Fun Fact
read on a computer screen than Serif fonts are. (Serif fonts are typefaces that have Go Daddy is
“tails” on the letters, like Times New Roman or Courier. Sans Serif fonts are typefaces the world’s #1 ICANN-
that do not have “tails” like Arial or Verdana.) On a computer screen, Serif fonts
accredited domain
usually appear blurry, especially in smaller font sizes. Choose one Sans Serif font type
and stick with it throughout your site. registrar
for .COM, .NET, .ORG,
Organization and navigation. Arrange your pages and links in a logical flow so .INFO, .BIZ and .US
your visitors can make their way around your site without getting lost or having to domains.
search for additional information. Navigational menus help visitors jump quickly from
page to page or find their way back to a page they previously viewed. One important
rule: Don’t move the location of your navigation on each page, forcing the visitor to
look for it.

Give your visitors relevant content. Visitors come to your site looking for content
they believe they will find on your site. If your domain name has the word “cats” in it
and your content is all about kitchen appliances, your visitors will not return.

Try to ensure that each page of your site has a specific point or main idea, and then
stick to that point. If you have additional content that is related, link to that content as
a related page. Keep your page content short and to the point.

Not comfortable creating your own graphics or Web site? Try a Custom Logo or
Custom Web Site Design from Go Daddy.

To find out more about Custom Logo Design or Custom Web Site Design visit
www.GoDaddy.com/CustomLogoDesign or www.GoDaddy.com/CustomWebDesign.

SUCCESS STORY
As an interior designer in Dallas, Dona Rosene knew she had to have something that
would make her business stand out from the crowd.

While her colorful rooms definitely showcased the talent of her full-service studio,
Dona knew that many clients would be looking for something that would provide an
overview of her services and her success.

And so, www.DonaRoseneInteriors.com was born. Her full-fledged Web site,
registered through Go Daddy and utilizing the company’s hosting and deluxe
email accounts, not only lists her contact information and accreditation, but also
provides photos of rooms she has designed.

“My Web developer recommended Go Daddy because of its pricing and its
easy-to-use tools, said Rosene. However, her Web developer soon had to move on
”
and Dona was left with a site she knew nothing about. After having issues with
another Web developer, she decided to try working with Go Daddy directly. To her



delight, she found that dealing with Go Daddy was easier than dealing with any of
her developers.”I called Go Daddy’s customer support and the representative helped
me put my site online, fixing my problems with my pictures and helping me make the
site more cohesive,” said Rosene. “I am not a computer person at all. That is why I
am thankful that my first Web developer recommended Go Daddy.”

Since posting the site online, Rosene has received many calls for her services, which
includes both residential and commercial projects. As someone who bases her career
on customer service, she said she recognizes the value of Go Daddy’s pricing but
appreciates the value of Go Daddy’s customer service.

“I would have nothing if not for Go Daddy’s help,” said Rosene. “Go Daddy was the
easiest, most helpful technical service I have had since I started this Web site. It is
available whenever I need it, and they answer their phones every hour of every day
without fail.”



Go Daddy
E-COMMERCE WEB SITES
Fun Fact
Go Daddy provides
the small business
Web sites intended to function as online stores where customers can shop for customer or
merchandise, place orders and pay for products are referred to as e-Commerce Web individual everything
sites. When establishing your site as a reliable and safe place to do business, where
your customers will be comfortable providing you with their credit card and other
they need to acquire,
personal information, there are important features you should consider having in create, build and
place, including Quick Shopping Cart® an SSL Certificate and a Merchant Account.
, safeguard their
Web presence.
SELL PRODUCTS ONLINE
Quick Shopping Cart® gives you everything you need to build and maintain a
thriving online store—it makes selling goods on the Internet easy and affordable.
Everything you need is built right in: storefront and catalog builders; hosting;
payment methods; QuickBooks®
integration; shipping options; tax
calculation; inventory management;
reporting and more.

In just six easy steps, you can build and publish a stand-alone store, or add
one to an existing Web site. No technical expertise required.

Step 1: Use the Wizard to build an attractive, online store in just
minutes...choose from a number of professionally designed
templates and layouts!
With Quick Shopping Cart®,
Step 2: Build your product catalog. Add photos and graphics, multiple you’ll manage your growing
purchase options, special pricing—including coupons and free business using online,
shipping—and more to each product listing. Offer shipping services like real-time management
USPS®and UPS® . tools, including order
Step 3: Select from a variety of payment choices for your shoppers. fulfillment and comprehensive
Accept credit cards online—using either a merchant account or sales reporting.
PayPal®—or offline through your own credit card swipe machine. With
QuickBooks Merchant Services (included with Deluxe & Premium
plans), you’ll have full reconciliation of your online sales.
Step 4: Publish and manage your online business. Simple one-click
publishing lets you take your Web site “live” on the Internet.
You can even monitor changes to your Web site in real-time and
manage your growing business with a customer database, order
fulfillment and sales reporting tools.
Step 5: Set up eBay® auctions and include your products in Google™
Product Search! List your products on eBay® using the
Monitor and assess the
new and easy-to-use eBay listing tool and automatically submit your
changes you make—Quick
products to Google™ Product Search!
Shopping Cart®makes it easy.



Chapter 3 - e-Commerce Web Sites

Step 6: Seamlessly synchronize critical business data between your store
and QuickBooks® Quick Shopping Cart integrates your sales and order
.*
information—while QuickBooks reconciles all your transactions, saving you Go Daddy
Fun Fact
time and reducing errors (when used with a QuickBooks Merchant Services
account). It’s easy!

All that’s left is to choose the version that’s right for you. With Quick Shopping Cart, Go Daddy is the 2nd
you’re in business! Choose from Economy Edition (20-product catalog), Deluxe Edition largest Certificate
(100-product catalog) and Premium Edition (unlimited-product catalog). Authority provider of
SSL Certificates
Find out more about Quick Shopping Cart at www.GoDaddy.com/QuickShoppingCart.
worldwide. (Source: Netcraft)

SECURING YOUR WEB SITE
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificates let your customers know that their
information, including their credit card number, is passing through a secured
connection from them to you. Your customers will know and trust a Secure Certificate
because they’ll recognize the Secure Site Seal. It tells them that you met the
thorough approval criteria it takes to obtain the certificate and that transactions with
your site are safe.

A Go Daddy Secure Certificate verifies that: Standard SSL Certificates
provide complete protection,
Your domain name and domain control have been validated by an turbo-fast, verifying domain
independent authority. (Standard SSL Certificates) name and domain control.
Your domain name, domain control, requesting party’s identity
and authority have been validated by an independent authority.
(Deluxe High-Assurance SSL Certificates)
Your organization’s identity, the validity of your request and the
overall legitimacy of your business have been validated by an
independent authority. (Premium Extended Validation SSL Certificates)
Their sensitive information remains private. High-Assurance SSL
Transactions between their browser and your site are secure. All Certificates verify domain
Go Daddy certificates support both industry-standard 128-bit encryption name and domain control,
and high-grade 256-bit encryption. along with the requesting
party’s identity and authority.
Go Daddy SSL Certificates are WebTrust Certified. The WebTrust
Seal of Assurance ensures that a site has been audited by an
independent security consulting firm.

Learn more about SSL Certificates and the WebTrust Seal from Go Daddy at
www.GoDaddy.com/SSL.
Extended Validation SSL
Certificates provide the highest
level of online assurance for your
customers, with a standardized
process across all certification
authorities verifying the
organization’s identity, the
validity of the request and overall
legitimacy of the business.
*QuickBooks® works with the Deluxe and Premium plans only. Compatible with QuickBooks 2005 Pro or later.



Chapter 3 - e-Commerce Web Sites

ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
Why You Need a Merchant Account
A Merchant Account lets you accept credit card purchases through your
e-Commerce site. Your Merchant Account provider will authorize credit card
purchases, process them and deposit the funds into your account. A Merchant
Account helps you to not only increase sales, but also cut paperwork and reduce risk.
A Merchant Account, however, does not provide a shopping cart; only the means to
process credit card transactions. Go Daddy offers Standard U.S., Specialty, and
International merchant accounts.

Find out more about Merchant Accounts at www.GoDaddy.com/Merchant.



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MARKETING AND BUSINESS TOOLS
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Getting potential prospects and customers to visit your Web site may prove to be one “Companies like
of the most challenging undertakings when entering the online world. Many factors Go Daddy have
influence your site’s visibility and how quickly and easily visitors can locate it. made it easy and
Understanding search engines and search result rankings are important keys to
getting your Web site listed higher in search results. Keep reading for more ideas on
affordable for anyone
how to increase your Web site traffic. to acquire their own
domain name and
immediately manage
DOMAIN NAME VARIATIONS it through a
consumer-friendly
You should consider registering any variations of your domain name(s) that your
visitors may possibly mistype in their browser when searching for your site—the cost is control panel.”
minimal, but the return on investment can be tremendous.
– Ron Jackson,
Start by registering the most common alternatives to your chosen domain name: Domain Name
such as misspellings, alternate spellings or other names your business may be Journal editor
known as. These are simple variations or misspellings of your domain name, such as
“yourepersonaldomainname.com” or “yourpersonaldomanname.com.”

While you can’t anticipate all of the possible alternatives, starting with the simple and
obvious alternatives can save your customers hours trying to figure out why they can’t
locate your site. You can forward these variations of your domain name to your actual
Web site so that your customers or visitors who mistype your domain name will still
find themselves at your Web site.

BRAND IDENTITY
Ever heard the story about the Web entrepreneur who built a booming business on
his .COM, only to find a competitor making money off his identity by registering the
.NET version of the entrepreneur’s domain name? Unfortunately, it’s not just a story.

This technique of buying up domains that are similar to existing business domain
names, then demanding extraordinary fees to sell them, is called cyber-squatting.
Although there are laws to protect those with a legitimate claim to a particular
domain name, it can be cheaper to buy the domain name than to sue the
cybersquatter.

To avoid this, many companies register multiple domain names containing their
primary name. So in addition to registering yourpersonaldomainname.COM, they also
register yourpersonaldomainname.INFO, yourpersonaldomainname.BIZ,
yourpersonaldomainname.MOBI and so on. By taking related domain names out of
circulation, they can be sure no one else will be able to infringe on their online brand.
And, of course, keep these domain names for their own future use.



Chapter 4 - Marketing Your Web Site

GETTING TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEB SITE
Driving visitors to your site is one of the greatest, and most important, challenges on the
Web. We’ve already discussed some effective and affordable ways to increase traffic and
market your Web site, Go Daddy’s Business and Protected Registrations (see page 5).
But perhaps the most powerful tool for boosting your site’s traffic is making sure your
site is optimized for search engines. Your Web site may be perfect, but if it’s not designed
and organized in a way that makes sense to search engines, it may never be seen. Traffic Blazer® makes it easy to
prepare, analyze, optimize and
Most Web site traffic and online purchases come from search engines or directories like submit your Web pages to key
Google® Yahoo!® or MSN® Internet users enter keywords on these search engines in
, . search engines and directories.
order to receive a listing of Web sites most relevant to their keywords. Although a
keyword may return thousands of results, most Internet users will only browse through
the first 10, maybe 20 entries in the results and may actually visit less than five of the
pages listed before searching for a new keyword. Traffic Blazer® from Go Daddy
makes it easy to optimize, analyze and submit your Web pages to key search engines
and directories—no experience necessary:

4 Steps to Success:
Find your site’s strengths and
potential weaknesses, as well
Step 1: Search Engine Optimization—Position your Web site for top
as effective keywords.
rankings with Google and other leading search engines. Traffic Blazer’s
keyword and site optimization show you the words and phrases search
engine users search for (powered by Yahoo!’s Sponsored Search).

Step 2: Web Site Analysis—Traffic Blazer’s robust analysis (including
keyword usage, spiderability, and Robots.txt files and Robots Meta tags)
of your site’s strengths and potential weaknesses helps you secure
crucial search engine success.

Step 3: Submission—Easily submit your Web page(s) to leading search
engines. Around the world or region-specific, it’s up to you. Traffic Blazer
submits your site to more than 200 search engines and directories in all!

You can even use Traffic Blazer to submit your blog to more than 75
blog search engines and directories. Or, target your local audience.
Submit your site to local search engine programs like Google® Local,
Yahoo!® Local, Live Search (MSN) and Local.com™.

Step 4: Reporting—No more wondering about results. Traffic Blazer is loaded
with reports that give you answers, including Link Popularity to gauge
the crucial number of inbound links to your Web page; List Checking to
verify that your Web page is listed with the Internet’s leading search
engines and directories; Alexa® /Google® Rank to assess your page’s
online performance; Competitor Rank to compare your site’s search
engine ranking to that of your competitors; and Keyword Ranking to
learn your current ranking on AltaVista, HotBot, Lycos® and MSN.
® ® ®

Most Web site traffic and
Get all the features of Traffic Blazer for all your Web sites—at a 33% online purchases come from
savings! Add Traffic Blazer to your second, third, fourth or more Web sites and search engines or directories
save big with each additional site. For more information, visit like Google® Yahoo® or MSN®.
,
www.GoDaddy.com/TrafficBlazer. Get your share of that business!




ADVERTISING ONLINE
Although search engine optimization can go a long way toward promoting a Web Go Daddy
site, the only way to guarantee a high search engine ranking is to join a pay-per-
click advertising program. While pay-per-click can be a costly solution, Web visibility
is guaranteed for those willing to pay for it. Pay-per-click is usually based on
Fun Fact
advertiser bidding, where the advertisers bid on the highest ranking for a given
Go Daddy develops and
search phrase. The highest bidder gains the highest ranking; the second-highest owns most of
bidder gains the second-highest ranking; and so on. The advertisers are then billed their technology
the bid amount each time a visitor clicks to the site via the paid-inclusion and products. This
provider’s search engine listing. enables Go Daddy to
continually innovate,
Although bidding is the most common way to determine the per-click cost, some pay-
per-click providers charge a flat click-through fee. Pay-per click programs are offered releasing new and
by search engines like Google® Yahoo® and Windows Live™ Search, all of which
, improved products at a
provide listings for a number of leading search engines, directories and Web portals. pace unrivaled in the
In search engines, pay-per-click listings generally show up either as Sponsored industry.
Listings or as regular search results. In some cases, the listing will mention the per-
click cost to the advertiser.

Traffic Blazer introduces users to the top paid placement search engines like Google,
Yahoo, & Windows Live Search. Joining these programs will add your business to the
search results of the Internet’s top search engines, directories and portals.

For more information, visit www.GoDaddy.com/TrafficBlazer.

SPAM-FREE EMAIL MARKETING
Face it: There’s a right way and a wrong way to do most everything. This is
particularly true when it comes to email marketing. The last thing any law-abiding
citizen ever wants to be associated with is spam. That’s why Go Daddy created
Express Email Marketing ® Now you can enjoy all the benefits of email
.
marketing—and steer clear of ever being considered a spammer.

No one wants to receive marketing emails they didn’t request. But there are many
people who want to know about your products, company or organization. These people
will welcome hearing from you and actually look forward to getting your emails.
Express Email Marketing®
Express Email Marketing shows you how to be in-touch the right way, providing you helps you attract customers,
with the tools that make sure you comply 100% with anti-spam laws. Prospects and send attention-getting email,
customers will opt in to the dazzling, eye-catching emails that you create (no design analyze results and grow and
skills necessary). Include your own branding, enhance your emails with graphics
manage your list.
from our image library, track your results, even do surveys! It’s all easy with
Express Email Marketing.

Visit www.GoDaddy.com/ExpressEmail to learn more about Express Email Marketing.




PERSONALIZED EMAIL ACCOUNTS
Editorial
Comments
A great way to promote your domain name is with an easy-to-remember,
personalized email address (e.g. you@yourpersonaldomainname.com).

Go Daddy email accounts are fast, ultra-reliable and secure; POP3 configured;
advertising-free; and spam-, fraud- and virus-protected. Plus, each email plan
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includes free WebMail—featuring built-in message encryption to keep your messages “Go Daddy is, quite
private and secure; calendar; and even online greeting cards—to read, send, store simply, amazing.
and organize email wherever you have Internet access.
There’s no other
Find out more about Go Daddy email accounts at www.GoDaddy.com/Email. company to which
I’d consider sending
any of my 4 million
listeners... Domain
SEND FAXES ONLINE, ANYTIME holders rely so
Fax Thru Email is an affordable alternative to expensive telephone connections and
heavily on their
dedicated hardware that lets you send and receive faxes from your email address, registrars that
using any computer with an Internet connection. Even if you already have a fax they need to
machine, Fax Thru Email gives you anywhere, anytime fax freedom. be absolutely
trustworthy—
Find out more about Fax Thru Email at www.GoDaddy.com/FaxThruEmail.
and that’s what
Go Daddy has
ORGANIZE SCHEDULES IN YOUR GROUP OR OFFICE been for me.”

Log on to a new level of organization. Online Group Calendar lets you not only – David Lawrence,
manage your own schedule and contacts, it lets you create your own groups— Online Tonight/
personal or business—and share your calendar. Coordinating events with your friends,
family members or co-workers is a snap.
The David
Lawrence Show
Online Group Calendar also lets you search your entire group for free time, schedule
events, reserve resources, send invitations, share files and much more. It’s an
affordable resource for any group or office.

Find out more about Online Group Calendar at
www.GoDaddy.com/OnlineGroupCalendar.
Go Daddy
Fun Fact
ON-THE-GO ONLINE FILE ACCESS Go Daddy was
recognized with
Accessing important files has never been easier! Online File Folder gives you 24/7
access to your files from any computer with an Internet connection. Store, access and
several honors from
share everything from business presentation and reports to personal photos and the 2007 Arizona
videos. And with up to 2GB of storage, you can say goodbye to the hassle of emailing Corporate Excellence
files to yourself or juggling removable disks and memory. (ACE) Awards,
including designation
Find out more about Online File Folder at www.GoDaddy.com/OnlineFileFolder.
as the state’s “Most
Innovative
Company.”




SUCCESS STORY
Known as “The Animal Whisperer™ ” Colleen Paige found her calling, love and
, Go Daddy
passion for animals at an early age. At 18, she was faced with eviction and the task
of having 24 hours to find a home for “Spike,” her handsome German Shepherd. Fun Fact
Colleen vowed to do whatever she could to prevent this from ever happening again to Go Daddy was listed
anyone—dog or human.
among the Deloitte
Colleen now spreads her message as an international animal trainer/behaviorist, TV Technology Fast 500
personality and author. And while her love and support for animals is legendary, it in 2007, a list that
was support of another kind that brought her to Go Daddy. honors the fastest
growing, private or
“Because of a problem with a credit card showing fraudulent charges, I had to block public, technology
my card,” says Colleen.
companies in North
Go Daddy then made several attempts to bill the card, with no success, and was America. Deloitte, an
forced to take Colleen’s site off the Internet. accounting firm, has
bestowed this honor
“If I had used any other company I’d have been waiting forever on hold,” says Colleen, on Go Daddy three
“only to then wait a week or more for my site to come back up. I panicked because
previous years.
my site is my business...my life! Before I even hung up the phone with Go Daddy,
however, the site was back up and running. I was floored!”

“When I need to call Go Daddy, I don’t ever feel that normal dread associated with
calling the phone or cable company. I’m a super busy person and am happy to know
that my problems will be solved in a timely and friendly way. I can’t express how
much it means to me. In this fast-paced, busy, technological world, Go Daddy sets
the precedent for what companies should be about: Customer Service, Efficiency
and Reliability.”

Colleen’s clients have nicknamed her “The Oprah of the Pet World” for her
sensitive and humorous appeal. As for Go Daddy, we’re simply called the
“#1 Overall Best Registrar,” for good reason. Just ask Colleen Paige.
*

*An annual survey by Domain Name Wire shows Go Daddy® is the top-rated Web name registrar for 2007.



SECURITY AND PROTECTION
Information on the Internet is easily accessible to anyone who has an Internet
connection. Unfortunately, not everyone looking for your information is searching for
innocent reasons. There are many ways to ensure the safety and security of your
personal information, as well as the content on your Web site. Go Daddy offers
several services that can help ensure your personal information, your Web site and
even your original work are kept safe.

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
When you value your Web site or source code and the hard work that went into
it, you need indisputable legal proof that you own your work. And that proof is a
Registration Certificate issued by the U.S. Copyright Office.

Just as a trademark protects a logo and a patent protects an invention, a federal
c-Site® takes the
copyright protects your Web site, literary works and more. c-Site® takes the
confusion and complexity out
confusion and complexity out of the copyright process. Its step-by-step wizard and
of the copyright process. Its
expert assistance guides you through completing the copyright application in step-by-step wizard and expert
just minutes. assistance guide you along the
way.
Once completed, simply upload your work. The Go Daddy team of experts will review
it for accuracy and compliance with federal copyright laws. Then file it with the U.S.
Copyright Office. Upon approval, the Registration Certificate is mailed directly to you.
It’s that simple!

Find out more about c-Site at www.GoDaddy.com/cSite.

Just as a trademark protects a
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COPYRIGHT, logo and a patent protects an
PATENT AND TRADEMARK invention, a federal
copyright protects your Web
A Copyright is a form of protection provided to authors of “original works of site, literary works and more!
authorship” both published and unpublished. Copyright protects the form of
,
expression rather than the subject of the expression.

Federal copyright registrations are issued by the U.S. Copyright Office. They give the
copyright owner exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work, to prepare
derivative works, to distribute copies of the work and to perform and display the
work publicly.

A Trademark is a word, name, symbol or device which indicates the source of a
product and distinguishes it from the products of others. A service mark identifies
and distinguishes the source of a service instead of a product. Trademarks are issued
by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. They prevent others from using a confusingly
similar mark, but cannot prevent others from making the same products or from
selling the same products under a clearly different mark.



Chapter 5 - Security And Protection

A Patent is the grant of a property right to an inventor. What is granted is the right to
exclude others from using, offering for sale, selling or importing the invention. Patents
are issued by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Editorial
DEVIOUS DOMAIN NAMES
Comments
Whether you’re new to domain names or a seasoned veteran, you should
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consider registering any under-handed versions of your domain name(s) to “Go Daddy offers
protect your personal and professional identity (harmful domain name alternatives bargain-basement
can include, but are not limited to, “ihateyourpersonaldomainname” or pricing on a full range
“yourpersonaldomainnamesucks”).
of Internet services,
While you can’t anticipate all the possible alternatives, starting with the simple including email, Web
removal of the more obvious domain names can save you legal hassles and site development tools
frustration in the event a third party attempts to use these names in a way that and hosting,
is harmful to you or your business. e-Commerce services
(shopping carts, etc.)
In the event that someone else does own a harmful version of your domain
name, consider backordering that name and getting it off the market the second it
and ‘secure site’
becomes available. certificates for
customer peace
of mind.”

– Daniel Kehrer,
BizBest Editor

Customers
say...
If you have ever tried to
copyright or trademark
via the government, it
can become a convoluted
mess. c-Site® made it so
easy. Having the express
service was a definite
plus. I received my
copyright certificate last
week, much faster than
the four months I was
expecting. For anyone
with information that
needs to be protected,
c-Site® is the way to go.

– James M.



Go Daddy
COMPANY INFORMATION AND OUR
Fun Facts
Computer users
COMMITMENT TO YOU named GoDaddy.com
Founded by Bob Parsons in 1997, The Go Daddy as the best domain
Group, Inc. has grown to include more than 28 registrar in the
million domains under management. Go Daddy offers business two years
a complete product service line, including domain in a row.
name registration, Web site hosting, Web site
(Source: Domain Name Wire,
development tools, personalized email accounts, 2006 & 2007)
aftermarket solutions, sales and marketing software applications, SSL certificates
and more.

Go Daddy is widely recognized for its success, winning the CNET Editor’s Choice
Award in 2001, the Name Intelligence Largest Net Gain Award in 2007—the
seventh year in a row—and the #1 Best Overall Registrar in 2003. Go Daddy also
won the Arizona Corporate Excellence Award for fastest-growing privately held
company in 2003 and Most Innovative Company in 2007. In April 2005, just four
years and four months after selling its first domain name, Go Daddy became the
World’s #1 Registrar with more domain names under management than any other
registrar. Later that same year, Go Daddy was also rated the World’s Largest Web
Host, according to Netcraft® Ltd.

An ICANN-accredited domain registrar, Go Daddy offers products at prices up to 70%
less than the competition and supports these products with world-class 24/7 live
customer service.

Go Daddy is the sole developer and proprietor of its technology, enabling the
company to provide its customers better support and ensure the most advanced and
competitively priced products and services available.

Go Daddy honors and awards include:

“Best Registrar” Award for 2008 according to Domain Name Wire
Domainers’ Choice Award for Best Hosting Company, 2008
GoDaddy.com and CEO & Founder Bob Parsons are the
recipients of the 2007 Arizona Business Leadership Award
The Valley’s Best Places to Work, four years running (2004-07)
Finalist, Alfred P. Sloan Award
Bob Parsons—Ed Dennison Business Leader of the Year, 2005
5-Star Rating, Review Place
Ranked #1, Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest growing
privately held technology companies, 2004
Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2007
Users’ Choice and Largest Net Gain, 2007, Name Intelligence
Editor’s Choice Award—Discount Domains, CNET

“The computer users that we polled clearly prefer Go Daddy over other
domain registrars.” —Andrew Allemann, Editor, Domain Name Wire



Chapter 6 - Company Information And Our Commitment To You

ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN
Bob Parsons has an impressive record of entrepreneurial and business success. He Go Daddy
Fun Facts
founded his first venture, Parsons Technology, in 1984 and sold it in 1994 to
Mountain View, California-based Intuit, Inc.

In 1997, Bob founded The Go Daddy Group, Inc., carving out a unique niche In 2007, Go Daddy and
as an alternative to the early monopoly held by much larger companies in the Internet its CEO and Founder
domain registration market. Go Daddy was founded on Bob’s commitment to provide
superior customer service, highly competitive pricing, innovative product offerings
Bob Parsons were the
and a responsibility to do the right thing. recipients of the 2007
Arizona Business
These ideals continue to drive the company’s success today. Go Daddy is currently Leadership Award.
ranked the world’s #1 ICANN-accredited domain name registrar for .COM, .NET, .ORG,
.INFO, .BIZ and .US domain extensions.

THE GO DADDY 10-POINT VALUE PLAN
Go Daddy delivers superior value to customers by adhering to a
10-point value plan, ensuring that it is the very best choice for
your domain name and Web services needs.

1. Guaranteed renewal price.
You’ll never pay more to renew your domain name than the rate you paid
when you initially registered it, or what Go Daddy’s registration rate was
when you transferred. (The only exceptions would be if the price the registry
charges increased, or if you took advantage of a limited-time, special price.
If the registry increases our cost, yours will go up by no more than the same
percentage ours did.)

2. Risk-free, money-back guarantee transfers.
A domain transfer occasionally fails. This is usually due to your former
registrar trying to keep your money, even though that registrar is legally
required to comply with your transfer request. With Go Daddy, you’re
protected by a Rapid Transfer System™ that saves time and eliminates
errors, extracting critical information automatically. You no longer need to
find it and type it yourself. And there’s a Transfer Concierge team trained,
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