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Scottsdale, Arizona - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 2, 2007 - GoDaddy web hosting domain registrar, has reported that it has experienced a substantial growth in .US registrations, the Country Code domain name for the United States.
According to Go Daddy, it has been the dominant .US registrar for every month of the last two years. Bob Parsons, CEO and Founder of The Go Daddy Group, Inc. stated, ''Go Daddy has put a lot of effort into raising awareness for the extension and the results are quite clear - our customers have been snatching up available .US domain names at an eye popping rate.''
Mr. Parsons is referring to a statistic, charting the days between August 1 and September 30, when Go Daddy increased the number of .US registrations by 47% compared to the previous time period last year. According to RegistrarStats.com, GoDaddy.com, the flagship registrar of The Go Daddy Group, is credited in maintaining 34% of all .US domain name registrations, far exceeding the next closest registrar.
Jay Westerdal, CEO of Name Intelligence, an industry analyst remarked, ''GoDaddy.com clearly triggered a historic gain in the number of .US domain name registrations. It's not by luck they are the largest .US registrar. They aggressively promote the .US extension and it shows through their sheer number of registrations.''
With each registration, GoDaddy.com customers receive a bevy of products and services for no additional fee. These products include a free email account, a free starter Web site, a free online photo sharing Web site and much more. Go Daddy’s products are backed by unparalleled 24x7 customer support. GoDaddy.com, one of the most reliable hosting companies according to Netcraft, Inc., is routinely selected as Users Choice or Best Registrar in surveys conducted by various online publications.
In addition to being a driving force behind the .US domain extension, Go Daddy is an avid watchdog of industry issues. Go Daddy has testified before the United States Congress many times, ranging from the future of Internet management to protecting children online. One of Go Daddy's priority missions is to keep the Internet safe for everyone.
Recently, GoDaddy also expanced its auction lineup to include premium domain names, making them available to bidders in the upcoming Go Daddy Signature Auction, scheduled to take place from November 6-8. GoDaddy explains that it is an opportunity to obtain a catchy domain name already registered by someone else. The company has indicated that interest in the event is keen and the sheer number of names 'up for bid' auction grew rapidly in recent days.
The Go Daddy Group, Inc. is a domain name registrar with more than 22 million domains under management and 24-hour-a-day customer support. More than 4 million customers are serviced by Go Daddy for domain registration, web site hosting, email and related Internet services. Go Daddy is a provider of services designed to enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy also provides a variety of on-demand and other services. GoDaddy.com is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world's largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2006, The Go Daddy Group registered approximately one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info.
To learn more about the names available, please visit: www.godaddysignatureauctions.com.
For more information about GoDaddy, please visit:
www.godaddy.com.
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