Web Host News – SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – The Go Daddy portfolio surpassed 40 million domain names today.  This marks an important Internet milestone and also demonstrates the significant role the Web plays in the ‘new economy.’ “The Internet is the heart of the new economy,” said Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons.  “The Internet is one of the few sectors showing monumental growth and Go Daddy is positioned in the sweet spot of the expansion. Think about it, to have your own Web site, you need a domain name and no one can deliver on a domain like Go Daddy. Our growth is essentially a window into what’s happening with the Internet.” Since 2000, Internet usage has exploded, growing from 361 million users to more than 1.7 billion users.[1]  During that same time, domain name registrations grew at an even faster rate