February 21st, 2011 By: THN News ( The Hosting News ) – Many people know about Go Daddy’s reputation for racy Super Bowl commercials, but few know the world’s top Web hosting provider is also a powerhouse when it comes to keeping people safe on the Internet – blocking more than 100 million attacks every day. Last night, the company was recognized for having the IT industry’s “Best Security Team” at the 14th annual SC Magazine Awards in San Francisco. The Go Daddy IT Security Team helps protect more than 46 million domain names under management, more than 8.8 million customers and is the authoritative DNS for one-third of the Internet, ensuring a safe online experience for users across the globe

“We scored several Go Daddy Super Bowl records,” beamed Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. “Our fourth-quarter commercial spiked our Internet traffic higher than any Super Bowl ad we’ve ever done … ever! And even better – calls, conversion and cash were off the charts! In fewer than 15 minutes after Go Daddy’s first Super Bowl commercial aired, our domain name registrations shot up more than 466 percent over last year.” Go Daddy’s first Internet traffic surge hit when the highly-anticipated GoDaddy.CO Girl was unveiled toward the end of the first quarter

A pie chart of Sedo’s 2010 gTLD sales (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain marketplace Sedo (www.sedo.com) announced on Wednesday the results of its 2010/Q4 2010 Domain Market Study. The report reveals domain industry trends and changes based on transactions in its marketplace.

A pie chart of Sedo’s 2010 gTLD sales (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain marketplace Sedo (www.sedo.com) announced on Wednesday the results of its 2010/Q4 2010 Domain Market Study.

02|07|2011 5:13 pm EDT Godaddy Premium Listings Turned Off During SuperBowl Ad Time by Adam Strong in Categories: Domain Aftermarket – 0 Comments DNN received several reports during the Super Bowl that Godaddy had removed Premium Listings from being displayed.   Elliot’s Blog made mention of this possibility and today we received confirmation from Paul Nicks, Director of Godaddy Aftermarket, that the company did indeed pull Premium Listings during the Super Bowl.

A screenshot from the Go Daddy website, showing the Joan Rivers ad (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting and domain giant Go Daddy ( www.godaddy.com ) announced on Monday that it had doubled its best-ever Internet traffic spike in the wake of its advertisement in Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, and had successfully converted the traffic into significant sales. The company, which owes much of its rapid rise to prominence to a deft spinning of the controversy surrounding its original Super Bowl ad, says the surge that followed its first appearance in the broadcast pushed its total domains under management past the 46 million mark.

A screenshot from the Go Daddy website, showing the Joan Rivers ad (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting and domain giant Go Daddy ( www.godaddy.com ) announced on Monday that it had doubled its best-ever Internet traffic spike in the wake of its advertisement in Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, and had successfully converted the traffic into significant sales. The company, which owes much of its rapid rise to prominence to a deft spinning of the controversy surrounding its original Super Bowl ad, says the surge that followed its first appearance in the broadcast pushed its total domains under management past the 46 million mark. “We scored several Go Daddy Super Bowl records,” said Go Daddy CEO and founder Bob Parsons, in a statement.