GoDaddy, the internet domain web site famous for its provocative Super Bowl commercials, has been sold to KKR & Co. and two other firms for $2.25 billion, people familiar said, according to reports. In a released statement, CEO Bob Parsons said the deal with KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures was a possibility he … [Read more…]
The heat is still on and people are still outraged by the public display of GoDaddy CEO Bob Parson’s “elephant-killing” skills. Namecheap had even jumped on the bandwagon with some smart marketing by promoting their BYEBYEGD coupon code at $4.99. Originally they have only made their coupon valid for 24 hours, but due to the … [Read more…]
Yeah, this is about the strangest deal I’ve seen in the hosting world. The CEO of GoDaddy, Bob Parson, kills an elephant recorded on video, which was uploaded on YouTube and sparked outrage amongst animal activists. So Namecheap decided to offer $4.99 domain transfers for a 24 hour period (limited to 10 domains per account). … [Read more…]