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How godaddy got its name (and logo)

8 points by evancaine 17y ago

spicyj 17y ago
The use of "its" was correct in the original title.
- evancaine 17y ago
  corrected
sushi 17y ago
On a sidenote, going to bobparsonsucks.com will redirect you to godaddy.com
tsally 17y ago
Don't use these guys for hosting: http://nodaddy.com/ http://nodaddy.com/.
- techiferous 17y ago
  Any suggestions for good domain name registrars?
  - brm 17y ago
    name.com: simple interface and free private whois - domains are 8.99 and they almost always have a discount code on their facebook group
  - altano 17y ago
    Others have suggested NearlyFreeSpeech.net here and so I signed up with them a while ago (switched from GoDaddy). I've been using it for domain registration, DNS, and web hosting. Since I have ~0 traffic, it's dirt cheap. It's ideologically the polar opposite of GoDaddy. And the web interface is so much easier to use. There's no reason not to switch.
  - gnosis 17y ago
    namecheap is highly regarded, and I've had good experiences with them myself. (In the interest of full disclosure: I'm not associated with namecheap or any other registrar.).
  - dmaclay 17y ago
    Gandi http://en.gandi.net http://en.gandi.net
  - cisforcody 17y ago
    If you're interested in using Google Apps, you can register a domain name through Google and they will automatically configure Google Apps for your domain upon setup. http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new
techiferous 17y ago
I love the story of the logo. And I love how that logo story contrasts with this blog post: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/how-not-to-design-a-logo/ http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/how-not-to-design-a-...
- philwelch 17y ago
  "...business owners or those wanting a logo will try to do it themselves. I highly recommend against this and suggest you leave the design to a professional, much as you would leave your dental work to a dentist." Did they just compare logo design to dentistry? This blog post reads like an advertisement for a logo design firm.
  - techiferous 17y ago
    Yeah, that blog post seemed out of touch to me. Sure, if you're going to redesign the McDonald's or Exxon logos you're going to want a professional and there is a lot riding on the logo. But for everyone else the logo just isn't that important. A logo is something that won't make or break your business. It's the icing, not the cake.
lunchbox 17y ago
Barbara Rechterman (my right hand person to this very day) and I were in my office. Someone said "How about Big Daddy?" A quick check revealed that it was taken. Then I said "How about Go Daddy?" And by golly, the name was available, so we bought it. Of all the company name stories I've heard, this was the most anticlimactic. Cool list of company name etymologies here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologie...
dpcan 17y ago
I'll never forget having to explain to my credit card company that my frequent $8.99 purchases to GoDaddy.com were legitimate back in 2000. When I got off the phone (with a female phone operator), my wife, who was listening told me - you know, they didn't believe you, they thought your "GoDaddy" purchases were for porn. Now that I think about, I bet she did think that.

8 points by evancaine 17y ago

spicyj 17y ago

The use of "its" was correct in the original title.

evancaine 17y ago
corrected

sushi 17y ago

On a sidenote, going to bobparsonsucks.com will redirect you to godaddy.com

tsally 17y ago

Don't use these guys for hosting: http://nodaddy.com/ http://nodaddy.com/.

techiferous 17y ago
Any suggestions for good domain name registrars?
- brm 17y ago
  name.com: simple interface and free private whois - domains are 8.99 and they almost always have a discount code on their facebook group
- altano 17y ago
  Others have suggested NearlyFreeSpeech.net here and so I signed up with them a while ago (switched from GoDaddy). I've been using it for domain registration, DNS, and web hosting. Since I have ~0 traffic, it's dirt cheap. It's ideologically the polar opposite of GoDaddy. And the web interface is so much easier to use. There's no reason not to switch.
- gnosis 17y ago
  namecheap is highly regarded, and I've had good experiences with them myself. (In the interest of full disclosure: I'm not associated with namecheap or any other registrar.).
- dmaclay 17y ago
  Gandi http://en.gandi.net http://en.gandi.net
- cisforcody 17y ago
  If you're interested in using Google Apps, you can register a domain name through Google and they will automatically configure Google Apps for your domain upon setup. http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new

techiferous 17y ago

I love the story of the logo. And I love how that logo story contrasts with this blog post: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/how-not-to-design-a-logo/ http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/how-not-to-design-a-...

philwelch 17y ago
"...business owners or those wanting a logo will try to do it themselves. I highly recommend against this and suggest you leave the design to a professional, much as you would leave your dental work to a dentist." Did they just compare logo design to dentistry? This blog post reads like an advertisement for a logo design firm.
- techiferous 17y ago
  Yeah, that blog post seemed out of touch to me. Sure, if you're going to redesign the McDonald's or Exxon logos you're going to want a professional and there is a lot riding on the logo. But for everyone else the logo just isn't that important. A logo is something that won't make or break your business. It's the icing, not the cake.

lunchbox 17y ago

Barbara Rechterman (my right hand person to this very day) and I were in my office. Someone said "How about Big Daddy?" A quick check revealed that it was taken. Then I said "How about Go Daddy?" And by golly, the name was available, so we bought it. Of all the company name stories I've heard, this was the most anticlimactic. Cool list of company name etymologies here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologie...

dpcan 17y ago

I'll never forget having to explain to my credit card company that my frequent $8.99 purchases to GoDaddy.com were legitimate back in 2000. When I got off the phone (with a female phone operator), my wife, who was listening told me - you know, they didn't believe you, they thought your "GoDaddy" purchases were for porn. Now that I think about, I bet she did think that.