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I think there was a certain comfort in their size. You assumed that, because they were so prominent, nothing bad would happen because they were small. Also, th

I think there was a certain comfort in their size. You assumed that, because they were so prominent, nothing bad would happen because they were small. Also, there is definitely a momentum effect -- it was the first registrar many people heard about and just kept using them, because that was the path of least resistance.

PStamatiou 15y ago
Agreed. Not to mention I used to love Diggnation and it was supported by everyone there so I figured why not.
eurleif 15y ago
It wasn't the first registrar I heard about, but it was the first register I heard about besides Network Solutions, which used to be a monopoly, and charged (IIRC) $70 per domain. GoDaddy was pretty damn customer-friendly by comparison.
- dangrossman 15y ago
  It was $70 for a minimum 2 year registration, $35/year, a price they still charge to this day.
- cookiecaper 15y ago
  Yeah, GoDaddy made its name as one of the first registrars to offer domains around the $10 price point right after NS's monopoly was removed. They've basically just ridden that wave since then and have tried to capitalize on the brand recognition when the only thing a small business owner knows is that you have to use GoDaddy to get a website.