Comments on: What Really Sets GoDaddy Apart http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/ Small business marketing blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:06:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Lunarpages review http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-407365 Lunarpages review Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:33:48 +0000 #comment-407365 godaddy is good choice for domain, but if you wanna host, it is better to go with lunarpages godaddy is good choice for domain, but if you wanna host, it is better to go with lunarpages

]]> By: Amy Vercruysse http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-80590 Amy Vercruysse Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:32:03 +0000 #comment-80590 I've had a terrible time w/Go Daddy, including the cookies/passwords issue brought up here. Currently I'm trying to transfer to another host, and it's very problematic and exacerbated by the fact that this is a foreign language for me. I'm not a web designer, and Go Daddy has not sufficiently explained the problems in a non-expert way that I can understand. In sharing my experience with some other local business owners, I've gotten similar feedback. I will never use Go Daddy again and can't get away from them fast enough. I’ve had a terrible time w/Go Daddy, including the cookies/passwords issue brought up here. Currently I’m trying to transfer to another host, and it’s very problematic and exacerbated by the fact that this is a foreign language for me. I’m not a web designer, and Go Daddy has not sufficiently explained the problems in a non-expert way that I can understand. In sharing my experience with some other local business owners, I’ve gotten similar feedback. I will never use Go Daddy again and can’t get away from them fast enough.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1220 GoDaddy is a good source for managing domain name registrations for everybody. They are a good, low-cost hosting provider for beginners, but they are far from a serious Web hosting company. I have been moving most all of my smaller sites from GoDaddy. Where you may be able to get a person on the phone, it doesn't mean they can help you. When you call them with a simple "my site is down" you are almost insulted by the questions they ask you. You never get a suitable response or even notice when your site is back up. They have a long way to go for serious Web sites and consultants, and with the money they put into that lame commercial this year, maybe they can improve their processes. GoDaddy is a good source for managing domain name registrations for everybody. They are a good, low-cost hosting provider for beginners, but they are far from a serious Web hosting company. I have been moving most all of my smaller sites from GoDaddy. Where you may be able to get a person on the phone, it doesn’t mean they can help you. When you call them with a simple “my site is down” you are almost insulted by the questions they ask you. You never get a suitable response or even notice when your site is back up. They have a long way to go for serious Web sites and consultants, and with the money they put into that lame commercial this year, maybe they can improve their processes.

]]> By: Boris Bauer http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Boris Bauer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1221 hmmmm, I might be wrong, but as far as I know Godaddy is just a reseller (a big one) for WildWestDomains.com. They use pretty much their standard interface for resellers. If you call tech support (480)505-8877 it is WildWest Domain. I think the only thing thats sets Godaddy apart are rock bottom prices and their super bowl ads with the girl. The tech support is WildWest and they can be good or bad (like anywhere else) depending on the experience of your support agent. hmmmm, I might be wrong, but as far as I know Godaddy is just a reseller (a big one) for WildWestDomains.com.

They use pretty much their standard interface for resellers. If you call tech support (480)505-8877 it is WildWest Domain.

I think the only thing thats sets Godaddy apart are rock bottom prices and their super bowl ads with the girl.

The tech support is WildWest and they can be good or bad (like anywhere else) depending on the experience of your support agent.

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Robert Gorell Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1227 Great post, John! It's a bit strange that GoDaddy doesn't show some of the customer service benefits that go along with the brand. The key piece for us at Future Now is how GoDaddy's ads only drove half the traffic they did last year. The result? Twice the revenue boost as compared to last year's ads. Why? Because traffic does NOT equal money. Bob Parsons wrote an interesting piece in AdFreak about this, which spurred us to blog about why GoDaddy had more success with this years ads even though the ads were measurably far worse. Last year, GoDaddy failed to create anything sticky. No tape whatsoever. Fortunately, we'd blogged about their poor planning last year, and were able to make a quick case study out of it on our blog (click my name to check it out). Great post, John! It’s a bit strange that GoDaddy doesn’t show some of the customer service benefits that go along with the brand.

The key piece for us at Future Now is how GoDaddy’s ads only drove half the traffic they did last year. The result? Twice the revenue boost as compared to last year’s ads. Why? Because traffic does NOT equal money.

Bob Parsons wrote an interesting piece in AdFreak about this, which spurred us to blog about why GoDaddy had more success with this years ads even though the ads were measurably far worse.

Last year, GoDaddy failed to create anything sticky. No tape whatsoever. Fortunately, we’d blogged about their poor planning last year, and were able to make a quick case study out of it on our blog (click my name to check it out).

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 John Jantsch Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1231 Anonymous - I have not used GoDaddy for anything but registration but the hosting offering has never appealed to me. Boris - GoDaddy owns WildWest and uses that sister company as it's reseller division of GoDaddy. Anonymous – I have not used GoDaddy for anything but registration but the hosting offering has never appealed to me.

Boris – GoDaddy owns WildWest and uses that sister company as it’s reseller division of GoDaddy.

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Matt McGee Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1232 John, I hope you don't mind hearing the other side of the story. And I hope you don't mind a few links here in the comments, but small business owners really should be aware of how GoDaddy handles various issues in their "customer service" dept. More GoDaddy Frustration http://www.threadwatch.org/node/5542 Godaddy abuse department strikes again http://www.threadwatch.org/node/5167 Godaddy Holding Customer Sites to Ransom? http://www.threadwatch.org/node/3785 All respect to your opinion, and it's great you've had a wonderful experience with them. But they're the last registrar I'd recommend. John, I hope you don’t mind hearing the other side of the story. And I hope you don’t mind a few links here in the comments, but small business owners really should be aware of how GoDaddy handles various issues in their “customer service” dept.

More GoDaddy Frustration
http://www.threadwatch.org/node/5542

Godaddy abuse department strikes again
http://www.threadwatch.org/node/5167

Godaddy Holding Customer Sites to Ransom?
http://www.threadwatch.org/node/3785

All respect to your opinion, and it’s great you’ve had a wonderful experience with them. But they’re the last registrar I’d recommend.

]]> By: Jodi Kaplan http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/02/07/what-really-sets-godaddy-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Jodi Kaplan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-1233 Any recommendations for a GOOD host? Any recommendations for a GOOD host?

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