GoDaddy Is For Sale

by Caleb Spilchen

Posted: 14 years ago 20 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I can't believe I missed this..

According to Reuters Godaddy is for sale:

The privately held company could fetch more than $1 billion in an auction, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

GoDaddy has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners, the Journal reported. Private equity firms are expected to bid.

GoDaddy.com puts itself up for sale: report | Reuters

Maybe they will add more upsells too

#godaddy #sale

E. Brian Rose 14 years ago

Ya, they listed the site on Flippa. 2.5% closing fee to the buyer.
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- BrashImpact 14 years ago
  
  Ya, i am thinking, i should just write a check for them... I would expect that
  the final selling price of Go Daddy will be upwards of 1.5-2 Billion.
  
  Now the killer question is... who will be in the running to buy them, which
  companies would be the perfect parent company to godaddy ?
  
  Gotta love the Net, now whos got the best marketing package
  for godaddy and a sale...
  
  Robert
  
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mattlaclear 14 years ago

I actually just bought it and am trying to flip it. I only bought it to remove Danica from the freaking site. Best $1 Billion I ever sent. I'm looking for the lady they had on there before her. Now she was a hottie for sure.
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DrewClement 14 years ago

So Matt..it was YOUR decision to use Jillian the fitness freak on the home page?

I expected more out of you..
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mookinman 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Caleb Spilchen

Maybe they will add more upsells too

Haha... I love this! Their upsells drive me insane. I know what I want, just let me buy it! Stop trying to sell me newbie stuff!
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jedediahd

14 years ago

haha I heard about this on the radio a few days ago. Let's group buy it lol

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Don Schenk

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jedediahd

haha I heard about this on the radio a few days ago. Let's group buy it lol

Now you're talking. According to the info on the home page of the WF there are 229,357 members. That means at a measly billion dollars, we can purchase Godaddy as a group for only $4,360 per member.

Way cool!

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SeverinH 14 years ago

I hate godaddy; lets hope that nothing gets messed up during the transfer process.
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Michael Mayo

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Don Schenk

I'm in!
Where do I sign up?

Oh, Can I purchase more than one share at that price?
I want at least 10 shares. Ummm, let me check my PayPal account...lol

~~MM~~

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luis23 14 years ago

Why they are selling? Does anybody knows?
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Mrsparrow 14 years ago

I hope the new owner makes the site more simple....I sometimes get lost in the multitude of buttons and offers.

Every time I buy a new domain I get the feeling that I also agreed to buy a car or sell a kidney somewhere along the way of completing the order
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Michael Mayo 14 years ago

Someone at GoDaddy must have bought Susan's Flip Ace product and got very motivated.

Have a Great Day!
Michael
PS. Matt, Put Danica back and ditch Jillian Sheesh.
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- Tom Goodwin 14 years ago
  
  Yea, the GD sale is only mentioned in about every business publication, and also this forum...
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...st-bidder.html
  
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Chad Heffelfinger 14 years ago

They may be the most popular for domains and hosting, but they are also the most annoying for many reasons. Anything I can get from them I can get better and cheaper from Namecheap and Hostgator.

Maybe the sale will get them to fix some of their issues, not that I'd go back.
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AshleyB 14 years ago

Danica was up on Friday, but Jillian is back up today. Cat fight?
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- Alan Petersen 14 years ago
  
  There was already a thread about this not too long ago...
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...st-bidder.html
  
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- Pradeep Bhagwat 14 years ago
  
  It is really unbelivebale! I had bought a domain at Godaddy, so I am part of it. I hope there will be no problems regarding my domain. It might be silly thinking. New buyer definately going take care of his customer, but human physcology works here. I expect Warrior or group of Warriors will buy it!
  
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  x3xsolxdierx3x 14 years ago
  
  My question is....
  
  Would their revenue be higher, or lower, if they got rid of the upsells?
  
  I can say I hate them until the cows come home, but if they are effective, I can't blame them for using them....
  
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Caleb Spilchen 14 years ago

Note: I used the search feature and nothing came up so I made thread.

Jillian bought it so she could get domainers in shape..
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seobro 14 years ago

I have on godaddy, lots of domain name. What to I expect from the new owner. Basically, even worse service. Hey, can you imagine? Yeah, and higher price. My suggestion to the new owner is - if ain't broke don't try to fix it and get rid of MANica.
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