Comments on: HOPE LIVES! IS THERE FINALLY AN ALTERNATIVE TO GODADDY?!! http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/ Successful Domain Management™ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:26:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hover Coupon http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-14042 Hover Coupon Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:13:33 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-14042 Any registration service is better than GoDaddy. I'm glad that I'm done with them and their nonsense. They pulled their crap with one of my domains and caused me all sorts of Hell to even be able to get it transfered out. Check out nodaddy.com... Scary stuff! ICANN really should do something about them. Anyway, I started http://www.hovercoupon.com/ and am offering a 10% coupon for Hover. Hover is currently my registrar of choice. It's awesome!!! Any registration service is better than GoDaddy. I’m glad that I’m done with them and their nonsense. They pulled their crap with one of my domains and caused me all sorts of Hell to even be able to get it transfered out.

Check out nodaddy.com… Scary stuff! ICANN really should do something about them.

Anyway, I started http://www.hovercoupon.com/ and am offering a 10% coupon for Hover. Hover is currently my registrar of choice. It’s awesome!!!

]]> By: sambootech http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-11393 sambootech Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:49:47 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-11393 Nice Post ! Thank Nice Post !
Thank

]]> By: Justin http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-6681 Justin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:30:07 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-6681 Stephen, I somehow bumped into your blog while surfing around and I agree with your sentiments on Godaddy all the way. I'm sure many of you remember the Regsiterfly debacle and what Godaddy had done to acquire more than 600,000 domain names, if I recall it was somewhere in the range of 750,000. Needless to say, a GoDaddy employee contacted me and was giving me numbers at the time and there were some 350,000 domain names that went unclaimed and were being auctioned off to the pubic. Anyway, I don't want to rehash the past but GoDaddy sucks all the way around. Unethical, loaded with advertising spam, difficult to navigate and all that other stuff. If you want trash, hot boobs and if you somehow hit your head hard enough to think Danica Patrick is all that, then GoDaddy should be your domain pimp. LOL. Well, great interview, thanks for sharing. I've never used Rebel but I do like Fabulous the best of all registrars - Clean and simple. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Hi Justin! Thanks for the sentiments about GoDaddy... they're felt all around but hey, money is made well by them... that MUST mean they're really good! lol And what's this about you "Somehow bumping" into my blog! I guess I need to get out there and promote it more! How did you find it, from another link? cheers! Stephen,

I somehow bumped into your blog while surfing around and I agree with your sentiments on Godaddy all the way. I’m sure many of you remember the Regsiterfly debacle and what Godaddy had done to acquire more than 600,000 domain names, if I recall it was somewhere in the range of 750,000. Needless to say, a GoDaddy employee contacted me and was giving me numbers at the time and there were some 350,000 domain names that went unclaimed and were being auctioned off to the pubic.

Anyway, I don’t want to rehash the past but GoDaddy sucks all the way around. Unethical, loaded with advertising spam, difficult to navigate and all that other stuff. If you want trash, hot boobs and if you somehow hit your head hard enough to think Danica Patrick is all that, then GoDaddy should be your domain pimp. LOL.

Well, great interview, thanks for sharing. I’ve never used Rebel but I do like Fabulous the best of all registrars – Clean and simple.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Hi Justin! Thanks for the sentiments about GoDaddy… they’re felt all around but hey, money is made well by them… that MUST mean they’re really good! lol

And what’s this about you “Somehow bumping” into my blog! I guess I need to get out there and promote it more! How did you find it, from another link?

cheers!

]]> By: Jason Lavigne http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 Jason Lavigne Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:37:46 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-5614 Hi Stephen, I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to do this article with us, you support is much appreciated! I'm sorry I missed you at Fest, I look forward to meeting up at the next show. I also wanted to take this opportunity to let your readers know that if they have any questions about Rebel.com they would like answered I would be happy to answer them, they can reach me at jason(at)rebel.com. Cheers, Jason Lavigne Manager, Business Development Rebel.com XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Hi Jason, I only write about what I believe in, good or bad. <strong>My friends in this industry know they can count on me to back them up, because I only make friends with the best, and honest, people.</strong> I enjoyed doing this article. I hope that you are able to <strong>divert new domain buyers to your site</strong> to get REAL registrar service, and that domain investors seriously consider transferring their domains from the resellers that are dangerous to buy from (ie. not domainer-friendly)... so I advise many of my readers to transfer their domains immediately straight to <a href="http://rebel.com" rel="nofollow">rebel.com</a> Hi Stephen,

I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to do this article with us, you support is much appreciated! I’m sorry I missed you at Fest, I look forward to meeting up at the next show.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to let your readers know that if they have any questions about Rebel.com they would like answered I would be happy to answer them, they can reach me at jason(at)rebel.com.

Cheers,

Jason Lavigne
Manager, Business Development
Rebel.com

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Hi Jason,

I only write about what I believe in, good or bad. My friends in this industry know they can count on me to back them up, because I only make friends with the best, and honest, people. I enjoyed doing this article. I hope that you are able to divert new domain buyers to your site to get REAL registrar service, and that domain investors seriously consider transferring their domains from the resellers that are dangerous to buy from (ie. not domainer-friendly)… so I advise many of my readers to transfer their domains immediately straight to rebel.com

]]> By: Tia Wood http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Tia Wood Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:40:28 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-5480 Bob Parsons can kiss my...cough..and good riddance to GoDaddy. The company has picked its audience, which isn't domainers and we're all better off with someone who appreciates us like Rebel or Moniker. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: I like a gal who wields a heavy sharp axe... you summed it up well, Tia. So well, that I bet most of my readers wish I could make these comments in less than my usual 3500 words. lol By the way, I've received some favorable emails and comments regarding Dynadot.com and their system for domainer OOTB (Out Of The Basket) purchases. Bob Parsons can kiss my…cough..and good riddance to GoDaddy. The company has picked its audience, which isn’t domainers and we’re all better off with someone who appreciates us like Rebel or Moniker.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

I like a gal who wields a heavy sharp axe… you summed it up well, Tia. So well, that I bet most of my readers wish I could make these comments in less than my usual 3500 words. lol

By the way, I’ve received some favorable emails and comments regarding Dynadot.com and their system for domainer OOTB (Out Of The Basket) purchases.

]]> By: jp http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 jp Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:28:50 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-5472 Great interview. You know GoDaddy didn't even show up at DomainFest. What message does that send about how they feel about domainers? Yet probably most of the people at the event have more than half their names at GoDaddy. I'd refer to an old saying that states "Americans will put up with anything as long as it doesn't block traffic" but the international folks in the room are probably just as bad on this one. BTW, sort of ironic the use of the word "traffic" in that saying don't you think. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Hi Joe, Yeah, that's a common theme throughout all the domain conferences about GoDaddy. They rarely show up, although several years ago, Bob Parsons showed up at a TRAFFIC event with a bunch of suited bodyguards. He strolled around like he was a governor of some state, and didn't really add much to the industry whiteboards that defined his revenue source. Kind of like a guy who sells sugar canes, is the biggest distributor, but does nothing to support the foundation of the business, agriculturally or financially. He's in his zone, (his "green room", which you and I understand), and it's paying off for him because he has pretty website designs and fun-looking upsell pages. Good grief. He's shredding the Gnar. Great interview. You know GoDaddy didn’t even show up at DomainFest. What message does that send about how they feel about domainers? Yet probably most of the people at the event have more than half their names at GoDaddy. I’d refer to an old saying that states “Americans will put up with anything as long as it doesn’t block traffic” but the international folks in the room are probably just as bad on this one. BTW, sort of ironic the use of the word “traffic” in that saying don’t you think.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Hi Joe,

Yeah, that’s a common theme throughout all the domain conferences about GoDaddy. They rarely show up, although several years ago, Bob Parsons showed up at a TRAFFIC event with a bunch of suited bodyguards. He strolled around like he was a governor of some state, and didn’t really add much to the industry whiteboards that defined his revenue source. Kind of like a guy who sells sugar canes, is the biggest distributor, but does nothing to support the foundation of the business, agriculturally or financially. He’s in his zone, (his “green room”, which you and I understand), and it’s paying off for him because he has pretty website designs and fun-looking upsell pages. Good grief. He’s shredding the Gnar.

]]> By: JF Mayer http://www.successclick.com/hope-lives-is-there-finally-an-alternative-to-godaddy_2009_02_10/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 JF Mayer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:58:29 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=176#comment-5441 Thank you for the report and advice. I had already read a number of times about Rebel.com, but was hesitant to open one more account - so many accounts with so many registrars already! But your report convinced me to go ahead and open an account. Simplicity, uncluttered interface is definitely an asset. For that purpose, I like very much Dynadot - and their bulk prices are definitely competitive. If you do not mind, I would be interested to hear what your comparison would be between Rebel and Dynadot - pluses and minuses of both? XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Hi and thanks for your comments. I had the pleasure of meeting <strong>Todd Han</strong>, President of <a href="http://dynadot.com" rel="nofollow">Dynadot</a> at Domainfest09 last week, and he was a very likable and knowlegdable person. I have visited his site several times, but I haven't had the chance to use it. I'd love to interview him and get his input on how Dynadot provides simple and honest solutions for domainers. If you like how Dynadot is treating you, that's a first step in endorsing the company. Look for a later article on Dynadot, if I'm lucky enough to talk with Todd further. Thank you for the report and advice. I had already read a number of times about Rebel.com, but was hesitant to open one more account – so many accounts with so many registrars already! But your report convinced me to go ahead and open an account.
Simplicity, uncluttered interface is definitely an asset. For that purpose, I like very much Dynadot – and their bulk prices are definitely competitive.
If you do not mind, I would be interested to hear what your comparison would be between Rebel and Dynadot – pluses and minuses of both?

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Hi and thanks for your comments.

I had the pleasure of meeting Todd Han, President of Dynadot at Domainfest09 last week, and he was a very likable and knowlegdable person. I have visited his site several times, but I haven’t had the chance to use it. I’d love to interview him and get his input on how Dynadot provides simple and honest solutions for domainers. If you like how Dynadot is treating you, that’s a first step in endorsing the company. Look for a later article on Dynadot, if I’m lucky enough to talk with Todd further.

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