GoDaddy to Go Public

[suntech]

Go Daddy is ready to “Go Public” and has enlisted the help of Lehman Brothers to manage its initial stock offering. The IPO is expected to bring in more than $100 million to Go Daddy Group Inc.
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After seeing what g00gle has done, I'd be willing to buy a chunk of GoDaddy today!
J.K.

 

[Keral_Patel]

I will buy some shares in it if Indians are allowed to buy it.

 

[namethreads.com]

I know the CEO of godaddy sometimes visits this site, so maybe he could give us some comments about the IPO, godaddy's future plans etc

 

[Anthony]

I think its safe to say that the largest domain name registrar going public will draw significant attention.

 

[RareIQ]

there interface is just to congested.............

 

[dreday12]

I hate them but I might buy some shares if the numbers and outlook look good.

 

[Grafsteins]

Certainty to suceed

The Godaddy group,Inc has a net worth of 300 mil,this sort of public offering is a
certainty to become big...mark my words

 

[DJ-Sound]

defently important to buy your stake as soon as it goes public.

 

[DomainBuyerBroker]

I have been a Wild West Domains (GoDaddy reseller) for many years.

I have caughts hundreds of drops and have been forced to deal with some really bad registrars as well as with some good ones.

I have almost 3000 at WWD because the customer service is good, the prices are low but most importantly the user interface is perfect.

I have grown with them over the years and have faith in Bob Parsons. This all might sound a little like self-promotion but I am sincere.

Maybe they will build or buy a good domain parking service.

There are LOTS of individuals and small businesses not yet online. GoDaddy could be the one stop for millions more people.

Also, the publicity of the IPO will be good for all us domainers!

I'm a buyer.

 

[GiddyUp]

Great news! I definitely see the stock spiking in the short term and may even be an excellent long term investment, provided the tech market and more specifically the domain market stay stable....any idea on the IPO date? I'll need to get some money together for a purchase!

 

[Carlton]

I'm a long-term GoDaddy customer. While they are certainly not perfect, they are the industry leader for good reason. I tend to believe they have enough depth as a company (and enough proven business development savvy) to become the one-stop destination mentioned above. From there, we would likely see them gain vertical marketshare through strategic partnerships plus development of more innovative, consumer-oriented products to grow their revenue aka Google. The company already does alot.

In retrospect, this IPO seems to have been in the making for a few years. The whole 2005 Superbowl ad run was an introduction of GoDaddy to the investment community.

 

[jmweb]

Can;t wait, I will certainly be buying some stock.

 

[abhinav]

Hmmmm waiting.

Lets hope they come soon.

 

[yeppers]

:tu:

I'll be some stock for sure, if only they had've become public about 12 months or so ago, their profits would've increased drastically and my profits would've been nice hehe

 

[labrocca]

They are #1 because they were an early entry into the independent domain registration industry. They continue to be $1 only because of marketing. Their service is poor, their policies are crap, and overall their prices are not even industry best. I am sure Parsons will become very wealthy after this and care even less about the little guy who has a problem with a domain.