What is GoDaddy? Everything you need to know

Web host GoDaddy claims to be “the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe”. Its 20m+ customers have tasked it with looking after more than 80m domain names, making it one of the biggest providers of its kind, worldwide.

But what’s behind that strange name, how did it start, and how big is it really? If you’re asking these questions – and more – while deciding whether to sign up, here’s where you’ll find the answers.

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GoDaddy: Where did it come from?

GoDaddy was founded in 1997, in Phoenix, Arizona. It was the brainchild of Bob Parsons, who kept the company in private ownership until 2011, when he sold a large portion of his shares. Despite this, he retained a place on the board until 2018 when he stepped…