.godaddy - GoDaddy brand domain

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Overview

.godaddy is a brand gTLD (dotBrand) delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 7 July 2016.
The registry is operated by GoDaddy, which the source notes is ICANN's largest accredited registrar.
The gTLD is presented as a corporate/brand namespace intended for branding protection and internal use.

History

Introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Delegated to the Root Zone on 7 July 2016.
Registry operator: GoDaddy.

Usage and Audience

Intended audience: GoDaddy and its affiliated/internal entities for corporate branding and protected-use sites.
Purpose as stated in the applicant materials:

The mission or purpose of the .GODADDY gTLD is strictly for branding protection and internal use. The gTLD .GODADDY will give visitors to any .GODADDY site the assurance that they are truly dealing with Go Daddy and not an imposter or cybersquatter.
Typical use cases implied by the application: authenticated brand pages, internal services, and other GoDaddy-controlled properties.

Registration Rules

According to the applicant's public statement, the gTLD is intended strictly for branding protection and internal use, indicating registrations are meant for GoDaddy-controlled or brand-associated purposes.

SEO and Brand Impact

As a dotBrand operated by GoDaddy, .godaddy is positioned to signal authenticity and brand ownership to site visitors.
The stated goal of preventing imposters or cybersquatters supports trust and brand protection for GoDaddy-controlled web properties.

Operator

Go Daddy East, LLC

Whois

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domain:       GODADDY

organisation: Go Daddy East, LLC
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: Go Daddy
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 393 4275
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.GODADDY 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver:      B.NIC.GODADDY 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver:      C.NIC.GODADDY 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver:      X.NIC.GODADDY 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Y.NIC.GODADDY 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Z.NIC.GODADDY 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata:     31312 8 2 b9bffdcd6a38a5a0e6c73ca45ae8f0b66799ae35a1b2cea3c237f7f1910c9967

whois:        whois.nic.godaddy

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.godaddy

created:      2016-06-24
changed:      2024-04-16
source:       IANA