Tag: Domain names

GoDaddy a domain registrar and web hosting Solution Company now holds about 20.5% share of the SSL certificates market, which is really significant on its own, and what makes it impressive is considering Go Daddy began offering SSL certificates about four years ago. Its different than other SSL certificates providers is that Go Daddy achieved this success with only organic growth which means, it was not artificially cultivated with acquisitions or mergers.

SSL certificates (Secure Sockets Layer Certificates) are important layers when it comes to protect information online that is so sensitive.

Bob Parsons, Go Daddy CEO and Founder said “Our market share has grown so fast for one simple reason,” he also added “Our SSL Certs have all the functionality our higher-priced competitors offer – but at a fraction of the cost! Think about it, if you can get the identical product for a much lower price, backed by world-class support, why wouldn’t you? That’s why we have grown, month after month after month.”

In the August Netcraft report, Go Daddy got the largest growth for SSL, they gained 8,693 SSL Certificates. Go Daddy is also a leader for Web hosting hosted with SSL Certificates, and they are the world’s second largest SSL provider.

Mike Prettejohn, Director of analyst firm Netcraft Ltd. said “Go Daddy has increased its SSL market share every single month since June 2007,” also he added “In the space of just one year, Go Daddy’s SSL certificates have grown by more than 80 percent.”

SSL Certs is the technique to enable the browser of end user and the web hosting server to make a secure, encrypted connection as this is the standard way for protecting sensitive information from identity theft, tampering and hacking. As an example, Businesses rely on SSL Certificates to stop hackers from entering credit card information while clients do shopping and online transactions.

About Go Daddy:
Go Daddy domain registrar and web hosting provider is a leading company for services that enable businesses and individuals to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy is the provider of a big variety of domain name registration plans and Web site hosting and design plans, it is also provide a variety of on-demand services. These include services like Domains by Proxy private registration, SSL Certificates, blog templates, ecommerce Web site hosting and blog software, online photo hosting and podcast packages. Go Daddy has about 30 million domain names under management.

BlueHost Inc., a shared web hosting provider, announced that its combined hosting platforms of BlueHost and HostMonster have reached 1,000,000 domains.

BlueHost.com and HostMonster.com with their headquartered in Orem, Utah, announced they have reached a milestone in growth with over one million domains hosted by the two companies. They have seen a massive amount of growth in the last year by hosting about 425,000 domains in June of 2007 to over 1,000,000 in June of 2008. “When we first started BlueHost, we were really excited to have 50 new customers in our first month. By the end of the first year we had reached 5,000 customers,” said Matt Heaton CEO and Founder of BlueHost and HostMonster. “During the past year our growth has exploded due to providing superior performance, unmatched customer service, and the best hosting plan in the industry.”

During the past year our growth has exploded due to providing superior performance, unmatched customer service, and the best hosting plan in the industry.

BlueHost was originally launched in December of 2003. Since that time the company has grown from its original six-member team to over 230 individuals located in their Orem, UT headquarters. In 2005 HostMonster was spun off from the BlueHost brand to target different markets and help expand the growth of the company. The increased demand for domain registrations from both services led to the creation of the company’s ICANN accredited domain registration service FastDomain.com in 2006.

Moving forward, BlueHost has been taking numerous steps to facilitate future growth including plans to move its headquarters to a new 50,000 sq/ft facility, which will also house a custom 10,000 sq/ft data center. “We want our customers to know we are committed to providing excellent service and support,” stated Heaton. “We are already taking steps to prepare for our future growth in order to stay ahead of the game for years to come. This proactive approach is what defines us as a company.”

About BlueHost Inc.
BlueHost Inc. is a leading provider of website hosting services for a worldwide clientele. Founded in 2003 by Matt Heaton, BlueHost Inc. is now one of the largest privately owned hosting companies in the world. With its commitment to provide superior services and features at a competitive rate, BlueHost Inc. has become a major trendsetter within the hosting industry. BlueHost Inc. is headquartered in Orem, Utah.