Customers Awarded Prizes to Make Their Sites Go Daddy Go!Contest Winners Getting Big Boost - Courtesy of GoDaddy.com Web Design Pros SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It has been said, if you run a business without a Web site these days, you aren't really competing. Yet a lack of money, time and know-how are three reasons some businesses stick to the old-school approach. Go Daddy Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons, who previously founded the software development company Parsons Technology, Inc. has stripped away the excuses, awarding three winners in its Custom Web Site Contest. Gail Udell, Nick Barr and Heather Zook won the privilege of having the Go Daddy Custom Web Site team build, hone and spruce their Internet sites. Each winner receives a Go Daddy Custom Web Site, which includes a 20-page Custom Page Layout :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. design, a one-on-one design consultation and one full year of hosting on the Go Daddy Premium Custom Web Site Service. All of Go Daddy's more than 4.7 million customers were invited to write a compelling story about why they or their business should be chosen for a Custom Web Site. The three lucky winners were formally announced today. The contest is the brainchild of Go Daddy's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder Bob Parsons Bob (Robert) Parsons (born 1950) is the CEO and founder of domain registrar and web host Go Daddy which owns registrars Wild West Domains and Blue Razor Domains, the domain privacy company Domains by Proxy, and the registration authority Starfield Technologies. , who appeared in front of a live audience on national television during an episode of The Big Idea aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs. The "Ultimate Renegade," as he was billed in October, heard one too many stories about budding business leaders who had inspirational stories and solid products but didn't have an online presence. "It doesn't have to cost hundreds of dollars, you don't need to be a tech whiz and we can help you get up and running as quickly as anyone in the business - without a doubt," Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. promised. "Our designers do a great job of bringing a customer's vision to life." The vision is at the heart of every successful entrepreneur's story. The three winners selected produced stories voicing their visions that struck a chord with Parsons and his executive staff. Winner Gail Udell of the Emerald Family Down Syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. Network explained in her submission, "Our goal is to be a community of supporters for our children. We were missing a big piece by not having a Web presence, and were limited in what we could do." Watch for the winners' newly-designed Web sites, which will be presented at GoDaddyConnections.com beginning in early March. Go Daddy is the leading Web host provider in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and industry analyst Netcraft ranks Go Daddy as one of the most "reliable hosting companies in the world." All Go Daddy hosting plans are backed by world-class data centers and a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee. To find out how you can work with a member of the Go Daddy Custom Web Site Design team, visit www.GoDaddy.com/CustomWebSites. For more on the contest winners, visit www.GoDaddyConnections.com/WinAWebSiteWinners. To learn more about Go Daddy's 40 products and services, visit www.GoDaddy.com. About The Go Daddy Group, Inc. Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration and Web site hosting services, as well as a broad array of on-demand and other services. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 25 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar An organization that manages Internet domain names. Any person or company that wants a presence on the Internet must register a unique name with one of the many registrars, such as Network Solutions (www.netsol.com) or Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com). according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world's largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2006, The Go Daddy Group registered approximately one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic top-level domains See Internet domain name. , or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info. - The Go Daddy Group - Copyright (c) 2007 GoDaddy.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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