GoDaddy Profits Off Your Unused Domains, Is It Fair?

By Angsuman Chakraborty, Gaea News Network
Friday, August 8, 2008

GoDaddy is a arguably the largest domain name register. Yet it does something which I am not very comfortable with - make profit off your domain names and does that without your explicit permission. Previously when you wanted to register a domain name you had to provide at least two domain name servers. With GoDaddy you can register any domain name without having to specify DNS servers for it. You are not even given the option to specify your own DNS servers. So how does GoDaddy supply the required DNS servers?

GoDaddy provides its own domain name server which in turn points it to ad-filled dummy (and spammy) content-less websites. So essentially GoDaddy profits off your domains unless you decide to change the DNS server names (one domain name at a time) to your own DNS servers. This is unfair for two reasons:

  • GoDaddy should ask your explicit permission before profiting off your (paid-for) domain names.
  • At the least GoDaddy should offer a way to share the profits.

What do you think?
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September 1, 2009: 4:28 am

This for of adding PPC ads on parked domains is not unusual across domain registrars.
GoDaddy does offer a means to share the revenue. It wil cost you a small monthly fee - the amount depending on the percent share. It’s called “Cash Parking”, and one monthly fee covers all your domains in your portfolio. Only really worthwhile if you

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May 11, 2009: 7:45 pm

from a business point of view it is a good idea. They are trying to make all the money they can with the domain. From users i hate it. i just bought a domain on from godaddy auction and it takes 7 days before i get it. this is what i hate.

Cecelia Matso
December 10, 2008: 9:36 am

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November 3, 2008: 9:18 am

This for of adding PPC ads on parked domains is not unusual across domain registrars.
GoDaddy does offer a means to share the revenue. It wil cost you a small monthly fee - the amount depending on the percent share. It’s called “Cash Parking”, and one monthly fee covers all your domains in your portfolio. Only really worthwhile if you have a great many domains getting some traffic, but the opportunity certainly there.
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