The web hosting world’s equivalent to the crazy old uncle is at it again. Bob Parsons, the many behind the brand at GoDaddy, recently got in trouble for shooting Elephants while on a trip in Zimbabwe. PETA along with many other critics are urging people to transfer their hosting and domain registrations elsewhere.
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Best GoDaddy Ads – Wardrobe Malfunction
Well, the week is over and we are finally ready to name the best GoDaddy commercial of all time. What could be better than the original?
The “Wardrobe Malfunction” ad is what started it all for GoDaddy and this yearly promotion on if their ad will get on the Super Bowl or not. Even with the controversy of the time put aside – I think it still stands as a nice ad. Also, it introduced the world to Candice Michelle, and for that – I will always be grateful to this almost two minute spot.
Best GoDaddy Ads – Marketing, Midgets and Boobs
I am torn between two different versions of the same GoDaddy commercial when it comes to number two on my best of the GoDaddy ads list. This one known as the “marketing” commercial (like many others) had two versions. One was the “ok for TV” version and the other was the “extended GoDaddy” version. Here are both of them.
Extended Unrated Version of the “Marketing” Commercial
Now the first one is actually a better commercial that makes a lot of sense. It gets to the point quickly, like any good commercial should. Now the second one has a soft spot in my heart because it includes three things I love – marketing, a midget and a lot of eye candy in the form of both Danica Patrick and Candice Michelle. I just can’t choose! Well, if this is a list for the best “ads” I guess number one would have to win.
Best GoDaddy Ads – I Own You Dougie
I am going to surprise you, here is a favorite GoDaddy commercial of mine that doesn’t have all that many plastic chest enhancements at all. Minus one small walkthrough – it doesn’t even have a girl at all. More creative than some of the others, this one deserves the number three spot on my favorite GoDaddy ads countdown.
Makes me wonder what ever happened to these two guys, Doug and well… the other one. Seems like GoDaddy wanted to make them a staple as well in the ads, however the GoDaddy girls seem to still get more attention.
Best GoDaddy Ads – Loving Candice Michelle
Now out of all the GoDaddy girls, I have a special post (oh boy do I!) for Candice Michelle. Not only is she the one that started the craze, but she can also kick some heavy duty rear end in a WWE ring. So next on my GoDaddy ads list would be the 2008 uncut Super Bowl commercial.
Now you might watch that and say it wasn’t that funny. I will give you that, but at least it had a point and told a story a little better than most of them have. In comparison, you have the Basic Instinct knock-off ad which, well – there is nothing funny there. They just tried to rip on that movie’s most famous seen but do nothing to make it their own.
Best GoDaddy Ads – Danica Patrick in the Buff?
When you mention GoDaddy, you can’t help but mention the Super Bowl ads they do. For the mainstream audience, that is what they are known for. So this week I thought I would count down both the good (and the bad) they have delivered over the years.
So where should we start? How about in the shower? Starting with number five on my best list would be the Danica Patrick “extended” shower spot from the 2009 Super Bowl.
Overall, it didn’t make me laugh out loud – but didn’t annoy me either, so it belongs on the list. It is “T and A” meets the three stooges. So what do you think about this one, was it a hit or a miss? Share your thoughts, and there will be another look back at the GoDaddy commercials tomorrow.
GoDaddy Refuses to Raise the Super Bowl Bar
Ah I remember 2005, like it was… a few years ago. GoDaddy grabbed headlines by doing their first Super Bowl ad with the controversial Candice Michelle. They made fun of the wardrobe malfunction in the previous year’s Super Bowl and had a hard time getting the final version of the commercial onto the air.
Now let us fast forward, because unfortunately GoDaddy refuses to raise the bar…
- 2006 = Another Super Bowl Controversial Commercial
- 2007 = Another Super Bowl Controversial Commercial
- 2008 = Another Super Bowl Controversial Commercial
Ok, so GoDaddy has kind of run the idea of having a pretty girl in a controversial commercial into the ground. They shoot a commercial, tell us the Super Bowl commercial gods refused to air it, release that one Online and then give us a “censored” one for the Super Bowl.
So that brings us to today, and myself reading a press release on theWHIR’s web site:
For its fifth consecutive year advertising during the NFL championship, discount hosting provider Go Daddy has shot two racy new ads this week featuring IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, to appear in the Super Bowl, following NBC’s approval.
Oh joy, another couple of racy ads for the Super Bowl. Let me guess, one is “too hot for TV” and the other one is “just right for the censors”.
“We have two options and they’re both absolutely ‘GoDaddy-esque,’” Go Daddy chief executive officer and founder Bob Parsons said in a statement. “They are fun, edgy and slightly inappropriate; surely network censors will have a sense of humor, people could use a good laugh these days.”
Come on GoDaddy, I was behind you the first year, waited for the encore the second year – but after that I think you have run this idea into the ground.
One Flew Over the Web Host’s Nest – Episode 174
I am back in my chair with the microphone strapped to my head, so that only mean one thing. It is time to talk hosting from the free file hosting choices you have out there all the way down to GoDaddy’s lackluster marketing team. The Web Hosting Show is on the air and ready for download.
Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 174!
Running Time: 12 minutes | File Size: 5.45 MB
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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode:
- What is Domain Sniping?
- GoDaddy Shoots Super Bowl Commercial, and Fails to Raise the Bar
- The List of The Greatest Web Hosts That Never Made It
- 10 Alternatives to Free Rapidshare Hosting
Here are this week’s web hosting news headlines:
- Aventure Host Launches Web Hosting Affiliate Program
- Hivelocity Offers Customers Unlimited Bandwidth and Double the RAM
Yes, as of late – I have been on a movie-title themed podcast naming trend haven’t I? Well, I can’t promise Jack Nicholson, but I can promise you that listening to this podcast weekly will make the wacky and wild world of web hosting make a little more sense to you.
Bucket of Web Hosting – Episode 165
Not just any podcast, the Web Hosting Show is back this week for episode 165. What is lined up for this week’s broadcast across the web hosting world? Well we have a little scam brewing with one domain name register, and we also have a lot of handy FeedBurner tools I bet you didn’t know existed.
All that and a bucket of chicken on this week’s edition of the Web Hosting Show.
Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 165!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 5.66 MB
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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode:
- How to Read Bad Hosting Reviews
- Domain Hijacking, Not for Gangsters
- Best FeedBurner Analysis Tools
- Free Performance, Availability and Traffic Monitoring
Here are this week’s web hosting news headlines:
- Google to Build Data Centers that Float?
- EstDomains.com Involved in Hundreds of Online Scams?
- Hostway Gives Away More Apple iPhones
- GoDaddy Races Sing This Song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Web hosting world, you had better get ready cause we got yet another great podcast from pillar to post to share with all of you. Give a download, listen to it, and let me know what you think!
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Greatest Web Hosts That Never Launched
Now for some of the weirdest (and possibly greatest) web hosting names just just never got off the ground…
Perfect Toilet Hosting – The name was suppose to inspire downloads and 5th grade humor, but flushed itself before it got started.
Hamster Dance Hosting – What else were the guys behind the original annoying Internet meme suppose to do? The hook here is they will only host your content if you Rick-roll, claim all your base are belong to us, or have a love for dancing babies.
Tighty Whitey Hosting - For when you want hosting with that secure fit.
Kentucky Fried Hosting – Inspired by the fried chicken king, this web host was unique in fact that promised a free bucket of chicken for every hosting plan you purchased. The bad thing was, sending chicken through US mail ended up with very stinky surprise once it made it to your house a few weeks later.
GoMommy – Well, there is a GoDaddy – so why not a GoMommy? The downfall of GoMommy as a company happened when she caught you trying to register adult domains and told you you’ll go blind if you do it too much.
TWO – Launched as a competitor to 1&1 Hosting, but nobody else got the joke.
What is in a name? Well if you make me giggle like a school girl when I have to say it in public, it could be both a good or a bad thing. It could be considered memorable or it could be considered embarrassing. It all depends on if your glass is half empty or half full.