Go Daddy's SSL Leadership - A Story of Rapid Growth

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Go Daddy once again shows the largest gain of valid third-party SSL certificates, with a net increase of 13,742 certificates, according to Netcraft, Ltd, a respected analyst firm that tracks the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) industry. Go Daddy is also the largest Web host of SSL-protected websites. Go Daddy's rapid SSL growth, since inception, can be tied to a simple equation - an affordable product combined with world-class 24/7 customer support and stability.

“We saw an opportunity for customers to receive a better product and outstanding service for a much lower price.”

Go Daddy has been the leader in overall SSL certificate growth for 22 of the past 24 months. Since 2004, the world's fasting growing SSL certificate provider has been protecting customers' online transactions with its SSL Certificates, which work with all major browsers. Go Daddy SSL Certificates offer the same functionality and identical top-notch security as those offered by higher-priced providers - but for a fraction of the cost.

Unlike other competitors, Go Daddy's SSL Certificates also come with an unlimited server license, potentially saving companies thousands of dollars. Instead of purchasing a certificate for each server in a domain, customers can purchase only one certificate for their entire infrastructure.

"Go Daddy entered the SSL space for the same reason we became a domain name registrar and web hosting provider," said Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. "We saw an opportunity for customers to receive a better product and outstanding service for a much lower price."

SSL certificates provide website security through server-to-browser encryption and keep company information, customer data, communications and financial transactions secure. All Go Daddy SSL Certificates provide visitors visual reassurance through the "https" prefix and padlock icon. Extended Validation Certificates also provide a green address bar or similar indicator, letting customers know the company has passed the stringent vetting process.

Angie Reed oversees Marketing and Business Development for the Kansas State Federal Credit Union, one of many financial institutions that depend on Go Daddy SSL Certificates to ensure a safe online experience for users managing sensitive and personal financial data. Reed's business serves three counties in North East Kansas and is proud of its reputation.

"Having reliable SSL protection is paramount, especially in this day where relentless Internet attacks are so sophisticated," said Reed, who cited 100 percent success securing her site with Go Daddy SSL Certificates. "Everyone today wants the ease of Internet banking, and customers would not trust our services without Go Daddy's steadfast protection."

The winning formula of price, support and stability has put Go Daddy on track to become the largest SSL provider. Earlier this year, Symantec stepped in to acquire VeriSign's security operations, which have been hemorrhaging SSL market share, mainly to Go Daddy.

"Go Daddy has had a steady growth rate since it first started offering SSL certificates," said Netcraft Director Mike Prettejohn. "And even with Symantec entering the picture, all our data shows Go Daddy is not slowing down."

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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 plans and website design and hosting packages, as well as a broad array of on-demand services. These include products such as SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce website hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group has more than 43 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world’s largest Web hosting provider and is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. During the first half of 2010, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all new domain names created in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.

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