USA TODAY'S 23rd annual exclusive Ad Meter just came out for the Super Bowl commercials and it looks like Doritos came out the big winner. The winner featured a guy who teases a hungry pug dog with Doritos that was made by a 31-year-old part-time designer of websites for kids for about $500. A Bud Light ad featuring a dog sitter who gets the canines to cater his party tied for the top … [Read more...]
Meet The Go Granny Girl: Check Out The Network Solutions Parody Video Of Godaddy; It’s Funny
Network Solutions has posted a "mockumentary"parody video of Godaddy.com, starting Cloris Leachman, as “Go Granny,the original poster girl who’s past her prime, but still believes she’s one smokin’ hot babe that can sell websites and domains." "Go Granny thinks she’s just one phone call away from taking the “sisters” back to the Super Bowl." The nearly 4 minute video is really funny and … [Read more...]
Fortune: Who’s Bowled Over From The Super Hype About .Co?
Fortune just published an article entitled "Who's Bowled Over From The Super Hype About .Co" The article quotes Sedo.com, chats about Godaddy.com, the new gTLD's and ICANN among other aspects of the domain name industry. Again regardless of your feeling about .Co or any new gTLD's its good to see domain names on the front page again today. … [Read more...]
.Co Hits The Front Page Of The LA Times
Domain Names were on the front page of the LA Times this morning. In a 2 page article (in the print edition) entitled "A .Co Kickoff For Godaddy" talked extensive about the .Co extension, Godaddy and domain names. Love to see domain names on the front page of one of the highest circulated newspapers in the US. If you're not in Los Angeles for Domainfest.com you can read the article here. … [Read more...]
SuperBowl To Generate $10 Billion In Spending But Domain Names Are Not Included
According to a new survey out from the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, total consumer Super Bowl spending is expected to reach $10.1 billion, the highest in the survey's eight-year history. Of the 83% saying they will purchase Super Bowl-related items, including food, beverages, TVs, furniture, team apparel and decorations, the average person will spend $71.51, up from $64 a … [Read more...]
Fox Rejects AshleyMadison.com Super Bowl Ad As “Not Acceptable To Air” But You Can Watch It Here
While Godaddy.com Super Bowl ads have been getting a lot of hype, another .Com company's commercial has been rejected by Fox. The site AshleyMadison.com, which can best be described as a dating site for married people that are looking to meet other people for some adult activity, often uses the tag line in its ads of: "Life is Short. Have an Affair." Fox said that their department of … [Read more...]
So Who Is The New Godaddy .Co Girl? Our Pick: ABC’s Modern Family Star Sofia Vergara
Now that Godaddy has announced there will be a .Co Godaddy girl, who will appear in its SuperBowl Commercial, the question becomes who is the girl? The easy guess would be Shakira since not only is she one of the biggest stars in the world but she is Colombia's most famous export. I asked Lori Ann Ward of the .Co registry to give me a hint as to whom the .Co Godaddy girl is and she declined … [Read more...]