Although I have pretty much consolidated my domain portfolio at Moniker, I still use Godaddy from time to time when I buy newly registered domain names. I want to share an example of when and why I believe it’s smart to use Godaddy for new domain registrations.
On occasion, I buy hand registered domain names with the hopes of quickly re-selling them to other companies or domain investors. When domain names are newly registered, they aren’t able to be transferred out of the registrar until 60 days after registration due to ICANN policy.
Godaddy is the largest domain registrar by far with tens of millions of domain registrations under their control. Many businesses use Godaddy, and many domain investors also have accounts at Godaddy. If a company doesn’t have an account at Godaddy, it’s more likely they will have heard of Godaddy than another registrar (except maybe Register.com and Network Solutions).
When you make a sale of a newly registered domain name, it’s much easier to push it to another Godaddy account (which most people have) rather than having to explain that it can’t be transferred out from another registrar. Telling someone that a domain name that they are buying for $2,000 was registered in the last 60 days may be a deal breaker.
Using Godaddy to register new domain names can make a sale go more smoothly, and that’s a reason why I use them.