Ok so how would YOU make an advertisement that sold domain names. Domain names (unless you are a speculator) are not exactly a thrilling business.
On 4/13/06, Richard K Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> I didn't start the thread, but I have problems with GoDaddy's > >>>>> advertising because of it's use of pornography. > >>> > >>> Hahahahahaha... *sigh* > >>> > >>> Good old Utah. > >>> > >> > >> I'm with him on this one, and I'm not from Utah. I've had a dozen > >> domains at GoDaddy over several years, but I'm migrating away (and > >> almost done.) > > > > I don't see the relevance, I think I found the ones people are > > objecting to. > > The "Go Daddy Girl" ads. I see nothing pornographic, just some girl > > in a Bikini. > > It doesn't make me want GoDaddy domains any more or less than I did > > before. > > The girl looks like she needs to work at Hooters, so when I first saw > > her my initial impression was "Oh kewl Go Daddy is now selling chicken > > wings!" > > > > Sorry if you find those ads offensive, you need to lock yourself 500ft > > underground in a concrete bunker and not come out for a million, > > billion years (Ice Age Refference). > > But seriously, the ads are not relevant to the product they sell, then > > again most ads anymore aren't. > > > > Just my 2c > > > > To me, part of the problem was that Bob Parsons (CEO/Founder) is so > defiant about it. If you read his blog, you'll find several comments > from women who say "Bob, why are you doing this? Girls in bikinis > aren't relevant, aren't professional, and are offensive to me as a > female business owner" and he'll just respond "Get over it." or "I > know people that like it." > > I agree there's no relevance, so why do it? Why alienate customers > when you could so easily have their business by emphasizing your > great product? If Bob Parsons is just making a point, it's not a > point I want to support with my patronage. > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
