Golfer Anna Rawson is fourth Go Daddy girl
If nothing else, Go Daddy's press releases are entertaining. The domain registrar today introduced LPGA golfer Anna Rawson as its fourth Go Daddy girl, and wasted no time in talking up her strengths as a spokeswoman. Go Daddy "is known for signing good looking, confident, accomplished women as Go Daddy Girls," says the release. "Anna is certainly no exception. Anna is the only runway model to become a professional golfer. ... She also writes, having her own golf column syndicated in more than 20 countries around the world." Naturally, Go Daddy CEO and founder Bob Parsons personally introduced Rawson at an event in Phoenix. Parsons, says the release, "is known for having an eye for new talent and is very excited about the company's newest Go Daddy Girl. 'Anna is edgy, she's hot, she's outspoken ... I ask you, what's not GoDaddy-esque about that?' " The memo helpfully points out that "GoDaddy-esque is a term coined by the media, meaning fun, edgy and slightly inappropriate." Rawson joins poker player Vanessa Rousso, race-car driver Danica Patrick and model Candice Michelle on the roster of Go Daddy girls. |
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Published on March 25, 2009 | Permalink
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Go Daddy's newest girl looks like a safe bet
Go Daddy, which is always faux bitching and moaning about its bad luck when it comes to marketing (particularly the censors), is uncharacteristically upbeat this week after its newest spokesbabe, poker pro Vanessa Rousso, went on an impressive run at NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Rousso, who also recently appeared in a PokerStars.net ad in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, became the first woman in history to reach the finals of the tournament after signing with Go Daddy the day before play began. "The way in which this drama unfolded couldn't have been scripted any better if Go Daddy had created it as a commercial," the company says in a press release. (The tournament is sponsored by Go Daddy, though, which seems a little sketchy, though we'll give them the benefit of the doubt.) The original Go Daddy girl, Candice Michelle, was reportedly on hand to cheer on Rousso. As was Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons, who said, "Vanessa is, as they say, all in with Go Daddy, baby." Rousso will appear in a Go Daddy spot in April, when NBC airs coverage of the tournament on tape delay. |
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Published on March 10, 2009 | Permalink
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Christians tired of immoral GoDaddy spots
Wired has the scoop on an aggravated Christian Internet entrepreneur who has moved 60 of his Christian clients off GoDaddy's Web-hosting services when they complained about the immoral nature of the company's latest Super Bowl spots. I thought it was just gay sex that bothered the Christian coalition, but to my surprise, it appears they are not too fond of the heterosexual variety, either! According to the entrepreneur, Brian Harrell, "that kind of content is not going to fly in the Christian community." He intends to expand his campaign to make GoDaddy change its ways. I've had female friends say they'll never use GoDaddy because of sexist advertising. But as Wired points out, GoDaddy did see a 110 percent jump in orders over the past few days. I doubt Harrell's 60 customers are really going to rain on GoDaddy's parade of jiggling breasts. Of course, are we sure that sales increase was really a victory? Who knows, orders might have increased by 210 percent with a less titty-oriented spot. —Posted by Rebecca Cullers |
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Published on February 5, 2009 | Permalink
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