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Common questions
Is godaddy.com legit or a scam?
godaddy.com was registered Mar 2, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns godaddy.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for godaddy.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was godaddy.com registered?
godaddy.com's registration dates to Mar 2, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
GoDaddy is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and web hosting company offering domain registration, transfers, web hosting, email, SSL certificates, and site-building tools. It serves small businesses and individuals seeking domain and hosting services. The site states it is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 million domains registered.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 2, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 97/100— ahead of 97% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
97 is a percentile: higher than 97% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #151)+13
Verified continuity: 27.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Prominence × continuity interaction+1
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 52/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 97/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What godaddy.com said about itself, 2006–2011
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (3 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Go Daddy Group of companies also includes Wild West Domains, Inc., a reseller of domains and domain-related products and services; Domains by Proxy, a private registration service; Starfield Technologies[[, a research and development affiliate; and Blue Razor Domains, a membership-based discount registrar.
2008
Go Daddy (GoDaddy.com) is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 million domains registered. An ICANN-accredited registrar, Go Daddy sells.com,.org,.net,.info, and many other Top-level Domains.rewritten
2011
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1999
Domain registered (Mar 2, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 175 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“GoDaddy.com Offers website hosting and domain registration services”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026
Lifeline · godaddy.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 20, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 2, 1999godaddy.com was registered on Mar 2, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described godaddy.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (175 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCApr 20, 2011 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 20, 2011 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 11, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for godaddy.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (5,416 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2012 – Jun 2013Nameservers: secureserver.netApr 20, 2011 – Sep 23, 2012Registration records listed secureserver.net nameservers (cns1.secureserver.net, cns2.secureserver.net, cns3.secureserver.net) for godaddy.com from Apr 20, 2011 to Sep 23, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comOct 8, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 252 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Mar 2, 1999Registration: godaddy.com was registered on Mar 2, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described godaddy.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (175 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Go Daddy Group of companies also includes Wild West Domains, Inc., a reseller of domains and domain-related products and services; Domains by Proxy, a private registration service; Starfield Technologies[[, a resear…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 11, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for godaddy.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (5,416 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Go Daddy Group of companies also includes Wild West Domains, Inc., a reseller of domains and domain-related products and services; Domains by Proxy, a private registration service; Starfield Technologies, a research…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Go Daddy(GoDaddy.com) is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 million domains registered. An ICANN-accredited registrar, Go Daddy sells.com,.org,.net,.info, and many other Top-level Domains.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Go Daddy Group of companies also includes Wild West Domains, Inc., a reseller of domains and domain-related products and services; Domains by Proxy, a private registration service; Starfield Technologies[[, a resear…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“The Go Daddy Group of companies also includes Wild West Domains, Inc., a reseller of domains and domain-related products and services; Domains by Proxy, a private registration service; Starfield Technologies, a research…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“Go Daddy (GoDaddy.com) is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Said about itself in 2011Jul 1, 2011“Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 million domains…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2011
Current AboutUs recordJun 15, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Dec 16, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 2, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 2, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 6, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyJun 2, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com) for godaddy.com from Jun 2, 2013 to Jun 2, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJun 2, 2013godaddy.com's nameservers moved from secureserver.net to GoDaddy at some point between Sep 23, 2012 and Jun 2, 2013. Last seen at secureserver.net: Sep 23, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 2, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: secureserver.netAug 2, 2013 – Oct 3, 2013Registration records listed secureserver.net nameservers (cns1.secureserver.net, cns2.secureserver.net, cns3.secureserver.net) for godaddy.com from Aug 2, 2013 to Oct 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to secureserver.netAug 2, 2013godaddy.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to secureserver.net at some point between Jun 2, 2013 and Aug 2, 2013. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jun 2, 2013 (registration record). First seen at secureserver.net: Aug 2, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: godaddy.comOct 4, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed godaddy.com nameservers (cns1.godaddy.com, cns2.godaddy.com, cns3.godaddy.com) for godaddy.com from Oct 4, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to godaddy.comOct 4, 2013godaddy.com's nameservers moved from secureserver.net to godaddy.com between Oct 3, 2013 and Oct 4, 2013. Last seen at secureserver.net: Oct 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at godaddy.com: Oct 4, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: godaddy.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014godaddy.com (cns1.godaddy.com, cns2.godaddy.com, cns3.godaddy.com) were the nameservers listed for godaddy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiApr 9, 2014 – Apr 30, 2014Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) for godaddy.com from Apr 9, 2014 to Apr 30, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiApr 9, 2014godaddy.com's nameservers moved from godaddy.com to Akamai between Apr 8, 2014 and Apr 9, 2014. Last seen at godaddy.com: Apr 8, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Apr 9, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: AkamaiMay 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Akamai (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for godaddy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiApr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) for godaddy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 16, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 16, 2026: a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net, a6-66.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesOct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for godaddy.com from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until May 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 28, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 28, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Jul 1, 2008
AboutUs record: “Go Daddy (GoDaddy.com) is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Apr 20, 2011 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 20, 2011 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 20, 2011 – Sep 23, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed secureserver.net nameservers (cns1.secureserver.net, cns2.secureserver.net, cns3.secureserver.net) for godaddy.com from Apr 20, 2011 to Sep 23, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2011AboutUs record: “Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services. Go Daddy is currently the largest domain registrar on the planet, with over 30 million domains…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2011
Dec 16, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 2, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com) for godaddy.com from Jun 2, 2013 to Jun 2, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 2, 2013Zone file: godaddy.com's nameservers moved from secureserver.net to GoDaddy at some point between Sep 23, 2012 and Jun 2, 2013. Last seen at secureserver.net: Sep 23, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 2, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 2, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 2, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 2, 2013 – Oct 3, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed secureserver.net nameservers (cns1.secureserver.net, cns2.secureserver.net, cns3.secureserver.net) for godaddy.com from Aug 2, 2013 to Oct 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2013Zone file: godaddy.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to secureserver.net at some point between Jun 2, 2013 and Aug 2, 2013. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jun 2, 2013 (registration record). First seen at secureserver.net: Aug 2, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 4, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed godaddy.com nameservers (cns1.godaddy.com, cns2.godaddy.com, cns3.godaddy.com) for godaddy.com from Oct 4, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 4, 2013Zone file: godaddy.com's nameservers moved from secureserver.net to godaddy.com between Oct 3, 2013 and Oct 4, 2013. Last seen at secureserver.net: Oct 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at godaddy.com: Oct 4, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014Zone file: godaddy.com (cns1.godaddy.com, cns2.godaddy.com, cns3.godaddy.com) were the nameservers listed for godaddy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 6, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 9, 2014 – Apr 30, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) for godaddy.com from Apr 9, 2014 to Apr 30, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 9, 2014Zone file: godaddy.com's nameservers moved from godaddy.com to Akamai between Apr 8, 2014 and Apr 9, 2014. Last seen at godaddy.com: Apr 8, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Apr 9, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Akamai (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for godaddy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net…) for godaddy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 8, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 252 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 15, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 28, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 28, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 16, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 16, 2026: a1-245.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a20-65.akam.net, a6-66.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for godaddy.com from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until May 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for godaddy.com from Oct 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)