GoDaddy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/godaddy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core business?Internet domain registry, domain registrar, and web hosting company
2. What is the headquarters location?Tempe, Arizona
3. How does GoDaddy help small businesses?GoDaddy gives small businesses an easy way to get a website and a unique address, so they can show their products to people all over the world without needing technical skills.
4. When was GoDaddy started and why?GoDaddy started in 1997 to make internet services cheap and easy for everyone, not just tech experts.

Internet Domain Registry: A database that stores information about registered domain names and their owners.
Domain Registrar: An accredited company authorized to sell and manage domain names to the public.
Web Hosting: The service of providing the necessary technology and services for a website or web page to be viewed on the Internet.
Publicly Traded Company: A company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange and can be bought and sold by the general public.