GoDaddy Buys Afternic, a Domain Name Aftermarket Seller bit.ly/eA8V8J Domain and online services provider GoDaddy said it had acquired Boston-based Afternic, a seller of aftermarket domain names, from NameMedia. In addition, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company said it had acquired domain parking service SmartName and also NameFind, a domain name creator, from NameMedia. GoDaddy declined to reveal the terms of the deal. But it has been on a bit of an acquisition tear over the last year, as is seeks to strengthen its Web services to small businesses.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:06:51 +0000