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It seems namecheap is more concerned about small business and/or side projects. The market for small, "I'll try this thing out" sort of people: that is the market they, NameCheap, seem to be luring. Eventually, except in rare circumstance, the sites do not do too well and are sent back into Tao.
I think "Register your domains from just $3.98 a year" was better than "The Internet Needs People. To tell stories, open stores and share what matters."
Anything is better then "The Internet Needs People. To tell stories, open stores and share what matters." Talk about going full-retard. Or full-Oprah.
The Internet needs registrars that publish their prices.
Ok, I found the pricing page. You have to scroll down to the bottom.
Aw shucks - I thought it was a complete site overhaul judging by their new landing page. It seems they took the old client area and just plopped it into an iframe. :(
Just a heads up if you're planning on using namecheap. I transferred a bunch of domains (around 70 or so) and they just refused to provide me with an invoice, so I couldn't deduct the expenses from my company's taxes. They will only sent you receipts, which are completely useless if you're in EU (and I think refusing to provide an invoice is even illegal here).
We don't and have never had a system for invoices--nor have I seen that anywhere else. You do get a whole record of your purchases with the full amount spent. We do appreciate the feedback though while we build out the interface even further!
It's not too bad. Unfortunately what I really wanted them to change wasn't just the "face" of their website, but the whole website, especially the domain managing features and whatnot. Those kept the same early 2000 design. I'm hoping it's because they didn't have time to finish redesigning everything, but why not just wait until they did?
I'm personally working on redesigning the account panel. We're about 6-8 weeks out but what we have so far is a huge improvement. Would love to hear your feedback - ted@namecheap.com
Just a heads up if you're planning on using namecheap. I transferred a bunch of domains (around 70 or so) and they just refused to provide me with an invoice, so I couldn't deduct the expenses from my company's taxes. They will only sent you receipts, which are completely useless if you're in EU (and I think refusing to provide an invoice is even illegal here).
It's not too bad. Unfortunately what I really wanted them to change wasn't just the "face" of their website, but the whole website, especially the domain managing features and whatnot. Those kept the same early 2000 design. I'm hoping it's because they didn't have time to finish redesigning everything, but why not just wait until they did?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm personally working on redesigning the account panel. We're about 6-8 weeks out but what we have so far is a huge improvement. Would love to hear your feedback - ted@namecheap.com
A huge reason why I keep recommending you to clients is because it's super simple to manage. Please keep it this way.
I think "Register your domains from just $3.98 a year" was better than "The Internet Needs People. To tell stories, open stores and share what matters."
You know who buys those comparatively expensive high-margin services? SMB owners and people planning to be one. Suffice it to say that Oprah is slightly more well-known than (pick a tech personage) in that demographic.
This is also why GoDaddy brands with supermodels rather than with "You'll love our automated tools to assist with SSL renewals." (Which, FWIW, are pretty good.)
P.S. Fun fact about GAAP revenue recognition which Bob Parsons hates with a burning passion: Suppose I spend $1,000 on domain purchases or renewals this year. How much revenue does GoDaddy book? Answer: $200 or so, because I renew for 5 years at a time, and they can only book a prorated amount of the $1k per day. The remaining $800 sits on their balance sheet as a liability. If they spend the corresponding cash prior to 2018, as an accounting matter, it looks like they are in debt to Kalzumeus Software. This is crazy to me as an operator, because I cannot ask for that money back and because I know that the carrying cost of my business to them is so close to zero as to be unmeasurable, but it makes the business look artificially over leveraged.