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GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has announced its participation in the upcoming Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco. CEO Aman Bhutani and CFO Mark McCaffrey will deliver a presentation on March 3, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. ET / 9:15 a.m. PT.

The company will provide live audio webcasts of the presentation, with post-presentation audio replays being made available on GoDaddy's investor relations website at investors.godaddy.net.

GoDaddy has revealed groundbreaking research showing that AI is driving job creation through small businesses. According to their study with UCLA Anderson Forecast, for every website published using GoDaddy Airo™, 20 jobs were created per county, with rural areas seeing 4.2 jobs and urban counties experiencing 22 jobs.

The research demonstrates significant business impacts: businesses using Airo with an Online Store generated up to 43% more sales and attracted 21% more traffic when adding a logo. Microbusiness website activity reached an all-time high in 2024, with engagement growing 13% from January to September. Among small business owners using AI tools, 72% reported increased productivity, and 61% reported higher revenues in the last six months.

GoDaddy (GDDY) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2024. Total revenue reached $4.6 billion, up 8% year-over-year, while total bookings hit $5.0 billion, up 9%. Net income was $936.9 million, down 32% YoY, with a 20% margin. The company achieved $1.4 billion in free cash flow, up 25% YoY.

For Q4 2024, revenue was $1.2 billion, up 8% YoY, with net income of $198.6 million. Gross payments volume from commerce offerings grew to $2.6 billion, up 55% YoY. The company's outlook for 2025 targets revenue between $4.86-4.94 billion, representing 7% growth, and expects free cash flow of at least $1.5 billion.

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) unveiled its 2025 Super Bowl commercial featuring actor Walton Goggins and promoting GoDaddy Airo®, their AI-powered business solution. The ad, titled 'Act Like You Know,' demonstrates how GoDaddy Airo® helps entrepreneurs build their online presence through AI-generated domain names, logos, websites, and marketing content.

The 30-second spot, scheduled to air during the fourth quarter's two-minute warning on February 9, showcases Goggins' journey as a small business owner launching his Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses brand. The commercial highlights that GoDaddy Airo® is currently serving over 3 million customers in the U.S. and operates in 180 countries. This marks GoDaddy's return to Super Bowl advertising after an eight-year absence.

The campaign will extend throughout the year across multiple channels, including television, OTT services, YouTube, out-of-home, social media, and influencer marketing.

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) announced its return to Super Bowl advertising after eight years, featuring actor Walton Goggins showcasing GoDaddy Airo™, their AI-powered business solution. The commercial, airing February 9, demonstrates how Airo helped Goggins launch his goggle glasses brand.

GoDaddy Airo™, which helps small businesses establish online presence and boost sales, has attracted over 3 million U.S. customers and is expanding across 180 countries. The platform assisted Goggins in designing his brand's logo, website creation, social media content, and email marketing. His goggle glasses business, featuring five designs with UVA/UVB protection, received its first order within an hour of launching and gained recognition from major media outlets.

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results on Thursday, February 13, 2025, after U.S. market close. The company's management team will host a live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

Interested participants can register for the webcast through GoDaddy's Investor Relations website. A recording of the webcast will be made available on the same platform following the event.

GoDaddy's Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report reveals significant correlations between migration patterns and microbusiness growth in the US. Research shows that new residents significantly impact county microbusiness density, with international migrants having the largest effect (.42 increase in microbusinesses per 100 people for each 1% of international population).

The study also highlights findings from the UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI), showing that microbusinesses positively impact local economies. Key findings indicate that a one-point increase in the infrastructure index corresponds to 89 new jobs in a county, and each additional entrepreneur correlates with 7.4 local jobs. The research noted increased MAI growth driven by Generative AI adoption, enabling smaller businesses to compete more effectively.

GoDaddy has published an interview with Armand Sadovschi, highlighting his career journey and current role in their HRIS team. Starting in BPO centers providing Workday support, Sadovschi's experience spans from customer service to technical tier 2 support in multinational environments. At GoDaddy, he emphasizes the unique aspects of their HRIS team, including successful remote collaboration across time zones and strong support for professional development.

Sadovschi describes the challenging yet rewarding nature of finding optimal technical solutions through Workday Community, knowledge sharing, and extensive testing. He advises aspiring HRIS analysts to focus on data analysis and system optimization, noting how the role connects HR processes with technical implementation.

GoDaddy's Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report reveals significant insights about U.S. microbusinesses. The study shows that 93% of microbusinesses have fewer than 10 employees, with 55% being solo entrepreneurs. Income generation varies: 31% use it as main income, 40% as supplemental, and 29% report no income. Notable findings include:

- 51% are women-owned businesses, a 10% increase since August 2019
- 13% are owned by Black entrepreneurs, with 73% of these owned by Black women
- 44% believe GenAI will help them compete with larger businesses
- Top challenges include online marketing (39%) and access to financial capital (22%)

The report highlights that 75% of business owners who previously closed businesses persevered to create new ones, and despite economic uncertainties, 1 in 4 business owners with negative economic outlooks still plan to hire in the next 12 months.