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CES 2014: More relevant domain names in 2014, says GoDaddy

Jefferson Graham
USA TODAY
GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving, in conversation with Jefferson Graham at CES 2014
  • New names being offered by GoDaddy include .plumbing and .photographer
  • GoDaddy has 56 million registered domain names
  • Some 800 new domain offerings in 2014

LAS VEGAS — GoDaddy, the company that helps businesses and individuals with website domain names and hosting, sees the process becoming a whole lot easier in 2014.

In the past, folks setting up their sites worried about whether to take the .com setting, or settle for a .biz or .net if .com wasn't available.

But in the coming weeks, some 800 new alternatives will become available, including .lawyer, .doctor, .pizza and other more relevant names. That's the word from Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy.

Irving was our guest at CES 2014 for a live interview on the convention floor.

The new offerings will be "more descriptive of your business," said Irving.

GoDaddy is offering pre-registration now on its website for names like .photographer, .bike and .plumbing, and plans to open up 20 new ones on a weekly basis through the year.

GoDaddy currently has registered 56 million of the 250 million domain names in use online. See highlights of the interview in the accompanying clip.

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