As I mentioned last month[1], GoDaddy has been making a series of strategic investments into properties that are quite useful to WordPress administrators and developers. Between hosting and these investments, GoDaddy has a unique insight into the always-evolving WordPress business.
I had the opportunity to (virtually) sit down with Patrick Pulvermüller, president of the Partners Business at GoDaddy[2], to explore GoDaddy, GoDaddy's involvement with WordPress, and how WordPress professionals can succeed in our changing world.
Full disclosure: I've been a GoDaddy customer for as long as I can remember. I've registered hundreds of domains through their registrar service, and I'm also a customer of the Sucuri WordPress security service and ManageWP site management service, both of which I paid for well before GoDaddy acquired them.
And with that, let's meet Patrick.
David: Please introduce yourself and give us a quick personal background? Beyond GoDaddy, what's your connection to WordPress?
Patrick: My name is Patrick Pulvermüller and I am the President of the Partners Business at GoDaddy. Generally, what that means is that I am responsible for everything that falls under the company's global hosting line of business, including productivity and security product offerings and Managed WordPress.
GoDaddy serves over 20 million customers worldwide and I am passionate about empowering everyday entrepreneurs with the right tools and services to grow their business. Especially now, it is such a critical time to support small business owners as they continue to rely on digital to keep their businesses open and thriving.
David: GoDaddy has invested significantly in WordPress. What do you see as the potential of WordPress going forward that makes it worth that investment? And what does GoDaddy, uniquely, bring to the WordPress community?