GoDaddy Affiliate Program

The above additional payout is in addition to the commission payout on all items. It is subject to advertiser’s validation/approval of the annual hosting plan purchases at the end of the month.

Allowed/Disallowed Media:

Search Campaigns - Protected SEM Bidding Keywords  

All trademark and brand terms of "Go Daddy". All misspellings and varations are also restricted. Examples of which are: go daddy, godaddy, godaddy.com. To avoid TM violations and legal issues, no advertisements or keyword bidding on any TM terms. You agree to not utilize, advertise or otherwise promote, any mark of GoDaddy in the headline or description copy associated with pay-for-placement search engines or paid search engine advertising. Unless You have explicit, written approval from GoDaddy, You may not bid on any mark of GoDaddy, on any pay-for-placement search engines. If GoDaddy determines, in its sole discretion that You have violated any of the foregoing prohibitions, GoDaddy may seek any and all remedies available to it, including, among other things, the immediate termination of this Agreement and/or the commencement of an action by GoDaddy against You seeking, without limitation, injunctive relief and/or recovery of actual, statutory and/or punitive damages. Further, You acknowledge and agree that You shall have no right to receive any commissions on any sales You generate or assist in generating during any times when You are in violation of this Agreement or other policies of GoDaddy.

Negative Matching for Protected Keywords  

Required

Search Campaigns - Non-compete SEM Bidding Keywords  

domain(s), domain name(s), domain name registration(s), domain registration, domain name register, register a domain, cheap domain(s), cheap registration(s)

Search Campaigns - Prohibited SEM Display URL Content  

Affiliates may not use godaddy.com or other Go Daddy trademarked terms in their URL.

Search Campaigns - Prohibited SEM Ad Copy Content  

Affiliates may not use godaddy.com or other Go Daddy trademarked terms in their ad copy.

Search Campaigns Direct Linking  - Forbidden

Search Campaigns - Special Instructions for Search Marketing Publishers  

You may not use any mark of GoDaddy or any variation thereof, in any manner not expressly authorized by this Agreement. In particular, You may not use any mark of GoDaddy, or any variation thereof, directly or indirectly in (a) metatags, (b) in hidden text, page titles or source code, (c) in Your domain or sub-domain, and/or (d) any other manner. You may not engineer Your site in such a manner that pulls Internet traffic away from GoDaddy's website.

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site Domain Keywords  

All trademark and brand terms of "Go Daddy". All misspellings and variations are also restricted. Examples of which are: go daddy, godaddy, godaddy.com, godaddddy, godady. To avoid TM violations and legal issues, no advertisements or keyword bidding on any TM or TM+ terms.

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site URL Keywords  

All trademark and brand terms of "Go Daddy". All misspellings and variations are also restricted. Examples of which are: go daddy, godaddy, godaddy.com, "godaddddy”.

Web Site - Prohibited Web Site Content.

Your Web Site shall not collect personal information about minors without their parent's prior written consent; contain pornographic or obscene content, tasteless images, or excessively violent or hate-related material, as determined by Go Daddy in its sole and absolute discretion; encourage the use of a controlled substance; encourage unlawful behavior; display, promote or sell illegal content, or offer any illegal product or service; violate any applicable law; contain any false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, slanderous or libelous content or statements; advocate, promote, or encourage violence or discrimination against any person, organization, or governmental entity; contain Links to Web Sites containing the serial numbers for unlocking software illegally, pyramid schemes, or impersonations of another person or organization; or contain Links to Web Sites containing any of the aforementioned content.

Web Site - Unacceptable Web Sites  

Your Web Site or Publishing Location shall not in any way copy or resemble the look and feel of Go Daddy's Web Site or Web Site content, and You shall not create the impression that Your Web Site or Publishing Location is part of Go Daddy's network of Web Sites. This includes using Go Daddy's trademarks, trade names, or any variations or misspellings thereof, in your URL, business name, or site name. You shall not "frame" or permit the "framing" of any page of Go Daddy's network of Web Sites. You may not engineer Your site in such a manner that pulls Internet traffic away from GoDaddy's website.

Web Site - Use of Logos and Trademarks in Web sites  

You may not use any mark of GoDaddy or any variation thereof, in any manner not expressly authorized by this Agreement. In particular, You may not use any mark of GoDaddy, or any variation thereof, directly or indirectly in (a) metatags, (b) in hidden text, page titles or source code, (c) in Your domain or sub-domain, and/or (d) any other manner.

Incentivized Traffic  - Forbidden

Email  -Allowed

Sub-Affiliates - Allowed

Social Media  - Allowed

Coupons and Promotional Codes :
Publishers may only use coupons and promotional codes that are provided exclusively through the affiliate program

Non-Commissionable Items Aftermarket Products, Sunrise/Landrush domain registrations and Round up for Charity donations.

Miscellaneous - Special Instructions :
GoDaddy may, in its sole discretion, reject your application immediately or terminate this agreement with a seven (7) days written notice, if the web site is not live, is under construction, or is a personal homepage, personal site or is otherwise unsuitable. You acknowledge that you have accurately disclosed the address from which your account is administered in your Administrative Settings, and the Targeted Area(s) in your Web Site Settings within your Commission Junction account. You acknowledge that you will not do anything to give the impression to anyone that you are an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") approved registrar. GoDaddy.com requires FTC compliance from all our affiliate partners. These requirements apply to affiliates who promote our products via written reviews, testimonials, endorsements or other forms of written promotion. They are not applicable to display ads, text ads, or other traditional forms of advertisement. Engage in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that Go Daddy determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be harmful to Go Daddy or its customers, employees, operations, or reputation. You will not do anything to give the impression to anyone that you are an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") approved registrar. You will not engage in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that Go Daddy determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be harmful to Go Daddy or its customers, employees, operations, or reputation. You will not use advertising and or promotional materials, trademark or name in a way which negatively affects our image. GoDaddy shall have the sole right to decide if a promotional method you use is appropriate. The use of any advertising method that we consider inappropriate may result in warning, suspension or termination of your affiliate account and cancellation of all outstanding commission payments due. You acknowledge and agree that GoDaddy solely has an obligation to pay commissions on coupon codes that are supplied to you through the CJ Account Manager. Any and all other commissions, including those earned on sales in violation of the above coupon code policy, will be reversed. GoDaddy does not pay commissions on purchases made by customer with the following coupon codes: a coupon code not supplied through the CJ Account Manager, a coupon code from an internal GoDaddy or private discount code, a coupon code supplied in GoDaddy customer emails, and any coupon that states on its landing page that it is "not compatible with the affiliate program". You acknowledge and agree that GoDaddy will not pay commission on any auto-renewal of purchases made by a customer, or any GoDaddy product or service already placed in shopping cart by a customer before an affiliate link is clicked. GoDaddy will pay commission on renewals but only if the customer clicks the affiliate link again before the renewal items are placed in the shopping cart. You are not eligible for commissions on purchases made by You, Your employees, agents, representatives, or contractors. GoDaddy may suspend your commission payouts at any time and for any period, if we suspect fraudulent or other improper activity or a potential violation of this Agreement by you or any customer you refer. You will not provide cash back, rewards or any other kind of incentives to obtain the sale without our prior approval. Incentivized traffic is prohibited unless You have explicit, written approval from GoDaddy.