In reply to chuck.

Let's clear up this thread. EIG owns bluehost, HostGator, A Small Orange, Constant Contact, and many others, many are small companies they acquire and then downsize staff. We see that kind of consolidation all across the web industry. GoDaddy is doing something very different, as they are investing in the better rising companies in the WordPress ecosystem and ramping up capabilities. Both are public companies, but their motives and operations are quite different.