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{{short description|Website building, domain registration, and website hosting company}}
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'''Web.com''' is an American [[dot-com company]] that provides a [[website builder]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Web.com eCommerce Wins Bronze Stevie Award in 2023 American Business Awards |url=https://newfold.com/newsroom/web-com-ecommerce-wins-bronze-stevie-award-in-2023-american-busi |website=newfolddigital.com |publisher=Newfold Digital |access-date=27 April 2023}}</ref> along with [[website hosting]], [[domain name registration]], [[web development]], and various [[digital marketing]] services. It serves as a partner for very small to small-sized businesses and entrepreneurs, assisting them in establishing and expanding their online presence. 

The company was founded in 1999 by Darin Brannan in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] as '''Website Pros Inc.'''. In early 2008 it took its current name after acquiring Atlanta-based company Web.com, which was founded in 1981 by Waldemar Fernández and was formerly known as Interland, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=251134 |title=Website Pros and Web.com Sign Definitive Merger Agreement |publisher=ir.web.com |access-date=November 1, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153757/http://ir.web.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=251134 | archive-date=October 6, 2011 }}</ref> 

In 2021, Web.com merged with [[Endurance International Group|Endurance Web Presence]] to form a new company, Newfold Digital.

In 2025, Web.com became [[Network Solutions|Network_Solutions]].

==Corporate overview==
Web.com is based in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and incorporated in [[Delaware]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=web&owner=exclude&action=getcompany&Find=Search|title=EDGAR Search Results|website=www.sec.gov|access-date=October 16, 2018}}</ref> and provides [[domain name]] registration and [[web development]] services, among others.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news|title=Exclusive: Website builder Web.com in talks with buyout firms -sources|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-web-com-m-a-exclusive-idUSKBN18L2YO|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=May 25, 2017|first1=Liana B.|last1=Baker|first2=Greg|last2=Roumeliotis}}</ref><ref name="Basch">{{cite news|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Reuters: Web.com considering buyout|url=http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549921|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[Financial News & Daily Record]]|publisher=Observer Media Group|date=May 26, 2017|location=Jacksonville, Florida}}</ref> The company caters to very small and small businesses and offers a variety of subscription services designed for entrepreneurs including, <ref name="Olson">{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Elizabeth|title=To Expand Its Brand, a Sponsor Goes Golfing|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/business/media/webcom-to-sponsor-golf-tour.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 28, 2012|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref><ref name="Expects">{{cite news|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Web.com expects market to recognize value|url=http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=548959|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Financial News & Daily Record|date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> [[web design|design]],<ref name="Withers">{{cite news|last1=Withers|first1=Paul|title=Web.com opens new customer-service centre in New Glasgow|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/web-dot-com-new-glasgow-call-centre-opens-1.3782860|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> [[Web hosting service|hosting]], [[Website governance|management]], [[e-commerce]], [[lead generation]], [[mobile commerce]], [[online advertising]],<ref name="Fox">{{cite news|title=Web.com posts 1Q net income of $6.5 million|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/05/04/web-com-posts-1q-net-income-6-5-million.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=[[Fox Business Network]]|date=May 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Ringle">{{cite journal|last1=Ringle|first1=Hayley|title=Florida tech company is new anchor tenant of SkySong 4 building|journal=Phoenix Business Journal|date=May 10, 2017|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/05/10/florida-tech-company-is-new-anchor-tenant-of.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]}}</ref> [[search engine optimization]], and [[social media|social media solutions]].{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}}<ref name="Mccoy">{{cite news|last1=Mccoy|first1=Adrian|title=Web.com Group (WEB) Reaches $23.60 52-Week High, Usa Compression Partners LP (USAC) Had 1 Bulls|url=https://utahherald.com/web-com-group-web-reaches-23-60-52-week-high-usa-compression-partners-lp-usac-had-1-bulls/|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Utah Herald|date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Dunn">{{cite news|last1=Dunn|first1=Carol|title=Web.com holds grand opening of New Glasgow office|url=http://www.ngnews.ca/news/local/2016/9/28/web-com-holds-grand-opening-of-new-glasg-4652201.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[The News (New Glasgow)|The News]]|publisher=[[SaltWire Network]]|date=September 28, 2017|location=New Glasgow, Nova Scotia}}</ref><ref name="Preimesberger">{{cite journal|last1=Preimesberger|first1=Chris|title=Web.com Says It Will Acquire SMB Online Marketer Yodle|journal=[[eWeek]]|date=February 11, 2016|url=http://www.eweek.com/cloud/web.com-says-it-will-acquire-smb-online-marketer-yodle|access-date=June 13, 2017|publisher=[[QuinStreet]]|issn=1530-6283}}</ref> 

Web.com reportedly had 3.3 million subscribers in January 2016.<ref name="Dino">{{cite news|last1=Dino|first1=Jim|title=Wolf tours Web.com center, touts job growth|url=http://standardspeaker.com/news/wolf-tours-web-com-center-touts-job-growth-1.1996066|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Standard-Speaker|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> The company has offices in more than 20 U.S. states, and in Argentina ([[Buenos Aires]]), Canada ([[Barrie]], Ontario, and [[Nova Scotia]]), and the United Kingdom (including [[Cardiff]], Wales).<ref name="Metro">{{cite news|title=Internet services company bringing hundreds of jobs to Nova Scotia|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2016/08/15/internet-service-company-hundreds-of-jobs-to-nova-scotia.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=MetroNews.ca|publisher=[[Metro International]]|date=August 15, 2016}}</ref> Web.com was traded as "WEB" on [[NASDAQ]].<ref name="Noto">{{cite journal|last1=Noto|first1=Anthony|title=Yodle agrees to $342M takeover offer from Web.com|journal=New York Business Journal|date=February 11, 2016|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2016/02/11/yodle-agrees-to-342takeover-offer-from-web-com.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=American City Business Journals}}</ref><ref name="Finalizes">{{cite journal|last1=Werley|first1=Jensen|title=Web.com finalizes its international acquisition|journal=[[Jacksonville Business Journal]]|date=February 2, 2017|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2017/02/02/web-com-finalizes-its-international-acquisition.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=American City Business Journals}}</ref>

David Brown served as Web.com's [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) until early 2019.<ref name="Werley">{{cite journal|last1=Werley|first1=Jensen|title=Small business lack confidence in their online presence, Web.com report shows|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=February 9, 2017|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2017/02/09/small-business-lack-confidence-in-their-online.html|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Strauss">{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Steve|title=Q&A with David Brown of Web.com|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/strauss/2014/04/27/steve-strauss-q-and-a-with-david-brown-of-web-com/8209101/|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|date=April 27, 2014|issn=0734-7456}}</ref> Okumus Fund Management was the company's top shareholder, with 18.64 percent as of March 2017. In 2015, Okumus and Web.com agreed to appoint two independent directors to its [[board of directors|board]].<ref name=Reuters/><ref name="Webner">{{cite news|last1=Webner|first1=Richard|title=Web.com reaches agreement with largest investor to add two directors to its board|url=http://jacksonville.com/business/2015-02-09/story/webcom-reaches-agreement-largest-investor-add-two-directors-its-board|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[The Florida Times-Union]]|publisher=[[Morris Communications]]|date=February 9, 2015|issn=0740-2325|location=Jacksonville, Florida}}</ref>

In May 2017, the company had 3,500 employees and a market capitalization of $1.1 billion.<ref name=Reuters/><ref name=Ringle/><ref name="Owusu">{{cite news|last1=Owusu|first1=Tony|title=Web.com Stock Rises on Reports of Buyout Talks|url=https://www.thestreet.com/story/14152395/1/web-com-stock-rises-on-reports-of-buyout-talks.html|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[TheStreet.com]]|date=May 26, 2017}}</ref> Web.com has a $1.21 billion valuation, as of June 2017.<ref name="Andrade">{{cite news|last1=Andrade|first1=Stephen|title=Okumus Fund Management LTD Has Trimmed Web Com Group (WWWW) Position By $756,000; Stadion Money Management Lowered By $336,260 Its Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Position|url=https://kgazette.com/okumus-fund-management-ltd-has-trimmed-web-com-group-wwww-position-by-756000-stadion-money-management-lowered-by-336260-its-jpmorgan-chase-co-jpm-position/|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Key Gazette|date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>

==History==
=== Website Pros Inc. ===
David Brown established Website Pros Inc.'s predecessor, the technology services company Atlantic Teleservices, Inc.,<ref name="BI">{{cite news|title=Web.com Rings the NASDAQ Closing Bell: A Small Business Grows Up|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/webcom-rings-the-nasdaq-closing-bell-a-small-business-grows-up-2012-3|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=[[Business Insider]]|publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]]|date=March 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news|title=Web.com to host hospitality area at La. Open|url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2014/03/24/webcom-to-host-hospitality-area-at-louisiana-open/6849311/|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=[[The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=Gannett Company|date=March 25, 2014|location=Lafayette, Louisiana}}</ref> in Jacksonville in 1997.<ref name=Dino/><ref name="Turner">{{cite journal|last1=Turner|first1=Kevin|title=Web.com CEO bullish on hiring for First Coas|journal=The Florida Times-Union|date=August 5, 2011|url=http://jacksonville.com/business/2011-08-05/story/webcom-ceo-bullish-hiring-first-coast#|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mathis">{{cite news|title=First Coast Success: David Brown, Web.com|url=http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=537689|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=Financial News & Daily Record|date=October 8, 2012|first=Karen Brune|last=Mathis}}</ref> Brown served as CEO until 1999, when he sold the company to Website Pros,<ref name="Become">{{cite journal|title=Website Pros to become Web.com June 9|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=June 5, 2008|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/06/02/daily29.html|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> via the venture and growth equity investment firm [[Norwest Venture Partners]].<ref name=Mathis/><ref name="Barnett">{{cite news|last1=Barnett|first1=Cynthia|title=Web.com Group Earns 'Net' Income|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/1888/webcom-group-earns-net-income|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=[[Florida Trend]]|publisher=[[Times Publishing Company]]|date=June 7, 2011|issn=0015-4326|location=St. Petersburg, Florida}}</ref><ref name="SMB">{{cite news|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Serving the SMB community, one Web site at a time.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141713812.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025704/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141713812.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=The Florida Times-Union|date=February 6, 2006}}</ref> Website Pros was founded in 1999 by Darin Brannan.<ref name="Ibold">{{cite news|last1=Ibold|first1=Ken|title=IPO-No|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/10989/ipo-no|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Florida Trend|date=June 1, 2006}}</ref><ref name="Penland">{{cite journal|last1=Penland|first1=Dolly|title=Website Pros buys platform builder|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=October 22, 2001|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2001/10/22/story5.html?page=2|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> Brown joined the company's board of directors.<ref name=Penland/>

The company planned to establish a chain of stores for people to access services to develop and maintain their own websites. The Collapse of the .com market in 2000, required the company to shift from a retail model to an indirect sales model to conserve capital. Brown then oversaw a series of acquisitions, averaging one per year for a decade. The largest of the acquired companies was [[NetObjects]], a [[Redwood City, California]]-based software company best known for developing the web design tool [[NetObjects Fusion]].<ref name=Barnett/> Website Pros purchased the company, including its GoBizGo and NetObjects Matrix assets,<ref name="Hane">{{cite news|last1=Hane|first1=Paula J.|title=Website Pros Acquire NetObject, Inc|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-95801677.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005217/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-95801677.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Information Today|publisher=[[Information Today, Inc.]]|date=December 1, 2001|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> in October 2001 for an undisclosed amount.<ref name=Penland/>

Website Pros acquired the [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]-based e-commerce services provider Innuity in 2002,<ref name=Penland/> resulting in the merged company's change from an upfront fee structure to monthly subscriptions.<ref name=Barnett/> The company was growing by 40 percent annually by 2003,<ref name=Barnett/> and had 260 employees (around 150 in Jacksonville and 110 in Spokane) by the end of the year.<ref name="Quesada">{{cite journal|last1=Quesada|first1=Tony|title=Local Web site designer attracting national attention|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=April 19, 2004|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2004/04/19/story3.html|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> Website Pros received $17 million in venture capital, which included $10 million in December 2003 from [[Insight Venture Partners]] and $7 million Norwest in April 2004. The ''[[Jacksonville Business Journal]]'' reported that Website Pros had 40,000 clients, including Discover Business Services and [[IBM]], at the time the company secured funding from Norwest.<ref name=Quesada/> Brown began preparing Website Pros for an [[initial public offering]] in 2004,<ref name=Barnett/> and the company went public in 2005.<ref name=Olson/><ref name=JBJ>{{cite journal|title=Website Pros acquires Canadian company for $12.5M|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=October 3, 2006|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2006/10/02/daily13.html|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> Website Pros acquired eBoz and Leads.com, and reported $37.8 million in sales, in 2005.<ref name=Ibold/> In 2006, [[Julius Genachowski]] joined Web.com's board, along with Hugh M. Durden and G. Harry Durity.<ref name="Snell">{{cite news|last1=Snell|first1=Bob|title=Website Pros.(Players)|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-143249574.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107021002/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-143249574.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Florida Trend|date=March 1, 2006|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> Website Pros acquired the Canadian company 1ShoppingCart.com, which offers software e-commerce services, for $12.5 million,<ref name=JBJ/> as well as Renex, an online lead generation provider for contractors and homeowners, in late 2006.<ref name="Gibbons">{{cite news|last1=Gibbons|first1=Timothy|title=Website Pros sees revenue climb.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-154106253.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015957/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-154106253.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=The Florida Times-Union|date=November 8, 2006|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref>

In 2007, Website Pros acquired the [[Web.com (1995–2007)|Atlanta-based company Web.com]], which was founded in 1981 and formerly known as Interland, Inc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Company Overview of Web.com, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=339408|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=Bloomberg.com|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.}}</ref> Under the agreement, which was valued at $129 million, Website Pros paid $25 million in cash and the rest in stock.<ref>{{cite news|title=Website Pros, Web.com in merger agreement|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-websitepros-webcom-idUSWEN900520070627?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true|access-date=June 13, 2017|publisher=Reuters|date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> Brown continued to serve as chairman and CEO of the merged company, and [[Jeff Stibel]], who was serving as president and CEO of Web.com, became a president and board member of Website Pros.<ref name="Merges">{{cite journal|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Website Pros merges with Web.com|journal=The Florida Times-Union|date=June 28, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Dickler">{{cite news|last1=Dickler|first1=Jessica|title=10 Web tips for entrepreneurs|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/smbusiness/websites/index.htm?postversion=2007012506|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=[[CNNMoney]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|date=January 30, 2007}}</ref><ref name=AP>{{cite news|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070627/website_pros_web_com.html?.v=1|title=Website Pros to Buy Web.com|agency=Associated Press|access-date=June 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701053105/http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070627/website_pros_web_com.html?.v=1|archive-date=July 1, 2007|date=June 27, 2007|publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref> The company remained headquartered in Jacksonville, and the merger resulted in a more than three-fold increase in the number of paid subscribers.<ref name=Barnett/>

=== Web.com (2008–present) ===
Website Pros changed its name to Web.com in early 2008.<ref name="Joins">{{cite news|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Former Web.com president joins Kobe Bryant in $100M venture capital fund|url=http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=548225|access-date=June 12, 2016|work=Financial News & Daily Record|date=August 29, 2016}}</ref> In June, the company began trading as "WWWW"<ref name=BI/> on NASDAQ; executives commemorated the change by closing the [[stock exchange]] at [[Times Square]]'s [[NASDAQ MarketSite]] on June 9.<ref name=Become/> Stibel served as president until 2009.<ref name=Joins/> Web.com had nearly one million subscribers and was earning  $120 million in revenue by the end of 2010.<ref name=Barnett/>

In 2012, the company became the title sponsor of the [[Web.com Tour]], a developmental [[Professional golf tours|professional golf tour]] for the U.S.-based [[PGA Tour]], in a deal that extends through 2021.<ref name=Olson/><ref name=Advertiser/> In conjunction with the tour, Web.com hosts "summits", or designated spaces for people to meet company representatives and learn about its offerings; Web.com hosted 27 of these events in 2013.<ref name=Olson/><ref name=Advertiser/> ''[[Financial News & Daily Record]]'' reported that the company had 500 employees in Jacksonville, plus an additional 1,400 in satellite offices, in October 2012.<ref name=Mathis/> By 2014, Web.com had 2,000 employees in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and Argentina.<ref name=Advertiser/>

Web.com's customer service center in [[Drums, Pennsylvania]] opened in January 2016.<ref name=Dino/><ref name="Kellar">{{cite news|last1=Kellar|first1=Travis|title=Governor's office says Web.com expansion in Drums will create 74 jobs|url=http://timesleader.com/news/local/501546/governors-office-says-web-com-expansion-in-drums-will-create-74-jobs|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=[[Times Leader]]|publisher=Civitas Media|date=January 5, 2016|issn=0199-0519|location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania}}</ref> The company opened a digital customer service center in [[New Glasgow, Nova Scotia|New Glasgow]]'s Aberdeen Business Centre, in September 2016.<ref name=Withers/><ref name=Dunn/><ref name="Colley">{{cite news|last1=Colley|first1=Sherri Borden|title=Web.com Canada to open office in New Glasgow|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/web-dot-com-new-glasgow-job-announcement-1.3721437|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=CBS News|date=August 15, 2016}}</ref> The office became Web.com's third call center in Nova Scotia; the company also has offices in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] and [[Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]].<ref name=Withers/><ref name=Dunn/><ref name=Dino/> Web.com generated $710.5 million in revenue in 2016, an increase from $543.5 million in 2015.<ref name=Reuters/><ref name=Owusu/>

In March 2017, the International Customer Management Institute named Web.com a finalist in the "Best Large Contact Center" category at its annual Global Contact Center Awards, which recognize "companies and individuals that honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the customer service industry."<ref>{{cite news|title=ICMI Recognizes 2017 Global Contact Center Award Finalists|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-485035766.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005526/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-485035766.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Entertainment Close-up|date=March 12, 2017|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> In May 2017, the company relocated 175 employees within [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]'s SkySong development into the SkySong 4 building. [[Yodle]], which was acquired by Web.com in 2016, had moved into SkySong in 2009. The new SkySong 4 office space will house administrative and sales operations.<ref name=Ringle/> The company was reportedly approached by private equity firms about a possible buyout in 2017.<ref name=Reuters/><ref name=Basch/><ref name="Merger">{{cite news|last1=Basch|first1=Mark|title=Merger diversifies Rayonier's business|url=http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549967|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Financial News & Daily Record|date=June 5, 2017}}</ref>

On April 24, 2025, Web.com announced its merger with [[Network Solutions]], adopting the latter's brand name. This move is part of [[Newfold Digital]]'s strategy to consolidate its brands, including merging [[iPage]], HostMonster, and FatCow into [[Bluehost]], its primary [[Web hosting service|web hosting]] brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Web com |date=2025-04-24 |title=Web.com is becoming Network Solutions |url=https://www.web.com/blog/webdotcom-becomes-network-solutions/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Web.com Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-27 |title=Web.com Merges with Network Solutions: A Major Shift in Web Hosting |url=https://hostdean.com/news/web-com-merges-network-solutions/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=HostDean |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allemann |first=Andrew |date=2025-04-24 |title=Newfold is killing the Web.com brand, accounts will migrate to Network Solutions |url=https://domainnamewire.com/2025/04/24/newfold-is-killing-the-web-com-brand-accounts-will-migrate-to-network-solutions/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Domain Name Wire {{!}} Domain Name News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Acquisitions and partnerships ====
In recent years, Web.com has grown via acquisitions.<ref name=Expects/> In 2023, it merged with ipage. The company acquired Solid Cactus, a provider of e-commerce and other online solutions{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}}, in 2009.<ref name="Sister">{{cite news|last1=Dino|first1=Jim|title=Solid Cactus Joins Sister Firm in Drums|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-34478200.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015509/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-34478200.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Standard-Speaker|date=April 4, 2013|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> Web.com acquired [[Register.com]] in 2010 for $135 million,<ref name="Register">{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Kevin|title=Register.com sold at a $65 million loss|url=http://domainincite.com/1307-register-com-sold-at-a-65-million-loss|website=Domain Incite|access-date=June 13, 2017|date=June 17, 2010}}</ref> resulting in an 80 percent increase in revenue and a four-fold increase in the number of customers.<ref name=Barnett/> The company's offices in Drums were formerly occupied by [[Network Solutions]], a domain registration company acquired by Web.com in 2011 for $405 million and 18 million stock shares.<ref name=Dino/><ref name="Network">{{cite web|last1=O'Dell|first1=J.|title=Web.com acquires Network Solutions for $405M plus stock|url=https://venturebeat.com/2011/08/03/web-com-acquires-network-solutions/|website=[[VentureBeat]]|access-date=June 12, 2017|date=August 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Web.com to acquire Network Solutions.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-263323094.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012401/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-263323094.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Computer News Middle East|date=August 4, 2011|via=|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The acquisition increased Web.com's customer base to 3 million people, the number of domains under its management in 9 million, and the number of employees to nearly 2,000.<ref name=Turner/><ref name=Network/> Web.com executives rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite on February 28, 2012, to commemorate the company's acquisition of Network Solutions.<ref name=BI/> Web.com acquired SnapNames, an "expired"{cn} domain name service and marketplace,<ref name="NameJet">{{cite web|last1=Allemann|first1=Andrew|title=NameJet to retain Web.com expired domain inventory despite SnapNames acquisition|url=http://domainnamewire.com/2014/03/03/namejet-snapnames-web/|website=Domain Name Wire|access-date=June 13, 2017|date=March 3, 2014}}</ref> and has a 50 percent partnership with Rightside in NameJet.<ref name="Allemann">{{cite web|last1=Allemann|first1=Andrew|title=Web.com paid $1.3 million for about 100 eNom registrars|url=http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/16/web-com-paid-1-3-million-100-enom-registrars/|website=Domain Name Wire|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Web.com Swallows SnapNames, Afilias Gets .Green & Domains90210 Opens Auction Site Based in Beverly Hills|url=http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2014/dailyposts/20140303.htm|website=DN Journal|access-date=June 13, 2017|date=March 3, 2014}}</ref> The company acquired [[Scoot.com]], the largest online business directory network in the United Kingdom, in July 2014.<ref name="Misses">{{cite web|last1=Allemann|first1=Andrew|title=Web.com misses revenue target, acquires UK online directory company|url=http://domainnamewire.com/2014/07/31/web-com-misses-revenue-target-acquires-uk-online-directory-company/|website=Domain Name Wire|access-date=June 14, 2016|date=July 31, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Web.com purchased Rightside's [[domain name drop list]] registrar accreditations for $1.3 million,<ref name=Allemann/> and acquired the New York-based marketing services firm Yodle for more than $300 million.<ref name=Expects/><ref name=Ringle/><ref name=Noto/> The purchase marked Web.com's largest acquisition by volume to date, with 1,400 employees.<ref name="Behind">{{cite journal|last1=Werley|first1=Jensen|title=Behind the Deal: Web.com's newest {{as written|aqui|sition [sic]}}|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=February 15, 2016|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2016/02/behind-the-deal-web-coms-newest-aquisition.html|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> In December 2016, the company expanded into Latin America by agreeing to acquire the Argentina-based Donweb.com for $8 million.<ref name=Expects/><ref name="Breaking">{{cite journal|last1=Werley|first1=Jensen|title=Breaking: International acquisition for Web.com|journal=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=December 12, 2016|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/12/12/breaking-international-acquisition-for-web-com.html|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Brief – Web.com announces agreement to acquire Donweb.com|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSASC09N0N|access-date=June 12, 2017|publisher=Reuters|date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> The deal was completed in February 2017.<ref name=Finalizes/> On November 14, 2019, Web.com closed its acquisition of Dreamscape Networks Limited.<ref>{{cite news|title=Web.com Closes Acquisition of Dreamscape Networks|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/11/14/1947151/0/en/Web-com-Closes-Acquisition-of-Dreamscape-Networks.html|access-date=May 26, 2020|publisher=GlobalNewswire|date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

Web.com has partnered with other companies to enhance its offerings to customers. In 2009, Web.com partnered with [[Chase Paymentech]] to provide payment processing services,<ref>{{cite news|title=Briefs.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-195541672.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005342/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-195541672.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Cardline|date=March 13, 2009|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> as well as [[First Data]] to offer e-commerce, online marketing, and payment processing solutions{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}} to businesses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Web.com and First Data Team to Offer Online Marketing and eCommerce Solutions.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-207366319.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025712/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-207366319.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Health & Beauty Close-Up|date=September 8, 2009|via=|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Web.com and First Data Team on Online Marketing and eCommerce Solutions.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-208702431.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107021005/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-208702431.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Health & Beauty Close-Up|date=September 9, 2017|via=|url-access=subscription }}</ref> In 2014, [[MasterCard]] and Web.com partnered to feature the former's Simplify Commerce solution{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}}, which launched in 2013, as a preferred payment provider.<ref>[[MasterCard]]:
* {{cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-352268730.html|access-date=June 14, 2017|date=December 10, 2013|title=MasterCard Enters Agreement with Web.Com|work=Entertainment Close-up|url-access=subscription|via=|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010510/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-352268730.html|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite news|title=Mastercard and Web.com Team to Make Accepting Payments Easy for Merchants|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-352401137.html|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Entertainment Close-up|date=December 11, 2013|via=|url-access=subscription|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117173059/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-352401137.html|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite news|title=Web.com Chooses Simplify Commerce as Its Payment Provider of Choice|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-378831381.html|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=Entertainment Close-up|date=August 18, 2014|url-access=subscription|via=|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013933/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-378831381.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to the [[National Federation of Independent Business]], [[Sam's Club]] partnered with Web.com in 2015 to offer online marketing services to small business owners.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam's Club Adds New Product: Small Business Loans|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-410839223.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115101256/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-410839223.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2018|access-date=June 14, 2017|work=States News Service|date=April 23, 2015|via=|url-access=subscription }}</ref> In February 2017, Domain Name Wire reported that Web.com gave away 375,000 [[.xyz]] domains to its customers, as part of an agreement with the [[top-level domain]]'s registry, which received an advertising credit worth $3 million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Allemann|first1=Andrew|title=Breaking: Verisign loses appeal in .XYZ lawsuit|url=http://domainnamewire.com/2017/02/08/breaking-verisign-loses-appeal-xyz-lawsuit/|website=Domain Name Wire|access-date=June 12, 2017|date=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

On June 21, 2018, Web.com announced an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC. The agreement was for $25.00 per share in an all cash deal valued at approximately $2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ir.web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/webcom-announces-agreement-be-acquired-affiliate-siris-capital|title=Web.com Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by an Affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC for $25.00 Per Share in All Cash Deal Valued at Approximately $2 Billion {{!}} Web.com Group, Inc.|website=Web.com Group, Inc.|language=en|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref> On August 6, 2018, Web.com announced an amended agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC for a revised amount of $28.00 per share in Cash and at the end of the "Go Shop" period.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ir.web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/webcom-announces-amended-agreement-be-acquired-affiliate-siris|title=Web.com Announces Amended Agreement to be Acquired by an Affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC for $28 Per Share in Cash and End of "Go Shop" Period {{!}} Web.com Group, Inc.|website=Web.com Group, Inc.|language=en|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref>

Web.com merged with [[Endurance International Group|Endurance Web Presence]] to form a new company named Newfold Digital in 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Sharon Rowlands transforms Web.com into Newfold Digital |url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2023/feb/24/sharon-rowlands-transforms-webcom-into-newfold-digital/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Jax Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> Newfold Digital is a joint venture between [[Clearlake Capital]], owner of Endurance Web Presences since 2021 and Siris Capital Group.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/web-com-merges-with-competitor-becoming-newfold-digital |title=Web.com merges with competitor, becoming Newfold Digital |date=February 11, 2021 |publisher =Jacksonville Daily Record}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clearlake-completes-acquisition-of-endurance-international-group-and-strategic-investment-transactions-with-webcom-and-affiliates-of-siris-announces-formation-of-newfold-digital-301226338.html |title=Clearlake Completes Acquisition of Endurance International Group and Strategic Investment Transactions With Web.com and Affiliates of Siris; Announces Formation of Newfold Digital |date=February 10, 2021 |publisher =Clearlake Capital Group; Siris Capital Group |agency=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref> In January 2019, Sharon Rowlands was named CEO.<ref name=":1" />

During [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]]'s Q2 2025 [[earnings call]] on March 10, 2025, Chairman [[Larry Ellison]] revealed that [[Newfold Digital]], the parent company of Web.com, is migrating to [[Oracle Cloud]] alongside other companies like [[CrowdStrike]] and [[Palo Alto Networks]] to enhance security and boost performance.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Wayne Williams |date=2025-03-16 |title=Oracle scores major win as it recruits web hosting company behind HostGator and Bluehost |url=https://www.techradar.com/pro/bluehost-owner-is-moving-to-oracle-cloud-so-could-thousands-of-websites-be-about-to-migrate |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-24 |title=Newfold Digital (Bluehost, Web.com, HostGator) is Moving to Oracle Cloud |url=https://hostdean.com/news/newfold-digital-bluehost-web-com-hostgator-moving-oracle-cloud/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=HostDean |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2025, Newfold Digital officially integrated the Web.com brand into Network Solutions, redirecting Web.com visitors to Network Solutions' login page. As part of a strategic reorganization, Newfold Digital divided its operations into two divisions: the Network Solutions Group, led by Christina Clohecy, encompassing brands like Network Solutions, Register.com, Domain.com, MarkMonitor, and Crazy Domains; and the Bluehost Group, headed by Sachin Puri, overseeing hosting brands.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Allenman |first=Andrew |date=24 June 2025 |title=Web.com is now officially part of Network Solutions, Newfold divides into two divisions |url=https://domainnamewire.com/2025/06/18/web-com-is-now-officially-part-of-network-solutions-newfold-divides-into-two-divisions/ |access-date=24 June 2025 |work=DomainNameWire |pages=1}}</ref>

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