GoDaddy Bets on Regional Languages For India Growth
US-based web hosting firm GoDaddy today said it will make its services available in three Indian languages -- Hindi, Marathi and Tamil -- to enable over 31 million small businesses (SMBs) to build their online presence.
The NYSE-listed firm currently offers internet domain registration and web hosting services in the country in English.
"India has 22 official languages and over 1,500 dialects. So, local languages certainly play a significant role," GoDaddy India and Australia Vice President and Managing Director Rajiv Sodhi said.
The next wave of growth in internet usage is expected to come from tier II and III towns and with that millions of small businesses will also come online and leverage technology to drive business growth, he added.
"Our strategy is led by a vision to develo...