Global Domains International Review and Profile

Global Domains International, also known as GDI or WebSite.ws, is a Carlsbad, California-based domain-registration and internet-services company founded in 1999 by Michael Starr and Alan Ezeir. The company is associated with the .WS top-level domain, which it markets as standing for "WebSite," and sells domain registration, hosting, email, URL forwarding, and site-builder services.

GDI also operates an affiliate/direct-selling program built around a five-level compensation structure that pays commissions on domain and service purchases within an affiliate's organization. The company remains active and is listed as a Direct Selling Association member. BBB and DSSRC materials have raised concerns about recruiting emphasis and earnings claims, including a 2024 DSSRC inquiry involving atypical income representations, but no public record was identified showing a shutdown, acquisition, bankruptcy, or regulatory closure.