You may remember GoDaddy from their controversially scintillating Super Bowl advertising of the past 3 years. We remember them for their long-standing tradition of providing an affordable blizzard of shared hosting plans, domain services, email services, virtual and dedicated servers, and business solutions (though the focus of this review will be their shared hosting plans principally).
And when we say "affordable" what we really mean is "downright cheap". GoDaddy is the all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of shared hosting providers. You might find more and fancier dishes (read: frills) elsewhere, but it's doubtful you'll find a better price for the features you will get. To make it easy for you, the absolute best value here is the deluxe plan offering 150 GB disk space and 1500 GB bandwidth, available for $5.94/month. This hosting package can handle a growing business or a personal website for sharing lots of pictures and information.
Price Value
Every GoDaddy shared hosting plan includes free email accounts (at least 500 of them), MySQL Databases (at least 10), email forwards (a minimum of 50 and an unlimited max), plus forums, photo galleries, blogging, and a variety of free pre-installed and add-on software applications.
All GoDaddy customers can count on 24/7 FTP access, free website stats, ASP, ASP.NET, and Microsoft FrontPage extensions, and daily backups. There are no setup fees and no annual commitment required (though of course the bargains increase with your level of commitment). And even the least expensive GoDaddy plan promises no advertising will appear on your site. Also, though domains are not free upon signup, as they are with so many competing hosts, they only cost $1.99 a piece with your purchase, which is really a pittance.
Reliability
Even though GoDaddy is an eclectic company with many irons in the fire beyond hosting-only, they nonetheless own, operate, and support their own world-class data centers outright (as opposed to renting them like so many hosting-only companies do). The routers, firewalls, and servers running your site are all best-of-breed, and monitored round the clock. That means all your data is secured as well as the physical systems and structures supporting it.
And, never to be outdone, GoDaddy offers the industry-standard 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Control Panel
GoDaddy touts its own proprietary control panel, though you'd be hard pressed to find a sample or demo of it anywhere on their site (or anywhere else on the net for that matter). As with most control panels, there are a careful selection of task-centered menus (Domain Names, Email, Websites, Secure Certs, Customer Info, etc.) all selectable by clicking on large, obvious buttons. Pretty basic and standard fare, yes. Some of the menus however, like the Domain Control Panel, are a bit crowded and could use some spring cleaning in the layout department.
But if there's one extreme drawback to the GoDaddy control panel is the number of screens you have to rifle through advertising other GoDaddy products and services that you can buy. That said, virtual and dedicated server customers get to enjoy the more reputable and tried-and-true Plesk and/or cPanel control panels.
Customer Support
GoDaddy offers 24/7 telephone support (though not toll free), plus an elaborate and searchable Help Center, no less than 30 topic-specific .PDF User Guides, category-specific email support with a 7 hour response time.
Unix/Linux Hosting Plans
Economy Plan: 10 GB disk space, 300 GB bandwidth @ $3.65/month
Deluxe Plan: 150 GB disk space, 1500 GB bandwidth @ $5.94/month
Premium Plan: 300 GB disk space, 3000 GB bandwidth @ $12.74/month
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Editor's Review: 
This host is by far one of the largest web hosting sites. GoDaddy has spent millions of dollars in advertising and has eventually has become a web hosting giant. If you are looking for reliability, a web host that you can count on for fast service, GoDaddy is for you. I will not even attempt to name all of GoDaddy's hosting plans/products but I will tell you that they have a plan to match any and all of your web hosting needs.
Due to GoDaddy's reliability we have awarded this host our "Trusted Web Hosting" Award. Although the aesthetics of this host is great, this host has a major flaw! Unlike the other web hosting sites reviewed on this site GoDaddy wants to charge high rates for every individual product they offer. GoDaddy's primary goal is to make a buck and they are willing to do this at the expense of uninformed customers. GoDaddy is reliable but will end up costing more than all other hosts.
- Very Reliable
- Multiple Plans To Choose From
- Award Winning Host
- Free Domain Name
- 24/7 Customer Support
- No Contract Required
- Hosts Millions Of Domain Names
- User Friendly
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Ever heard of these guys? GoDaddy
Some ragtag outfit selling web hosting services? OF COURSE YOU HAVE. Theres a reason too: they are pretty good at what they do. You take the good with the bad, though, because with so many (almost too many), getting the kind of support and attention you get from a host provider who is invested in your website's success can be really difficult. But, alas, we're really only concerned about the options offered and how much they cost:
All of the hosting plans are based on terms ranging from one (1) year to three (3) years, with hierarchial discounted savings based on the length of term for the contract. Theres also a handy comparison chart for plans.
Pricing also varies depending on the add-on services that you may elect for your service. These "upgrades" include a minimum purchasing plan length (in one (1) month multiples. Pricing can therefore range from $1.99 a month to almost $300.00.
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Some ragtag outfit selling web hosting services? OF COURSE YOU HAVE. Theres a reason too: they are pretty good at what they do. You take the good with the bad, though, because with so many (almost too many), getting the kind of support and attention you get from a host provider who is invested in your website's success can be really difficult. But, alas, we're really only concerned about the options offered and how much they cost:
- Support for Python, MS dot NET, PHP, Java, and Perl
- Support for Ruby on Rails, Cold Fusion
- Best of all, these servers are hosted in datacenters that are VERY solid
All of the hosting plans are based on terms ranging from one (1) year to three (3) years, with hierarchial discounted savings based on the length of term for the contract. Theres also a handy comparison chart for plans.
Pricing also varies depending on the add-on services that you may elect for your service. These "upgrades" include a minimum purchasing plan length (in one (1) month multiples. Pricing can therefore range from $1.99 a month to almost $300.00.
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GoDaddy Hosting Review
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The Company
GoDaddy is the worlds largest domain name registrar, they are the sole developer of there technology and do not license products from others or outsource any of there operations. The GoDaddy group was founded in 1997 and since then has grown to include more than 13 million domains under there management. They offer a comprehensive range of hosting solutions and web site creation tools.
GoDaddy claim they offer superior value for there customers with what they call the 10 point protection plan by 1.guaranteeing renewal price, 2.a risk free money back guarantee, 3.more free value added services with every domain. 4. Constantly lowering there prices, 5.best in the industry live customer support. 6. Fast domain registration, 7. Affordable hosting options. 8.Superior management tools, 9. Total protection of your personal details and 10. Unique, valuable. and innovative software and services.
Hosting Plans
GoDaddy claim they are the worlds leading host with 99.9% up time guarantee, they are a reliable company who provide a place to host your site with no pop up ads or banners, no set up fee or annual commitment and 24/7 support. They have 3 plans to choose from starting from Economy at $3.99 a month for 5GB of space with 250GB transfer, deluxe plan costing from $6.99 a month giving you 50GB of space and 500GB of data transfer to the Premium plan which gives you 100GB of space and 1,000GB of data transfer. Each of the three plans feature hosting on there own world class data centres, Frontpage extension support, 24/7 FTP access, best of the kind routers and servers, free setup, back-ups on a daily basis and 24/7 support.
Support
GoDaddy offer several different options including a vast online knowledge centre giving you the choice of several different topics through which you can search by entering keywords. Help topics are also listed with numerous articles branching from them. Telephone support is also available with what GoDaddy promise as the fastest ever with an average wait of around 5 minutes. There is an e-mail support system which when I looked the response time was listed as 3 hours wait. There is also a download section which the user can visit to download several user guides in PDF format.
Conclusion
GoDaddy offer a web hosting solution for everyone’s needs with no set up fees or annual commitment backed by the assurance that they run, maintain and support each of there hosting plans in there own facilities.
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Animals Need Help Animals Need Help is a not for profit blog that was born to help animals live a better life, we write about animals rights issues such as animal cruelty, animal neglect and other pet related issues that we feel are close to heart. We try to lighten things up with funny stories and photos of dogs, cats and other farm animals.
My Web Hosting Review
My web hosting company is GoDaddy
I have been hosting with them since Christmas 2007
My price / value is: 5 The Best
My speed is: 4 Pretty Good
My disk space is: 5 The Best
My bandwidth is: 4 Pretty Good
I think their customer support is: 4 Pretty Good
My overall satisfaction is: 5
The Best
The thing I like the most about my web hosting company is that they are one of the leading hosting companies and my husband has been hosting many sites with them over the years. This one he just created last Christmas and it has been going pretty good, no down time and no complaints so far. I think my web host could improve by getting a smile on Dania’s face on their home page. Why so serious?
Web Hosting Reviews Press Release - GoDaddy Hosting Review By Animals Need Help Blog
Animals Need Help Animals Need Help is a not for profit blog that was born to help animals live a better life, we write about animals rights issues such as animal cruelty, animal neglect and other pet related issues that we feel are close to heart. We try to lighten things up with funny stories and photos of dogs, cats and other farm animals.
My Web Hosting Review
My web hosting company is GoDaddy
I have been hosting with them since Christmas 2007
My price / value is: 5 The Best
My speed is: 4 Pretty Good
My disk space is: 5 The Best
My bandwidth is: 4 Pretty Good
I think their customer support is: 4 Pretty Good
My overall satisfaction is: 5
The Best
The thing I like the most about my web hosting company is that they are one of the leading hosting companies and my husband has been hosting many sites with them over the years. This one he just created last Christmas and it has been going pretty good, no down time and no complaints so far. I think my web host could improve by getting a smile on Dania’s face on their home page. Why so serious?
Web Hosting Reviews Press Release - GoDaddy Hosting Review By Animals Need Help Blog
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It is based on our ten plus years of experience reviewing Web Hosts and Host Finders. It is based on our proven test procedures, and on our reader's reviews. This review is also based on the feedback we get from our reader's comments, and emails as well as from the our interaction with the business and Web developer/design communities in the numerous online forums. Much of this review was conducted by a non-paid independent panel of experienced Web developers that are very good at what they do. We know that all of that combined makes our review process different from anyone else's in this industry, but to top it off it is important for you to know that unlike other review sites, we Purchase the Web Hosting services we review. That's right. The absolute BEST way to review Web Host services is by actually using those services and comparing them to other Web Host services that have been similarly tested with the same testing criteria. We do these tests using an anonymous account so the Web Hosts will not treat us any differently than any other customer. Our process is expensive, but it is what we do because we want to be the best, and we want you to have the best information possible.
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Founded by Bob Parsons in 1997, the GoDaddy Group is a trusted name in the domain name registrar service industry. Hosting more than 5.3 million domain names, GoDaddy is a giant in the domain name field. Along with their domain name offerings GoDaddy also provides Web hosting in the E-Commerce, Unix, Windows, and Budget communities.
When last we reviewed GoDaddy (March of 2005) our Independent Review Panel saw they had no real problems, and offered inexpensive plans with good options solid support and tons of data transfer. Same holds true when our Indpendent Review Panel went back to try out GoDaddy again, same great value no major problems
GoDaddy.com utilizes a sound network with multiple OC-48, OC-12, and OC-3 connections, providing good redundancy. The Network Operating Center housing their host servers carries the standard amount of physical security and disaster recovery equipment with a few added extras such as biometric scanners and off-site data retention.
GoDaddy's Hosting plans are inexpensive with the lowest cost plan starting at $3.99. Although this plan is Linux only, the others give you the choice of Linux or Windows. Windows offerings include MS SQL 2000, ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, and a long list of free software scripts and components. Linux offerings include MySQL, PHP, Perl, Javascript, CGI, as well as more than twenty free components. GoDaddy's Hosting solutions also carry a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
The amount of monthly data transfer GoDaddy includes in their hosting packages is where they truly shine. 25 GB of monthly data transfer comes with the $3.95 plan while 100 GB worth comes with the $9.95 plan. Both are well above the industry standard and are some of the highest we have seen anywhere.
Support is handled via phone and a 24/7 email support system. We have long maintained that the ultimate in support is toll-free 24/7 responsive, technical phone support. Althought they fell short of this, during our test period we received good service delivered slightly faster than the industry average for Budget Hosts.
Verdict:
GoDaddy is a very strong Budget Host. For the most part they provide all of the basics for your hosting needs. They do a lot of things well, but are not exceptional in any one thing other than the amount of data transfer they provide. If you are looking for a solid and stable Budget Host check out GoDaddy.
Pros:
Inexpensive • 99.9% Uptime Guarantee • Lots of Data Transfer
Cons:
No Major Problems
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GoDaddy Web Hosting
GoDaddy web hosting (www.godaddy.com) delivers the essentials riding on the success of GoDaddy's domain name registration service. Along with their snappy name, the company has a host of awards to its credit, placing it securely in the leader's niche in domain name and domain management. This expertise makes it a no-brainer that GoDaddy should host customer web sites too. Here's your domain, sir, and here's the website to back it up.
Like BlueHost, GoDaddy's CEO posts on his own blog. The infamous Bob Parsons is definitely up to speed in the domain name business, and is a leader in addressing issues and abuses in the industry. Like Bob Parson's clear and no-nonsense approach to his writing, the GoDaddy shared web hosting offerings are simple and no-nonsense products. Extras can be paid for, like a blog engine and upgrades, and prices are clearly stated. The company offers a “sweet-spot” hosting solution with a best-value bundle, clearly marked if one browses around their site a little.
All the basic features are there--disk space, traffic, email accounts, with more databases under management than other hosted solutions--10 for the entry level product. Interestingly, web site statistics are an extra to be paid for, allowing the basic home user who just wants a site to be able to save a few dollars. A slight negative is their unconventional quoting of disk and traffic data sizes in MB rather than in GB, giving at first glance, an impression of more data than is actually supplied. Apart from this, the quotes and web site are also simple and clear. I enjoyed the access to information and the ease of use attention that has obviously been put in.
GoDaddy is a hosting provider targeting the low-cost portion of the market and their service offering does not disappoint, with a basic starting site cost of $3.99 per month. With 50 GB of disk space this is certainly a generous service offering!
GoDaddy has focused on its customer take on too – with a 24 by 7 account setup service. They also offer 24 by 7 telephonic support. GoDaddy provides a very different service level too: 24 by 7 support for billing queries. This makes their customer service channel one of the more complete support offerings available.
GoDaddy provides all the web hosting features offered by competitors, and they then crown this off by bringing their domain and deep internet technology savvy to the party. For technical peace-of-mind from a strong registrar, GoDaddy is the choice for many.
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Like BlueHost, GoDaddy's CEO posts on his own blog. The infamous Bob Parsons is definitely up to speed in the domain name business, and is a leader in addressing issues and abuses in the industry. Like Bob Parson's clear and no-nonsense approach to his writing, the GoDaddy shared web hosting offerings are simple and no-nonsense products. Extras can be paid for, like a blog engine and upgrades, and prices are clearly stated. The company offers a “sweet-spot” hosting solution with a best-value bundle, clearly marked if one browses around their site a little.
All the basic features are there--disk space, traffic, email accounts, with more databases under management than other hosted solutions--10 for the entry level product. Interestingly, web site statistics are an extra to be paid for, allowing the basic home user who just wants a site to be able to save a few dollars. A slight negative is their unconventional quoting of disk and traffic data sizes in MB rather than in GB, giving at first glance, an impression of more data than is actually supplied. Apart from this, the quotes and web site are also simple and clear. I enjoyed the access to information and the ease of use attention that has obviously been put in.
GoDaddy is a hosting provider targeting the low-cost portion of the market and their service offering does not disappoint, with a basic starting site cost of $3.99 per month. With 50 GB of disk space this is certainly a generous service offering!
GoDaddy has focused on its customer take on too – with a 24 by 7 account setup service. They also offer 24 by 7 telephonic support. GoDaddy provides a very different service level too: 24 by 7 support for billing queries. This makes their customer service channel one of the more complete support offerings available.
GoDaddy provides all the web hosting features offered by competitors, and they then crown this off by bringing their domain and deep internet technology savvy to the party. For technical peace-of-mind from a strong registrar, GoDaddy is the choice for many.
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GoDaddy Review 2008
GoDaddy.com states that they offer world-class hosting as good as or better than most hosting companies offer, but we feel they are referring more to their state-of-the-art, World Class Data Center rather than to their actual web hosting products and customer service. A web host can have all the technological bells and whistles in the world backing them, but if a host service doesn't have solid customer support and a few key features, that host will fall short of the competition.
GoDaddy.com does offer some very attractive and affordable packages. But certain key features are missing with the GoDaddy solution, as compared to our higher ranked web hosting solutions.
Feature Set:
GoDaddy is not a bad value, but lacks a lot of features that competitors offer for virtually the same price. GoDaddy offers 5 GB of disk space storage, 500 email accounts, 250 GB monthly data transfer, and limited on languages/platform support. Many other web hosting providers offer more for less. All plans with GoDaddy include these features: World Class Data Center, online set-up and instant account activation, FrontPage Extensions, 24/7 FTP Access, best-of-breed routers, firewalls and servers; Web Site Statistics, free setup, daily backups, 24/7 monitoring, 24x7 email, telephone and web-based tech support, 24/7 physical security and secure SSL Certificates (an optional extra) GoDaddy places their emphasis more on technology than on customer support.
Customer Service:
Customer Service is what separates great hosts from the mediocre. GoDaddy offers an array of support options, such as Email Support, Telephone Support, an FAQ Section on their Web Site and access to various user guides. Unfortunately, there are a few items that are definite drawbacks with their Customer Service. If you use their Email Support, you will not get a response for 10 to 12 hours. Too long for most customers! GoDaddy even posts this right on their Web Site. I wouldn't be boasting about a 10 to 12 hour response time. If you don't want to wait for an email, there phone support is a little better. The average waiting period we experienced was 30 minutes. This is still too long of a wait and much longer than the wait we experienced with other web hosting companies that we reviewed. The tech I finally did speak with was not well-informed about the products or services offered and not eager to help. Unfortunately, Go Daddy does not offer live chat, a valuable customer service tool that allows you to receive instant help online.
Control Panel:
GoDaddy is not too difficult to use, even without a technical background. Most functions within the Account Management tool are similar to other control panels, but GoDaddy.com's panel lacks certain features that competitors offer. On the plus side, with GoDaddy.com you can perform account management tasks, email management, web security, database setup and management, manage statistic tools and install FrontPage Extensions (without these supported by your host, you can't take advantage of all the perks FrontPage offers).
Summary:
Overall, GoDaddy has some catching up to do with the competition. With lackluster customer service and missing key features, look to other providers that offer more value for your money. If GoDaddy would invest in customer service improvements, they would be a more attractive contender.
GoDaddy Review 2008
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