GoDaddy prides itself on 99.9% uptime, and our tests and others confirm that they keep their promise. It’s a really solid web host, so you can rest assured knowing that your site is available 24/7 basically any day of the year. One reason for the reliability is that GoDaddy includes with its basic plan site scanner and virus protection, which keeps your site clean and bug-free. GoDaddy also boasts Website Accelerator, which aids you in getting your site on a Content Delivery Network, ultimately making your site run faster and cutting page loading times.

GoDaddy has 24/7 support offered through email, phone, or the online ticket system; however, if you like live chat, you’re out of luck. On the bright side, self-taught customers can take advantage of the great tutorials on the site. To make new users especially comfortable, you get a free month of Concierge service, which is more speedy phone service. It appears that the Concierge service must be the way to go, though, since waiting times for calls are long.

GoDaddy has been such a hit because of its economically priced basic package. That being said, you can get even nicer discounts with one year, two year, or three year packages.--keep an eye on seasonal discounts, too. One unique feature is the chance to sign on for just one month. If commitment scares you, this is a good way to test the water, try out the support team, and see if this is the right web host for you.

One benefit of being the biggest web host in America is that they figured out how to organize their offerings, resulting in an easy-to-use interface. Every part of the website – the control panel, support area, and even the site builder – has clear directions and are organized in a way that simply makes sense. The problem is that there are so many products to choose from that it’s overwhelming. The volume of add-ons available through GoDaddy is incredible;, the higher-priced packages come with some incredible tools to build your internet presence and business. While the options for add-ons are plentiful, you have limited room to work within the features themselves (fonts, templates, running scripts, etc.)