GoDaddy

Recommendations:

Go for it and don’t think twice. Out of all the hosting services I have researched GoDaddy is the least expensive and offers the most features. I would recommend however that they push up the installation date until after they have completed an expansion of their business if one is being planned.

Experience:

We are currently opening a second location in the Chicago area. Our expansion plans include a more dynamic and physical online presence. Go daddy's flat monthly rate offered an extremely modest price for us to explore this new area of development. From the conversations I have had with my peers, GoDaddy has the power to scale my business as it grows. This selection also solves a common problem in my industry and that is time management. The one click app addresses this problem. The security features in go daddy also addresses a common and consistent concern of every business owner. The 24-hour support is used quite frequently by our staff. We also utilize a feature which allows us to design specific 404 error pages which is hoped to give our developing website a personal touch. One feature we have thankfully not had to utilize is the backup and disaster recovery but just the fact that it exists gives me added peace of mind when I’m locking up to go home each night. As you can imagine these last few months have been very demanding times for our business not only because of the hardware and software changes but the opening of a second location. Through these times I can say the performance of go daddy has made these transitions much less stressful simply because this program has performed flawlessly. Through the learning curve...and make no mistake, there is always a learning curve when installing and hardware or software. The excellent performance of go daddy coupled with the professionalism and technical savvy of their 24-hour support staff has added to my confidence that the changes related to our business expansion will fall into place to ensure greater profitability in the coming years.

Pros:

The fact that it is amazingly user-friendly. This may sound like a simple answer but in the midst of what could be described as occasional chaos, having a well-functioning business tool that is user friendly frees up time that would otherwise be used searching through user manuals and making phone calls to the support center in search of answers, I would easily call this a blessing!

Cons:

The WordPress set up is quite intimidating. They include a skimpy amount of email. They also offer a confusing set of packages, two main web hosting packages divided into three plans. Also, the control panel screens are pretty cluttered with information, links, and hidden menus.

Recommendations:

I would highly recommend GoDaddy.

Experience:

We were using a hosting company from India and we had a great deal of trouble with their tech support. Their English was mediocre and their response time to issue was very slow. It could take several days before we heard from them, and weeks to solve the issue. The cost was very high, thousands of dollars per month. Their servers experienced a security breach and we lost 3 of our websites permanently because their backup system failed. GoDaddy offers immediate and expert tech support. They provide daily backup and restore services. The cost is less than $100 per month for the same amount of cloud space we had with our former company. We use the cloud servers for web hosting, as well as email hosting. We also use their domain name service. GoDaddy has performed above and beyond the call of duty. It has benefited us by have minimal downtime for our websites, fast loading speeds and extreme diligence in solving issues. We have very few issues.

Pros:

I like the price, the tech support, and the product offerings.

Cons:

The only thing I dislike is that the tech support staff do not all have the same level of training.

Recommendations:

Go for it. Their services is excellent, prompt, and well-priced.

Experience:

We have had previous experience with GoDaddy and decided to trust them with our hosting service. They are a well-known, trusted brand. Initializing service with them was simple, fast and the price was right. They are there for you every step of the way, with customer service that is available, prompt and accurate. We needed a company that was open to working with us how and when we needed; GoDaddy fit the bill. Just Hosting right now, but we are open to using them for other services in the future. They are an excellent company, like set it and go. Seldom a problem, but if there is, it is quickly solved. We can spend time on other things and not worry about their service.

Pros:

Again, they are there every step of the way. No worries about their service. Even a novice can be walked through it.

Cons:

We dislike nothing - needs are met.

Recommendations:

I would recommend reviewing the many services GoDaddy offers and how to can easily implement them and the time that will be saved by not dealing with separate entity's.

Experience:

I selected Go Daddy because it was recommended by a past business associate. Also, I liked the variety of services they offered along with the tools to help me run my business with ease. They offered me the options I wanted and bundled them together with the support that saves me valuable time on more pressing day to day business. Hosting service, site management, search advertising, and support are used. It has performed very well. I've had no problems that have taken too long of a time to solve. I don't have to continually devote my time to updating, which frees up my time.

Pros:

It is easy to use and not complex. I can communicate my service to customers without having to invest a lot of time into it.

Cons:

Recent increases in costs. I think however they offer a great service and it will not deter me to look elsewhere.