Anyone use Go Daddy?

12 years 2 months ago #197818 by Olivia 12
Just wondering the best service to use for a website? Any suggestions?


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12 years 2 months ago #197825 by Paul F
I have used Go Daddy to host my sites over the last few years. Today there are literally hundreds of reputable web hosts so there is no one best.

More important is your understanding of how it all works.

What kind of web site is it you want? What do you want a web site to do for you?


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12 years 2 months ago #197830 by Olivia 12
Well I am looking for a place to buy a domain and host it. My site will be used to display my portfolio and client's photos. I'm not really looking for a site where clients can order directly off the site. Just so they can view the photos.


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12 years 2 months ago #197846 by scifitographer
I use godaddy, but just for the domain name. My site is hosted by zenfolio.


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12 years 2 months ago #197857 by KCook
I use GoDaddy only for domain registration. For photo galleries I use Zenfolio, for general purpose and E-mail, Arvixe.

Most hosts offer domain registration, but most are not the primary. As I have changed hosts more often than domain registration, I don't see combining the domain and hosting as any advantage.

Kelly Cook

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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12 years 2 months ago #197879 by mattmoran
I have had a good experience with bluehost.com. But there are so many options out there, I certainly wouldnt claim there is one "best".

I think godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered and confusing.

But that's just my opinion. YMMV.

-Matt
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12 years 2 months ago #197896 by KCook

... godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered and confusing ...

I agree, strongly. Different hosts certainly do have different approaches to user support. Arvixe sends you a long E-mail, with just about everything you need to know to establish your account. But their FAQ and Knowledgebase is a joke. To dig further you are better off searching their forums. My little experience for direct support by Arvixe staff was very good though. Still, the lame Knowlegebase makes me reluctant to recommend them for novice users. Of course a lot of other hosts have the same problem.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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12 years 2 months ago #199059 by Amy

mattmoran wrote: I have had a good experience with bluehost.com. But there are so many options out there, I certainly wouldnt claim there is one "best".

I think godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered and confusing.

But that's just my opinion. YMMV.


How do you know godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered if you use bluehost?


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12 years 2 months ago #199102 by mattmoran

Amy wrote:

mattmoran wrote: I have had a good experience with bluehost.com. But there are so many options out there, I certainly wouldnt claim there is one "best".

I think godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered and confusing.

But that's just my opinion. YMMV.


How do you know godaddy's account management interface seems overly cluttered if you use bluehost?


Because I've used GoDaddy too. And a few others. And if you just want to register a domain on the cheap and point it someplace else, it's tough to beat GoDaddy, even though you have to navigate through their byzantine interface to change anything.

-Matt
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12 years 2 months ago #199134 by geoffellis
Boycott GoDaddy. They supported SOPA and PIPA. While theyve backtracked a bit... I still say you should boycott them. Go with just about anyone else :P

More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act - Overall the title sounds nice... but just about everyone on and off line has gotten riled up about it due to privacy, monitoring and censorship issues. Its really not popular.
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12 years 2 months ago #201515 by Bullisot
godaddy my friend ;) or wordpress for easy access...


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