Using Godaddy to host photography site?

11 years 8 months ago #245546 by Kid Prodigy
Anyone use Godaddy for hosting your website? They are offering me a discount if I prepay for a year and a larger discount if I prepay for two years. Before I go prepaying for anything, I really want to make sure this is a good company to work with.

Let me know please. Thank you.

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11 years 8 months ago #245555 by Alex
I've used them for a number of sites in the past and got tired of the down time and moved elsewhere. I have sites hosted at Rackspace and HostGator currently. Very happy with both. Rackspace you'll drop $$$$ for your server, but their service is awesome. HostGator is $$ and the managed support isn't all that, but isn't bad (it's just not the same level as Rackspace).

Godaddy is a PITA to get someone on the phone, you have like 14 hours of auto-attendant you have to pass through before getting a live body on the phone. Hostgator is OK, Rackspace is rightaway live person.

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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #245568 by KCook
All domain registrars and hosting outfits have a discount rate for multi-year accounts. Domain registration is so low cost that I would not make that a big deal. Hosting costs CAN run up, depending on what level of service you think you need.

I keep my domain registrations at GoDaddy, hosting elsewhere. I agree with Alex that their hosting is lack luster. Links to more thoughts -

www.photographytalk.com/forum/freelance-...-anyone-use-go-daddy

www.photographytalk.com/forum/freelance-...godaddy-alternatives

Kelly Cook

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kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #245590 by garyrhook
Another vote against GoDaddy. Used them for several years, too often they were down, mail to me bounced, etc. Oh, and their site management system was all about up-selling, making it challenging to find what you needed.

Very annoying. I'd look elsewhere.


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11 years 8 months ago #245881 by Flash Steven

Alex wrote: I've used them for a number of sites in the past and got tired of the down time and moved elsewhere. I have sites hosted at Rackspace and HostGator currently. Very happy with both. Rackspace you'll drop $$$$ for your server, but their service is awesome. HostGator is $$ and the managed support isn't all that, but isn't bad (it's just not the same level as Rackspace).

Godaddy is a PITA to get someone on the phone, you have like 14 hours of auto-attendant you have to pass through before getting a live body on the phone. Hostgator is OK, Rackspace is rightaway live person.


:thumbsup:

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11 years 8 months ago #245952 by Todd Knight
Don't most require a contract of some sort?


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11 years 8 months ago #245957 by Stealthy Ninja
Personally:
Godaddy for domain registration.
Smugmug for photo site hosting.

Smugmug (and Zenfolio) can be linked to your domain.
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11 years 8 months ago #245999 by KCook

Todd Knight wrote: Don't most require a contract of some sort?

Of course! For domain registration I don't think contract fine print is much of an issue. Once folks have settled in with a registrar, they are likely to simply stick with them. Hosting can be a whole other kettle of fish. Fine print on charges and fees for early cancellation of a hosting plan can be a beartrap. And folks can get fed up with HostX, yearn to switch away from a bad experience.

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11 years 8 months ago #246046 by Jim Photo
Photoshelter is another one


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11 years 8 months ago #247229 by Flash Steven
I just hired a over seas company to make my new website, how large of disk space are you guys using for your photo sites? I'm looking at hosting options and trying to figure how much hard drive space I'll need.

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11 years 8 months ago #247260 by KCook
Disk space is rarely an issue, unless you are storing RAW online. A much greater concern is access rate. The bargain hosts are slow, and the more you use them, the slower they get! There are hosting review sites that try to test these rates, take a look at those reviews.

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