I’m planning on making a personal website (Nothing special, free hosting and all… i just want a .com for it) and i heard about Godaddy,com
They seemed pretty safe, but i still wanted to make sure. So ARE they good?
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I used them before there safe. There probably the biggest domain seller online. 100% safe
Yes
Yes, I have had numerous domains and all of them were registered through godaddy.
For domain registration, yes.
For webhosting, no.
They have allowed hackers to gain access to thier servers several times. In one instance they allowed the hackers to access login and password information for FTP access for thise users.
I had my website deleted “accidently” by thier techs as they honestly did not know what they where doing. I had to walk the tech through the process of restoring access to several of my folders as he did not know how to set permissions, and yhis is the person who is supposed to be doing it for a living.
Stay away from them for hosting, they are just not worth it.
I’ve been webdesigning for 7 years now, so that’s HOW LONG I’ve used their registration system. I only use godaddy for their registration, their hosting is too expensive and very much of a hassle.
One good thing to note is that to NEVER register/host your website at the same place. It’s a lot of trouble because if you have problems with one (99% its hosting problems) your registration could be lost too.
Honestly, I don’t have any experience with them. However I wanna share my knowledge with you.
As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your website: 1- Buy a domain name. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name.
If you want to start your website I recommend purchase your domain and hosting together. In this way it is possible to get your domain for free. Some hosting services offer this gift today.
One of these services is reachable at: http://bluehost-service.atspace.com . As an experienced webmaster I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. Their service is really great and easy to use. This company also offers “Free Site Builder” that helps you build your web pages without difficulty if you are not skilled in using any website creating program. (WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get).