Goal: Compare Bluehost and GoDaddy
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Title: Bluehost vs. GoDaddy
It is imperative to have and maintain a strong web presence because it is the only way to survive in modern society as a business owner or freelancer. If you don’t have a website, it’s as if you aren’t a real company. Have you ever heard of a company, but found only Yelp or Google reviews, and no real website, or even a social media page? And then when you found that there was no website, did you move on to to the next top site? Two top companies to consider for your web hosting needs are Bluehost and GoDaddy, two of the most well known web hosts available. So, which should you choose?
Bluehost
Pricing
Bluehost requires at least a one year commitment for its…show more content… Bluehost has many great features: cPanel (easily manage and transfer files), databases where your entire site is stored, file transfer protocols (FTPs) which allow you to transfer files to or from your website, and cron jobs (think “cronie”, is essentially schedules and performs routine tasks at set times).
Downtime/Uptime
Bluehost has no guaranteed uptime. Within a seven day period, Bluehost experienced 36 outages and was only “up” for 98.98% of the time. Over the course of four days, Bluehost experienced multiple downtimes on three of those days.
GoDaddy
Pricing
GoDaddy is for the indecisive, or the short term planner, or just those who like a great deal of flexibility. GoDaddy offers several different plans and options to suit your needs. They offer different length packaging options from 3 months up to 60 months for your web hosting needs. The cheapest sale offer is a $3.99 a month deal if you have simple needs. And their deals vary up to a sale package at $7.99, for near unlimited capabilities. GoDaddy frequently offers promotions, so if you are still on the fence, you can always check back in a few days and likely even land a better…show more content… GoDaddy is also a fully international company with services offered in dozens of countries in various languages. GoDaddy provides support for: WordPress, Online Storage, online bookkeeping, quick shopping cart, email support, and even design services, and much, much more.
Server Response Time and Speed Test
GoDaddy was timed at 2.64 seconds for a page load. For the first byte test (or how long it takes for the first little byte of data to be fully rendered), it took GoDaddy .36 seconds, .16 seconds faster than BlueHost.
Features
GoDaddy offers a free advertising credit. GoDaddy provides: $50 Bing Ads, $50 Facebook ads, and $100 Google Adwords. [In Comparison, Bluehost offers only a single, $100 Google Ads voucher.] GoDaddy offers workspace email, account management, an updated website builder, web & classic hosting, and GoDaddy also has sales and specials all the time. They are always seeking to make your experience the best they can.
