GoDaddy review: Easy and reliable web hosting for small sites and beginners

ZDNET's key takeaways GoDaddy delivers solid uptime at 99.98%, keeping your site online most of the time. Upfront prices are fair, and the tools are easy for beginners. However, renewal rates and add-ons can sneak up on you, and bigger operations may need more power and space. View now at GoDaddy GoDaddy is the 800-pound gorilla of domain registration, the name most people know, even if they've never built a website. It's the Amazon of URLs. It has excelled at selling domains (and upselling you on everything under the sun), but the story gets more complicated when it comes to web hosting. Also: The best web hosting services: Expert tested and reviewed Sure, it'll host your site, but the question is, should it? GoDaddy's pitch is: buy your domain, host your website, and manage it all in one place. I did just that to see if it's worth it. GoDaddy's hosting plans cover just about everything, from basic shared hosting for small sites to dedicated servers for your more heavy-duty pro ... Read full article.