Newbs: Two Examples of why GoDaddy sucks - WickedFire - Affiliate Marketing Forum

Sharksfan · 01-11-2010, 12:28 AM

I too am "newb" but I'm not as bad as you. Pay attention.

I received an email from GoDaddy today - my hosting account there doesn't expire until October.

It offered - for the low, low price of $5 per month PER Wordpress install - to "license" the Askimet plugin to reduce spam. This installs "out of the box" with Wordpress by the way - although I am willing to be GoDaddy's install of Wordpress no longer includes it.

The Askimet plugin price is....drumroll please....ZERO FUCKING DOLLARS.

They do the same thing with FeedZilla - it's complete and utter bullshit.

Hosting with GoDaddy is like hitting yourself over the head with a hammer...it feels SO good when you stop.

Fiver · 01-11-2010, 12:45 AM

I had trouble with GoDaddy on their rebill subscription. They made it as hard as humanly possible to cancel the rebill and get a refund.

Never again will I deal with them.

Jondoe0069 · 01-11-2010, 01:21 AM

If you have domains with Godaddy, fine, but their hosting is the absolute worst thing I've ever seen. It's for people who haven't a clue what they're doing. It reminds me of those quicken commercials selling WYSIWYG software and hosting for like 5 bucks a month and they show customers lining up at your business as soon as your site goes online. I had a couple of sites at Godaddy once for one reason or another and it was the most frustrating thing I've ever experienced.

identity_00 · 01-11-2010, 01:50 AM

If you buy a domain for 10$ with whois privacy.... you'll be charge 20$ next year. You're fn stuck.

Minderbinder · 01-11-2010, 11:49 AM

Get a real hosting account and don't fuck with having the host set up your WP for you.

^^' webmaster · 01-12-2010, 11:55 AM

Yup, godaddy hosting is one big joke.

Darkchillie · 01-12-2010, 12:04 PM

Makes me glad I picked hostgator to do my hosting. I have heard a few people complain about them, but I have never had an issue.

Chuck

JarredLv · 01-12-2010, 03:02 PM

Fortunately I've never done anything besides domains with them, but I'm in the process of transfering them all out as they reach renewal. Namecheap has got my business from now on. Free whois protection makes it worth the extra dollar I pay for a domain. Godaddy is just awful.

Fiver · 01-12-2010, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by identity_00

If you buy a domain for 10$ with whois privacy.... you'll be charge 20$ next year. You're fn stuck.

Ah yes...that's what they did to me. Fuckers.

papajohn56 · 01-12-2010, 04:36 PM

Godaddy hosting has the worst control panel I've ever seen. I did site design for someone who already had godaddy hosting and wanted to shoot myself

omgyams · 01-12-2010, 05:18 PM

Had a client running $5k+ a month PPC traffic to their business site hosted on Godaddy. I created an account at siteuptime JUST to moniter it because I knew how much Godaddy sucked. While working on the site I'd constantly get 404's, but they'd be resolved so fast that the monitoring script never picked them up.

somebody · 01-13-2010, 08:36 PM

GoDaddy will market very aggressively. Not surprised to see their privacy renewals continuing to shock newbies.

(Akismet needs to be licensed if you have a high traffic commercial site.)

efeezy · 01-13-2010, 09:16 PM

Hostgator dedicated server - FTW

Sharksfan · 01-13-2010, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papajohn56

Godaddy hosting has the worst control panel I've ever seen. I did site design for someone who already had godaddy hosting and wanted to shoot myself

The sad, sad thing is that I have to ask if you mean worst as in "designed by a drunken asshole" or worst as in "slower then the frackin' ice age".

I've been in there a lot the past few days transferring sites to my new VPS - it's making me crazy.

Response time on my VPS for pretty much any command/browser refresh is < 1 second. GoDaddy's is frequently 30 seconds or more.

puresavage · 01-14-2010, 12:34 AM

godaddy hosting, ? eww...dont fuck with them..they suck bals

jryan21 · 01-14-2010, 12:45 AM

While dealing with godaddy sucks on several different levels, in the time it takes to transfer all your domains and sites elsewhere, you will have gained an extensive knowledge of what it means to upsell.

sgtryan · 01-15-2010, 01:25 AM

they are just playing the game.. I give them props as they are making some $$$ from it

adapt or get burned

01-11-2010, 12:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sharksfan Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: WI Posts: 1,048 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Newbs: Two Examples of why GoDaddy sucks I too am "newb" but I'm not as bad as you. Pay attention. I received an email from GoDaddy today - my hosting account there doesn't expire until October. It offered - for the low, low price of $5 per month PER Wordpress install - to "license" the Askimet plugin to reduce spam. This installs "out of the box" with Wordpress by the way - although I am willing to be GoDaddy's install of Wordpress no longer includes it. The Askimet plugin price is....drumroll please....ZERO FUCKING DOLLARS. They do the same thing with FeedZilla - it's complete and utter bullshit. Hosting with GoDaddy is like hitting yourself over the head with a hammer...it feels SO good when you stop. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2010, 12:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fiver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 877 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had trouble with GoDaddy on their rebill subscription. They made it as hard as humanly possible to cancel the rebill and get a refund. Never again will I deal with them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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Jondoe0069 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 1,321 iTrader: 9 / 100%	If you have domains with Godaddy, fine, but their hosting is the absolute worst thing I've ever seen. It's for people who haven't a clue what they're doing. It reminds me of those quicken commercials selling WYSIWYG software and hosting for like 5 bucks a month and they show customers lining up at your business as soon as your site goes online. I had a couple of sites at Godaddy once for one reason or another and it was the most frustrating thing I've ever experienced. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ (#)(#)

01-11-2010, 01:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
identity_00 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 325 iTrader: 6 / 100%	If you buy a domain for 10$ with whois privacy.... you'll be charge 20$ next year. You're fn stuck. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2010, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Minderbinder Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 48 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Get a real hosting account and don't fuck with having the host set up your WP for you. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-12-2010, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
^^' webmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 231 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yup, godaddy hosting is one big joke. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ ↑ Best Hosting Provider & Domain Registrar Ever

01-12-2010, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darkchillie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Makes me glad I picked hostgator to do my hosting. I have heard a few people complain about them, but I have never had an issue. Chuck Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-13-2010, 08:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
somebody Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 290 iTrader: 0 / 0%	GoDaddy will market very aggressively. Not surprised to see their privacy renewals continuing to shock newbies. (Akismet needs to be licensed if you have a high traffic commercial site.) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-14-2010, 12:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
puresavage Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 194 iTrader: 8 / 100%	godaddy hosting, ? eww...dont fuck with them..they suck bals Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-14-2010, 12:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
jryan21 WF Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	While dealing with godaddy sucks on several different levels, in the time it takes to transfer all your domains and sites elsewhere, you will have gained an extensive knowledge of what it means to upsell. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-15-2010, 01:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
sgtryan Señor Ryan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CA Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 2 / 100%	they are just playing the game.. I give them props as they are making some $$$ from it adapt or get burned Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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