Be cautious when dealing with Go Daddy as they may engage in an auto-renewal scam.

[Finnwarz]

People are still using GoDaddy in 2022? Seriously?

Raising the truly important questions right there!

 

[Shirleyflag]

Any standard web hosting service provides a free SSL certificate. Simply switch to a different provider and solve the issue, even if you are without SSL for a short period. Save your money.

 

[MurphyVibrant]

IONOS is even worse than GoDaddy. I consider it the top contender for the worst domain and website service provider.

Haha, right? Their support is seriously lacking.

 

[Proudel]

People are still using GoDaddy in 2022? Seriously?

I'm looking to purchase multiple domains, around 4 to 7. Can you recommend a good place to buy domains in bulk?

 

[Trixtvil]

I'm looking to purchase multiple domains, around 4 to 7. Can you recommend a good place to buy domains in bulk?

There are countless options available. However, fewer than 10 domains isn't typically considered a bulk purchase. Check out the domain names subforum to see what others are using.

 

[Proudel]

There are countless options available. However, fewer than 10 domains isn't typically considered a bulk purchase. Check out the domain names subforum to see what others are using.

Which would you recommend: CosmoTown or Dynadot?

 

[Kurobi]

I'm a bit confused because a contract is a contract. If the renewal date is 05/03/2023, then GoDaddy should only charge you on that date, not earlier. It feels like the USA, supposedly the best country in the world, has no laws and operates like the wild west.

A couple of months ago, I had fast supreme hosting with GoDaddy. A week before the monthly billing date, they took money from my PayPal without any email confirmation.

Most web hosts don't operate this way. I've now canceled my hosting plans with GoDaddy and disabled PayPal auto-renewal, keeping only my domain with yearly renewal.

Is it normal for GoDaddy to engage in such shady business practices?

 

[LinTaru]

This is why I love Namecheap: in my opinion, they offer amazing service and quality. I pay exclusively with crypto, ensuring all renewals are manual.

 

[Cebeobr]

Because of these practices, I stopped using them two years ago. Now, I use Namecheap for domain names and Vultr/DigitalOcean for hosting. It was the best decision I ever made. Their slow hosting never brought me success, but after migrating to cloud hosting, my keywords quickly moved toward the first page of SERPs. A few months later, most of my keywords were on the first page, and they're still ranking and generating revenue.

 

[Tensco]

I rely on Porkbun, NameSilo, and Namecheap as my primary registrars and steer clear of GoDaddy at all costs.