GoDaddy overview
When it comes to SEO, GoDaddy is all about ease of use. The platform offers an extremely handy SEO tool, called SEO Wizard, that can walk you through optimization with a simple step by step guide that essentially does it all for you. By answering basic questions, like whether we were targeting local or worldwide attention, what topics our site focuses on, and what kind of headlines we expect to use, we were able to ensure that our page was set up for success on search engines.
However, this ease of use comes at a price, namely that GoDaddy doesn’t provide some of the more advanced SEO functions, like Squarespace or Wix, such as canonical tags, multilingual support, or an SEO specific app.
Recently, GoDaddy added custom URLs and header code, though, which pushed its SEO score up. However, the lack of mobile optimization functionality is a big ding, which kept GoDaddy out of the top three.
Still, ease of use is the GoDaddy for its entire platform, providing a quick and efficient experience, even for beginners. After all, not everyone is patient enough to sit for hours to perfect their website design, as many perfectionists using Squarespace or Wix may end up doing.
Overall, GoDaddy does the basics very well, isn’t an intimidating software program, and really embodies the no-frills approach that many people may prefer over a website builder that has a seemingly endless stream of functions and features. Plus, you get access to all SEO features in the cheapest plan, which is a good deal compared to others on the list.
Check out our GoDaddy review for more information
GoDaddy’s SEO Wizard features help you set up your keywords. Source: Tech.co testing
GoDaddy pricing
Along with GoDaddy’s pretty limited free plan, the provider offers three pricing plans, with the latter focused on commerce and selling products online.
- Basic plan ($10.99 per month): GoDaddy undercuts Wix and Squarespace’s starting prices but, unfortunately, there’s no built-in website optimizer. So, if SEO and getting your site seen is your priority, you’ll have to try one of the pricier plans GoDaddy has on offer. There are, however, a number of limited, but useful, marketing tools.
- Standard plan ($11.99 per month) : Only a dollar more, but unlocks the SEO features built-in to GoDaddy. So if you’re looking for SEO help, this is the plan you should start with.
- Premium plan ($14.99 per month): This is the plan we’d recommend if you’re looking to optimize your site for search engines but aren’t too focused on selling products or services via your site. You’ll be able to send more social posts and responses as well as marketing emails, too.
GoDaddy also an Ecommerce plan, which cost $16.99 per month. Like the premium plan, this plan has a built-in website optimizer for Google and other website search engines, as well as a number of other tools to aid with visibility, such as social post boosting and the ability to launch paid search campaigns.
