GoDaddy shared hosting is one of the most a common and cost-friendly types of web hosting plans available. It is a type of hosting where a single server hosts multiple websites. While no one size fits all, many people find that a shared hosting plan is a great option to start their website with.

When you first purchase a hosting plan, your site is stored on a shared server and assigned its own unique DNS. This DNS is essentially the address where your website is located and is what allows people to be able to view your website.

When you purchase a GoDaddy shared hosting plan, you are buying space on a server for your website to able to exist on the Web. The analogy that’s commonly used is that it’s like renting your parking space on the internet for your website so that it can be displayed and accessible to the world.

Among the top of the list is affordably and ease of management. With GoDaddy shared hosting, you don’t have to concern yourself with your own servers because your hosting operates under a managed environment.

If you are building a single website and anticipate moderate visitor traffic, the Starter or Economy plan might be right for you to start. You can always upgrade later. If you need to host multiple websites and require more from your hosting, the Deluxe or Ultimate plan may be better suited for you.

While both are required in order to have a website live on the internet, they are two separate things. Hosting is the server space where the files of your website exist, whereas a domain name is the address of where those files are located in order to view the files as a website within a web browser.

Shared web hosting is a type of hosting that can host a WordPress site, but it can also host other types of websites as well such as Drupal or Joomla sites. WordPress hosting is tailored more specifically toward the hosting needs of a WordPress site and therefore may be more optimal for sites being built on WordPress.

Getting started is an easy process that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. First, decide on a plan that you want to sign up for based on your current needs. Once you’ve made a decision, simply select the plan you want to start the checkout process. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up your account and complete your purchase. And that’s it. Once you’re ready, you can set up your GoDaddy shared hosting in just a few clicks to start creating your website. You can always upgrade or downgrade your plan later as needed. And of course, help is also available at any time as questions come up.