GoDaddy
GoDaddy Description / Overview
GoDaddy is the world’s largest web service platform for individuals across the globe. GoDaddy gives individuals the ability to create custom websites using a variety of templates and add-ins. The features that GoDaddy offers to their clients allow for them to be able to successfully grow an online presence. Today there are over 20 million customers and entrepreneurs who use GoDaddy for their web hosting needs.
Overview:
Created your website for free (limited features with free version)
Get a custom .com domain for only $0.99 for the first year
Ability to integrate several useful plug-ins for added functionality
GoDaddy Features
GoDaddy has several features that allow users to build websites with differing purposes. While creating a website, users can determine which features are important in order to reach their audience.
Common Features:
Click and Drag to Reorder Sections
Backup and Restore
Drop-Down Menus
Customizable Themes
Contact Forms
Single Image Library
Marketing Features:
Search Engine Optimization
Email Marketing
Sync with Facebook
Instagram Connect
Google My Business
Review Widget
Web Analytics Features
Track your Search Ranking/Orders/Email Campaigns
Automatic Checkout Remainders
Facebook Insights
Monitor Online Comments
GoDaddy Insight Score
Ecommerce Features
Accept Credit Cards
Make Tax and Shipping Rates
Offer Discounts
Abandoned Cart Recovery
Product Reviews
Blog Features
Customize Layouts
Blog Commenting
Categories
Email Updates
GoDaddy Pros & Cons
Pros
Easy to use user interface with a lot of features
Great for nontechnical clients
Easy to make updates and publishes almost instantly with updates
Responsive customer service
Easy domain name transfer
Good security features (free backups, malware scan and removal, etc.)
Cons
Restraints on fonts, colors, and layouts
Lack of depth in some features
Not very customizable
No migration services
GoDaddy Plugins + HTML Capabilities
GoDaddy offers allows for its users to add plugins to their sites to enhance their existing web features. Plugin options include from social media previews, weather forecasts, and even app store reviews. Users should select plugins that are relevant to their site and will enhance the experience for those who visit their site.
Here is a link to a site with a plethora of plugin options: https://elfsight.com/godaddy-plugins/
GoDaddy allows users to add in custom sections to their site using HTML. Custom code can be added to embed elements to sites such as Google forms.
Here is how you add in custom HTML to your GoDaddy site:
Located the page you would like to add custom code to
Click the “+” icon to add in a new section
Scroll to the “HTML” feature on the sections menu and click “Add”
Once the section is added, locate the toolbar on the right of the screen
Go to the “Custom Code” box and paste in your code
Done! Your custom section should refresh on the screen based on your code!
Manually Backing-Up the GoDaddy Website:
Go to the GoDaddy website builder platform
Click on ‘Setting’
Click on ‘Site History’
Click ‘Create Backup’
Embedding Google Forms on GoDaddy Website Instructions:
Open the Google Form
2. Click the ‘Send’ button at the top right of the screen
3. Click the ‘< >’ tab in the pop-up that appears. Then click the ‘Copy’ button. Don’t worry about the form size settings
4. Open the GoDaddy website editor and click on the designated page you would like to add the Google Form to. Click on the ‘Add Section’ button
5. Scroll down and click on the ‘HTML’ option
6. In the ‘Custom Code’ section, you will paste the code that you just copied from the Google Form. Make sure the ‘Center Align’ button is turned switched on