Paying more than the sites needed
More than $600 a year for five small business websites, which run perfectly well on a much lighter setup.
Case study
Moving 5 contractor websites off GoDaddy and cutting hosting costs by about 74%
One owner, five home service businesses in California, and a GoDaddy hosting bill of more than $600 a year. We moved every site to our managed hosting, where all five now cost $155 a year.
- Client
- Owner of 5 home service businesses
- Location
- California
- Trades
- Roofing, locksmith, garage doors, carpet cleaning, remodeling
- Moved
- From GoDaddy to DivExperts managed hosting
- 5websites moved
- $600+a year at GoDaddy before
- $155a year now, for all five
- 74%lower hosting bill
The challenge
Paying big-host prices for small websites
Each business had its own small website, and together the hosting cost more than $600 a year. Small contractor sites don’t need expensive plans, but every one of them brings in calls, so the move had to be done carefully.
Five businesses depend on these sites
Each website brings in calls for a different company, so none of them could be left broken or offline after the move.
The saving
Same five websites, a quarter of the price
The websites, content and domains stayed the same. Only the hosting changed, and the yearly bill dropped by more than $445.
GoDaddy hosting, before$600+ a year
DivExperts managed hosting, now$155 a year
Yearly hosting cost for all five websites together.
The solution
What we did
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Moved every website
We copied each site’s files and database from GoDaddy to our server and checked that every page, form and image worked.
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02
Pointed the domains to the new server
We updated the DNS for each domain, so customers and Google reach the websites on their new home.
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Secured every site
Each website runs on HTTPS with its own SSL certificate.
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One plan for all five
All five websites now run under a single managed hosting plan for $155 a year.
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We manage the server
The owner doesn’t log in to a hosting control panel. We look after the server, and he messages us when he needs a change.
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Still with us today
All five websites are still hosted with us today.
Screenshots
The five websites we host
The result
What the client got
The same five websites, the same domains, and a much smaller hosting bill.
- All five websites moved from GoDaddy to our managed hosting.
- Yearly hosting cost cut from more than $600 to $155, a saving of about 74%.
- One simple yearly plan instead of paying a big host for five small sites.
- No hosting panel to learn: we handle the server and the owner just messages us.
- All five sites are still hosted with us today.
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Questions about this project
Is GoDaddy expensive for small business websites?
It can be. Introductory prices are low, but renewal prices and add-ons often push the yearly bill much higher. This client was paying more than $600 a year for five small websites.
How much does your managed hosting cost?
Our managed hosting is $155 a year and covers up to 5 small websites. Larger or busier websites may need a bigger plan, and we’ll tell you before you switch.
Can you move my website from GoDaddy?
Yes. We move your website’s files and database, update your DNS and check that every page and form works on the new server.
Do I get cPanel access?
No. Our hosting is fully managed, so there’s no control panel to learn. We look after the server, and you message us when you need something changed.
Will my website go offline during the move?
We plan each move so the old site keeps running until the new one is ready and checked, which keeps any interruption as short as possible.
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