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GoDaddy Website Builder Review 2023

Although there are many good reasons to go with GoDaddy, like all platforms, the website builder comes with pros and cons.

Limited Design Customization

Although GoDaddy gives you access to more than 100 attractive website design templates, they are relatively rigid and offer limited fonts and layout adjustment. This means the GoDaddy website builder isn’t a terrific solution for those who prefer more control over website design.

No Website Transfer

You can build a WordPress website with GoDaddy hosting and transfer your site to another hosting provider. If you build your site with the GoDaddy website builder, you cannot move your site to another hosting service.

Limited App Integrations

Most website builders integrate with hundreds if not thousands of apps, which allows for significant freedom in terms of expanding website features and functionality. GoDaddy does not have an app store, and a deep dive into its Help Center did not reveal which integrations are available. With fewer app integrations, your GoDaddy website might not be able to accommodate the specialized features that other platforms offer.

SEO Is Limited

GoDaddy offers an SEO Wizard on its top three paid plans to help you get an idea about who your customers/readers are, the geography you serve and what your page is about. The tool then suggests keywords and guides you in creating optimized titles, headlines and page descriptions. These steps are helpful in SEO but barely touch the surface of complete site optimization.

The GoDaddy SEO Wizard may lead some, especially beginners, into a false sense of security that their sites are optimized. We recommend you build your SEO know-how without solely depending on GoDaddy, as no site builder will fully optimize your site for you.