Sunday, November 1, 2009

Using Bluehost with a Dedicated IP

Being able to use a dedicated server and thus a dedicated IP address has numerous benefits to the consumer. Search engines monitor the number of domains that share the same IP address and using a static IP can possibly help your SEO strategy.

Bluehost gives this option to every website signup and charges a few bucks per month for this option. Not bad in my opinion as the benefits may well be worth it.

Because the rankings that the search engines assign to a website or webpage depends on the IP address, it is better to have a dedicated IP whenever possible. Many argue this point but it certainly doesnt hurt.

Lastly, if you are to use eCommerce applications on your website and require SSL, you will need a Dedicated IP address - which is the most common reason why people get dedicated IP addresses. SSL can only be installed on a dedicated ip address and Bluehost can assist you in setting this feature up. Other web hosting companies charge big bucks for a dedicated server service. However, a Dedicated IP from Blue host is just $30/year.

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