Dedicated IP is Better for SEO

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Normally when you are on a shared hosting you get a shared IP. That means a lot of other sites are using the same IP as you are. Now that doesn’t really matter. But if you think of SEO then it does.

Why shared IPs suck!

Lets say you are using a shared IP. A webmaster uses black hat methods to get traffic and gets banned from search engines. And the site was hosted on the same IP/server as you are. Now search engine don’t just ban the domain, but they ban the whole IP range. That means your site just got banned too. (Oh shit!)

Not a good thing is it? Well you can prevent this by getting a dedicated IP. That means you’ll be the only one using that IP. So you won’t have to worry about getting banned because of someone else’s fault.

How to get one?

Well most dedicated servers come with one. But dedicated servers are pretty expensive (starting from $50/month). Wait. Some shared hosts also give you the ability to add a dedicated IP for a few extra bucks per month (starting from $3).

One of the hosts that I’ve seen which gives you this ability is GoDaddy. Their economy hosting plan is $4.29/month and the dedicated IP is $2.99/month. A total of $7.29/month. Not bad, huh?

Should you get one?

Absolutely. If you care about your site and want it to succeed then you should get it ASAP. Its not that expensive. Just a few extra dollars per month but its worth it.