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Need Help in  traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional, traditional , traditional , traditional , traditional . web hosting In the last few years, GoDaddy has come under fire plenty of times – and for plenty of reasons. Not only has the company used sexual advertising several times to promote its services, which has led to backlash several times, but in early 2011 then-CEO Bob Parsons killed a wild elephant in Zimbabwe, which many believed was just another sign that the company was willing to engage in unethical practices. (This includes buying domain names users search for and then inflating the value of these domains when users return to purchase them so GoDaddy makes a larger profit on the transaction.) In late 2011, GoDaddy also initially supported SOPA, which also indicated the company was not willing to support its customers freedom of speech and activity on the internet. (GoDaddy reversed their opinion shortly after a call to boycott the company because of this.)

Today, GoDaddy lost control of its services almost entirely, coming under attack by apparently Anonymous (updated: it wasn’t – see below) causing almost every one of its hosted websites to go offline, along with most of GoDaddy’s email service and some of the domains registered through GoDaddy.

Why millions of websites are still hosted with GoDaddy is beyond me, but enough is enough. If you’re ready to leave GoDaddy – whether because of their advertising tactics that they just won’t change, poor judgment by its executive team, unethical business practices, carelessness for its existing customers or inability to control/maintain its own services properly –  here are a few great alternatives to register/transfer your domain names and hosting.

Domain Name Registration:

Iwantmyname.com: According to GOOD.com, “this site tries to make the front end as simple as possible,” says Doug Sellers, GOOD’s director of technology. “They make it easy to buy, and the interface is really user-friendly.” Domain names begin at $10 for simple names such as a .com, but can be more expensive if you choose a trendy or custom URL ending (like an .ly).

Gandi.net: While this site’s interface isn’t as simple as Iwantmyname.com, Gandi.net is almost obsessive about privacy. As Sellers says, “It shows you own the site, and are not just renting it from them, very clearly.” Gandi.net also provides hosting at various levels depending on your needs.

Domain Name Service:

DYN.com: After you have registered your domain name, you will want to use a DNS like DYN.com to help you controls the DNS zone and its associated DNS records. DYN, which is used by companies like Trulia, Quora, and Squarespace, also helps power the email associated with your domain.

Hosting:

Dreamhost.com: For those looking for a low-cost alternative to GoDaddy, Dreamhost is a great solution and is optimized for those who primarily use hosting to blog using WordPress. Various levels of service are available, including dedicated servers for those at the enterprise level.

Hostgator.com: Similar to Dreamhost, Hostgator offers several hosting plans with comparable pricing to GoDaddy, but with much less downtime – and less controversy, too.

Though GoDaddy came under pressure when it originally supported SOPA and December 29, 2011 was declared a day for ditch GoDaddy as a result, millions still pay every month for its services. While today’s unacceptable downtime won’t be the last straw for some, it will likely be for many of GoDaddy’s customers – and luckily, there are other several much better alternatives that make it easy for any current GoDaddy customer to leave – now.

Columbia College

Columbia College is based in Columbia, Missouri, and offers an array of accelerated bachelor's and master's degrees that cater to working adults and military students.

THE GOOD

Affordable tuition:

Tuition per credit hour is very affordable at all degree levels, but Columbia College really stands out for having some of the lowest tuition rates for graduate credits when compared with other top online schools. Tuition rates at Columbia College are also very transparent in that they do not tack on extra fees each term, such as a technology fee or activities fee, which is common at many other schools. You should keep in mind that since Columbia College offers five terms a year and you can take as many or as few credits as you want, your costs per term can vary but are likely to remain comparatively low.

Respectable rankings:

The latest online education rankings from U.S. News & World Report name Columbia College with three different rankings in the top 100. The Columbia College online bachelor's program is ranked number 69 out of 160 different online programs, and offers a wide selection of 15 different majors. The school also earned rankings for two graduate programs, including a number 95 ranked online graduate business program and a number 90 ranked online graduate education program. Aside from the online programs, the university itself was included in the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100 Regional University Midwest rankings.

Multiple year-round start dates:

At Columbia College you can get started on completing coursework towards your degree with five different academic start dates. Many schools limit new students to one set of spring or fall start dates, but Columbia College gives you more flexibility with start dates in January, March, June, August, and October. Online classes run for eight-week sessions, which is why there are so many new term starts per year. The eight-week schedule is considered an accelerated pace that can be especially accommodating if you have work, military, family, or other obligations.

THE BAD

Certain programs not offered in every state:

Prospective online students should keep in mind that four of the specific degree programs are not available in every state due to current accreditation regulations. If you are considering a master's of education in educational leadership, or a bachelor of arts in political science, public administration, or English, you should check on the eligibility of your home state before applying. In some cases the degrees are strictly not available to residents of certain states. It is something to keep your eye on, though, as Columbia College is currently seeking approval to offer these degrees through their online campus.

Relatively low graduation rates:

There are consistently low graduation rates across several online degree programs at Columbia College. The online bachelor's program has a reported 42% graduation rate for the 2011-2012 academic year, and near exact figures were reported for each of the previous three years. The online graduate business program has better figures with a 2011-2012 graduation rate of 59%, which is an improvement over 43% from the previous year. Finally, the online graduate education program has a reported 53% graduation rate for 2011-2012 which is a huge improvement over 35% from the previous year. Columbia College may be inching towards improvement, but the school still comes up short when compared to other top online colleges which have consistently higher graduation rates.