DomainKing Review: Pros & Cons
What is DomainKing?
DomainKing is one of the fastest-growing Web Hosting and Domain Registrar Company in Nigeria with over thousands of domain names under its management.
DomainKing Hosting plans are a bit expensive compare with other web hosting providers in Nigeria. But, considering, the feature set, customer support, security, and the flexibility of plans together with fast loading make the price to be well worth it.
Continue reading to see what makes them so special which is the essence of this DomainKing review.
DomainKing Review: Pros & Cons
The easy way to understand any web host is by looking at the company's strengths and weaknesses, as this will give you a much better understanding of what to expect and what not to expect and if it worth going for.
Below are the Pros and Cons of DomainKing
Pros Of DomainKing.
1. Load Time:
Not many people notice that their web host can affect their website’s page speed and the loading time of each page, so we wanted to check out how our test website’s speed was affected by a using DomainKing powered website
After running our tests, the resulting load time was 1.48 seconds, an average internet user would abandon a website if it does not load within 3 seconds of them requesting for it. A clear indication that the speed of DomainKing is way above the average standard speed of most web hosting companies in Nigeria.
2. 24/7 Expert Support
Support is always a hot topic when it comes to choosing a web host and just as it is in DomainKing review! Trust me, there are unfortunately some web hosting companies out there that focus so much on what they have to offer that they forget they actually have customers. Lucky for us, DomainKing is a company who actually pride themselves on their customer support section.
They offer customers both sales & support via chat, emails, and also Support ticket system. And their Customer Support is very reliable & helpful in offering the right solutions to the problems. But the only thing that they need to work on is their knowledge base section which would help to educate people on how to use their platform.
3. Intuitive And Easy To Use cPanel
A cPanel is a control panel that is given to you with a hosting plan to manage your web hosting account. You can use the Cpanel to manage your domains, emails, databases, and also to upload the content of your website on the server.
This is a bit of a geeky feature that you'll love to use, the reason for that is that it is easy to use and most things can be done with just the click of a button.
Having the ability to install WordPress, Joomla, Flipkart, etc. is a lifesaver! Whether you are an experienced software developer or a beginner, cPanel makes everyone’s experience to be so much easier!
4. Free Website Migration
If you are moving from one web host to the other, it is good to look out for free website migration. Why? Well, it just makes everything to be a lot easier especially if you are not a developer and you are working on a tight budget. However, you should note that you will be charged for the domain name that you are bringing in.
5. 30-Day Money-Back Quarantee
You do not have to fully commit to DomainKing unless you are 100% satisfied with it in your first 30 days of use. They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for all new hosting accounts that were bought from them.
6. Ease of Use
Ease of use is a also big concern for people who are not tech-savvy.
One of the awesome things that DomainKing has done for its users is that they have made it in such a way that anyone can install and understand how WordPress works.
Their account management system is also self-explanatory and user-friendly. It is easy to add new services, carry out 1-click installations of software such as WordPress, and go directly to your cPanel to manage your web hosting account.
For the web hosting backend, the user interface is very smooth and clean. It is also easy to navigate and you can clearly see where everything you need is at.
7. Free WordPress Setup
WordPress is the most popular website builder that manages almost 30% of websites on the internet. It even used by several world’s top news sites such as BBC, etc
DomainKing has support for fully managed WordPress with all their hosting plans starting from basic WordPress installation to troubleshooting any issues that you ever get into with WordPress.
8. 5X Faster Hosting
DomainKing has one of the fastest web hosting in Nigeria with its SSD accelerated servers and Inbuilt- page caching. These features would make next to any websites almost 5 times faster than the normal rotating disk servers. For example, if you compare a website that is hosted on a normal web server with a DomainKing hosted website, you will experience almost 5 times better performance on the site hosted in DomainKing’s servers.
This is true especially with our test above which shows that DomainKing is much faster than most of the web hosting companies out there.
Cons Of DomainKing
DomainKing has great uptime, page loading speeds, and wonderful support. They even offer a bunch of nice ‘extras’ that can help to seal the deal between any customer and them.
However, there are a few drawbacks, such as:
1. Limited Storage Space
When compared with other web hosts, DomainKing’s storage space is a bit on the small size (so you might want to upgrade it or go straight for higher Plan if you think that webspace will be a concern).
2. Limited Knowledgebase (library)
The knowledge base section of websites is a self-serving online library of information about a particular product, service, department, or a topic. It helps you to educate people on how to use a particular feature they are probably having a challenge with.
What we observed, is that DomainKing is very limited in this area so you would be frequently needing to contact their support to figure out or proffer solutions to any challenge that you encounter.
Conclusion:
Above all we recommend using DomainKing, considering, the feature set, customer support, security, and the flexibility of plans together with fast loading technology. The Pros outweighs the Cons.
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