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GotWebHost.com Got Web Host the original SEO web hosting company.
GotWebHost.com is a web hosting provider specializing in SEO-oriented hosting, with a particular focus on supplying multiple Class C IP addresses and numerous nameservers to help clients keep websites separate and avoid search engine filtering. It serves webmasters, SEO practitioners, and consumers seeking virtual or dedicated hosting accounts. Founded in 2002 and operated by Synergy DTI Inc of Valparaiso, Indiana, the company positions itself around IP diversity as a core differentiator.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 12, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described gotwebhost.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Got Web Host started in 2002 to provide virtual hosting to friends, family and consumers in need of hosting. We continued to provide hosting over the last few years. Today we offer services that no other hosting company…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Wild West Domains, LLCWild West Domains, LLCAug 12, 2011 – Aug 11, 2019Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gotwebhost.com, from Aug 12, 2011 to Aug 11, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCDec 23, 2019 – Jul 11, 2025Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gotwebhost.com, from Dec 23, 2019 to Jul 11, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCOct 19, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2025 and most recently on Sep 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 11, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for gotwebhost.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (163 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2018 – Aug 2019No nameserver records held, Jun 2024 – Jul 2025Nameservers: gotwebhost.comOct 5, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed gotwebhost.com nameservers (ns2.gotwebhost.com) for gotwebhost.com from Oct 5, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: gotwebhost.comNameservers: gotwebhost.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018gotwebhost.com (ns1.gotwebhost.com, ns2.gotwebhost.com) were the nameservers listed for gotwebhost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: gotwebhost.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 26, 2018Registration records listed gotwebhost.com nameservers (ns2.gotwebhost.com) for gotwebhost.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 26, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: hostgator.comNameservers: hostgator.comAug 11, 2019 – Jun 28, 2024Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns8417.hostgator.com, ns8418.hostgator.com) for gotwebhost.com from Aug 11, 2019 to Jun 28, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to hostgator.comAug 11, 2019gotwebhost.com's nameservers moved from gotwebhost.com to hostgator.com at some point between Jul 26, 2018 and Aug 11, 2019. Last seen at gotwebhost.com: Jul 26, 2018 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Aug 11, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: CloudflareJul 11, 2025 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cruz.ns.cloudflare.com, troy.ns.cloudflare.com) for gotwebhost.com from Jul 11, 2025 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareJul 11, 2025gotwebhost.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 28, 2024 and Jul 11, 2025. Last seen at hostgator.com: Jun 28, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 11, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: cruz.ns.cloudflare.com, troy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for gotwebhost.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 25, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for gotwebhost.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Google Trust ServicesJul 23, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 23, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described gotwebhost.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Got Web Host started in 2002 to provide virtual hosting to friends, family and consumers in need of hosting. We continued to provide hosting over the last few years. Today we offer services that no other hosting company…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 11, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for gotwebhost.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (163 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 5, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed gotwebhost.com nameservers (ns2.gotwebhost.com) for gotwebhost.com from Oct 5, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 12, 2011 – Aug 11, 2019Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gotwebhost.com, from Aug 12, 2011 to Aug 11, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: gotwebhost.com (ns1.gotwebhost.com, ns2.gotwebhost.com) were the nameservers listed for gotwebhost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 26, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed gotwebhost.com nameservers (ns2.gotwebhost.com) for gotwebhost.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 26, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2019 – Jun 28, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns8417.hostgator.com, ns8418.hostgator.com) for gotwebhost.com from Aug 11, 2019 to Jun 28, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2019Zone file: gotwebhost.com's nameservers moved from gotwebhost.com to hostgator.com at some point between Jul 26, 2018 and Aug 11, 2019. Last seen at gotwebhost.com: Jul 26, 2018 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Aug 11, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 23, 2019 – Jul 11, 2025Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gotwebhost.com, from Dec 23, 2019 to Jul 11, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 11, 2025 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cruz.ns.cloudflare.com, troy.ns.cloudflare.com) for gotwebhost.com from Jul 11, 2025 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2025Zone file: gotwebhost.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 28, 2024 and Jul 11, 2025. Last seen at hostgator.com: Jun 28, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 11, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 19, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2025 and most recently on Sep 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Apr 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for gotwebhost.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 25, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for gotwebhost.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 23, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: cruz.ns.cloudflare.com, troy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 26, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 11, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live site appears to be unrelated to the one AboutUs first recorded in 2006.
checked Sep 30, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What gotwebhost.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Got Web Host started in 2002 to provide virtual hosting to friends, family and consumers in need of hosting. We continued to provide hosting over the last few years. Today we offer services that no other hosting company has been able to offer.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Sep 26, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026