How do I know if I need a dedicated IP?
A dedicated IP is needed for some cases.
- Setting up your own Domain Name Server. (i.e. NS1.yoursite.com, NS2.yoursite.com). However, since we provide you with our DNS servers, you don't need to have your own.
- Using your own Private SSL Certificate. This applies only if you need to use your own SSL certificate. If you are using the shared SSL certificate, you do not need a dedicated IP.
- Anonymous FTP
There is a common misconception that you might get penalized by a search engine if someone sharing your IP is spamming. 95% of web hosting services are on IP sharing environment and it is unwise to penalized a site base on IP. Instead, they will based anything on domain name (strictly not the IP). So it is definitely search-engine-safe to host a site on a shared IP environment.
