Moving to the cloud - dynamic or static IP address?

[heatherrobinson]

We're looking at moving our websites to the cloud. Most services seem to default to providing a dynamic IP address, with static IP addresses being offered as paid extras.

Is there an SEO disadvantage to having a dynamic IP address?

[RyanKent]

Is there an SEO disadvantage to having a dynamic IP address?

No.

If you use SSL which is required for accepting payments, a static IP is required.

If I was to reach for a corner case where a dynamic IP could be a problem, it's possible you end up with an IP which was previously used by a "bad" site and has been blocked by e-mail filters or networks. Otherwise there is no inherent disadvantage associated with a dynamic IP.

[heatherrobinson]

Thanks for the quick response Ryan!

We don't use SSL on these sites, and our emails go via an external software provider, so looks like we can do without a static IP to begin with.