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Hi guys,
I used to be into this Web site stuff, and yeah, I still enjoy haunting here, time available, but I'm in a bit of a quandry...
I have essentially this site, and one other (salemspectator.com) which pulls a respectable amount of use. Google ads pretty much stopped being useful so I just gave up and took them down. The problem is, I got a message from Hostgator.com that they've canceled my auto-pay with Paypal, which I've used with them since 2011.
When I checked into it, I discovered that they've also gone from $35/month to $50/month, seemingly overnight... Trouble is, I'm getting to the point where I can't justify $50 a month plus the $55/year for the license updates for Xenforo. The soap opera it's based on, I used to love but haven't really watched in about 15 years. I've kept it going solely because of the fanbase over there.
So. I'm curious as to whether anyone has any ideas as to how to keep everything running/afloat while trying lowering the monthly OOP expenses as much as possible.
My first thought is to simply try and negotiate moving both domains to single-hosting accounts (I have a reseller account now) which would be cheaper, but may not meet the needs of the other site based on content and traffic...
Suggestions?
I used to be into this Web site stuff, and yeah, I still enjoy haunting here, time available, but I'm in a bit of a quandry...
I have essentially this site, and one other (salemspectator.com) which pulls a respectable amount of use. Google ads pretty much stopped being useful so I just gave up and took them down. The problem is, I got a message from Hostgator.com that they've canceled my auto-pay with Paypal, which I've used with them since 2011.
When I checked into it, I discovered that they've also gone from $35/month to $50/month, seemingly overnight... Trouble is, I'm getting to the point where I can't justify $50 a month plus the $55/year for the license updates for Xenforo. The soap opera it's based on, I used to love but haven't really watched in about 15 years. I've kept it going solely because of the fanbase over there.
So. I'm curious as to whether anyone has any ideas as to how to keep everything running/afloat while trying lowering the monthly OOP expenses as much as possible.
My first thought is to simply try and negotiate moving both domains to single-hosting accounts (I have a reseller account now) which would be cheaper, but may not meet the needs of the other site based on content and traffic...
Suggestions?