Hello everyone,
This is a quick note to let you know that we are switching hosting services for our Roaming About website, which can cause some issues, hiccups, and glitches. We are also changing servers for our email programs and domain names.
It has been a massive, stressful, and time-consuming project, but it had to happen since our three-year Blue Host rate went up more than 100%, from $250 to $700 ($530 after multiple phone calls and pleading for a better price, which is still too much for us). We found a good alternative in Easy WP. Our new service is faster, cheaper ($100/year), and has helpful and responsive customer support. More about that in my December expense report.
I’m grateful for Mark, who knows how to do technical stuff and has spent many days on making this process go as smoothly as possible, on top of everything else that is going on in our life: his job, heaps of driving, sightseeing, errands, taking care of Maya, car projects, and cooking tasty and healthy meals. 🙂
Mark hard at work, dealing with our technical challenges
If you notice anything different, annoying, or disturbing, please let us know via the contact form (which has been tested and works fine), email, a comment, or Facebook.
We will be back to our “normal reporting” soon!
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December 7, 2024 at 09:55
God bless you! Not an easy task you are doing! Hope it goes smoothly. Jim
December 11, 2024 at 19:59
Thanks, Jim. I think we’ve got it all switched over now! 🙂
December 7, 2024 at 10:00
We also left Blue Host after their ridiculous price hike. I hope it’s smooth switch for you.
December 11, 2024 at 20:00
Wow, Margie. I’m glad you found a better solution. Switches always cause glitches in general and are time consuming, but it went pretty smoothly in general. Thanks to Mark. 🙂
December 7, 2024 at 10:35
It seems as though Blue Host was asking for customers to switch; I agree ,the price hike is ridiculous. Kudos to Mark for facilitating the change. Wow!
December 11, 2024 at 20:04
Hi Marian,
Mark’s a keeper when it comes to technology and cooking! 🙂 But, you are right about BlueHost asking customers to switch since I’ve now heard from several fellow bloggers who did so as well. Hopefully, they learn their lesson. They count on a switch being such an ordeal that people don’t want to go through it and stick with them, no matter the price.
December 7, 2024 at 10:36
Blue Host is the worst! I used to have clients with them. $700 is crazy expensive.
December 11, 2024 at 20:08
I agree, $700 is very expensive for a hosting service, even if it’s for three years. Who do you use, Duwan?
December 7, 2024 at 11:07
One has to wonder as so many people flee from Blue Host if they will regret driving so many people away in the hopes of making a bigger profit.
December 11, 2024 at 20:10
Hi Pete,
That’s what I’m wondering as well. With such high fees, people must run and switch. Or give up using hosting services all together. Based on reactions from other people, BlueHost must feel this…
December 7, 2024 at 12:02
That’s lot of work all right. And stupid expensive.
December 11, 2024 at 20:10
I agree, Alex. All the work we’re doing switching hosting services will be worth it in the long run, for sure!
December 7, 2024 at 19:35
Yikes, that’s quite a price rise. Good thing you happen to have an IT specialist traveling with you. I’d be completely lost if I faced that switch.
December 11, 2024 at 20:12
Hi Janis,
Yeah, I wonder what I would do about this BlueHost issue if I wasn’t married to Mark. I’d have to (gulp) hire someone to help! He’s amazing at this, as long as he doesn’t get too frustrated, haha. All done now. And, our website loads much faster as a bonus!
December 12, 2024 at 19:34
What a pain. I’ve been there, changing websites. But everything seems to look good so far. <3
December 14, 2024 at 11:59
Hi Debbie,
I know you’ve deal with many technological challenges, and figured them out! Which is amazing. Without Mark, I’d be at a loss about what to do about this web hosting switch. So far, we’re pretty happy about it. Friendly, fast, and professional customer service, cheaper prices, and a faster website!