Got off the Wordpress Train

Blogging is very Therapeutic for Me and I LOVE the relationships I have made and continue to make.  BUT, it is a Hobby, does not generate any income and I have to be cost conscious.  After five years blogging on a self-hosted Wordpress site I can finally write about my blogging experience. Before I converted to wordpress in 2016, I wrote a free blog on blogspot called "Kurves" that I made my own and found lots of friends.  Somewhere along the way I read . . "to be legit in the blogging world you need a dot.com".  The Kurves blog was not attracting enough readers due to its position on the web (too many Curves, Kurves, Curvy sites to compete with) so I wanted a fresh start and selected the only nickname that I was proud of - Madam Too Much.  

In seeking a new domain I got on a Train geared to self-hosted wordpress. The options were endless and very costly but I still wanted to venture into the world of wordpress.  So I stopped where my pocketbook would allow and ended up at I-Page. There, I was entertained with a two year deal and a free domain name for $65. So I pondered on it for weeks before I took out my credit card.  The two year period ended in 2018 and when I got my new bill from I-Page for $268.00 for a 2 year renewal. I was fit to be tied. To blog for Fun at that cost was clearly not affordable to me. And,  I was not going to give up my lifestyle for this blog.   

So, I started new research and got a Plan B.  A free blogger blog that I could copy recent posts and hot topics was ideal to save my work. This is always a good idea just in case shit happens. When I opened the new blogger blog, I was directed to Google Domains with the option to purchase a new domain. That is when the Lightbulb turned on. . . .

Recently, I got notification that the renewal for my current hosting next year is $250. Now that I know this, I have decided to get off the wordpress train before the renewal date.  It is very True that Wordpress has more options than Blogger and is more popular. I may even dare to say, I really like Wordpress more. But, my bank account says Hell No!  When I started out on Blogger in 2010 I was unemployed, living off the dust in my bank account and needed FREE. The blogging world has changed and Social media has taken over due to instant gratification. But, I still enjoy writing & reading blogs, and my retirement income is very strict. So, now I need CHEAP. 

Is this the real Madam Too Much?

YES! . . .The address has changed.
Everything else remains the same.

So, here I am. . back to Free Hosting, Cheap Domain registration & maybe some ads that can potentially make me a few bucks.  All this makes Blogger very appealing to this budget savvy blogger, and I had to take the jump. Since I had been running two blogs concurrently for a year, you are now reading a fair duplicate version of MadamTooMuch. I'll be here permanently on January 1st, 2022.  to deliver more content. Please browse and bookmark this location. 

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