Each webmaster has some sort of monthly expense, but some end up paying way more than they’re making, and therefore lose quite a bit of money. If you have discovered that you’re just spending too much money to be profitable, there are a number of ways that you can reduce your monthly bills.
First and foremost is getting rid of whatever hosting you have and switching to cheap web hosting. See cheap web hosting, unlike VPS’s and dedicated servers, cost only $3-$6 per month. Cheap web hosting is the most affordable hosting available, and in most cases it’s fully operational and nearly as good as a VPS, at least for the needs of most webmasters. Many people get a VPS or a dedicated server because they think they need it, when in reality they’d do just fine with cheap web hosting. Wasting money is pointless!
Another thing you should do to reduce costs is sell off old unused domains and/or sites. Unused domains do nothing but collect dust, and every year you have to renew them. While $10/year doesn’t seem like much, it can add up very rapidly when you have several unused domains. Plus, when you sell your unused domains/sites, you get some cash back to spend on bills or other things. Also, when you sell off your lower-quality sites, you have more time to focus on your main site(s) and make it/them better.
Another huge cost for many webmasters is outsourcing. If you outsource a lot, whether it’s writing, design, or coding, you can majorly reduce your costs by reducing the amount of work you outsource. I’m not staying stop completely, because outsourcing is a very good thing. I’m just saying don’t outsource EVERYTHING, unless you really can afford it. Do the stuff you can/want to, and outsource the rest.
Written by Web Hosting Expert on Oct 22, 2009.
