Is there a better solution for my freelance website and email needs?
I operate as a freelance creative in the UK and have a simple business website built and hosted on one platform to whom I pay the provider an annual subscription.
I then pay a separate UK-based hosting provider for both my domain name (mydomain.com) that's linked to the website via DNS and an email service ([email protected]) that I use to communicate with business contacts and clients.
Current costs are as follows...
$99 annually (approx Β£75) for the Cargo Collective site building platform where I've built and maintain a very simple, single-page, text-only website that acts as a brief intro to myself with social links and contact details. Work examples I provide directly as a PDF (for confidentiality reasons).
Β£15.60 annually for my domain name which includes:
β DNS management
β Email forwarding
Β£43.60 annually for a 'cPanel lite' hosting package which includes:
β 20GB Web Hosting Space
β Cloud Linux Protected Hosting
β FREE Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate
β Unlimited Monthly Traffic
β 2 MySQL Databases
β 10 Mailboxes
β 1 Click Install Apps
β Free 24/7 UK Support
I'm currently not using the cPanel hosting package for anything other than emails and I'm constantly having email issues (account suspensions for cc'ing too many people into a single email etc), although the hosting company is extremely quick to respond to issues.
I'm also paying a lot for the Cargo Collectives service when I'm only using it for an extremely simple one-page, text-based website.
Is there a better solution for me that both saves costs and offers me a more robust email solution?
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