“Living in Thailand as an Aussie means becoming a temporary math expert every time you check the exchange rates.
Between the skyrocketing USD and the sliding AUD, migrating my hosting to DeeDee Hosting wasn’t just a preference—it was a financial necessity.
I expected a bit of turbulence, but HostGator handed me a parachute that was more holes than silk.
Their ‘migration service’ left my site looking like a construction site after a hurricane. If you’re planning on moving your digital assets to match your physical ones, take it from me: don’t trust the big guys to pack the boxes correctly.
I’m starting over, but at least this time, I’m doing it on my terms (and in a better currency).”
HostGator’s attempt at moving my site was so bad I’ve decided it’s easier to just rebuild the whole damn thing from the ground up.
It’s frustrating, sure, but there’s something poetic about starting fresh in a new country with a clean slate and a local host that actually understands the word ‘service.’ Goodbye, Gator. Hello, DeeDee.”
Originally hosting with Hostgator was a great thing. It wasnt expensive and the server side of things for the client was easy to get around.
However things changed due to the rising USD, the falling AUD and the rising Baht all meant it was time for a change.
Monthly Comparison
- HostGator: $30.00 AUD (approx. 645 THB)
- DeeDee Hosting: 45 THB (approx. $2.10 AUD)
- Monthly Savings: ~ $27.90 AUD (600 THB)
Annual Savings (12 Months)
- HostGator Total: $360.00 AUD
- DeeDee Total: 540 THB (approx. $25.12 AUD)
- Total Annual Savings: $334.88 AUD (approx. 7,200 THB)
I have effectively cut my hosting bill by over 93%.
Even with the “restart” frustration, that’s a huge win for my wallet .!
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