I had some rough decisions to make this year. I have already closed up a couple more websites and let more domains lapse, and have considered merging other sites and forums, including this one, into a single site to save ongoing costs. Or, I've even considered just getting rid of all of these sites completely. The problem with that: we have a lot of loyal visitors and good friends in all of these areas, and I'd hate to be the catalyst that causes the groups to splinter off.
Amazon sales through all of the sites this year are alarmingly low, even lower than last year. I realize they may not always have the best price, but with patient and careful shopping, I'm spotting good deals all the time. Even Marketplace purchases on Amazon benefit us. Purchases through our Amazon links cost nothing extra, but a small portion of the sale comes to this site rather than directly to Amazon. We also still offer GEMM, but it is at the point where sales through GEMM don't even amount to one payment per year.
With our annual hosting bill due at the end of the year, and shrinking affiliate sales, we're unfortunately having to run another donation drive. We do get a discount for renewing a year at once, but the discount this year is not as great as it has been in the past. We also have ongoing domain renewals, and other associated costs, that our affiliate links just cannot cover anymore.
We appreciate anything you can give! Even a few dollars helps us to our goal. As with last year's drive, and to make things much easier for us to track, donations are accepted via our "business" page:
http://www.cantonwebservices.com/payments
The payment processes through Paypal, but you do NOT need a Paypal account to contribute.
We are still hopeful that the economy will look better in 2011. I have also launched two new sites in 2010 that have potential, as they tie in together. One will be providing a service that many will find valuable, and we'll post an announcement here when that site is ready to debut.
Thanks again for being a loyal visitor over the years, and thanks in advance for any contribution you can offer.
Amazon sales through all of the sites this year are alarmingly low, even lower than last year. I realize they may not always have the best price, but with patient and careful shopping, I'm spotting good deals all the time. Even Marketplace purchases on Amazon benefit us. Purchases through our Amazon links cost nothing extra, but a small portion of the sale comes to this site rather than directly to Amazon. We also still offer GEMM, but it is at the point where sales through GEMM don't even amount to one payment per year.
With our annual hosting bill due at the end of the year, and shrinking affiliate sales, we're unfortunately having to run another donation drive. We do get a discount for renewing a year at once, but the discount this year is not as great as it has been in the past. We also have ongoing domain renewals, and other associated costs, that our affiliate links just cannot cover anymore.
We appreciate anything you can give! Even a few dollars helps us to our goal. As with last year's drive, and to make things much easier for us to track, donations are accepted via our "business" page:
http://www.cantonwebservices.com/payments
The payment processes through Paypal, but you do NOT need a Paypal account to contribute.
We are still hopeful that the economy will look better in 2011. I have also launched two new sites in 2010 that have potential, as they tie in together. One will be providing a service that many will find valuable, and we'll post an announcement here when that site is ready to debut.
Thanks again for being a loyal visitor over the years, and thanks in advance for any contribution you can offer.
