How I Increased My MRR by $514 in Just One Day 🚀

Backstory

My website — featuring tools, forums, courses, data libraries, a blog, and more — handled high traffic on ​Kinsta​ with a special contract at ~$499

Kinsta is great, no problems there, but $499 felt a bit much.

The Plan

1. Switch to Contabo with Plesk

My techy brain kicked in, and I decided to switch to a dedicated server with Contabo and Plesk.

This transition brought me 5X the resources at just $180 per month.

Savings: $319 ✅

2. Consolidate APIs and Other Websites

Why stop there? I moved all my APIs and other websites to Plesk, where I could manage an unlimited number of sites (theoretically)

Savings: $100 ✅

3. Transition from Postmark to Plesk SMTP

Postmark was another expense I targeted. By configuring SMTP on Plesk, I had everything operational within 2 hours.

Savings: $55 ✅

4. Switch from Zapier to Make

Reviewing my expenses on Notion, I found Zapier costing me $69 per month.

I switched to Make, a more affordable alternative at $19 per month, and rebuilt my automation systems.

Savings: $40 ✅

The Results

In one day, I managed to save a total of $514:

Contabo transition: $319
APIs and websites consolidation: $100
Postmark to Plesk SMTP: $55
Zapier to Make: $40
Total Saved: ~$514

The Takeaway

Always review your expenses. You might be surprised by the savings you can achieve by eliminating or migrating services without compromising on quality. 💡

The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.