> ## Content Index
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> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# A Shout-Out to Synaps Media: My Blog Has a New Home
- URL: https://www.kayondata.com/a-shout-out-to-synaps-media-my-blog-has-a-new-home/
- Published: 2026-08-12T06:33:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-12T06:33:14.000Z
- Author: Kay Sauter

For about a year, my blog lived on Hashnode, but I never saw the SEO results I was hoping for. At the same time, my [Substack](https://kayondata.substack.com/) was quietly gaining subscribers without any advertising. So I decided to take back full control, and go self-hosted again.

Ghost CMS has been a dream to use so far. The writing workflow feels effortless, the SEO foundation is strong out of the box, and newsletters and RSS are built in. I plan to keep the blog non-paywalled, though I’m considering optional paid memberships to help cover hosting costs. Would you pay for it and if yes, how much? Let me know!

Murat Çorlu, founder of [Synaps Media](https://www.synapsmedia.com/?ref=kayondata.com), and his team made the move incredibly smooth. Murat handled the technical setup, listened to what I wanted from the blog, and gave me some great advices that helped me setting the blog up. I also used Codex to help me with the blog design. 

This post is my thank-you to Murat and the Synaps Media team for helping my blog find its new home. If you’re planning a similar move, I’d happily recommend them.