thanks again scott. i believe that the $55 a month hosting fee included a $40 per month SEO charge .. yeah, ha!! so i advised her to have them suspend their 'efforts' in this regard and her hosting should now be considerably less.

i think she's so disillusioned at this stage tho that she just wants out.

thanks for your comments in red. i will use those when talking next steps with whomever wants the project!

all the best,
michelle