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Guides
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Start here·August 11, 2026
What is static site hosting, and why does it matter for a site built with AI?
The plain-English version of a question every AI-generated site eventually runs into.
August 4, 2026
How to buy a domain name (and actually understand what you bought)
Registrars, renewal fees, and the handful of things worth checking before you click purchase.
July 28, 2026
How much does website hosting actually cost in 2026?
What you're really paying for across free tiers, budget hosts, and everything in between.
July 17, 2026
SSL certificates, explained without the jargon
What that padlock icon actually does, and why you shouldn't have to think about it yourself.
Comparisons
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September 8, 2026
GitHub Pages alternatives for people who don’t use Git
Six places to put a finished HTML folder online, compared on the one thing GitHub Pages cannot change: it needs a repository.
September 8, 2026
Vercel vs Netlify in 2026: pricing, limits and free tiers
Both changed their pricing in ways that matter. What the free tiers really allow, and what the first bill looks like.
September 8, 2026
Cheap website hosting in 2026: what the low price hides
Every budget host advertises a first-term rate and renews at two to four times that. Here are the actual numbers.
September 8, 2026
What is vibe coding, and where do you put what it builds?
The term is eighteen months old and already in the dictionary. The part nobody explains is what happens after the chat window closes.
September 8, 2026
Lovable pricing and hosting explained
Credits, plans, the included lovable.app address, and the detail that decides whether you can host the result elsewhere.
August 12, 2026
The best AI website builders in 2026, compared for people who can't code
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Lovable, and more — what each one is actually good at.
August 6, 2026
The best free website hosting for sites built with AI tools
Where the free tiers are genuinely free, and where "free" quietly assumes you know what a build command is.
July 30, 2026
The best Vercel alternatives for non-developers
Vercel is built for engineering teams — what to use instead if you're not one.
July 21, 2026
The best Netlify alternatives if you don't want to touch a CLI
Same idea as the Vercel piece, for the other name you keep running into.

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