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Guides

Straight-talk guides, no fluff. How to choose between static and dedicated, what managed hosting actually removes from your plate, and how to keep a site moving after launch.

  1. 01Choosing

    Static site or dedicated server: which do you actually need?

    One question decides most of your hosting bill: does your site need a server? This guide gives you a checklist to answer it.

    7 min read · Updated 11 July 2026
  2. 02Operations

    What “managed” actually means — and the hours it gives back

    See the work managed hosting takes off your week: patching, backups, monitoring and a human who answers. Each task comes with the hours it saves.

    6 min read · Updated 11 July 2026
  3. 03Iteration

    How to keep shipping changes to a live site — without hiring a dev team

    Sites decay after launch. Learn how the Build, Iterate, Run loop keeps a live site changing when you have no developer on staff.

    8 min read · Updated 11 July 2026
  4. 04Launch

    From prototype to production — hosting an app you built fast

    A working build is not a hosted product. See what it takes to keep an app up, secure and improving, and who does each job.

    7 min read · Updated 17 July 2026
  5. 05Pricing

    Flat-rate vs. usage-based hosting: why your bill keeps surprising you

    Usage-based pricing turns every visitor into a cost. See why bills spike, what a flat rate changes, and when each model wins.

    7 min read · Updated 18 July 2026
  6. 06Choosing

    Should you host it yourself? The hidden cost of rolling your own

    Self-hosting looks almost free until you price the hours. See the build-versus-buy math, when doing it yourself wins, and when to hand it over.

    7 min read · Updated 23 July 2026
  7. 07Cost

    The real cost of a website: build it, run it, keep it moving

    Hosting is the small number. See the three-year cost of building, running and changing a site, and where the hours really go.

    8 min read · Updated 25 July 2026

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