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How to host an HTML website for free in 2026: 6 options compared
Every realistic way to put an HTML website online for free — drag-and-drop hosts, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Netlify and more — with the trade-offs nobody mentions.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 min read
AI building
How to turn a Claude artifact into a real website (with your own domain)
A practical guide to publishing Claude artifacts — HTML pages and React components — as live websites with a custom domain, working forms and analytics.
Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min read
AI building
From ChatGPT to a live website: the complete step-by-step guide
You asked ChatGPT for a website and got a wall of code. Here’s exactly how to turn it into a live site with a real address — including prompts that produce host-ready code.
Oct 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides
How to add a contact form to a static website (without a backend)
Static sites can’t run server code, so where do form submissions go? Five ways to make HTML forms work — and the one-attribute approach that needs no code.
Oct 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Analytics
Cookieless analytics, explained: how to measure a website without tracking people
What cookieless analytics actually is, how visitors are counted without cookies, what you lose compared with Google Analytics, and why most small sites are better off.
Sep 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides
How to share an HTML file so it opens as a web page (not code)
Emailing an .html file rarely works — it gets blocked, opens as code or breaks. Here’s why, and the fastest way to share it as a link anyone can open on any device.
Sep 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides
How to connect a custom domain to a static site: DNS explained simply
A plain-English guide to A records, CNAMEs, www vs root domains and HTTPS — and the exact steps to point your domain at a static site.
Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Use cases
How to make a QR code menu you can update without reprinting
A step-by-step guide for restaurants, cafés and bars: put your menu online as a PDF or page, print the QR code once, and update prices any time.
Sep 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Strategy
Static site vs WordPress: which should a small business choose in 2026?
An honest comparison of static websites and WordPress for small businesses — cost, security, speed, editing and when each one is the right call.
Sep 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Comparisons
GitHub Pages alternatives for people who don’t use Git
GitHub Pages is great — if you live in Git. These alternatives let you publish static sites by drag-and-drop or paste, with forms, analytics and privacy built in.
Sep 9, 2026 · 2 min read
AI building
Vibe coding: where to host what you build with AI
You can build a working app in an afternoon with AI. Putting it online is where most people get stuck. A practical map of hosting options for AI-built projects.
Sep 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides
How to password protect a website (and when you should)
Client previews, internal docs, investor decks, private events: when a password makes sense, how it works on static sites, and how to set one up in seconds.
Aug 29, 2026 · 2 min read
Basics
What is static website hosting? A beginner’s guide
Static hosting explained in plain English: what a static website is, how it differs from dynamic hosting, what it costs, and what you can (and can’t) build with it.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Use cases
How to upload a PDF online and share it as a link
Stop emailing PDF attachments. Upload your PDF, get a clean link with an in-browser viewer, and update the file later without sending a new link.
Aug 19, 2026 · 2 min read
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