Tools I actually use.
I'm Ali. I build and run my own websites, and this is where I write about the tools I use to do it: what worked, what went wrong, and what it cost.
The silos
Each silo is a small set of pages that link to each other. I'm writing them one at a time.
LiveAstro + CloudflareHow I build every website with Astro and host it on Cloudflare Pages, and the free plan limits I had to work around.5 pages LiveVPNsThe VPN I use on all my phones, tablets and computers.2 pages
- coming laterHostinger
- coming laterEmail and CRM
- coming laterSEO tools
- coming laterAI tools
- coming laterMonitoring and GitHub
- coming laterVoice and security
- coming laterAd networks
- coming laterBuilding and running sites
How I write these pages
- 01I use the tool myselfEvery page is about a tool I use on my own sites.
- 02I write what worked and what did notIncluding what went wrong and what it cost.
- 03I mark anything I am unsure aboutIf I am missing a detail, the page says so instead of guessing.
- 04I only add a link for tools I useSome links may earn me a commission. I only write about tools I use.
Questions
Do you earn money from the links?
Some links may earn me a commission. I only write about tools I use. The affiliate disclosure explains how it works.
Is this written from your own use?
Yes. I write about the tools I use to build and run my own websites, and I say what worked, what went wrong, and what it cost.
Why are most silos marked coming later?
I am writing the site one silo at a time. Astro + Cloudflare and VPNs are live. The others are listed so you can see what is planned.
Every new site I build uses Astro and Cloudflare Pages. Here is the whole setup.
Read Astro + Cloudflare