Rock Of Pages

Celebrating "404 Day" (April 4th) by taking our website down.

A while back, I wrote about how to host a website for free using GitHub Pages. It’s an incredible tool for anyone looking to get a site online without spending a dime. But recently, I came across an article highlighting Cloudflare Pages, and I realized there’s even more to share on the topic.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭
The standout feature of Cloudflare Pages? 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡—for free. This is 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞! Bandwidth limits can sneak up on you, especially if your site starts gaining traction.

With most free hosting platforms (like GitHub Pages or Netlify), you’re typically capped at around 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐆𝐁 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. That’s generous, but not infinite. Cloudflare essentially says, “𝐆𝐨 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭—𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝.”

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
When I talked about GitHub Pages in my earlier post, I highlighted its ease of use and reliability—and all of that still holds true. But now, I’d say that 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 as a competitive option. If bandwidth is a concern or you just like the idea of having a backup hosting platform, Cloudflare is worth exploring.

𝐀.𝐈., 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐌𝐒
This got me thinking about another angle I wanted to share: using 𝐀𝐈 to create custom, bespoke static websites.

One-off HTML sites hosted on platforms like Netlify or Cloudflare can be incredibly powerful for personal projects or even small businesses.

Here’s the beauty of it:
➤ 𝐍𝐨 𝐂𝐌𝐒 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐍𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭.
➤ 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬.
➤ 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.
➤ 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐓𝐌𝐋, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
If you’ve been using GitHub Pages or Netlify, give Cloudflare Pages a look. 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡 is a 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥, and their hosting platform is user-friendly and robust.

And if you’ve ever thought about experimenting with static site design, now’s the perfect time to dive in. 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, and free hosting ensures there’s no financial risk in trying something new.

Let me know if you’ve got questions or want to brainstorm project ideas!

Cherokee Hills is available everywhere you listen to music. Listen to it if you’re so inclined, share with your friends. I appreciate yins. 🖤
This record took us a long time to wrap up and get to ya. I wrote a lot and have grown a lot along the way, but this record is the first batch of sawngs I put together that really meant something to me and I was proud enough of them to play for folks. This record is a snap shot back in time to a time and place I was in, kinda like a permanent window to peek back thru . Any way, that’s enough rambling, I hope you find something in it that means something to ya.

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Ten things to consider when creating a new website:

1. Purpose: Clearly define the purpose and goals of the website.
2. Audience: Identify and understand your target audience.
3. Design: Make sure the design is visually appealing and easy to navigate.
4. Content: Create high-quality, relevant, and engaging content.
5. Search engine optimization (SEO): Optimize the site for search engines to increase visibility and drive traffic.
6. Mobile responsiveness: Ensure the website is optimized for mobile devices.
7. Security: Implement proper security measures to protect personal data and sensitive information.
8. Analytics: Set up website analytics to track and measure performance.
9. Social media integration: Integrate social media platforms to increase engagement and reach.
10. Testing: Test the website thoroughly before launch to identify and fix any issues.

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As a business owner, artist, or content creator, it's important to remember the value of keeping your content fresh and up-to-date. Frequently updating your website, social media pages, and blog not only keeps your audience engaged, but it also improves your search engine rankings and can attract new visitors.

By regularly posting new content, you can showcase your expertise in your industry, highlight new products or services, and address any frequently asked questions. Additionally, updating your content regularly also helps to keep your brand top of mind for your audience and can lead to increased conversions and sales.

Don't let your content become stale - make a schedule for yourself to update your pages on a regular basis. Both you and your audience will reap the benefits.

Are you looking to create and maintain a personal website using only your iPad? While it may seem like a daunting task, there are actually several tools available that can help you get the job done.

First and foremost, there are website building and editing apps that can be downloaded from the App Store. Some popular options include Wix, Weebly and Squarespace. These apps allow you to design and edit your website using a touch interface, and include pre-designed templates and drag-and-drop functionality to make the process as easy as possible.

Another great tool for maintaining your website on an iPad, if you're using a Wordpress site, is the Wordpress app for iOS. This app allows you to update and manage the content on your website, including adding new pages, editing existing ones, and uploading images and videos. It also provides analytics and other features to monitor your website's traffic and performance. (WordPress is an open-source platform that enables users to easily create and manage a website, blog or app, it is one of the most widely used CMS in the world.)

It's worth noting that while it is possible to create and maintain a website using only an iPad, it may be more limited and difficult than using a traditional computer. However, with the right tools and a little bit of patience, you can definitely make it happen! If you have any questions or need help getting started, feel free to reach out and I'll be happy to assist you.