Not sure exactly what you mean when you say "SAAS options for a landing page", but GitHub Pages has been great for me running a few simple static sites under custom domains.
Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
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Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#32https://www.openshift.com has a free tier
That seems like a generous free plan [1]. Have you noticed any gotchas?
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#33You can setup a landing page on Gitlab Pages with a custom domain and email capture form (and ssl, if you want) for free. Example: http://albanybusiness.org (all on gitlab pages with a capture form using mailerlite) Here's how to do the setup: Official Tutorial: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/pages/README.html#add-a-custom-do... My writeup with insights, geared towards beginners: https://medium.automizzen.com/gitlab-page…
I noticed you're not using SSL with the custom domain on GitLab pages. Is there some restriction or complications with doing so?
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#34You could try Carrd, the dev behind it is pretty cool and constantly adding new things. https://carrd.co/
Those templates [1] are super nice and minimal. I'll have to try this one soon.
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#35Maybe: - $5 DigitalOcean droplet - WordPress - WordPress theme[1] - WP Subscribe plugin[2] 1. https://justfreethemes.com/themes/landing-page/ 2. https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-subscribe
The $5 droplet doesn't have enough resources to install Wordpress, last time I checked. Ghost works on the $5 droplet though, that's what I'm using. I like Ghost better anyway.
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#36You can setup a landing page on Gitlab Pages with a custom domain and email capture form (and ssl, if you want) for free. Example: http://albanybusiness.org (all on gitlab pages with a capture form using mailerlite) Here's how to do the setup: Official Tutorial: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/pages/README.html#add-a-custom-do... My writeup with insights, geared towards beginners: https://medium.automizzen.com/gitlab-page…
I noticed you're not using SSL with the custom domain on GitLab pages. Is there some restriction or complications with doing so?
It's a little cumbersome to setup with Gitlab Pages with LetsEncrypt TLS. I was using a homegrown static site generator before switching to Hugo, so it took a few trial and errors to set it up correctly each time. The only real issue is since we can't access the Gitlab Pages server, we can't do any redirects http -> https.
My sites https://dhruvkar.com and https://automizzen.com are both hosted on Gitlab Pages and using LetsEncrypt TLS. I just didn't bother for the one mentioned above. I use a javascript http->https redirect currently, but that's not ideal.
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#37https://www.openshift.com has a free tier
That seems like a generous free plan [1]. Have you noticed any gotchas? [1]: https://www.openshift.com/pricing/plan-comparison.html
I haven't used it for anything in production yet.
After 24 hours of inactivity it'll idle down, the next load after that is slow. The price tier up prevents the idle down, cost $0/month but requires a credit card number (?). I haven't tried it.
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#38Here is the great list (Launchaco is free and no signup required)
https://medium.com/super-startups/22-tools-to-create-beautif...
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#39Maybe: - $5 DigitalOcean droplet - WordPress - WordPress theme[1] - WP Subscribe plugin[2] 1. https://justfreethemes.com/themes/landing-page/ 2. https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-subscribe
I think if you just want to run a WordPress installation, you don't need a DigitalOcean droplet. There are lots of cheaper web hosting alternatives to do that and they often also provide something like a one-click installation. For Germans, this is a really cheap option: https://wint.global 0,55 €/month
Re: Ask HN: Cheap options for simple landing page?
#40Maybe: - $5 DigitalOcean droplet - WordPress - WordPress theme[1] - WP Subscribe plugin[2] 1. https://justfreethemes.com/themes/landing-page/ 2. https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-subscribe
and how do you keep those sites malware and spam free?
I have ran into problems getting my site hacked (I suspect worms) and I don't even know how it happened or how to protect my site from it happeining again