WebChoosing a payment gateway: Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and more
How to choose a payment gateway: Stripe, PayPal, Adyen, Checkout.com and regional providers compared on coverage, payment methods, PCI scope and webhooks.
Bilal Khursheed7 min read
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WebHow long does it take to build a website?
Realistic website timelines: 2–3 weeks for a landing page, 5–8 weeks for a marketing site, 10+ weeks for a web app, and why content usually sets the date.
Bilal Khursheed6 min read
WebHow much does a custom API integration cost?
What custom API integrations really cost: low four figures for a simple one-way connection, four to five figures for bidirectional sync — and the six drivers.
Bilal Khursheed4 min read
WebSupabase vs Firebase: which backend should your app use?
What Supabase is, when to use it, and how it compares to Firebase: Postgres vs Firestore, auth, realtime, self-hosting, and lock-in for your next app.
Bilal Khursheed4 min read
WebAnswer Engine Optimization (AEO): how to get cited by AI search
AEO explained: how to structure content and pages so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews cite you. Direct answers, structured data, crawlable HTML.
Bilal Khursheed4 min read
WebNext.js vs React: when you actually need Next.js
Next.js vs React explained: what Next.js adds on top of React, a side-by-side table, when plain React with Vite is the better fit, and our default rule.
Bilal Khursheed8 min read
WebREST vs GraphQL: which API should your product use?
REST vs GraphQL compared on caching, versioning, over-fetching, tooling and security, with clear rules for when each fits and a sensible default.
Bilal Khursheed8 min read
WebHeadless CMS for Next.js: Strapi vs Sanity vs Contentful
Sanity, Contentful, Strapi and Payload compared for Next.js: hosting model, editing experience, pricing model and which headless CMS fits your team.
Bilal Khursheed8 min read
WebNext.js SEO checklist: how to make your site rank
A Next.js SEO checklist with real code from this site: metadata and canonicals, sitemap.ts, robots.ts, Open Graph images, JSON-LD, llms.txt and redirects.
Bilal Khursheed9 min read
WebSSR vs SSG vs ISR in Next.js — which to use
When to use static generation, ISR or server rendering in Next.js: a decision table for freshness, cost and SEO, and how App Router caching works now.
Bilal Khursheed9 min read
WebHow much does a custom website cost in 2026?
Custom website cost by tier, from marketing site to CMS-driven site and web app: timelines, budget bands, what drives the price and the running costs.
Bilal Khursheed8 min read
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