Practical guides · EN / RU
Choose the tool that fits.
Practical guides to privacy tools, hosting and website monetization. Start with your requirements, compare the tradeoffs, then decide whether to buy.
These guides contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission from qualifying purchases. The guides explain use cases and published documentation; they are not a ranking based on personal product tests.
Ad blocker, DNS or VPN: which one do you actually need?
Choose between browser ad blocking, DNS filtering and a VPN. A practical checklist for devices, compatibility, subscriptions and cost.
Read the guide →Do you need a VPS for a small website or automation project?
A practical hosting checklist: static hosting versus a VPS, annual cost, administration, backups and a small deployment trial.
Read the guide →Is your website ready for an ad network? A publisher checklist
Check real traffic, ownership, ad experience and payout terms before connecting an ad network. HilltopAds referral and publisher income explained.
Read the guide →Paying for services from Russia?
The separate Russian-language GetCard guide covers the author’s experience and purchase checks for that use case. It is not a worldwide eligibility recommendation.
How to use these guides
Choose the guide for your task, work through its checklist and verify the current terms on the official site. You do not need to buy a product to use the guidance. A published feature list is not a personal benchmark.