Founder of Ectobuilder, the AI-powered visual theme editor for Ghost. Indie software builder in Wrocław and co-author of The AdTech Book. I write about Ghost themes, newsletters and building websites with AI.
PikaPods maps one custom domain per pod, so yourdomain.com without www stays on a parked page with no SSL. Here's why, and three ways to redirect it to www over HTTPS without touching your email records.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
Move your newsletter from Kit (ConvertKit) or beehiiv to Ghost step by step: export and import subscribers, deal with paid members and Stripe, bring your posts across, set up redirects and your domain, warm up email sending, and make the new site look right.
Michal Wlosik
· 10 min read
Let ChatGPT or Claude match your old URLs to new ones and write the redirect file for Ghost, Apache, Nginx, Netlify or Vercel. Prompts to copy, the mistakes to avoid, and how to test every redirect.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
Substack is free but takes 10%. beehiiv and Ghost take 0% but charge a monthly plan. The three newsletter platforms side by side, with what each costs at 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000 subscribers.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
Copyfolio is a portfolio builder made for writers; Ghost is a publishing platform with a blog, newsletter and memberships you own. Prices, features, ownership and which to choose in 2026.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
The best Ghost themes for memberships and paid newsletters in 2026: five free, three paid, and four Ectobuilder themes built around a membership. What to look for, prices, and how to set up memberships in any theme.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
Ghost is free software; Ghost(Pro) is the paid service that runs it for you. Self-hosting vs Ghost(Pro) compared on real yearly cost including Mailgun, setup, upkeep and custom themes, plus the managed hosts in between.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
Ghosty Host never hosted Ghost CMS, and its website has closed. Here is how the two real options, Ghost(Pro) and Magic Pages, compare on price, custom themes, email and support, plus a budget server route.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
Ghost(Pro) costs from $15 a month, but Publisher and Business are priced by members. Every plan and member band for 2026, monthly vs yearly billing, what each plan leaves out, and cheaper ways to run Ghost.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
Source, Ghost's default theme, has more settings than most people realise. Every one of them explained, what you can only change with code, and when to build a Source-style theme you can edit visually instead.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
A Ghost theme builder lets you design your site visually and get a real Ghost theme out. What builders exist in 2026, what to look for, and how to build one without code.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
beehiiv is built to grow a newsletter and earn from ads; Ghost is software you own, with a real website and 0% of your revenue. An honest 2026 comparison of prices, fees, growth tools, design and moving between them.
Michal Wlosik
· 8 min read
