AI16 min read
How I Use ChatGPT to Build Websites in 2026: My Real Workflow
My practical ChatGPT website workflow in 2026: planning, structure, content, design handoff, coding, review, deployment, and SEO — without asking AI to decide everything.
The blog
Practical guides from the workbench
18 experience-based articles on using AI, building real websites, solving technical problems, and improving search visibility.
Websites8 min read
Vercel Error: Public Framework Prefix Cannot Use visibility: secret
Fix Vercel’s “public framework prefix cannot use visibility: secret” error. Public framework-prefixed variables must use Config, not Secret.
Websites10 min read
Vercel Error: gitBranch Can Only Be Used With target=preview
Fix Vercel’s “Environment Variables with gitBranch can only be used with target=preview” error. Branch-specific variables belong to Preview, not Production.
Websites9 min read
Failed to Verify the Project’s Public Environment Variable Prefix in Vercel
Seeing “Failed to verify the project’s public environment variable prefix”? Check the framework prefix, integration settings, env sync, and dashboard state.
Websites9 min read
Supabase Login Works Locally but Not on Vercel? 8 Fixes
Supabase authentication works locally but fails on Vercel? Check environment variables, redirect URLs, Site URL, Preview domains, cookies, and redeployment.
Websites9 min read
Vercel Preview vs Production Environment Variables: What Changes?
Vercel works in Production but fails in Preview? See how environment variable scope, branch overrides, public variables, and redeploys differ.
Websites14 min read
How to Use Cursor for Website Development in 2026
A practical Cursor workflow for real website projects: define the problem, make smaller edits, review changes, test, and use GitHub as a safety net.
Websites13 min read
How to Use v0 Without Wasting Credits in 2026
My practical v0 workflow for turning clear website ideas into interfaces without endless regeneration, wasted credits, or unclear handoffs.
Websites12 min read
How to Use Vercel for Website Deployment: My 2026 Workflow
A practical Vercel workflow using GitHub, Preview deployments, Production, environment variables, domains, and post-deploy checks.
Websites12 min read
Why Use Supabase for a Web App? Auth, RLS & Real Project Lessons
Why I chose Supabase for a real web app with authentication, approval, roles, Row Level Security, and structured backend data.
Websites12 min read
Vercel Environment Variables Not Working? 7 Fixes to Try
Vercel environment variables missing after deploy? Check Preview vs Production scope, branch settings, public prefixes, Supabase keys, and redeploys.
Websites12 min read
My AI Website Stack in 2026: How I Actually Build Websites With AI
My practical AI website stack in 2026: ChatGPT, v0, Cursor, GitHub, Supabase, and Vercel — what each tool does and how they work together from idea to launch.
Websites13 min read
How to Migrate a Website Without Losing SEO: Complete Checklist
How to migrate a website without losing SEO: preserve rankings with URL mapping, 301 redirects, metadata, internal links, sitemaps, and Search Console checks.
SEO8 min read
Why Your New Website Isn’t Getting Google Traffic Yet: 8 Checks After Launch
A practical post-launch SEO checklist based on real website work: indexing, search intent, Search Console queries, internal links, content quality, and when to wait.
AI6 min read
AI Didn't Save Me Money. It Changed the Way I Work.
My early mistakes with ChatGPT, Cursor, and v0 cost time and credits. Here is the practical workflow I learned from real website projects.
SEO8 min read
AdSense Rejected My Site Twice for Low-Value Content: What I’m Changing
Google rejected AI Workbench Lab twice for low-value content. Here is what changed between reviews, what still was not enough, and the content-quality work I am doing before trying again.
Websites9 min read
Blogger vs WordPress in 2026: What I Learned After Starting on Blogger
I started AI Workbench Lab on Blogger, considered WordPress, and later migrated to Next.js. Here is what that real journey taught me about cost, maintenance, SEO, control, and choosing the right platform.
AI9 min read
Building AI Workbench Lab in Public: What I’m Learning
A practical behind-the-scenes look at building AI Workbench Lab in public, from Blogger migration and Next.js development to SEO, AI workflows, and the mistakes that shaped the project.