How to Self-Host DeepSeek R1 on Contabo (2026): Which Model Fits Which Cloud VDS, the Free DeepSeek App, and What a CPU-Only Server Can Really Do

Self-host DeepSeek R1 on a Contabo Cloud VDS, SiftGuide guide

Self-host DeepSeek R1 on a Contabo Cloud VDS without a GPU: which distilled model (1.5b to 70b) fits which plan, Cloud VDS M to XXL prices (from 68 euros a month, 54.40 on 24 months, before VAT), the free DeepSeek app, the manual Ollama install, what a CPU-only server can really do, safe settings and where Contabo’s claims don’t add up (October 2026).

How to Self-Host Paperclip AI on Contabo (2026): Free 1-Click Install, Which Cloud VPS, and the Agent Bill the Server Price Leaves Out

Self-host Paperclip AI on a Contabo VPS, SiftGuide guide

Self-host Paperclip, the open-source app that runs a team of AI agents, on Contabo with the free 1-click Paperclip Server app: the three Cloud VPS plans (from 7.50 euros a month before VAT), why Cloud VPS 4 is missing, the AI-usage bill behind “no per-request fees”, budgets and hard stops, install steps, the dashboard over an SSH tunnel and safe settings (October 2026).

Shopify Store Launch Checklist: From Blank Theme to First Sale

You’ve signed up for Shopify, you’re staring at a blank theme, and somewhere between “add your first product” and “remove your password” there are a few dozen settings that decide whether your first real customer sails through checkout — or bounces at a missing shipping rate. Most failed launches aren’t caused by bad products. They’re … Read the guide →

Media.io Pricing (2026): Free vs Standard vs Premium, Why Your Country Changes the Price (and the Credits), and the 3-Day Trial

Media.io plans and prices 2026: your country changes the price, SiftGuide guide

Media.io Standard is US$15.99 a month or US$95.88 a year and Premium US$27.99 or US$167.88 at default prices, but the pricing page shows three different price sets by country, and the cheaper ones come with fewer credits. October 2026 prices, the 3-day trial that renews yearly, credit packs and Wondershare’s 7-day refund rules.