1┌─────────────┬───────────────┬───────────────┐
2│ Platform    │ Hosting       │ Custom Domain │
3├─────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────┤
4│ Bubble      │ Built-in      │ Yes (paid)    │
5│ Glide       │ Built-in      │ Pro plan      │
6│ FlutterFlow │ Firebase/AWS  │ Yes           │
7│ Softr       │ Built-in      │ Yes (paid)    │
8└─────────────┴───────────────┴───────────────┘

1Bubble has 2 versions:
2 
3Development (free subdomain):
4- yourapp.bubbleapps.io/version-test
5- For testing
6- Not indexed
7 
8Production (live):
9- yourapp.bubbleapps.io (or custom domain)
10- Public access
11- SEO indexed

1Steps:
21. Go to Deployment tab
32. Click "Deploy to Live"
43. Review changes
54. Confirm deployment
65. App is now live!

1Bubble versions:
2- Save current as named version
3- Roll back if issues
4- Compare versions
5- Restore previous states

1Domain providers:
2- Namecheap
3- GoDaddy
4- Google Domains
5- Cloudflare
6 
7Choose:
8- .com for business
9- .ai for AI products
10- .app for applications

1In your DNS provider:
2 
3For root domain (yourdomain.com):
4- Type: A
5- Host: @
6- Value: Bubble's IP
7 
8For www:
9- Type: CNAME
10- Host: www
11- Value: yourapp.bubbleapps.io

1In Bubble:
21. Settings → Domain/Email
32. Enter your domain
43. Verify DNS settings
54. Enable HTTPS
65. Wait for propagation (up to 48h)

1Required for:
2- Security (encrypted traffic)
3- User trust
4- SEO ranking
5- API calls
6- Payment processing

1Bubble includes free SSL:
21. Custom domain configured
32. SSL auto-enabled
43. Redirects HTTP → HTTPS

1Settings → API:
2- Development key
3- Live key (different!)
4 
5Switch automatically based on version

1Use Option Sets or Settings:
2 
3Setting: openai_api_key
4- Dev value: sk-dev-xxx
5- Live value: sk-live-xxx
6 
7Reference: Get setting's value

1Optimize:
21. Minimize workflows on load
32. Lazy load images
43. Optimize repeating groups
54. Use pagination
65. Compress assets

1Best practices:
21. Add constraints to searches
32. Use indexes effectively
43. Avoid unnecessary "Do a search"
54. Cache frequent queries

1For AI features:
21. Implement caching
32. Use appropriate model sizes
43. Limit context length
54. Batch requests when possible

1Settings → SEO / metatags:
2 
3- App title
4- Description
5- Keywords
6- OG image (for social sharing)
7- Favicon

1Each page:
2- Unique title
3- Meta description
4- OG tags
5- Structured data (if needed)

1Bubble auto-generates sitemap:
2- yourapp.com/sitemap.xml
3- Submit to Google Search Console

1Setup:
21. Create GA4 property
32. Get Measurement ID (G-xxx)
43. Bubble Settings → SEO
54. Add GA ID
65. Or use plugin for more control

1Track important actions:
2- Sign ups
3- Upgrades
4- AI generations
5- Feature usage
6 
7Use: Google Analytics plugin
8Custom events in workflows

1Monitor production errors:
2- Server logs in Bubble
3- Third-party: Sentry, LogRocket
4- Set up alerts

1Get notified when:
2- API calls fail
3- Payments fail
4- High error rate
5- Performance drops

1Choose plan based on:
2- Number of users
3- Workflow runs
4- Database size
5- Server capacity
6 
7Free: Learning/testing
8Starter: Small apps
9Growth: Production apps
10Team/Professional: High-traffic

1Upgrade when:
2- Slow page loads
3- Workflow limits hit
4- Database growing
5- More capacity needed

1Bubble includes:
2- Automatic backups
3- Point-in-time recovery
4- Manual backup option
5 
6Best practice:
7- Regular exports
8- External backup storage
9- Test restoration

1When doing major updates:
21. Enable maintenance mode
32. Show "Under Maintenance" page
43. Make changes
54. Test
65. Disable maintenance mode