Migrating from WordPress to GitHub Pages
February 17, 2026
Categories: blog, tech
I used to run a blog on WordPress back in 2016-2017 during my PhD years at University of Oklahoma. It was about credit card rewards, travel deals, and tech tips — published under the name "chanye".
The old blog (uscreditcards101.com) was a fun side project. I learned a lot about:
- Content creation
- Building an audience
- SEO basics
That blog is still running today thanks to my original partner — and the daily email digest I suggested (noon PST) is still going strong after all these years!
Now I'm moving to GitHub Pages for a fresh start. More tech-focused this time.
Why GitHub Pages?
- Free hosting
- Full control over content
- Version control for posts (git)
- Markdown for writing
- No database, no security updates
More to come! 🚀