AI agents for small businesses: which tasks should you automate first?
Choose a useful first automation project, from incoming requests to document lookup, with clear checks and human handoffs.
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Fear-based web design: welcome to the digital horror show
You were thinking of launching a simple and effective website creation project. And then suddenly… everything becomes dramatic. Your current site is “catastrophic”, your SEO is “non-existent”, your security is “high risk”, and without an immediate complete overhaul… you are pretty much doomed. Welcome to the wonderful world of fear marketing in design […]
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Creating a website in Quebec: creativity meets a solid legal framework
Launching a website is often exciting. We think about design, speed, referencing. In short, everything that makes you want to show your site to the whole planet. But in Quebec, a website cannot only be beautiful and fast. It must also respect a very specific legal framework. And this framework, even if it is not […]
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Redesigning a website is like renovating a house: it’s never “just changing two colours”
Just want to change two colors? The site has other plans. Everything often starts the same way. You open your site, you find it a little dated, and you say to yourself that a little refresh would do the trick. A new palette, two visual adjustments, and it will be fixed. In reality, it’s rarely that simple. […]
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Web development: what a good developer sees and you never will (but it saves your website)
Behind the scenes of web design: where it all really happens You open a website. Everything seems fluid, fast, logical. You click, it responds. You fill out a form, it works. In short, everything is fine. On the other side of the screen, a developer sighs… but with relief. Because web design is not limited […]
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CMS, DNS, UX, UI, SEO a survival guide to the jungle of web acronyms
So that your customers no longer confuse UX and a metro station. “I have a CMS connected to my DNS, but SEO is ruining my UX.” If this sentence makes you feel like you're listening to an alien program a coffee maker, that's normal.Welcome to the wonderful world of web acronyms, where each combination of three letters hides a concept […]
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SEO: the mysterious spell that makes your website appear in Google (or not)
SEO, three letters to tame Google (or at least coax it) Imagine an immense digital grimoire filled with billions of pages: it’s Google. And your site, right in the middle, is desperately trying to shout “Hello, I’m here!” waving your arms. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is what allows your cry to be […]
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Contact forms: the overlooked tool that can pay off big
The contact form: this unloved thing that can bring in big returns (when it works) It's there, at the very bottom of your site, like an abandoned animal. Two fields, a bland button and a vague promise: “We will respond to you as soon as possible”. Except that no one knows what these […]
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Is your web host slow? Here’s how it ruins your SEO (and your nerves)
A slow site is a bit like a blank page... but one that loads. The average Internet user waits two seconds. Three, if he is zen. Beyond that, he clicks on the little red cross with the same energy as turning off a smoke detector at 3 a.m. In other words, a slow site is not just […]
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Law 25: what your website should know (if it could read)
Law 25 and website: what this changes for you (and for your sleep) Since the entry into force of Law 25, website owners in Quebec live with a new reality: it is no longer enough to have an “I accept” button floating in a corner. No, now transparency […]
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Responsive design: because your website shouldn’t look drunk on mobile
Why responsive design is not an option (unless you are aiming for the “stuffed site” effect) Imagine that you land on a site with your phone and everything is wrong. The texts overlap, the images are crossed out on the left, and the “buy now” button has taken refuge in a corner that cannot be found. We don’t know […]
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HTTPS: the little “S” that keeps your website from looking suspicious
Because security is not a luxury, it is the basics. An “S” that changes everything Remember the time when sites all started with “http://”? Well, that was before. Today, if your site does not display a small padlock in the address bar, you are automatically labeled… as suspicious. And that is not […]
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404 pages: what if we made them fun instead of leaving a blank desert?
Transform the mistake into an opportunity… and a smile. Small error, big discomfort Imagine: a visitor arrives on your site, happy to discover your services... and BAM he comes across a 404 page. Translation: the requested page does not exist. It’s like opening the door to a store and finding a blank wall with “oops” written on it. Result ? The […]
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Everything you wanted to know about PHP (but were afraid to ask)
Everything you wanted to know about PHP (without ever daring to ask) There are subjects that we don't dare discuss in society: taxes, socks with sandals... and PHP. However, this slightly mysterious little acronym is everywhere on the web, often in the shadows, like a ninja […]
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Why your website isn’t finished right after launch (and why that’s normal)
Or how your site is closer to a Pokémon than a marble statue. Going online ≠ End of project There is a persistent myth in the digital world: the website is finished the day it goes online, ready to live its best life without ever moving. Once published, […]
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Creating your website: the key steps for small businesses
Creating your website: the key steps for small businesses Today, being present on the Internet is no longer an option: it is a question of survival. Whether you are a florist, plumber, electrician or hairdresser, your future client is already looking for you… on Google. And if it doesn't find you, it will find your competitor. This is why […]
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What does a web developer do (and what do they eat)?
When we think about creating a website, we often imagine a beautiful design, colors that work well together, well-placed photos, maybe even a little animation to make it look professional. But behind all that, there is a brain (and a lot of coffee): that of the web programmer. What is a web programmer? The programmer […]
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Your website isn’t a houseplant, but it needs maintenance too
We can never repeat it enough: having a website is good. Maintaining it is even better. You wouldn't leave your car without oil change for three years? So why should your website live its life freewheeling through the twists and turns of the internet, without updating, without cleaning, without love? […]
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WordPress: web genius or just a digital toolbox?
Have you also already heard of WordPress without ever daring to ask what it was? Don't panic. We explain everything to you, with a good dose of humor and without the jargon of a bearded developer who lives in a basement (unless this basement is well appointed, obviously). WordPress, what is this thing? WordPress is […]
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When the client says “simple,” the developer cries in silence
Simultaneous translation of the most… poetic customer requests. The great illusion of simplicity There is a phrase that makes developers shudder, much more than a bug in production or a customer who says “I just changed two things in the code, it doesn’t work anymore”. This sentence? “It’s simple, I just want […]
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Website design: good habits, pitfalls to avoid and colours to master
Creating a website is not just about lining up buttons and pretty images in the hope that the user will be amazed. No, it’s a subtle art, somewhere between the magic of design, common sense and… a little psychology. And sometimes a hint of good taste doesn't hurt either. Here then, […]
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Why hire a local company for your website instead of choosing Shopify?
Creating a website today is a bit like choosing a pizza: there are plenty of them, it can go very quickly, but if you want it to be really good... You need a little more than industrial. Shopify is like a frozen pizza: it's easy, it's ready in 5 minutes. But a local business in […]
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