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AdviceOctober 30, 2026·7 min readA first assignment in France: the insurance preparation sheet for a Quebec small businessDescribe the work, separate the risks and handle staff travel in its own file — before asking for a single certificate.Read the article →All articles
AdviceThe lowest score isn't always the first business problem you should fixA business assessment shows where things are weak, not what is holding you back. Find the constraint before choosing the solution.October 27, 2026 · 6 min read
AdviceA one-page client brief for small home-service teamsWhat was requested, what was agreed, what is still open and who will resolve it — one page your team can read without guessing.October 27, 2026 · 6 min read
AdviceHow Quebec small businesses can improve their digital customer experienceSeven affordable fixes: findable information, mobile, predictable follow-up, simple checkout, privacy, accessibility, measurement.October 27, 2026 · 8 min read
AdviceA recruiter is not a cost to avoid. It is a professional to choose.Fees, replacement guarantee, exclusivity, timelines: five questions to ask before handing a recruiter your hiring mandate.October 27, 2026 · 8 min read
AdviceWhat Quebec small businesses should know before hiring newcomersHiring a newcomer founder or internationally trained professional: separate status from ability, assess with evidence, and onboard deliberately.October 2, 2026 · 6 min read
AISocial media and AI in 2026: where to invest your timeSocial media and AI: where to invest three hours to be found and cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and the other answer engines.September 24, 2026 · 11 min read
AILLMs.txt: what is it actually for? A plain-language guideThe llms.txt file offers AI models a clean summary of your site. What it really does, what it does not do, and whether you should bother with it now.June 14, 2026 · 2 min read
AdviceQuebec business owners: you do not know what you are missingBeing listed in the right directories is still one of the simplest ways for a Quebec small business to be found.April 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Social mediaHow to create a pro Facebook page in 2026 (and change the URL in 3 clicks)Setting up a Facebook business page properly from the start, then replacing the endless address with a short link in your own name.September 11, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceHow to give access to a Google Business Profile | Adding a manager (2026)Adding an agency or an employee to your Google listing without handing over your password: the steps, the difference between owner, admin and manager.August 29, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceFind out how to spy on your competitors' ads easilyGoogle's Ads Transparency Center shows, for free, every ad an advertiser is running. Enough to see what your competitors do before spending a dollar.July 4, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceWant WordPress on cPanel? Here is the simple wayThe short version of installing WordPress through Softaculous, for someone who has never touched hosting: what to have in hand.June 23, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceDiscover the hidden technology behind every websiteWappalyzer shows in one click what runs any website: CMS, tracking tools, host, payment solution.June 19, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceThis tool will change how you test your websitesA Chrome extension that shows your site as it appears on dozens of phones and tablets, without owning the devices.June 5, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceFree SEO in 2026: what agencies would rather you did not knowFree tools cover the essentials of search visibility for a small business. Which ones, in what order to use them.June 4, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceOn-page SEO: why you are failing, and how to get it right in 2026On-page SEO rarely fails for lack of technique: it fails because the page answers no question. Here is the order to work in.February 15, 2025 · 3 min read
AdviceCanva: connect your designs easily with linesCanva's connector lines stay attached to shapes when you move them. Enough to build a clean org chart or process diagram without a drawing program.January 24, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceLocal SEO: guide and schema markup to win on Google (2026)Local search rests on three pillars: a flawless Google listing, identical contact details everywhere, and structured data Google can read.January 18, 2025 · 2 min read
Advice5 easy ways to attract more customers close to homeFive local-search moves within reach of a neighbourhood business: a current Google listing, pages per city, reviews.January 12, 2025 · 2 min read
AdviceThis Google trick will surprise you in your 2026 searchesThe filetype operator limits a Google search to one file type: PDF, Excel, PowerPoint.January 5, 2025 · 1 min read
AdviceAdvanced Google tutorial: the INTITLE search methodThe intitle operator limits results to pages whose title contains your word. A blunt filter for finding precise content.January 2, 2025 · 2 min read
AdvicecPanel email: what beginners need to knowCreating an email address on your own domain in cPanel: the steps, the settings that keep your messages out of the spam folder.October 22, 2024 · 2 min read
AdviceWordPress password reset not working? Here is how to do it with phpMyAdminWhen the reset email never arrives, you take back control directly in the database. The steps, and the precautions before touching anything.October 7, 2024 · 2 min read
AdviceHTTP status codes explained: the complete guide in 3 minutes200, 301, 404, 500: what each status code means, which ones matter for search, and what to do when your site returns the wrong one.September 30, 2024 · 3 min read
AdviceDetailed SEO Extension: the tool your strategy was missingA free browser extension that shows any page's SEO structure in one click: titles, tags, links, structured data.September 28, 2024 · 2 min read
AdviceWordPress on cPanel: the fastest method in 2026Installing WordPress with Softaculous from cPanel in a few minutes, and the settings to fix right afterwards so you do not end up with a vulnerable.September 26, 2024 · 2 min read
AdviceManageWP: the tool every WordPress manager should knowManaging several WordPress sites from a single dashboard: bulk updates, backups, cloning one site to another host.September 25, 2024 · 2 min read
AdviceTranslatePress vs the rest: why it is the best choice in 2026Making a WordPress site bilingual without breaking its layout: how visual translation works, what it costs.September 23, 2024 · 2 min read
Social media5 simple ways to get more leads from your siteFive concrete fixes for a site that gets visits but no enquiries: a short form, a visible call to action, social proof, mobile speed.September 17, 2024 · 2 min read
Social mediaPublish on Pinterest while you sleep | Full RSS automationConnecting your site's RSS feed to Pinterest so every new article is pinned automatically, with no WordPress plugin and no daily work.September 16, 2024 · 3 min read
AdviceWhy 90% of marketers fail: the 5 fatal mistakesFive mistakes that explain most wasted small-business marketing budgets: no measurable goal, too many channels, no measurement.September 15, 2024 · 3 min read
AdviceWhy ignoring your Google reviews costs more than you thinkGoogle reviews decide one call in two in local search. How to get them regularly, how to reply — especially to bad ones — and what never to do.September 14, 2024 · 3 min read