Blog Skywebis

Web advice to better grow your online presence

Clear, practical and easy-to-understand articles to help you create, improve and secure your website.

Blog Skywebis
Articles & guides

Explore our content

Filter by topic or use search to quickly find an article.

What exactly is SEO (search engine optimization)?
SEO

What exactly is SEO (search engine optimization)?

You hear about "SEO" everywhere, without really knowing what it covers. Put simply: it's t…

Read article
Title tag and meta description: the how-to guide
SEO

Title tag and meta description: the how-to guide

These are the first two lines a user sees in Google: the clickable blue title and the shor…

Read article
Local SEO: getting found by customers in your city
SEO

Local SEO: getting found by customers in your city

When someone types "hairdresser near me" or "restaurant Bordeaux", Google displays local r…

Read article
How to choose the right keywords
SEO

How to choose the right keywords

A keyword is what your customers type into Google. Choosing the right ones means making su…

Read article
Backlinks: the links that strengthen your credibility
SEO

Backlinks: the links that strengthen your credibility

A backlink is a link from another site to yours. To Google, it's like a recommendation: th…

Read article
How many pages does a brochure website need?
Guide

How many pages does a brochure website need?

It's a common question: do you need 3 pages or 15? The answer depends on your business, bu…

Read article
Choosing your domain name well
Guide

Choosing your domain name well

The domain name is your website's address (yourcompany.fr). You keep it for a long time: s…

Read article
Web hosting: what you need to understand
Guide

Web hosting: what you need to understand

Hosting is where your site "lives" so it can be accessed online. Good hosting makes your s…

Read article
HTTPS and SSL: the padlock that reassures your visitors
Sécurité

HTTPS and SSL: the padlock that reassures your visitors

Have you noticed the padlock next to the address of some sites? That's HTTPS, made possibl…

Read article
Brochure site or e-commerce: how to choose
Guide

Brochure site or e-commerce: how to choose

These two types of sites meet different needs. Choosing the right one means avoiding payin…

Read article
An "About" page that builds trust
Conseil

An "About" page that builds trust

It's often neglected, yet the "About" page is one of the most viewed. It's where the visit…

Read article
Calls to action that make people act
Conseil

Calls to action that make people act

A site without a clear call to action is like a shop without a checkout. The CTA guides th…

Read article
Contact form: the mistakes to avoid
Conseil

Contact form: the mistakes to avoid

The form is often the last step before a visitor becomes a lead. One mistake here, and you…

Read article
Customer reviews: collecting and showcasing them
Conseil

Customer reviews: collecting and showcasing them

Nothing reassures more than a satisfied customer who vouches for you. Reviews are one of t…

Read article
Making your site a real quote-generating machine
Conseil

Making your site a real quote-generating machine

Many sites are pretty brochures that bring in nothing. A profitable site, on the other han…

Read article
Loading speed: stop losing visitors
Guide

Loading speed: stop losing visitors

Every second counts: beyond 3 seconds of loading, a large share of visitors give up. Speed…

Read article
Getting your site's mobile version right
Guide

Getting your site's mobile version right

Today, the majority of your visitors discover you on a smartphone. If your site is hard to…

Read article
Web accessibility: a site usable by everyone
Guide

Web accessibility: a site usable by everyone

An accessible site can be used by everyone, including people who are visually or hearing i…

Read article
GDPR: getting your site compliant without stress
Sécurité

GDPR: getting your site compliant without stress

As soon as a site collects information (form, cookies), it touches on GDPR. No need to be …

Read article
Protecting your site: backups and security
Sécurité

Protecting your site: backups and security

A website is an investment. Protecting it against outages, errors and hacking means avoidi…

Read article
Internal linking: connecting the pages of your site the right way
SEO

Internal linking: connecting the pages of your site the right way

Links between your own pages are an often-overlooked SEO lever. Well thought out, they str…

Read article
Rich snippets and structured data: making your results more visible
SEO

Rich snippets and structured data: making your results more visible

Have you ever seen stars or prices directly in Google's results? Those are rich snippets, …

Read article
Mobile-first SEO: when Google looks at your mobile version first
SEO

Mobile-first SEO: when Google looks at your mobile version first

Most searches happen on smartphones. Google has drawn the logical conclusion: it's your mo…

Read article
Image SEO: alt text, file names and best practices
SEO

Image SEO: alt text, file names and best practices

Your photos aren't just for decoration. Well optimised, they improve your visibility and y…

Read article
What the robots.txt file is for
Guide

What the robots.txt file is for

This small technical file talks to search engines. Poorly configured, it can make your sit…

Read article
The XML sitemap explained simply
Guide

The XML sitemap explained simply

A sitemap is like giving Google the complete plan of your site. A discreet but valuable to…

Read article
Getting started with Google Search Console
Guide

Getting started with Google Search Console

This free Google tool shows you how your site appears in searches. An essential dashboard …

Read article
Understanding bounce rate
Conseil

Understanding bounce rate

Often misinterpreted, bounce rate says more about your expectations than about the real qu…

Read article
Duplicate content and its risks for SEO
SEO

Duplicate content and its risks for SEO

Having the same content in several places can confuse Google. Here's how to spot and limit…

Read article
Core Web Vitals: measuring your pages' experience
Performance

Core Web Vitals: measuring your pages' experience

Google cares about how your visitors feel. Core Web Vitals translate that experience into …

Read article
SEO for videos and YouTube
Marketing

SEO for videos and YouTube

Video appeals to internet users and to search engines. Well optimised, it broadens your vi…

Read article
Optimising your Google Business Profile
Local

Optimising your Google Business Profile

For a local business, the Google listing is a free and very popular showcase. You just nee…

Read article
Long-tail in SEO: targeting precise searches
SEO

Long-tail in SEO: targeting precise searches

Competing on heavily searched words is hard. The long tail offers a more accessible and of…

Read article
Keyword cannibalisation in SEO
SEO

Keyword cannibalisation in SEO

Having several pages on the same subject might seem positive. In reality, they risk compet…

Read article
SEO for e-commerce product pages
E-commerce

SEO for e-commerce product pages

The product page is the heart of an online store. Well designed, it convinces the customer…

Read article
Why keep a blog for SEO
Marketing

Why keep a blog for SEO

A blog isn't a corporate diary. Used well, it's a magnet for visitors and a mark of credib…

Read article
Migrating or redesigning a site without losing your SEO
Guide

Migrating or redesigning a site without losing your SEO

Redoing your site is a good idea, provided you preserve what you've built. A poorly prepar…

Read article
404 errors and 301 redirects
Guide

404 errors and 301 redirects

A missing page frustrates the visitor and wastes your rankings. Good news: a few simple ha…

Read article
Multilingual SEO: managing several languages well
SEO

Multilingual SEO: managing several languages well

Opening up to other languages or countries is ambitious. You still need to help Google off…

Read article
SEO and voice search
SEO

SEO and voice search

Asking a question out loud changes the way we search. Your site can adapt to it with a few…

Read article
Getting started with Google Ads: the guide for small businesses
Advertising

Getting started with Google Ads: the guide for small businesses

Google Ads lets you appear at the top of search results starting today, without waiting fo…

Read article
SEO or SEA: which one to choose?
Acquisition

SEO or SEA: which one to choose?

Organic ranking or paid advertising: both levers make you visible on Google, but not in th…

Read article
Creating your Google Business profile step by step
Local visibility

Creating your Google Business profile step by step

When a customer looks for a business near them, your Google Business profile appears befor…

Read article
The newsletter and email marketing for a small business
Email

The newsletter and email marketing for a small business

Unlike social media, your email list belongs to you. It's a direct channel to your custome…

Read article
Choosing the right social networks when you're a small business
Social media

Choosing the right social networks when you're a small business

Wanting to be present on every social network is the best way to exhaust yourself with no …

Read article
Using Instagram for a local business
Social media

Using Instagram for a local business

Instagram is above all visual: it's the ideal place to show your products, your atmosphere…

Read article
Facebook for a tradesperson
Social media

Facebook for a tradesperson

Often deemed outdated, Facebook is nonetheless still widely used by a local, loyal cliente…

Read article
LinkedIn for a freelancer
Social media

LinkedIn for a freelancer

If you sell your services to other businesses, LinkedIn is probably the most relevant netw…

Read article
Understanding the conversion funnel
Conversion

Understanding the conversion funnel

Between the moment someone discovers your website and the moment they become a customer, t…

Read article
Improving your conversion rate
Conversion

Improving your conversion rate

Doubling your traffic is hard and costly. Better converting the visitors you already have …

Read article
Calculating a website's return on investment
Advice

Calculating a website's return on investment

A website isn't an expense but an investment. But you still need to know what it brings yo…

Read article
Building a landing page that converts
Conversion

Building a landing page that converts

A landing page is designed for a single objective. Its success comes from its clarity and …

Read article
Brand storytelling
Brand

Brand storytelling

People don't just buy a product, they buy a story they believe in. Telling yours sets you …

Read article
Clarifying your value proposition
Strategy

Clarifying your value proposition

Your value proposition is the clear answer to the customer's question: why choose you rath…

Read article
Building customer loyalty online
Loyalty

Building customer loyalty online

Finding a new customer takes a lot of effort. Keeping the ones you already have is often s…

Read article
Managing your online reputation
Reputation

Managing your online reputation

Before contacting you, a potential customer searches your name online. What they find shap…

Read article
Responding well to Google reviews
Reputation

Responding well to Google reviews

Responding to reviews isn't a chore but an opportunity. Every response is read by future c…

Read article
Online directories: usefulness and pitfalls
Visibility

Online directories: usefulness and pitfalls

You're often offered the chance to list your business in directories. Some are useful, oth…

Read article
Local marketing for a business
Local marketing

Local marketing for a business

A neighborhood business doesn't need to reach the whole world, but the residents of its ar…

Read article
Getting started with audience measurement
Measurement

Getting started with audience measurement

How many people visit your website? Where do they come from? What do they do? Audience mea…

Read article
Choosing the colours for your website
Design

Choosing the colours for your website

Colour is the first thing a visitor perceives. Chosen well, it reassures, guides and stren…

Read article
Choosing your web typography well
Design

Choosing your web typography well

Typography carries 90% of your site's content. Chosen well, it makes reading pleasant and …

Read article
Web design trends for 2026
Design

Web design trends for 2026

Fashions come and go, but some trends reflect a lasting shift in expectations. Here is wha…

Read article
UX design explained simply
UX

UX design explained simply

UX design, or user experience, refers to everything that makes a site easy and pleasant to…

Read article
The wireframe before building a site
Guide

The wireframe before building a site

Before coding or designing, you sketch the skeleton of the site: the wireframe. A simple s…

Read article
WordPress or a custom-built site: how to choose
Guide

WordPress or a custom-built site: how to choose

Should you go with WordPress or have a custom site developed? It all depends on your needs…

Read article
CMS or custom development
Guide

CMS or custom development

Beyond WordPress, the real question is one of principle: rely on an existing CMS or develo…

Read article
Optimising your images: WebP and compression
Performance

Optimising your images: WebP and compression

Images are often what slows a site down the most. Optimising them well speeds up loading a…

Read article
The favicon, that small detail that counts
Design

The favicon, that small detail that counts

It is the small icon shown in the browser tab. Discreet as it is, the favicon plays a real…

Read article
Perfecting your 404 page
UX

Perfecting your 404 page

The 404 page appears when a link is broken or an address is wrong. Well thought out, it pr…

Read article
Designing an effective navigation menu
UX

Designing an effective navigation menu

The menu is your site's road map. If it is confusing, the visitor gets lost and leaves. He…

Read article
The useful footer
UX

The useful footer

Often neglected, the footer is nonetheless where many visitors look for your contact detai…

Read article
Micro-animations in the service of experience
Design

Micro-animations in the service of experience

A button that reacts, a smooth transition, an animated loader: micro-animations make a sit…

Read article
Dark mode: useful or gimmick
Design

Dark mode: useful or gimmick

Dark mode appeals on apps. But on a showcase site, is it really useful or just a trend? Le…

Read article
Brand consistency (style guide)
Marketing

Brand consistency (style guide)

Colours, logo, fonts, tone: when everything is consistent, your business inspires trust an…

Read article
Site redesign: when and how
Guide

Site redesign: when and how

A site ages. But when do you really need to redesign it, and how do you go about it withou…

Read article
Visual hierarchy on a page
Design

Visual hierarchy on a page

On a page, not everything can have the same importance. Visual hierarchy guides the eye to…

Read article
Designing effective buttons
UX

Designing effective buttons

The button is the tipping point between visitor and customer. Well designed, it invites ac…

Read article
The role of white space (breathing room)
Design

The role of white space (breathing room)

Emptiness is not wasted space. White space airs out a page, guides the eye and gives an im…

Read article
Photos or illustrations: which to choose
Design

Photos or illustrations: which to choose

Should you illustrate your site with real photos or with illustrations? Each option has it…

Read article
The website of a hair salon: the points that matter
Industry

The website of a hair salon: the points that matter

A hair salon website isn't there just to look pretty: it should fill your schedule and rea…

Read article
Nailing a restaurant's online menu
Industry

Nailing a restaurant's online menu

The menu is the most viewed page of a restaurant website. Well presented, it fills the din…

Read article
A photographer's site: nailing your portfolio
Industry

A photographer's site: nailing your portfolio

For a photographer, the site is the main gallery. It must enhance the images while staying…

Read article
The website of a personal trainer that fills the schedule
Industry

The website of a personal trainer that fills the schedule

A personal trainer sells human support. Their site must reassure, show results and make th…

Read article
A nonprofit's site: inform and mobilize
Industry

A nonprofit's site: inform and mobilize

A nonprofit's website must serve three goals: raise awareness of the cause, recruit member…

Read article
The website of a real estate agent that generates leads
Industry

The website of a real estate agent that generates leads

For a real estate agent, the site is both a showcase of properties and a magnet for listin…

Read article
A medical practice's site: inform and simplify
Industry

A medical practice's site: inform and simplify

A medical practice's website plays an above all practical role: informing patients and eas…

Read article
The website of an auto repair shop that fills the workshop
Industry

The website of an auto repair shop that fills the workshop

An auto shop's site must dispel drivers' doubts and make requesting a quote or an appointm…

Read article
A florist's site: between showcase and shop
Industry

A florist's site: between showcase and shop

A florist's site lives through images. It must create desire, present your creations and a…

Read article
The website of a building tradesperson that generates quotes
Industry

The website of a building tradesperson that generates quotes

For a building tradesperson, the site serves to prove the quality of the work and to promp…

Read article
Writing product pages that truly sell
E-commerce

Writing product pages that truly sell

The product page is your online shop's salesperson. Well written, it answers questions and…

Read article
Reducing cart abandonment in your shop
E-commerce

Reducing cart abandonment in your shop

A customer who fills their cart then leaves is a sale almost won then lost. Understanding …

Read article
Choosing your online payment methods well
E-commerce

Choosing your online payment methods well

Offering the right payment methods means avoiding losing a customer at the last moment bec…

Read article
Managing e-commerce delivery with peace of mind
E-commerce

Managing e-commerce delivery with peace of mind

Delivery is a decisive moment: it weighs on the purchase decision and on the review the cu…

Read article
Offering online booking to your customers
Feature

Offering online booking to your customers

Online booking lets your customers book at any hour and frees you from the phone. A real g…

Read article
Online appointment booking for professionals
Feature

Online appointment booking for professionals

For a professional who works by appointment, an online calendar simplifies organization an…

Read article
Setting up click and collect in your shop
E-commerce

Setting up click and collect in your shop

Click and collect lets customers order online then pick up in store. A practical formula t…

Read article
Selling via Instagram: the right foundations
Marketing

Selling via Instagram: the right foundations

Instagram is an ideal visual showcase for many businesses. Used well, it grabs attention a…

Read article
Nailing your first online sale
Guide

Nailing your first online sale

Getting into online selling seems complex, but it all starts with simple, well-laid founda…

Read article
WhatsApp Business and chat on your site
Feature

WhatsApp Business and chat on your site

Adding a way to talk live, via WhatsApp or a chat, reduces friction and reassures customer…

Read article
What is a CRM and why you should have one
CRM

What is a CRM and why you should have one

The word CRM comes up often, but stays vague for many business owners. Here is a simple ex…

Read article
Custom CRM or off-the-shelf CRM
CRM

Custom CRM or off-the-shelf CRM

Two paths are open to you to equip your business: ready-made software or a tool designed a…

Read article
How to choose your CRM
Guide

How to choose your CRM

Choosing a CRM is not just about comparing lists of features. It is first a question of re…

Read article
Automate customer follow-ups
Automatisation

Automate customer follow-ups

Following up takes time and is easily forgotten. Automation helps you do it at the right m…

Read article
Why offer a client portal
Application

Why offer a client portal

A client portal is a private area where your customers find their information on their own…

Read article
Web application or website: the difference
Application

Web application or website: the difference

The terms website and web application sound alike but cover different projects. Here is ho…

Read article
Do I need a mobile app for my business
Application

Do I need a mobile app for my business

A mobile app is an appealing idea, but it is not always the right choice. Here is how to k…

Read article
Developing a custom business application
Application

Developing a custom business application

When spreadsheets and generic tools are no longer enough, a business application tailored …

Read article
A dashboard to steer your business
Guide

A dashboard to steer your business

Steering without figures is like driving in fog. A simple dashboard gives a clear view to …

Read article
Digitalizing your business: where to start
Guide

Digitalizing your business: where to start

Digitalization is not a great leap, but a series of useful small steps. Here is how to mov…

Read article
AI for small businesses: where to start
AI

AI for small businesses: where to start

Artificial intelligence is no longer reserved for large corporations. For a craftsman or a…

Read article
The benefits of an AI chatbot on your site
Chatbot

The benefits of an AI chatbot on your site

An AI chatbot acts like a reception desk always available on your site. Well thought out, …

Read article
Chatbot or contact form: which to choose?
Chatbot

Chatbot or contact form: which to choose?

Classic form or conversational chatbot? The choice depends on your visitors and your reque…

Read article
Automating quote creation
Automation

Automating quote creation

Writing a quote takes time, often in the evening after the workday. Automation lets you re…

Read article
Automating your appointment booking
Automation

Automating your appointment booking

Setting an appointment by phone or email multiplies the back-and-forth. Online booking sim…

Read article
Connecting your tools together
Automation

Connecting your tools together

Website, customer file, calendar, inbox: on their own, these tools work. But when they don…

Read article
Saving time through automation
Automation

Saving time through automation

Automating doesn't mean dehumanising your business. It's about entrusting the machine with…

Read article
Generative AI to create content
AI

Generative AI to create content

Writing regularly for your site or your social media takes time. Generative AI can lend yo…

Read article
What exactly is an AI agent
AI

What exactly is an AI agent

We hear more and more about AI agents. Behind this slightly technical word lies a simple i…

Read article
Reducing repetitive tasks at the office
Automation

Reducing repetitive tasks at the office

Repetitive tasks aren't just tiresome: they wear you out, generate errors and eat into you…

Read article
Professional website launch
Guide

Launching your professional website: the complete guide

All the key steps to successfully create and launch your website.

Google visibility
Advice

Improve your visibility on Google

Our practical advice to optimize your website.

Security web
Best practice

Secure your website

Protect your data and your visitors' data.

Responsive website
Guide

Responsive website

Provide a clean experience on every device.

Performance web
Guide

How to improve your website performance

Our advice for a faster and more pleasant website.

Design web
Advice

Web design: trends to follow

Colors, typography, animations: what makes the difference.

SEO
SEO

SEO: the basics for better ranking

Understand SEO fundamentals and gain visibility.

E-commerce
E-commerce

E-commerce website redesign: improve your sales

Discover how a redesign can support a business.

Conversion web
Advice

Turn visitors into contact requests

The key elements to guide visitors toward a real action.

Website maintenance and follow-up
Advice

Why maintain your website after launch

Best practices to keep a clean, secure and scalable website.

No content found

Try another keyword or choose the "All" category.