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Guides
Everything here is written for business owners, not developers. Start at the top if you're new — each guide stands alone, but they build on each other.
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What a domain, DNS, and hosting actually are (in plain English)
The three pieces every website is made of, explained with a street-address analogy that actually holds up. Read this once and every other guide gets easier.
Updated 2026-07-20
The $15/year web presence
The complete recipe: a Spaceship domain plus free Cloudflare Pages hosting gives your business a fast, professional website for about CA$15 a year (US$10) — not CA$320+.
Updated 2026-07-20
Websites
Do you actually need Wix or Squarespace?
An honest decision guide. Builders are great products that most brochure-site owners don't need — here's the five-question test.
Updated 2026-07-20
Build your website with AI (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini)
The step-by-step process — including the exact prompt structure — for getting a professional small-business website out of an AI assistant, no coding knowledge required.
Updated 2026-07-19
Put your site online with Cloudflare Pages (free)
The full walkthrough: create a Cloudflare account, put your site online (drag-and-drop, or a free private GitHub repo that auto-publishes every change), and connect your own domain — HTTPS handled for you.
Updated 2026-07-20
Buy your domain on Spaceship (and pick .ca vs .com)
Choosing a name, .ca versus .com for Canadian businesses, dodging the checkout add-ons, and the two settings to change right after you buy.
Updated 2026-07-20
Get found
Google Business Profile: the free listing that outworks your website
For local businesses, the Maps panel is where customers actually find you — and it's completely free. Claim it, fill it properly, and feed it reviews.
Updated 2026-07-19
Social media for small business: what actually matters
Which platforms are worth your limited hours, claiming your handles before someone else does, and wiring it all back to the assets you own.
Updated 2026-07-20