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Web agency in Montréal: 6 agencies examined on evidence, and how to chooseOur measures of 31 agencies, 6 profiles presented without ranking, published prices, questions to ask and contract traps.Choosing an agencyPricesContractRead the guideHow much does a website cost in Montréal? Real published prices, and the 3-year totalThe prices agencies and platforms really display, what comes back every year, price traps and a 3-year total calculator.PricesCalculatorQuoteRead the guideMy web agency no longer answers: how to get your website back, step by stepWhat is urgent, the domain first, hosting and access, a ready-to-send e-mail, and remedies in Québec.Domain nameAccessRemediesRead the guideWebsite contract: the 12 clauses to read before signingFixed or estimated price, deliverables, ownership, domain, warranty, termination: what each clause must say, and what the law provides in Québec.ContractCivil CodeBefore signingRead the guideHow much does a mobile app cost in Montréal? Published prices, Apple and Google fees, and the 3-year totalThe few prices published by app agencies, hourly rates, Apple’s and Google’s official fees, and a 3-year total calculator.Mobile appPricesCalculatorRead the guideRequirements document for a website or app: the free template for QuébecThe 10 sections of a good requirements document, Québec requirements, and a generator that writes yours in your browser.Before the projectFree templateGeneratorRead the guideComparing 3 website quotes: the method and the free gridTaxes, 3-year fees, fixed price or estimate, 12 points side by side: a grid that brings your quotes to the same measure and prepares your questions.QuoteFree gridBefore choosingRead the guideLaw 25: we checked 200 Québec small-business websitesOur original study: advertising cookies before consent, notices, privacy policy, person in charge named. And a 5-minute check of your own site.StudyLaw 25Free checkRead the guideWebsite maintenance: the real state of Québec small-business sitesOur study: insecure WordPress versions, neglected sites, phone speed. What maintenance must cover, published prices and the questions to ask.StudyMaintenanceSecurityRead the guideWebsite redesign in Montréal: keep your place on Google and Google MapsThe 7 mistakes that sink a site, the checklist before, on launch day and for 30 days, and a free tool that prepares your 301 redirects.RedesignGoogle MapsFree toolRead the guide
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