The blog
Tips, tricks and thinking on web design, SEO and technology — written by Jean-François Gauthier, the studio's founder.
Build your first site with CJFG Studio in 20 minutes
No account, no credit card, no code to write. Here’s how to build a real website — and export it — with CJFG Studio, step by step.
Getting found by AI search engines
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI: more and more people ask an AI their questions instead of a search bar. Here’s how to stay visible.
Custom, WordPress or website builder: which one for you?
Three ways to build a site, three different trade-offs. Here’s an honest comparison to choose based on your budget, your needs and the time you want to spend.
Five mistakes that drive visitors off your site
A visitor decides in seconds whether to stay or leave. Here are five common mistakes that drive them away — and how to fix them.
Local SEO in Québec: where to start
Want to show up in Google when a customer in your neighbourhood searches for your services? Here are the first steps of local SEO, explained without the jargon.
Five simple ways to make your website faster
You don’t need a full rebuild to gain speed. Here are five concrete changes you — or your team — can apply this week.
The technology behind your website: why I build on Next.js
A website isn’t just a picture — it’s code that decides whether it loads fast, climbs in Google and lasts ten years. Here’s why I build yours with Next.js and React.