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Recent learnings, in the order we published them.

Strategy
02
Jul 7, 2026 · 7 min read

Google Ads vs Meta Ads for E-commerce: How to Split the Budget in 2026

Meta creates demand, Google captures it. Judging both on the same ROAS distorts everything. Our decision framework and starting splits by budget tier — $5k, $15k, $50k+/month.

HM
Head of Media
Strategy
03
Jul 7, 2026 · 6 min read

Law 25 and Cookie Consent: Comply Without Killing Your Ad Performance

Most Quebec sites still fire GA4 and the Meta Pixel without consent. What Law 25 actually requires, what you're risking, and how to comply without sacrificing your ad signal.

F
Founder
Strategy
04
Jul 7, 2026 · 6 min read

Where Your Leads Really Come From: UTMs, GA4 and Your CRM Without Lying to Yourself

Meta says 30 leads, GA4 counts 41, the CRM has 35. No tool is lying — they measure differently. The fix isn't software: it's a UTM convention, a CRM that captures the source, and a clear rule for which number drives which decision.

HM
Head of Media
SEO
05
Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min read

E-commerce SEO: where to start when you depend on paid

90% of your revenue rides on Meta and Google Ads? Here is the exact order of SEO work that pays off in e-commerce, and what can wait.

LW
Lead Web
Meta Ads
06
Jun 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Meta Ads audit: the 10 things we check before touching anything

The exact checklist we run on every account that lands with us: structure, signal, creative, measurement. Run it yourself before paying anyone.

HM
Head of Media
Webflow
07
Jun 5, 2026 · 6 min read

Webflow vs WordPress in 2026: the honest choice for a company site

We ship Webflow sites, but the real answer depends on who keeps the site alive. The comparison without complacency: strengths, limits and 3-year total cost.

LW
Lead Web
Shopify
08
Jun 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Shopify redesign: when it pays off (and when it's a distraction)

The 5 signals a redesign will pay for itself, what it will never fix, and how to do it without sacrificing your SEO.

LW
Lead Web
Meta Ads
09
May 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Pixel + CAPI: why your Meta data lies (and how to fix it)

Platform ROAS that doesn't match Shopify, double-counted conversions, mediocre EMQ: the 4 signs your tracking lies, and the 30-minute fix.

HM
Head of Media
Strategy
10
May 14, 2026 · 6 min read

How much to invest to go from $1M to $5M in e-commerce

The question we hear at every diagnostic. No magic number, but ratios that hold up: budget on target revenue, MER floor, and the plateaus where it breaks.

F
Founder
Strategy
11
Apr 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Fractional CMO vs Agency: which to choose in 2026?

Two models, two philosophies. We break down real costs, use cases and pitfalls of each option for a brand between $2M and $20M in revenue.

F
Founder
Meta Ads
12
Apr 02, 2026 · 8 min read

How to scale a Meta account beyond $10k/day

The $10k/day plateau is real. We explain the scaling methodology we use to push our clients to $30k, $50k and beyond - without killing ROAS.

HM
Head of Media
Lead Generation
13
Mar 22, 2026 · 6 min read

5 marketing angles that convert in B2B e-commerce

Stop talking features. The 5 angles we use for our B2B clients with their actual results: lower CPL, better SQL rate, healthier pipeline.

CD
Creative Director
CRO
14
Mar 08, 2026 · 7 min read

Shopify PDP: the 7 elements that actually move the needle

We analyzed 50+ high-performing product pages. Here are the 7 elements with the biggest impact on conversion rate, ranked by implementation priority.

LW
Lead Web
Shopify
15
Feb 25, 2026 · 9 min read

Shopify migration: checklist to not break your SEO

A site migration can destroy years of SEO in 24h. Our full checklist to migrate without losing organic traffic.

LW
Lead Web
Strategy
16
Feb 11, 2026 · 4 min read

Why we turn down 60% of our prospects

Our qualification process, the red flags that make us say no, and why filtering early is the best gift you can give a prospective client.

F
Founder

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