[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en":3},[4,253,517,607,688,766,852],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"cover":243,"date":244,"description":245,"extension":246,"meta":247,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":249,"seo":250,"stem":251,"tags":243,"__hash__":252},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fweebly-migration-offer.md","Weebly is closing in 67 countries - not in Switzerland. Should you migrate?","Yannis",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":227},"minimark",[11,15,23,26,31,34,53,56,59,63,66,69,72,75,79,86,89,92,95,100,103,106,110,113,116,119,122,126,129,132,135,139,142,147,153,156,160,163,169,175,178,184,188,191,194,197,200,205,209,222],[12,13,14],"p",{},"In June 2026, Square announced the shutdown of Weebly in 67 countries. Affected websites can no longer publish new pages since the end of June, they will be taken offline on September 27, and accounts will be permanently deleted on December 26.",[12,16,17,18,22],{},"Let's start with the good news, because it's real: ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"Switzerland is not on the list."," Nor is France, Germany, or Italy. Your Weebly website is not going to turn off this autumn. If anyone tells you otherwise to sell you something, you can hang up.",[12,24,25],{},"Now for the less pleasant news.",[27,28,30],"h2",{"id":29},"weebly-isnt-dead-it-has-come-to-a-standstill","Weebly isn't dead. It has come to a standstill.",[12,32,33],{},"Square bought Weebly in 2018 and stopped investing in it almost immediately to focus efforts on its own tool, Square Online. Since then, the facts are hard to dispute:",[35,36,37,41,44,47,50],"ul",{},[38,39,40],"li",{},"No new features for over a year",[38,42,43],{},"No new themes for years",[38,45,46],{},"The mobile app was removed from the App Store and Play Store",[38,48,49],{},"The February 2026 layoffs at Block, the parent company, gutted the team: only a handful of engineers reportedly remain",[38,51,52],{},"And now, 67 countries cut off",[12,54,55],{},"No one at Square has committed to a date for Europe. What we do know is that a timeline now exists somewhere, and the direction is clear.",[12,57,58],{},"Your website works. It will probably keep working next year, but it will never evolve again.",[27,60,62],{"id":61},"the-real-problem-isnt-the-shutdown-its-what-it-costs-you-every-day","The real problem isn't the shutdown. It's what it costs you every day.",[12,64,65],{},"This is where it gets concrete, and it's the part that most Weebly site owners don't notice, because it doesn't cause any outage.",[12,67,68],{},"A typical Weebly website takes about three seconds to display on a mobile phone. Google considers anything over two and a half seconds a degraded experience, and takes it into account in its rankings. On mobile, a significant share of visitors leave before the page even appears.",[12,70,71],{},"On top of that, there are limitations that Weebly will no longer fix: no structured data for local SEO (the tiny invisible file that tells Google \"this is an auto repair shop in Yverdon, open from 8am to 6pm\"), no built-in SEO assistant, and very limited control over the technical details that make the difference between the first and third page of search results.",[12,73,74],{},"In other words: every month, your website silently loses visitors that your competitors pick up. Quietly, without displaying any errors.",[27,76,78],{"id":77},"what-we-offer","What we offer",[12,80,81,82,85],{},"We take your Weebly site ",[19,83,84],{},"as is"," (your design, your colors, your text, your photos, your blog posts, your menu) and rebuild it on modern technology (Nuxt + Tailwind).",[12,87,88],{},"Not a redesign. Not a thirty-page questionnaire about your visual identity. Not six weeks of back-and-forth. You get your website back, much faster.",[12,90,91],{},"Artificial intelligence makes this possible. It reads your existing website, extracts its structure, content, and layout, and regenerates everything in a clean format. What used to take several days of manual work is now done in a fraction of the time, and we pass those savings directly on to you.",[12,93,94],{},"A human then reviews everything. Always. Because AI is great at transferring thousands of elements without missing one, but perfectly capable of misplacing an image or forgetting a redirect. And a forgotten redirect means your search rankings disappear - exactly the opposite of what you came for. So this review is never optional for us.",[96,97,99],"h3",{"id":98},"the-result-a-website-that-loads-instantly","The result: a website that loads instantly",[12,101,102],{},"Your new site is pre-generated, page by page. When a visitor arrives, there is nothing to calculate: the page is already ready, it displays instantly. Load times typically drop from three seconds to under one.",[12,104,105],{},"This isn't a cosmetic detail. It means better Google rankings, fewer lost visitors, and clients who no longer leave for a competitor because your page took too long to load.",[96,107,109],{"id":108},"and-you-keep-full-control-of-your-content","And you keep full control of your content",[12,111,112],{},"This is where most migrations fail, and it's the point we've dedicated the most effort to.",[12,114,115],{},"You chose Weebly for a reason: you can update your hours, add a photo, or publish news yourself on a Sunday evening without calling anyone. Many agencies will migrate you to superb technology where changing even a phone number later requires a quote.",[12,117,118],{},"We developed our own administration tool in Go, a language known for its speed and reliability. What this means for you, quite concretely: you log in, click on the text to edit, modify it, and save - just like before. Adding a page, publishing an article, changing a photo: no training, no coding, no need for us.",[12,120,121],{},"You gain performance. You don't lose autonomy.",[96,123,125],{"id":124},"and-in-the-end-the-website-belongs-to-you","And in the end, the website belongs to you",[12,127,128],{},"No renting, no lifetime subscription, no platform you depend on. At the end of the project, the website is yours: the pages, the content, the code, and also the backend - the custom admin tool built for you.",[12,130,131],{},"What this changes in practice: if you ever want to leave, you leave. Whether because you found a cheaper option, someone close to you knows web development, or simply because you're no longer satisfied with our services. We hand over the entire codebase and you can host it anywhere you want with the host of your choice. No exit fees, no negotiation, without your website becoming a hostage in the discussion.",[12,133,134],{},"This is precisely what you are missing with Weebly today: your site is trapped on a platform, and the day its owner decides to shut it down, you have no recourse. It wouldn't make much sense for us to offer to start over somewhere else on the same terms.",[27,136,138],{"id":137},"pricing-and-the-weebly-discount","Pricing, and the Weebly discount",[12,140,141],{},"We work on a fixed-fee basis, announced upfront. No hourly billing, no bad surprises at the end.",[12,143,144],{},[19,145,146],{},"And for any site migrated from Weebly, we apply an exceptional 10% discount.",[12,148,149],{},[150,151,152],"em",{},"(valid until September 27, 2026)",[12,154,155],{},"A way to acknowledge that you didn't ask for this: Square is the one abandoning the platform you built your online presence on.",[27,157,159],{"id":158},"what-we-wont-tell-you","What we won't tell you",[12,161,162],{},"A little honesty, because it will save your time as much as ours.",[12,164,165,168],{},[19,166,167],{},"We won't tell you there's an emergency."," Your Swiss website will not shut down this year. You have time to think, compare, and request other quotes. Please do.",[12,170,171,174],{},[19,172,173],{},"We won't tell you this is for everyone."," If your website is for a neighborhood club visited by twenty people who already know you, performance and SEO won't change your life. A simpler, cheaper solution exists, and we'll tell you frankly rather than selling you the service.",[12,176,177],{},"This migration makes sense if your website brings you clients, or should: a shop, restaurant, practice, craftsman, SMB. Where you have competitors on Google and every rank gained translates into revenue.",[12,179,180,183],{},[19,181,182],{},"We won't tell you it will be pixel-for-pixel identical either."," A rebuild is still a rebuild. Certain details will be different - usually better, because we fix what was clunky on mobile along the way. You will approve everything before going live.",[27,185,187],{"id":186},"see-the-result-before-deciding","See the result before deciding",[12,189,190],{},"Paste your Weebly site URL into the field below. We'll show you for free what the migrated version would look like, along with before and after speed measurements.",[192,193],"migration-form",{},[12,195,196],{},"No commitment, no credit card required, no forced phone call. If the result doesn't convince you, you won't have spent a thing, and at least you'll know where your site stands today.",[198,199],"hr",{},[12,201,202],{},[150,203,204],{},"In the meantime, whatever you choose: download a backup of your Weebly site (Account Settings, then My Data, then Download My Data) and check that your domain name is registered with an independent provider. Five minutes today, a lot less trouble one day.",[27,206,208],{"id":207},"sources","Sources",[35,210,211],{},[38,212,213,214],{},"Weebly.com, ",[215,216,221],"a",{"href":217,"rel":218,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weebly.com\u002Fapp\u002Fhelp\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Ftopics\u002Fchanges-to-weebly-global-operations",[219],"nofollow","_blank","Upcoming Changes to Weebly’s Global Operations",[12,223,224],{},[150,225,226],{},"Automatically translated by AI.",{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":230},"",3,[231,233,234,239,240,241,242],{"id":29,"depth":232,"text":30},2,{"id":61,"depth":232,"text":62},{"id":77,"depth":232,"text":78,"children":235},[236,237,238],{"id":98,"depth":229,"text":99},{"id":108,"depth":229,"text":109},{"id":124,"depth":229,"text":125},{"id":137,"depth":232,"text":138},{"id":158,"depth":232,"text":159},{"id":186,"depth":232,"text":187},{"id":207,"depth":232,"text":208},null,"2026-08-26","Square is shutting down Weebly in 67 countries, but not in Switzerland. No rush, but the platform has come to a standstill. We migrate your site as is, only faster.","md",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fweebly-migration-offer",{"title":6,"description":245},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fweebly-migration-offer","m2ZN4NTa5tjLl02x8Bjv7cVQtX3cy0sSBF__bEHBxLs",{"id":254,"title":255,"author":7,"body":256,"cover":243,"date":510,"description":511,"extension":246,"meta":512,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":513,"seo":514,"stem":515,"tags":243,"__hash__":516},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwp2shell.md","WordPress WP2Shell Vulnerability: Update Immediately",{"type":9,"value":257,"toc":499},[258,290,293,296,300,303,322,325,328,332,335,338,342,345,365,368,372,375,378,382,385,388,392,424,427,431,454,458,461,469,471,495],[259,260,268,273],"div",{"className":261},[262,263,264,265,266,267],"rounded-2xl","border","border-brand\u002F30","bg-brand\u002F5","px-6","text-sm",[12,269,270],{},[19,271,272],{},"TL;DR",[35,274,275,278,281,284,287],{},[38,276,277],{},"WP2Shell (CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137) is a critical flaw in the WordPress core that allows an attacker without an account to take full control of a default site.",[38,279,280],{},"It was discovered by a Searchlight Cyber researcher using roughly $25 worth of AI tokens, whereas this type of flaw typically trades for up to $500,000 on the exploit market.",[38,282,283],{},"Affected versions (6.9.0-6.9.4 and 7.0.0-7.0.1) were patched on July 17, 2026 via versions 6.9.5 and 7.0.2.",[38,285,286],{},"Certain hosting providers notified 24 hours in advance were able to protect their customers as soon as the announcement was made, but millions of sites remained exposed.",[38,288,289],{},"If you manage a WordPress site: check your version right now and update if necessary.",[291,292],"br",{},[12,294,295],{},"If you manage a WordPress site, chances are you have heard about \"WP2Shell\" over the past few weeks. This flaw, disclosed in July 2026, does not concern an obscure plugin or poorly coded theme: it touches the very core of WordPress. Here is what you need to know, and why proactive monitoring of your updates is more essential than ever.",[27,297,299],{"id":298},"what-is-wp2shell","What is WP2Shell?",[12,301,302],{},"WP2Shell is not a single flaw, but two distinct vulnerabilities that security researchers managed to chain together:",[35,304,305,316],{},[38,306,307,310,311,315],{},[19,308,309],{},"CVE-2026-63030",": a routing flaw in WordPress's REST API batch processing endpoint (",[312,313,314],"code",{},"\u002Fwp-json\u002Fbatch\u002Fv1",").",[38,317,318,321],{},[19,319,320],{},"CVE-2026-60137",": a SQL injection also present in the WordPress core.",[12,323,324],{},"Combined, these two flaws allow an attacker, without any account or credentials, to gain full control of a WordPress site running default dependencies. No vulnerable plugin required, no special configuration needed: a plain site is enough.",[12,326,327],{},"The nickname \"WP2Shell\" sums up the problem well: with a few well-crafted requests, a stranger can transform a standard WordPress installation into a gateway to drop a malicious shell and execute arbitrary code on the server.",[27,329,331],{"id":330},"an-ai-assisted-discovery","An AI-assisted discovery",[12,333,334],{},"A notable detail in this case: the flaw was not found by manually sifting through thousands of lines of code. The researchers at Searchlight Cyber behind the discovery used an artificial intelligence model to analyze WordPress source code and identify the chain of vulnerabilities. It is a sign of the times: vulnerability research increasingly relies on AI to explore large codebases and spot chains of bugs that a traditional human audit might take much longer to detect.",[12,336,337],{},"The cost-to-impact ratio is staggering: the researcher behind the discovery estimates spending roughly 25 dollars in AI tokens to find this chain of flaws over about ten hours of work. Meanwhile, this type of vulnerability - pre-authentication remote code execution on WordPress - typically fetches up to $500,000 on the exploit broker market. Twenty-five dollars of compute against half a million dollars in potential value: the gap shows how fast this kind of research is becoming accessible.",[27,339,341],{"id":340},"which-sites-are-affected","Which sites are affected?",[12,343,344],{},"The affected versions are:",[35,346,347,357],{},[38,348,349,350,353,354],{},"WordPress ",[19,351,352],{},"6.9.0"," to ",[19,355,356],{},"6.9.4",[38,358,349,359,353,362],{},[19,360,361],{},"7.0.0",[19,363,364],{},"7.0.1",[12,366,367],{},"Given that WordPress powers a substantial share of websites globally (~40% in 2026), the potential scope of this vulnerability is huge. We are talking about tens, if not hundreds of millions of affected installations.",[27,369,371],{"id":370},"maximum-severity-almost-immediate-exploitation","Maximum severity, almost immediate exploitation",[12,373,374],{},"This vulnerability was assigned a severity score near the absolute maximum. Worse still: active exploitation began almost immediately following public disclosure. In just a few days, dozens of automated exploit tools circulated, and US cybersecurity authorities (CISA) added both CVEs to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.",[12,376,377],{},"Studies conducted at the time showed that a majority of organizations running WordPress had at least one vulnerable instance at the time of disclosure, and that a significant portion of these vulnerable sites were directly exposed to the Internet, well within reach of attackers.",[27,379,381],{"id":380},"the-role-of-hosting-providers-a-safety-net-for-part-of-the-web","The role of hosting providers: a safety net for part of the web",[12,383,384],{},"An important aspect of this crisis deserves highlighting: not all WordPress sites were exposed in the same way. Several major hosts and infrastructure providers, including Automattic, Bluehost, Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Hostinger, and WP Engine, received early access to information about 24 hours prior to public disclosure via a private channel under strict confidentiality rules. This allowed them to prepare and deploy patches or Web Application Firewall rules as soon as the official announcement was made, sometimes before site owners were even aware of the issue.",[12,386,387],{},"Combined with the forced automatic updates system triggered by WordPress.org, this safety net significantly reduced the exposure window for a large portion of sites hosted with these providers. However, this protection was not universal: sites with automatic updates disabled, those deployed via custom pipelines that bypass native updates, or those hosted with smaller providers who did not receive early access remained fully exposed. Hence the importance of checking your installed version yourself rather than assuming \"someone else took care of it.\"",[27,389,391],{"id":390},"timeline-of-the-crisis","Timeline of the crisis",[35,393,394,400,406,412,418],{},[38,395,396,399],{},[19,397,398],{},"July 16, 2026",": about 24 hours before public disclosure, several major hosts and infrastructure providers receive early access to information.",[38,401,402,405],{},[19,403,404],{},"July 17",": public disclosure of the vulnerability and simultaneous release of the patch (WordPress 6.9.5 and 7.0.2). WordPress and informed partners deploy a forced automatic update for affected sites, underscoring the severity of the situation.",[38,407,408,411],{},[19,409,410],{},"July 19",": over twenty public proofs of concept (PoCs) documented, just two days after disclosure.",[38,413,414,417],{},[19,415,416],{},"July 21",": both vulnerabilities are added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.",[38,419,420,423],{},[19,421,422],{},"July 22",": full technical details of the exploit chain are published, further accelerating the spread of attack tools.",[12,425,426],{},"This timeline illustrates a reality we observe increasingly often: the time between the disclosure of a critical flaw and its mass exploitation is now measured in hours, not weeks.",[27,428,430],{"id":429},"what-to-do-if-you-are-affected","What to do if you are affected?",[432,433,434,440,445,448],"ol",{},[38,435,436,439],{},[19,437,438],{},"Check your WordPress version immediately"," on your site.",[38,441,442],{},[19,443,444],{},"Update to version 6.9.5, 7.0.2, or later.",[38,446,447],{},"If an immediate update is not possible, a temporary workaround is to block anonymous access to the affected endpoint at your Web Application Firewall level.",[38,449,450,453],{},[19,451,452],{},"Inspect your site"," for signs of compromise prior to the update: unknown admin accounts, suspicious files, or plugins you did not install. Automated tools are also available to check for major indicators.",[27,455,457],{"id":456},"why-proactive-management-changes-everything","Why proactive management changes everything",[12,459,460],{},"The WP2Shell incident perfectly illustrates why waiting to \"remember to update\" is no longer a viable strategy. When a critical flaw affects the WordPress core and is exploited at scale within days of disclosure, every hour without a patch counts.",[462,463,466],"cta",{"cta-label":464,"title":465},"Contact us","Our managed services",[12,467,468],{},"At Leader Web, we offer managed services that take care of this type of monitoring and update deployment for our clients. Feel free to contact us if you would like to learn more.",[27,470,208],{"id":207},[35,472,473,487],{},[38,474,475,476,481,482],{},"WordPress.org, ",[215,477,480],{"href":478,"rel":479,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fwordpress-version\u002Fversion-7-0-2\u002F",[219],"Version 7.0.2 - Release Notes"," and ",[215,483,486],{"href":484,"rel":485,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fnews\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fwordpress-7-0-2-release\u002F",[219],"WordPress 7.0.2 Release - WordPress News",[38,488,489,490],{},"Searchlight Cyber, ",[215,491,494],{"href":492,"rel":493,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fslcyber.io\u002Fresearch-center\u002Fexploit-brokers-pay-500000-for-a-wordpress-rce-i-found-one-with-gpt5-6\u002F",[219],"Exploit brokers pay $500,000 for a WordPress RCE. I found one with GPT5.6 Sol Ultra and $25",[12,496,497],{},[150,498,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":500},[501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509],{"id":298,"depth":232,"text":299},{"id":330,"depth":232,"text":331},{"id":340,"depth":232,"text":341},{"id":370,"depth":232,"text":371},{"id":380,"depth":232,"text":381},{"id":390,"depth":232,"text":391},{"id":429,"depth":232,"text":430},{"id":456,"depth":232,"text":457},{"id":207,"depth":232,"text":208},"2026-07-30","WP2Shell (CVE-2026-63030+CVE-2026-60137) allows unauthenticated takeover of WordPress sites. Affected versions, patches, and best practices.",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwp2shell",{"title":255,"description":511},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fwp2shell","hpgq_wTCkS8hQRLkgzSMUBF0d-fjDPs9qnHck_del6E",{"id":518,"title":519,"author":7,"body":520,"cover":243,"date":600,"description":601,"extension":246,"meta":602,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":603,"seo":604,"stem":605,"tags":243,"__hash__":606},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-price-guide.md","How Much Does a Website Cost for a Small Business in French-Speaking Switzerland? A Price Guide",{"type":9,"value":521,"toc":598},[522,527,530,535,538,543,563,568,571,576,579,584,587,590,594],[12,523,524],{},[19,525,526],{},"Introduction",[12,528,529],{},"It's often the first question, and the hardest one to get a clear answer to: how much does a website for a small business actually cost? This guide gives you concrete benchmarks to understand what influences the price, without any sales pitch.",[12,531,532],{},[19,533,534],{},"What affects the price of a website",[12,536,537],{},"The price of a website isn't a single fixed number. It depends on several factors: the number of pages, how complex the design needs to be, the features required (contact form, online booking, online store, multiple languages), and the amount of content that needs to be prepared or written.",[12,539,540],{},[19,541,542],{},"The main types of projects",[35,544,545,551,557],{},[38,546,547,550],{},[19,548,549],{},"The simple showcase website:"," a few pages presenting your business, services, and contact details. This is the most accessible starting point, ideal for a tradesperson or freelancer who mainly wants to be easy to find and look credible online.",[38,552,553,556],{},[19,554,555],{},"The website with added features:"," online booking, a detailed quote request form, or multiple languages. The budget increases with the development time required.",[38,558,559,562],{},[19,560,561],{},"The online store:"," managing products, inventory, and payments. This is the most comprehensive type of project, and naturally the most expensive.",[12,564,565],{},[19,566,567],{},"Costs not to forget",[12,569,570],{},"Beyond the initial build, two costs come back every year: the domain name (your website's address) and hosting (the service that keeps your site online). These are modest costs, but good to know about from the start to avoid surprises.",[12,572,573],{},[19,574,575],{},"How to avoid vague quotes",[12,577,578],{},"A serious quote should clearly spell out what's included: number of pages, features, training on how to use the site, and what isn't included. Be wary of \"starting from\" prices with no details behind them.",[12,580,581],{},[19,582,583],{},"Conclusion",[12,585,586],{},"There's no universal price for a website, but a well-scoped project from the start avoids unpleasant surprises. The best way to get a reliable number is still to talk directly with someone who takes the time to understand your project.",[12,588,589],{},"Want a clear, no-obligation estimate for your own project? At Leader Web, the first conversation is free.",[591,592],"custom-button",{"cta-label":593},"Contact us today",[12,595,596],{},[150,597,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":599},[],"2026-07-23","Discover realistic price ranges for a small business website in French-speaking Switzerland - no jargon, no hidden fees.",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-price-guide",{"title":519,"description":601},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-price-guide","m5s6s4KSzo5Zq3OFggOv9SGuSJ_qwGwMRK33kK-UOpI",{"id":608,"title":609,"author":7,"body":610,"cover":243,"date":681,"description":682,"extension":246,"meta":683,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":684,"seo":685,"stem":686,"tags":243,"__hash__":687},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-or-social-media.md","Website or Social Media: Where Should Your Small Business Start?",{"type":9,"value":611,"toc":679},[612,616,619,624,627,632,635,640,643,648,651,654,659,662,666,669,672,675],[12,613,614],{},[19,615,526],{},[12,617,618],{},"When budget and time are limited, one question comes up again and again: should you invest in a website first, or focus on social media? The answer depends on your business, but a few simple principles can help you decide.",[12,620,621],{},[19,622,623],{},"What social media does well",[12,625,626],{},"Social media is great for building connection, showcasing your day-to-day work and recent projects, and quickly reaching a local audience. It's free to use and easy to update.",[12,628,629],{},[19,630,631],{},"Its limits",[12,633,634],{},"You don't own your presence on social media: the algorithm decides who sees your posts, your account can be suspended by mistake, and someone looking for your hours or address has to dig through your posts instead of finding the information in one click.",[12,636,637],{},[19,638,639],{},"What a website does well",[12,641,642],{},"A website is stable, entirely yours, and easy to find on Google when someone searches for your business by name or by service in your area. It's also the place that builds the most trust: many customers check out a website before reaching out, even if they first discovered you through social media.",[12,644,645],{},[19,646,647],{},"So which one first?",[12,649,650],{},"If your business relies on trust (tradespeople, independent professionals, home services), a website should come first: it's often the first thing a potential customer checks before calling.",[12,652,653],{},"If your business is highly visual and you already have an active community on social media, you can keep using it as a complement, but a website is still useful to bring your key information together in one place.",[12,655,656],{},[19,657,658],{},"The right approach: make them work together",[12,660,661],{},"A website and social media aren't competitors. Ideally, your social media builds closeness with your audience and points people back to your website for practical details: contact info, quotes, booking appointments.",[12,663,664],{},[19,665,583],{},[12,667,668],{},"There's no universal rule, but for most local small businesses, a website remains the strongest foundation to build your online presence on.",[12,670,671],{},"Still not sure which strategy is right for your business? Let's talk about it, free of charge.",[591,673],{"cta-label":674},"Contact Leader Web",[12,676,677],{},[150,678,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":680},[],"2026-07-16","Should your small business invest in a website first, or focus on Instagram\u002FFacebook? Here's how to choose based on your line of work.",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-or-social-media",{"title":609,"description":682},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fwebsite-or-social-media","VzLI795SrWfJrlH9OUk2a0BGt65-meWTj2g8VZRMxNs",{"id":689,"title":690,"author":7,"body":691,"cover":243,"date":759,"description":760,"extension":246,"meta":761,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":762,"seo":763,"stem":764,"tags":243,"__hash__":765},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F5-errors.md","5 Common Website Mistakes Small Businesses Make (and How to Fix Them)",{"type":9,"value":692,"toc":757},[693,697,700,705,708,713,716,721,724,729,732,737,740,744,747,750,753],[12,694,695],{},[19,696,526],{},[12,698,699],{},"A poorly designed website can quietly drive customers away, often without you even noticing. Here are the five most common mistakes we see on small business websites, and how to fix them.",[12,701,702],{},[19,703,704],{},"1. A website that's hard to use on mobile",[12,706,707],{},"More than half of all website visits now come from smartphones. If your site forces users to zoom in, has buttons that are too small to tap, or a menu that doesn't work well with touch, visitors will leave within seconds.",[12,709,710],{},[19,711,712],{},"2. No visible contact information",[12,714,715],{},"It sounds obvious, but it's one of the most common mistakes: a phone number that's nowhere to be found, a missing address, or a contact form buried at the bottom of the page. An interested visitor should be able to reach you in one click.",[12,717,718],{},[19,719,720],{},"3. A website that loads too slowly",[12,722,723],{},"A site that takes several seconds to load loses a large share of its visitors before they've even seen the content. The cause is often simple: oversized images that were never optimized.",[12,725,726],{},[19,727,728],{},"4. No clear call to action",[12,730,731],{},"A website can look great and still generate zero leads, simply because it never tells visitors what to do next. \"Request a quote,\" \"Book an appointment,\" \"Call us\" - these simple phrases make a real difference.",[12,733,734],{},[19,735,736],{},"5. Content that's never updated",[12,738,739],{},"Outdated business hours, an offer that no longer exists, news from three years ago: these details make a business look inactive, even when that's far from true.",[12,741,742],{},[19,743,583],{},[12,745,746],{},"The good news is that none of these mistakes are hard to fix. They mainly require attention from the moment the site is designed, rather than being discovered later.",[12,748,749],{},"Want to know if your current website (or your upcoming project) avoids these pitfalls? At Leader Web, we offer a free, no-obligation website review.",[591,751],{"cta-label":752},"Contact us!",[12,754,755],{},[150,756,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":758},[],"2026-07-09","Slow loading times, poor mobile experience, no call to action... Discover the mistakes costing your business customers.",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F5-errors",{"title":690,"description":760},"en\u002Fblog\u002F5-errors","W1vyt0aQmHNdM0zuYlUi3uCMKoQ2QVcXVyzMKuzU2jU",{"id":767,"title":768,"author":7,"body":769,"cover":243,"date":845,"description":846,"extension":246,"meta":847,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":848,"seo":849,"stem":850,"tags":243,"__hash__":851},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-a-website.md","Why Your Small Business in French-Speaking Switzerland Needs a Website in 2026 (and What It Really Costs)",{"type":9,"value":770,"toc":843},[771,775,778,781,786,789,792,797,800,805,808,819,824,827,831,834,837,839],[12,772,773],{},[19,774,526],{},[12,776,777],{},"You're a tradesperson, shop owner, or independent professional in French-speaking Switzerland, and you're wondering whether a website is really worth it for your business. Maybe word of mouth works well for you, or you're already active on social media. So why invest in a website?",[12,779,780],{},"This article answers two simple questions: why it matters, and what it really costs - no sales pitch, just facts.",[12,782,783],{},[19,784,785],{},"Why a website is still essential, even for a small operation",[12,787,788],{},"Today, before contacting a tradesperson or visiting a shop, most people do a quick search on their phone. If they find nothing - or worse, a site that doesn't display properly on mobile - they simply move on to the next result.",[12,790,791],{},"A website doesn't need to be impressive. It just needs to answer three questions in a few seconds: who you are, what you offer, and how to reach you.",[12,793,794],{},[19,795,796],{},"Social media doesn't replace a website",[12,798,799],{},"Instagram and Facebook are useful, but you don't control them: algorithms change, your posts get lost in the feed, and if the platform suspends your account by mistake, you lose everything. A website is yours. It stays put, it's indexed on Google, and it gives you a lasting, professional image.",[12,801,802],{},[19,803,804],{},"What a website really costs for a small business",[12,806,807],{},"This is the question that holds many business owners back. The reality: the price varies a lot depending on your needs.",[35,809,810,813,816],{},[38,811,812],{},"A simple showcase site (introduction, contact info, a few photos) is the most accessible starting investment.",[38,814,815],{},"A site with more pages, online booking, or content you can easily update yourself requires a bit more work, so a mid-range budget.",[38,817,818],{},"An online store with payments and inventory management is a bigger project, and naturally more expensive.\nThe issue isn't the price itself, but the lack of transparency from some agencies, who add hidden fees or features you never asked for.",[12,820,821],{},[19,822,823],{},"How to avoid unpleasant surprises",[12,825,826],{},"Before committing, always ask: what's included in the price, who handles updates, and whether you own your website (domain name, content) or depend on the agency for every change.",[12,828,829],{},[19,830,583],{},[12,832,833],{},"A website isn't a luxury expense reserved for big companies. It's a working tool, just like a business phone or a storefront sign. The key is to start from your actual needs, not a one-size-fits-all template.",[12,835,836],{},"Want more clarity on your own project? At Leader Web, we offer a free, no-obligation first conversation to assess your needs and give you a clear estimate.",[591,838],{"cta-label":593},[12,840,841],{},[150,842,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":844},[],"2026-07-02","Wondering whether a website is worth it for your small business? Here's why it matters in French-speaking Switzerland, and what it actually costs - no jargon",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-a-website",{"title":768,"description":846},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-a-website","FHPMkQXaUO6f4hc8FXLUGvecBZ2yzhcPyvVdh8qqZRs",{"id":853,"title":854,"author":7,"body":855,"cover":243,"date":931,"description":932,"extension":246,"meta":933,"navigation":248,"ogImage":243,"path":934,"seo":935,"stem":936,"tags":937,"__hash__":939},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fmonitoring.md","Website Monitoring Services",{"type":9,"value":856,"toc":927},[857,860,863,867,870,873,884,887,891,894,903,917,921,923],[12,858,859],{},"Has your website ever gone offline for days before anyone noticed? Sometimes all it takes is something as simple as an expired SSL certificate or a temporary server issue.",[12,861,862],{},"It has happened to us at Leader Web too-which is why we built a monitoring service that now protects both our own websites and those of our clients.",[27,864,866],{"id":865},"what-is-website-monitoring","What is website monitoring?",[12,868,869],{},"Website monitoring automatically checks your website at regular intervals to ensure everything is working as expected.",[12,871,872],{},"Our monitoring verifies that:",[35,874,875,878,881],{},[38,876,877],{},"your website is online and reachable,",[38,879,880],{},"no HTTP errors (404, 500, etc.) are returned,",[38,882,883],{},"your SSL certificate remains valid.",[12,885,886],{},"If your website becomes unavailable for more than a few minutes, an email alert is sent automatically so you can investigate and resolve the issue before it affects your visitors.",[27,888,890],{"id":889},"our-solutions","Our solutions",[12,892,893],{},"We offer two monitoring solutions, depending on your needs.",[12,895,896,897,902],{},"For business websites and smaller projects, we use ",[215,898,901],{"href":899,"rel":900,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fuptimekuma.org\u002F",[219],"Uptime Kuma",", an open-source monitoring platform that is quick to deploy. No additional access to your server is required because it checks your website exactly like a regular visitor would. It works with any hosting provider and supports all CMS platforms, like WordPress, PrestaShop, and custom-built websites.",[12,904,905,906,481,911,916],{},"For larger infrastructures, high-traffic applications, or mission-critical services, we deploy enterprise-grade monitoring platforms such as ",[215,907,910],{"href":908,"rel":909,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zabbix.com\u002F",[219],"Zabbix",[215,912,915],{"href":913,"rel":914,"target":220},"https:\u002F\u002Fsignoz.io\u002F",[219],"SigNoz",". We'd be happy to help you choose the solution that best fits your business.",[918,919],"pricing",{":prices":920},"[{\"name\":\"Website monitoring\",\"price\":\"CHF 10.- \u002F month\",\"icon\":\"hugeicons:server-stack-01\"},{\"name\":\"Enterprise monitoring\",\"price\":\"On request\",\"icon\":\"hugeicons:customer-service\"}]",[591,922],{},[12,924,925],{},[150,926,226],{},{"title":228,"searchDepth":229,"depth":229,"links":928},[929,930],{"id":865,"depth":232,"text":866},{"id":889,"depth":232,"text":890},"2026-06-30","Know about website issues before your visitors do",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fmonitoring",{"title":854,"description":932},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fmonitoring",[938],"web","n5sxzoEquou1WnoSI1aLtbv3gZSVDXXEazzZ7PHAF4M"]