You make something remarkable by hand. Does your website make people want it?

Social media and markets are great for discovery, but you do not own that audience and an algorithm decides who sees your posts. A website is the one place you fully control: it tells your story, presents your full range, takes orders day and night, and is the address Google and AI assistants can actually point a buyer to. Think of social as the spark and your site as the place the curious become customers.

That is exactly what a well-designed artisan site does. Generous, well-lit photography, the story behind each batch, your process, your ingredients or materials, the people who make it — all of this turns a price tag into a reason to buy from you specifically. We build the page around your craft, not around a generic template, so a first-time visitor feels what your regulars already know.

No. You bring the craft and the story in your own words — even a rough version is plenty. We shape it into a homepage, an about page and product descriptions that read naturally and sell. You stay in control of the voice and the facts; we handle the structure, the design and the technical side so nothing in your day has to change.

Both can work, and the right answer depends on your products, your margins and your time. Some makers thrive with a full online shop and shipping; others do better with a showcase plus click-and-collect, a gift-card or pre-order page, or simply clear hours and a map that bring people through the door. The free audit looks at your specific situation and recommends the model that fits — without pushing you into shipping logistics you do not want.

It does not have to. We set up the shop to match how you already work — limited stock, pre-orders, pickup windows, or shipping only to certain areas — so orders fit your production rhythm instead of overwhelming it. The goal is a tool that earns while you make, not a second job. We also show you what to automate so admin stays minimal.

Only if the right pieces are in place. Most buyers search by need — "artisan chocolate Montreal", "handmade soap gift box", "local roaster Quebec City" — and Google rewards sites with a clear category, real descriptions, an optimized Google Business Profile, reviews and structured data. Many artisan sites we audit are beautiful but invisible because none of this is set up. The audit shows you exactly which gaps cost you visibility.

Increasingly, yes. When someone asks an assistant for "a Quebec maker of natural soaps" or "where to buy artisan cheese near me", the answer is built from structured data, consistent web mentions and clear descriptions of what you make and where you are. Makers with proper Schema.org markup and a well-described catalogue are named far more often. Most independent artisans have not set this up yet — an early advantage worth taking.

Yes, as soon as your site collects personal information from Quebec residents — an online order, a shipping address, a contact form, a newsletter sign-up or analytics cookies. Your obligations include an accessible privacy policy, a cookie consent banner, a process for handling access and correction requests, and naming a person responsible for personal information. Our audit checks each of these points so your shop stays compliant.

The free audit is a diagnostic: we review your current site or pages, your product presentation, your Google Business Profile, your search visibility, your structured data, your mobile speed and your Law 25 compliance. You receive a PDF report with an overall score, a visual radar and three priorities ranked by impact. The paid project is the build: designing the site, the online shop or showcase, the storytelling and the structured data, plus ongoing upkeep. The audit stays free so you can decide with full clarity.

That is often when it pays off most. A clear, well-told site lets a small maker stand shoulder to shoulder with bigger brands, because online, buyers reward story, quality and trust over company size. We scope the project to where you are now — a focused showcase or a starter shop — and grow it as you do, so you invest only in what moves your business forward.