Wix or WordPress for small business, or custom?
The real differences between Wix, WordPress and a custom-coded site for a trade or shop, with costs read on the official pages.
The Lionea blog
The Lionea blog
This is where I write down what I learn building websites, automations and AI agents for businesses: what things really cost, which tool to pick, where to start and what I advise against. Practical guides, with examples from a clinic, a consulting firm, a distributor or an online store.
The three questions covered here
How much does it cost?
Price ranges backed by sources, and a method to estimate your own budget.
How much a business website costsWhich tool should I pick?
Comparisons checked against the official pages, dated, with my honest opinion.
n8n vs Make vs ZapierWhere do I start?
Concrete steps for a first project that is small, useful and low-risk.
Automating quote follow-up
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How much does a mobile app cost in 2026?
Apple's and Google's official fixed fees, the items that make up the price of an app, what comes back every year and how to keep the budget reasonable.
Mobile app requirements document: template
A 10-section requirements template, a filled-in example for a field service app, and how to decide what goes into version one.
n8n vs Make vs Zapier: 2026 comparison and pricing
Pricing, billing model, self-hosting, integrations: a comparison checked against the official pages, then a recommendation for your situation.
AI agent for real estate: 5 uses and their limits
Five real estate agency tasks an AI agent can take on, how they fit together in a workflow, and what it should never do on its own.
France e-invoicing: what small businesses must do
What the French e-invoicing reform changes for a small business since September 1, 2026, what to do now and what waits until 2027, based on official pages.
Replace Excel with a custom app: when it's worth it
The signs a spreadsheet has become your company's software, the alternatives, and how to move to an app without breaking everything.
Restaurant website features that get bookings
The pages, the menu and the reservation system that turn a visit to a restaurant website into a booked table.
Chatbot for website: examples and pricing
What a useful chatbot looks like on a small business website, what the market tools cost, and how to tell whether a well-made form would do the job.
How much does a small business website cost?
What drives the price of a website, the line items of a quote, the costs that come back every year, and sourced market benchmarks.
Free Zapier alternatives: 5 options compared
The real limits of each free plan, taken from the official pages, and which option fits your volume and your tools.
How to build an AI agent without code in n8n
A step-by-step n8n tutorial to build a first AI agent without writing code: an assistant that drafts your quotes, with its settings, system prompt and guardrails.
n8n GDPR compliance: hosting workflows in the EU
What to check before using n8n and AI agents with personal data, step by step, with links to the French data protection authority's guidance.
AI for accountants: 6 practical uses in a firm
Six accounting firm tasks an AI agent can prepare, what stays with people, and the confidentiality and data protection rules to check before connecting anything.
Cleaning scheduling software: free, paid or custom?
Free spreadsheet, industry software or custom tool: what each option does well, what it really costs, and how to spot the moment to switch.
AI agent use cases for business: 7 examples
What an AI agent really is, seven practical use cases for a small company, the risks to keep in check and a method to start small.
Airbnb automated messages: templates for hosts
A full sequence from booking to review, six templates ready to adapt, and what to add when you manage several listings across several platforms.
Automated appointment reminder SMS and email
Send a reminder the day before every appointment without thinking about it: built-in options, the cost of a text from a public price list, and the setup step by step.
Overdue invoice email templates (French law)
Five reminder templates, from a polite nudge to a formal notice, with the French business-to-business rules checked on official government sources.
Quote follow-up email templates: 8 examples
Eight quote follow-up emails ready to adapt, sorted by situation and trade, with a follow-up schedule and the point where a phone call works better.
How much does an AI agent cost? Full math
The running cost of an AI agent worked out step by step from official per-million-token prices for three common cases, plus the other costs to plan for.
Automated quote follow-up emails: 2 templates
A step-by-step method to follow up on every quote at the right time without thinking about it, with a day 3 and day 7 sequence ready to adapt.
How much does a tradesman website cost in 2026?
What a plumber, electrician or painter website costs according to public data, and the elements that turn a visit into a call.
AI phone answering agent for tradespeople: a guide
How an AI agent answers the phone while you are on the job, what the tools cost according to their public pricing, and what you should never hand over to it.
What is n8n? Free or paid, with examples
What n8n does, what is free and what is paid, ten practical uses for a small business, and when you should pick something else.
Install n8n on a VPS: OVH, Hostinger or Infomaniak?
Three hosting providers compared from their pricing pages, the installation steps n8n recommends, and what to plan for backups and updates.
n8n, Pennylane and Qonto: automate bookkeeping
Start with the native Qonto to Pennylane sync, then plug n8n in where it stops: emailed invoices, missing receipts, incoming payments.
Pay monthly website or buy one? The 3-year cost
The full math of a website rented by the month versus one you buy, over 1, 3 and 5 years, and the clauses that tell you who owns the site and the domain.
n8n vs Power Automate on Microsoft 365
Microsoft licensing read from the official pages, the same Outlook to Excel automation in both tools, and a simple rule to choose.
Cleaning business website: pages and online quotes
The pages, the quote form and the proof that make an office manager or a homeowner ask you for a quote instead of the next company.
AI reply to Google reviews: 6 templates
A simple setup where AI drafts a reply and you approve it in one click, with six sample replies and the Google rules to follow.
WhatsApp AI agent with n8n: step-by-step tutorial
The Meta and n8n steps to have an AI agent answer your customers on WhatsApp, with safeguards and the official billing model.
Automate quotes: PDF from a form with n8n
From your website form to a PDF in the client's inbox: the n8n and Google Docs chain step by step, with human approval in the right place.
Automate unpaid invoice reminders with n8n
A step-by-step n8n tutorial to chase every overdue invoice at the right stage, from your own address, and stop as soon as the client pays.
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