The digital side of small business. What matters, what to skip, what to do.

One email a month for Canadian small business owners. What's new with Google, AI and the rest, and whether you actually need to do anything about it.

Written by Stephen Osmond, Involve Media, Belleville, Ontario

Your inbox is full of people selling you the next big thing. This isn't one of them.

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Five minutes, once a month

Read it over a coffee. No daily emails, no long reports.

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Minus the jargon

If something matters for your business, you'll get it in everyday words. If it doesn't, I'll tell you that too.

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Something you can do

Every issue has one thing you can do yourself, in minutes, without hiring anyone.

Seven short sections. Read the ones you want.

REFRESH The one change this month worth knowing about, explained.

BOOKMARKED A few links worth your time, from Canadian sources and mine.

SHORTCUT One thing you can do yourself today, in minutes.

LOCALHOST One made-in-Canada pick: a product, tool or program worth knowing.

CLEAR CACHE A common myth or sales pitch, cleared up.

COOKIE A quote or idea to chew on.

CLOSE TAB A short note from me to finish.

I'm Stephen. I run Involve Media in Belleville and help small businesses across Canada show up online. Viewport is what I'd tell you if you asked me over coffee: what's changed, what's hype, and what's worth your time.

Got a question? Reply to any issue. It comes straight to me.

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