Insights

Learn before you build.

Short, sourced guides for Gulf business owners on websites, stores, SEO and AI.

39.6%of all websites run on WordPress85%of Saudi retail payments were electronic in 20252 billion+monthly users of Google AI Overviews0.6%of websites use Arabic as their content language1,000free service messages a month per WhatsApp number, from 1 October 202648%of mobile sites pass all Core Web Vitals39.6%of all websites run on WordPress85%of Saudi retail payments were electronic in 20252 billion+monthly users of Google AI Overviews0.6%of websites use Arabic as their content language1,000free service messages a month per WhatsApp number, from 1 October 202648%of mobile sites pass all Core Web Vitals

Insights

Learn before you build.

Short, sourced guides for Gulf business owners.

How much does a website cost in Dubai and Riyadh in 2026?

39.6%of all websites run on WordPress

Websites4 min read

How much does a website cost in Dubai and Riyadh in 2026?

We read more than 250 GCC agency websites in October 2026 and wrote down every price they publish. Here is what they charge, what moves a quote and how to compare offers.

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Salla, Zid or Shopify: choosing an ecommerce platform in Saudi Arabia

85%of Saudi retail payments were electronic in 2025

Ecommerce3 min read

Salla, Zid or Shopify: choosing an ecommerce platform in Saudi Arabia

All three can run a serious Saudi store. The right choice depends on payments, invoicing, growth plans and who will run the store day to day.

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Getting found in AI search: how ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews pick businesses

2 billion+monthly users of Google AI Overviews

SEO3 min read

Getting found in AI search: how ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews pick businesses

AI answers now sit between your customer and your website. Getting into them comes down to a short list of fundamentals.

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Arabic SEO: why translating your English site is not enough

0.6%of websites use Arabic as their content language

SEO3 min read

Arabic SEO: why translating your English site is not enough

Arabic content is still rare online, which is an opening. But a translated copy of your English pages rarely ranks. Here is what Google actually needs.

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WhatsApp AI agents for GCC businesses: what they can and cannot do

1,000free service messages a month per WhatsApp number, from 1 October 2026

AI automation3 min read

WhatsApp AI agents for GCC businesses: what they can and cannot do

An AI agent on WhatsApp can answer, book and follow up around the clock. It also works inside strict Meta rules. Here is the practical picture.

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Website speed and sales: what the research actually says

48%of mobile sites pass all Core Web Vitals

Performance3 min read

Website speed and sales: what the research actually says

Speed decides whether visitors stay long enough to buy. Here is what the best known study found, what Google measures today and where most sites still fall short.

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