PHP2Shell: closing a site without losing SEO
PHP2Shell: if you must close your site while waiting for the patch, how you close it matters. 503 code, robots.txt, duration: how not to lose your rankings.
Blog — Kimoun Guadeloupe
Olivier Watte shares observations on digital transition and local marketing in Guadeloupe. Field notes, analysis and news — since 2003.
AI agents that work alone: what changes for SMEs
AI agents now work on their own, in the background. What that changes at Kimoun, and how to frame them before handing them to a small business.
Saint-Barth joins the CTU: a digital Caribbean
Saint Barthélemy admitted to the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, after French Guiana. What this bridge across the language divide changes here.
The problem isn't WordPress, it's who steers it
Back-to-back flaws and our own measurements: the real risk isn't WordPress, it's the absence of technical oversight. What static architecture changes.
Labrador, ChatGPT's index: what it reads of your site
Free ChatGPT draws only 3 % of its sources from Google. The rest comes from Labrador, its in-house index, which keeps just 200 characters of you.
AI detectors: what the Orélien affair says about our texts
A novel in the running for the Goncourt accused of being AI-written: what detectors are worth, what they say about Creole, and what Google actually penalises.
Analytics without a permanent banner: Umami plus GTM
Keep Umami as permanent measurement and switch GA4 on through Google Tag Manager only during paid campaigns: our setup, events and consent handling.
Is Google Analytics GDPR-compliant? My answer: Umami
Behind a GDPR consent banner, 40 to 45 % of your traffic never reaches Google Analytics. Why I switched to Umami: no cookies, no banner, 100 % measured.
Google Business Profile Suspended: What To Do, Fast
Google Business Profile suspended, disabled or gone? First move: stop editing it. The diagnosis, the evidence file and the reinstatement process, in order.
Google Is Cabling the Caribbean: What It Changes, and for Whom
Google is laying three subsea cables to a Dominican Republic hub, for over 500 million dollars. What it changes for Caribbean businesses and internet users.
A Craft Business Website in Guadeloupe: The Full Case Study
2,463 bytes of JavaScript, 100/100 on mobile and two clients within days: the technical choices behind a sewing workshop's website, explained.
The ChatGPT-Yelp deal: what it signals for the Caribbean
OpenAI is putting Yelp reviews inside ChatGPT. Yelp ignores the Caribbean, but the deal signals what comes next: local search turns commercial inside AI.
AI cloaking: the ads only AI bots can see on Time
Time serves ChatGPT's crawlers ads that no human reader ever sees. An analysis of ad cloaking, and where the line runs between it and transparent GEO.
French e-invoicing 2026: what changes in Guadeloupe
From 1 September 2026, every business in France must be able to receive electronic invoices. The questions to ask in Guadeloupe, and the answers.
Shai-Hulud: 868 software packages poisoned in one day
On 4 August 2026, the Shai-Hulud worm poisoned 868 npm packages, 2 billion installs a month. What a business owner should ask their web provider.
SPIP MCP Server Update: Formidable Forms, 36 Tools
Kimoun's SPIP MCP server grows to 36 tools: Formidable forms driven by AI, a listing on the official MCP registry, managed hosting or your own servers.
Tourist Tax in Guadeloupe: Who Keeps Airbnb in Check?
€8.6M in fines against Airbnb upheld over Oléron's tourist tax. Guadeloupe's 32 municipalities now levy one too — but who checks it is actually paid?
MCP Server: What It Is and What It Really Costs in 2026
A clear definition of the MCP server, real business use cases and the 2026 market price list, in France and abroad: from $499 to well over $400,000.
Claude Cowork on Linux: the Ubuntu setup that works
Claude Cowork runs on Ubuntu since Claude Desktop reached Linux. What the install takes, which MCP connectors hold up, and how to drive it from your phone.
Google AI Overview overseas: first findings on 189 sites
Google AI Overviews went live in France in July 2026. We measured 189 overseas sites two days later: 92 % trigger an overview, one in two loses the spotlight.
Google AI Overviews in France: the Guadeloupe angle
Google switched on its AI answers in France on 22 July 2026. Figures measured elsewhere, exposed queries, and what it means for Guadeloupe businesses.
WordPress: 72 hours between the patch and the first attacks
WP2Shell hits the WordPress core, with no plugin and no account. Patched on 17 July, exploited by the 20th: why patching isn't enough to stay protected.
WP2Shell: what this WordPress flaw says about maintenance
WP2Shell strikes the heart of WordPress, with no plugin and no password. Patched on 17 July, it's a reminder: the issue isn't the tool, it's maintenance.
The data.gouv.fr MCP Server: Public Data Talks to AI
France now exposes its public data to AI assistants through an experimental MCP server. What this connector changes, and why Kimoun builds bespoke ones.