Guides
The questions we get asked before being hired, answered in full and with numbers. Without asking for your email and without you having to call to find out a price.
«what is the minimum wage in Panama in 2026»
Panama has no single minimum wage: Executive Decree 13 of 2025 sets hourly rates by region, economic activity and company size, in force since January 16, 2026. The rates for the most common activities, the two regions, working hours, overtime and how to work out a week's pay.
Panama Minimum Wage 2026: Hourly Rates by Region and Activity →
«how do I look up a company in Panama's Public Registry»
To look up a Panamanian company or property in the Public Registry you need a user account. How to create one, where companies are searched, how to follow a filing, the fee calculator, the single-use certificates, the Registry Alert and where the offices are.
Panama's Public Registry: How to Look Up a Company or a Property Online →
«how do I accept Yappy payments as a business in Panama»
Yappy Comercial charges 1% plus ITBMS per payment, with a two-cent minimum, and the money arrives the next day. What each path asks for —personal or business account—, the four ways to get paid, and what changed with the payment button for online stores.
Yappy for Businesses in Panama: Requirements, Fees and How to Get Paid →
«should my business in Panama use a .com or a .com.pa domain»
A .com.pa costs $50 for the first two years and $25 a year after that, at NIC Panamá; a .com, from about US$10.50 a year plus the registrar's margin. The difference that really matters isn't the price or the ranking, but what people type when they look you up from memory.
A .com or a .com.pa for Your Business in Panama? →
«how do I start electronic invoicing in Panama»
Who has to issue electronic invoices in Panama, what the DGI asks for to get started, the two options —the DGI's free tool, currently for up to USD 36,000 a year, or a PAC with an electronic signature—, the fifteen-day deadline and how to check an invoice.
Electronic Invoicing in Panama: Who Must Use It and Where to Start →
«how do I ask my customers for Google reviews»
Asking is allowed; buying, filtering or rewarding reviews is not. Google's three rules, when to ask so people say yes, and what to do about an unfair review.
How to Ask for Google Reviews Without Breaking Google's Rules →
«how do I set up WhatsApp Business for my business»
It's free and takes an afternoon to configure. What changes compared to regular WhatsApp, the decision you have to make before installing it, and why the number you pick today ties you down for years.
WhatsApp Business, Set Up Properly →
«how do I get an aviso de operación in Panama»
It's a mandatory sworn declaration and it's done online. What to have ready before you log in, which activities need prior permits, and the deadline that cancels your registration if you're not careful.
Panamá Emprende and the Aviso de Operación, Explained in English →
«what web hosting does my business in Panama need»
No, it doesn't have to be in Panama. What really changes between a $3 plan and a $30 one, what to demand before signing up, and why free hosting gets expensive the day you grow.
What Web Hosting Your Business in Panama Needs →
«what should I ask before hiring a web designer»
Seven things to get in writing before you pay, and why having the domain in your name is the one that costs the most when it's missing. It works for hiring us and for hiring anyone else.
What to Ask Your Web Designer Before You Pay →
«how do I set up a WhatsApp Business catalog»
Free and inside the app: each item with its name, its photos and its country of origin, and the price where WhatsApp allows it. What's worth uploading, what Meta's commerce policies reject, and the point at which a catalog stops being enough and you need a real online store.
The WhatsApp Business Catalog, Step by Step →
«how do I create a WhatsApp link for my business»
It takes two minutes and almost everyone writes it wrong. The correct format, where to put it, and why we removed the pre-filled message from our own website.
How to Create Your WhatsApp Link →
«when does my business need an online store»
The question isn't technical, it's operational: who uploads the products, who answers at 9 p.m. and who ships. The signs that you're ready, and the middle ground almost nobody considers.
When an Online Store Makes Sense, and When It Doesn't →
«why isn't my website showing up on Google»
How to tell in one minute whether Google doesn't have your site, or has it and isn't showing it. They're two different problems with two different fixes. With our own website as the example.
Why Your Website Isn't Showing Up on Google →
«should I use Wix, WordPress or a custom website»
The honest comparison isn't about features: it's about who updates the site, what it costs over three years and what you can take with you if you leave. The three options, and what each one charges you dearly for.
Wix, WordPress or Custom, and How to Decide →
«how do I put my business on google maps»
It's free and takes about twenty minutes. What trips most people up is verification, and Google picks the method: postcard or video. Both cases, and whether your home address works.
How to Put Your Business on Google Maps →
«how much does a website cost in Panama»
Between $150 and $5,000, and the difference isn't the design — it's the hours. What moves the price, what you pay every year on top of the site, and how to read a quote before you sign it.
What a Website Costs in Panama →
Why we write them like this
Almost every guide on these topics ends in «it depends, get a free quote». That's bait, not an answer: whoever wrote it wants your phone number, not for you to decide well.
We've published our prices on the site since day one, so we have nothing to hide in a guide. If after reading it you solve the problem yourself or hire somebody else, the guide still did its job.
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