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Working with Kirsten Starcher and outside in the sun productions was an absolute pleasure. Her expertise, attention to detail, and intuitive approach made the process seamless and enjoyable. She brought our vision to life with creativity, precision and utmost professionalism, ensuring our online presence reflects who we are. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled and thoughtful web master.
Kirsten is not just a consultant. She is a strategic member of our organization that we count on to keep our sites performing without a hitch. She inspires complete confidence, is proactive and a pleasure to work with. Would recommend without reservation!
Kirsten is an absolute gem!
She is efficient, organized, and always delivers on time. Her creativity knows no bounds—whether it’s a sleek, professional design or something bold and artistic, she brings fresh, thoughtful ideas to the table. She listens closely to her clients, making sure their vision comes to life in the best way possible. I’m incredibly grateful for her talent, her expertise and her dedication!
Kirsten was fantastic to work with on my company website. She kept everything on schedule, communicated clearly, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Reliable, organized, and genuinely easy to collaborate with!
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Check out my feature in the latest issue of WP Wonder Women's newsletter, where the women of WordPress and our latest goings-on are celebrated.
I am proud to announce that my first course, WordPress Troubleshooting Demystified, is ready for you to explore. This course takes my 30 years of website experience and 15 years of WordPress and distills it down into a few hours of finely tuned material to help you solve WordPress errors without the confusion and stress. [...]
Once in a while, someone will ask me something like How much does a website cost? or What would it cost to build me a site with 10 pages? The answer to the first question is, unsurprisingly, it depends. It’s like asking how much it costs to build a house: no one can answer that [...]
FAQs
The price to design and develop a WordPress website can vary quite a lot. To start with, it depends on whether your site is built using a pre-existing commercial theme, or if we’re building a unique design and theme from scratch. The functionality you need for your website will also affect the price, as will the scope and scale of your content. Have a look at my article at “How Much Does A Website Cost?” for a fuller explanation, and contact me to get a specific quote for your project.
I do have experience in many other content management systems and website builders, and I’m game to try pretty much anything! But I am a WordPress specialist, so you’ll find me to be more efficient and knowledgeable about WordPress.
After many years of experience with different hosting companies, I currently recommend the following as the most reliable, usable, and comprehensive with the best support. Crocweb and Webnames.ca are excellent Canadian web hosting options in particular.
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The Vancouver WordPress group has a website, a meetup group, a Slack channel, and a Discord group where you can improve your skills and find expert WordPress help from Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland area professionals such as myself.
I’ve been working in WordPress for 15 years and I’ve seen and fixed all sorts of weird and crazy issues. I enjoy solving WordPress problems and will go into “detective mode” when I’m really motivated to figure something out.
Most likely, I will be able to fix your problem. If I can’t, I will be able to explain to you exactly why not, and what your next steps and options are.
Yes, I can keep your site up-to-date with the most current WordPress core, theme, and plugins so that it stays healthy, stable, and secure. Check out my WordPress maintenance plans for more details.
Of course! Sometimes a good, solid website just needs a few tweaks to get you better results. Contact me for a free assessment of your site, and check out my article on how to tell whether or not you need a new website.
