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What Clients Say
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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News & Thoughts
Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world, so I'm extra excited to be able to attend WordCamp Europe in a few short weeks, and connect with other WordPress experts in another part of the globe. I look forward to all the learning that's going to happen (including brushing up on my German [...]
I'll be giving a presentation again this year at WordCamp Vancouver. This one is called "How to Stay Calm and Troubleshoot Your WordPress Code" - a brief introduction to problem-solving and isolating bugs and issues on your website whilst remaining cool as a cucumber. Tickets for the event will likely sell out, so register now, [...]
I'm featured in an article in the Vancouver Sun today on independent workers in the gig economy, talking about the pros and cons of the freelance life. Having been working as an independent contractor for all but a few years since coming back to Canada in 2002, it's hard to imagine ever giving up the [...]
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.
