Karen Straus

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Karen Straus

What is your top platform specialty?

WordPress

How long have you been building websites?

15 years

Are you more designer or developer?

Slightly more designer, but do both well.

Who is your ideal client/project?

Local or regional organizations, especially nonprofits, B2B businesses, and tech startups.
Most clients are purpose-driven, in education, creative work, or science/technology.
(No high volume e-commerce.)
I really shine with clients who want a website, but also need marketing and content coaching.

Do you charge by project or hour? What is your rate or typical project fee?

Per project. Websites start at $4000, including content coaching/ editing.

Do you offer services beyond website builds?

Website Care Plans. Marketing guidance (MBA with experience.) Variety of print and digital design projects.

What's your SEO level? Page Speed level?

Moderately knowledgeable about SEO & page speed tuning.

Tell me anything else I should know before I refer a client to you and share 3 links to recent projects you've done.

In business since 2007, I've become a "jack of all trades" (BA Computer Science, BA Graphic Design, MBA with marketing experience) with a small team that includes a project manager, and collaborators for copy writing, graphic design, and UX design. I generally do the site architecture, art direction, copy coaching/editing, and much of the implementation myself.
Recent projects include: https://elizabethsandelmd.com (complete restructuring and redesign), https://borgdirect.com (redesign), and https://chameleonbiosci.com/ (startup, from scratch). Other examples on my website.

Oakland, CA 94610
United States
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