Larry James
@durhamwebdesigner.bsky.social
WordPress website design and development for local businesses in Durham Region.
Is building your own website actually costing you more than hiring a pro?
December 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Is building your own website actually costing you more than hiring a pro?
If you could give one piece of advice to someone about to DIY their site, what would it be?
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
If you could give one piece of advice to someone about to DIY their site, what would it be?
What’s the biggest mistake you’ve seen in a self-built website, and how did you handle it?
December 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
What’s the biggest mistake you’ve seen in a self-built website, and how did you handle it?
When you meet a DIY website owner, do you focus on education first… or dive straight into fixing?
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
When you meet a DIY website owner, do you focus on education first… or dive straight into fixing?
Durham Region service-based business owners, ask yourself: is your site working for you, or against you?
#DurhamBusinessCommunity
#DurhamBusinessCommunity
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Durham Region service-based business owners, ask yourself: is your site working for you, or against you?
#DurhamBusinessCommunity
#DurhamBusinessCommunity
Stop treating website care as an afterthought. It’s part of your business growth.
#BusinessTips
#BusinessTips
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Stop treating website care as an afterthought. It’s part of your business growth.
#BusinessTips
#BusinessTips
Customers expect current info. Does your website deliver or disappoint?
#CustomerExperience
#CustomerExperience
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Customers expect current info. Does your website deliver or disappoint?
#CustomerExperience
#CustomerExperience
If your website feels stuck, it probably is. Fresh content changes that.
#DigitalMarketing
#DigitalMarketing
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If your website feels stuck, it probably is. Fresh content changes that.
#DigitalMarketing
#DigitalMarketing
A hacked website can get blacklisted by Google. How fast could you recover?
#OnlineSecurity
#OnlineSecurity
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A hacked website can get blacklisted by Google. How fast could you recover?
#OnlineSecurity
#OnlineSecurity
One bad plugin or theme update can break your website. Who’s watching yours?
#WordPressTips
#WordPressTips
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
One bad plugin or theme update can break your website. Who’s watching yours?
#WordPressTips
#WordPressTips
Local knowledge matters. Does your current web support even know Durham Region’s market?
#DurhamRegionBusiness
#DurhamRegionBusiness
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Local knowledge matters. Does your current web support even know Durham Region’s market?
#DurhamRegionBusiness
#DurhamRegionBusiness
Every hour you spend fiddling with your website is an hour not spent serving your clients.
#TimeManagement
#TimeManagement
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Every hour you spend fiddling with your website is an hour not spent serving your clients.
#TimeManagement
#TimeManagement
Your WordPress site got hacked. Again. Skipped updates is like opening the door for hackers.
Seen it in Durham Region:
🛠️ A contractor's site crashes
🔌 An electrician loses leads
Updates aren’t just pop-ups, they’re protection.
Don’t DIY it.
📩 [email protected] 📍 Oshawa-based
Seen it in Durham Region:
🛠️ A contractor's site crashes
🔌 An electrician loses leads
Updates aren’t just pop-ups, they’re protection.
Don’t DIY it.
📩 [email protected] 📍 Oshawa-based
October 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Your WordPress site got hacked. Again. Skipped updates is like opening the door for hackers.
Seen it in Durham Region:
🛠️ A contractor's site crashes
🔌 An electrician loses leads
Updates aren’t just pop-ups, they’re protection.
Don’t DIY it.
📩 [email protected] 📍 Oshawa-based
Seen it in Durham Region:
🛠️ A contractor's site crashes
🔌 An electrician loses leads
Updates aren’t just pop-ups, they’re protection.
Don’t DIY it.
📩 [email protected] 📍 Oshawa-based
DIY WordPress maintenance often costs more when you factor in mistakes and lost time.
#WordPressMaintenance
#WordPressMaintenance
October 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
DIY WordPress maintenance often costs more when you factor in mistakes and lost time.
#WordPressMaintenance
#WordPressMaintenance
Outdated information on your website is quietly driving customers to competitors.
#DurhamProfessionals
#DurhamProfessionals
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Outdated information on your website is quietly driving customers to competitors.
#DurhamProfessionals
#DurhamProfessionals
Stop paying for website “maintenance” that only updates software. You need more than that.
#BusinessGrowth
#BusinessGrowth
October 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Stop paying for website “maintenance” that only updates software. You need more than that.
#BusinessGrowth
#BusinessGrowth
If your Google Business Profile doesn’t reflect seasonal offers, you’re missing real search traffic.
#LocalMarketing
#LocalMarketing
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If your Google Business Profile doesn’t reflect seasonal offers, you’re missing real search traffic.
#LocalMarketing
#LocalMarketing
Website security isn’t optional. Hackers don’t care how small your business is. #WordPress
October 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Website security isn’t optional. Hackers don’t care how small your business is. #WordPress
You didn’t become an accountant to wrestle with landing pages.
But here you are…
✨ Tweaking headlines
✨ Testing call-to-actions
✨ Wondering why your site isn’t converting
Imagine what you could do with 10 extra hours this week, all focused on your clients.
But here you are…
✨ Tweaking headlines
✨ Testing call-to-actions
✨ Wondering why your site isn’t converting
Imagine what you could do with 10 extra hours this week, all focused on your clients.
October 18, 2025 at 4:05 AM
You didn’t become an accountant to wrestle with landing pages.
But here you are…
✨ Tweaking headlines
✨ Testing call-to-actions
✨ Wondering why your site isn’t converting
Imagine what you could do with 10 extra hours this week, all focused on your clients.
But here you are…
✨ Tweaking headlines
✨ Testing call-to-actions
✨ Wondering why your site isn’t converting
Imagine what you could do with 10 extra hours this week, all focused on your clients.
A stale website tells Google your business is inactive. Is that the message you want to send? #GoogleSearch
October 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A stale website tells Google your business is inactive. Is that the message you want to send? #GoogleSearch
I stopped building websites for anyone outside Durham Region.
When I made this decision, people thought I was crazy.
"Think of all the clients you're missing!"
Sometimes the best growth strategy is knowing exactly who you serve.
When I made this decision, people thought I was crazy.
"Think of all the clients you're missing!"
Sometimes the best growth strategy is knowing exactly who you serve.
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I stopped building websites for anyone outside Durham Region.
When I made this decision, people thought I was crazy.
"Think of all the clients you're missing!"
Sometimes the best growth strategy is knowing exactly who you serve.
When I made this decision, people thought I was crazy.
"Think of all the clients you're missing!"
Sometimes the best growth strategy is knowing exactly who you serve.
Broken contact form = lost customers. Do you even know if yours is working? #SmallBusinessTips
October 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Broken contact form = lost customers. Do you even know if yours is working? #SmallBusinessTips