Kara Simonyan

Freelance Web Designer

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Share the link of 31% of the wedding business websites I checked and you get a bare link: no title, no image.

I'm a freelance web developer. I build websites and web apps for founders and owners. Happy to help with yours. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

The fastest site in a local market wins more calls than the prettiest one. Measure it on a cheap phone on a bad connection, that is where your customers actually are.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Most useEffect bugs are not React bugs, they are a misunderstanding of when things run. Keep state close to where it is used and most of the complexity disappears. Simple beats clever.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

On a phone, 81% of 378 publishing company websites I tested take over 4 seconds to load the main content.

I'm a freelance web developer. I build websites, web apps and apps. Happy to help with yours. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

I checked the e-mail setup of 698 builders: 49% have no DMARC. Their invoices can be faked easily. One DNS record. Ten minutes.

Freelance web developer here. I build websites, web apps, apps and AI integrations. Follow me for more real numbers like this.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Mobile-first is not a design trend, it is where the customers are. Every extra tap between a visitor and the booking button is a small leak of revenue.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

10% of the web development job posts I tracked in the last 3 months ask for SEO. Clients follow what works for their customers.

Freelance web developer here. I build websites, web apps, apps and AI integrations. Follow me for more, and DM me if your site needs help.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

A good API is one you can guess correctly.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Renting your website on a closed platform is fine until the day you want to leave. Build on open, boring, portable tech and you will never be held hostage by a plan upgrade.

Freelance web developer here. Websites, web apps, apps. Follow me for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

The difference between a website and a website that converts is usually the first screen. The button people click is the one that tells them exactly what happens next.

Freelance web dev here. I can help with your site or app. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

I ran 262 creative studio websites through Google's mobile speed test. 22% score under 50 out of 100. Slow sites lose visitors before the page even shows.

Freelance web developer here. I build websites, web apps and apps. Follow for more from my own data.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Share the link of 39% of the food brand websites I checked and you get a bare link: no title, no image. Two meta tags fix it.

Freelance web developer here. I help businesses with websites, web apps and AI tools. Follow me for more real numbers like this.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Prompt engineering is mostly clear thinking written down, which has always been the skill. Let it draft, then review like it is your name on the commit, because it is.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

The dashboard nobody reads and the dashboard that drives decisions differ by about three numbers. Contrast, labels, keyboard access, plain language, that is where good design starts. Simple beats clever.

I build websites, web apps and apps as a freelancer. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

I keep functions small and boring on purpose, boring code is the code that does not page you at night. Types, tests and plain names remove more bugs than any amount of talent.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Most people will only ever see your website on a phone, one thumb, walking. Big tap targets, short forms, the phone number one tap away. Nothing clever, just respectful.

I'm a freelance web developer: websites, web apps, apps. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

A fast, readable page with real content outranks a slow page with keyword soup. One page per service, a real title on each, the city in the copy, a fast load. Start there.

I build websites, web apps and apps as a freelancer. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

Backups you have never restored are a hope, not a plan. Update the stack, rotate the keys, restore a backup once a quarter to prove it works. Ship it.

I build websites, web apps and apps as a freelancer. Follow for more.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

88% of the dental practice websites I checked need more than 4 seconds to show their main content on a phone. Google's target is 2.5.

Freelance web developer here. I build websites, web apps, apps and AI integrations. Follow me for more, and DM me if your site needs help.

[Kara Simonyan @KaraSimonycgug]

27% of the hotels I checked have no DMARC record. Anyone could send e-mail that looks like it came from them.

I work as a freelance web developer. I help with websites, redesigns, web apps and apps. Follow me, I share what my data shows every week.