Houston Website Design & SEO Case Study
Caricatures Plus
Caricatures Plus is a Houston-area caricature entertainment company. My Social Deals worked on a broader digital transformation that included visual branding, website design, user experience, booking functionality, content organization, technical SEO and website performance.
- Branding
- Website Design
- UX
- Technical SEO
- Performance Optimization
The Project
The project involved modernizing an older web presence while preserving the personality and artwork that made Caricatures Plus recognizable. It was not simply about making the website look newer — the work rebuilt how the business presents itself and how visitors move through the site.
The work focused on:
- A stronger visual identity
- Clearer navigation
- Improved presentation of services
- Better presentation of artwork
- An improved booking experience
- Responsive mobile usability
- Stronger website architecture
- Technical SEO fundamentals
- Website performance
- A structure capable of supporting future search visibility
Homepage Transformation
A complete homepage redesign focused on stronger visual hierarchy, clearer messaging, mobile usability, and a more prominent booking path—while preserving the personality and recognizable artwork of the Caricatures Plus brand.
The original website screenshot also shows that visitors were directed toward a separate mobile-friendly version of the site. The redesigned site uses a single responsive experience instead.
Before
After
Logo & Brand Refresh
The project also included a visual brand refresh. The original text-based Caricatures Plus identity was developed into a more distinctive logo that better reflects the personality of the business and the art of caricature. The updated branding established the colors, typography, and visual direction carried throughout the redesigned website, creating a more consistent and recognizable customer experience.
Before
After
Booking Experience
The original booking form was rebuilt into a clearer, more structured inquiry experience. The redesigned form gathers the key event details needed to evaluate availability and prepare a quote, while giving customers clear expectations about what happens next and a prominent path to submit their request.
Before
After
Artist & Brand Story
The original artist page combined Martin’s biography, photos, and artwork into a single dense page. The redesign separates the content into a more visual artist experience and a dedicated About page, giving visitors a clearer introduction to Martin, his experience, personality, and different presentation styles while making the content easier to explore.
Before
After
Gallery Architecture
The original site presented much of the portfolio through a single thumbnail gallery. The redesigned site organizes real event photography and caricature examples into dedicated galleries for schools and colleges, family celebrations, corporate events, and community events. This creates a more useful browsing experience while giving each major event category its own relevant, crawlable content.
Before
After — Event-Specific Gallery Architecture
Pricing & Service Clarity
The redesigned site gives prospective customers clear starting-price information, explains what is included, identifies available add-ons, and provides a direct path to request a customized quote. This helps visitors understand the service before beginning the booking process while still allowing pricing to reflect the specific needs of each event. The custom-printed caricature paper is one example of an available add-on presented clearly.
New Website Feature
Technical SEO: From Approximately 62 to 95
At the start of the project, the site’s SEO audit score was approximately 62/100. Following the website rebuild and technical SEO optimization, the current Search Engine Land / Semrush SEO Check scores CaricaturesPlus.com at 95/100, with 0 critical issues, 2 warnings, and 20 passed checks.
Initial SEO Audit
~62 / 100
Recorded at project start
Current SEO Audit
95 / 100
0 critical issues · 2 warnings · 20 passed checks
Initial score based on the project audit recorded at the start of the redesign, using the same technical SEO audit checks we run for other clients. Current score shown from the Search Engine Land / Semrush SEO Check.
Technical SEO work implemented on the site included:
- Site structure and crawlable page architecture
- Unique page metadata
- Canonicalization
- Crawlability, sitemap and robots configuration
- Mobile usability
- Internal linking
- Structured data
- Performance optimization
Current Mobile Performance
Current mobile measurements from Google PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse for CaricaturesPlus.com. These are current measurements only, not a before-and-after comparison.
Performance
88
Mobile Lighthouse score
First Contentful Paint
2.3 s
Largest Contentful Paint
3.5 s
Total Blocking Time
0 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.001
Speed Index
2.9 s
Project Outcome
The finished project brought Caricatures Plus’ branding, website experience, booking process, portfolio presentation, pricing information, technical SEO, and performance into one cohesive digital presence.
- Brand Identity
- Website Design
- Responsive UX
- Booking Experience
- Content Architecture
- Technical SEO
- Performance Optimization
Visit the Client
You can see the finished site live at Visit Caricatures Plus.
About This Case Study
This project was completed and documented by My Social Deals LLC, a Houston digital marketing company specializing in website design, SEO, AI search optimization and social media.
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