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

Original Caricatures Plus homepage before the redesign
Original Caricatures Plus Homepage

After

Redesigned Caricatures Plus homepage after the redesign
Redesigned Caricatures Plus Homepage

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

Original text-based Caricatures Plus logo
Original Brand Identity

After

Refreshed Caricatures Plus logo used across the redesigned site
Refreshed Caricatures Plus Identity

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

Original Caricatures Plus booking inquiry form
Original Booking Inquiry Form

After

Redesigned Caricatures Plus booking and quote request form
Redesigned Booking & Quote Experience

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

Original Caricatures Plus artist page with biography, photos and artwork combined
Original Artist Page

After

Redesigned Caricatures Plus artist page
Redesigned Artist Experience
Dedicated About page on the redesigned Caricatures Plus site
Dedicated About Page

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

Original Caricatures Plus thumbnail gallery
Original Gallery

After — Event-Specific Gallery Architecture

School and college caricatures gallery on the redesigned site
School & College Caricatures
Family celebrations gallery on the redesigned site
Family Celebrations
Corporate events gallery on the redesigned site
Corporate Events
Community events gallery on the redesigned site
Community Events

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

Pricing and add-on section on the redesigned Caricatures Plus site
Pricing and add-on information on the redesigned site

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

SEO Check report showing a score of 95 out of 100 for CaricaturesPlus.com
Current Search Engine Land / Semrush SEO Check result for CaricaturesPlus.com

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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