Caro Bégin

Caro Bégin - Web Developer

Victoria, BC, Canada

Writer and WordPress designer/developer who builds custom websites that are easy to update.

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Overview

As a fiction writer juggling two pen names in my spare time, I understand the challenges that authors face when trying to sell books. I've been a web developer for over fifteen years, so I decided to focus my energy on building custom author websites that are easy to update by the author. Each site is built for the author's individual needs and I take care of all the technical details. I start each project with a Zoom chat where I clarify the author's needs and tastes then I get to work. Each author receives step-by-step videos to teach them how to use their website and add new books/series/pages, etc.

NOTE: I get booked several months in advance. The earliest I can start a new project is July 2023.
Services
Fiction
Children's
Fantasy
Mystery & Crime
Paranormal Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
New Age
Writing & Publishing
Works with
WordPress

Work experience

Web developer and designer

Self-employed
October, 2009 – Present (over 13 years)

I provide a high-touch service where I create a custom WordPress website that is built just for you. I help you integrate your newsletter sign-up form on your website, deliver your reader magnet post sign-up, retrieve and include your Facebook pixel, and whatever else you need help with, including setting up an email address associated with your domain name. You'll have a website that is intuitive to update and that helps you sell more books, get more email addresses, and help you grow your author career.

Projects

Sci-Fi (AlexMBrandt.com)

Custom website for a sci-fi author. The #1 goal is to collect more email addresses, then sell more books. Visit to see the site live.

Awake (https://awakethenovel.com)

Two co-authors wanted a unique website to showcase their book.

Romance Author JA Huss (jahuss.com)

The author wanted a customized, dual-identity website. She created the design and I coded the site to match. Her site includes easy-to-update sidebar content to highlight most recent books in various formats.

Sci-Fi Fantasy Author Immortal Angel (Immortal-angel.com)

The author wanted a darker website that featured the nature of her sci-fi books and their particular setting.

Mike Brown (MBrownauthor.com)

Mike writes clean sci-fi romance and wanted the site to reflect that.

David Gaughran's website (DavidGaughran.com)

I worked with David to revamp his website while keeping all of his existing content. His rebranded website features separate looks for his non-fiction pages and historical fiction pages, custom blog post categories, and lots more.

Cozy mystery author website (ErynScott.com)

The author already had a specific color palette and fonts selected, so I styled the website with that in mind and created slideshow images to highlight her top priorities.

Caro has 11 reviews

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Adrienne Stevenson
I was blown away by Caro's clear understanding of my needs based on a minimal exchange of information. She proceeded to take my feeble attempt at web design and transform it into a professional website, in record time. Before we concluded our session, she provided useful tools for me to both easily update and continue the work. I know I can call on her in future to answer specific questions, an...
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Adrienne Stevenson, February 2023

Caro Bégin
Thanks for your kind words, Adrienne. I'm glad you found our session useful. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to book another session with me.

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Daniel Dore
Caro is super professional, nice, listens to your needs and then creates the site of your dreams within your budget. She was fabulous to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to build a website.

Daniel Dore, December 2022

Caro Bégin
I'm glad you like the site I created for you, Daniel. You were a delight to work with. May 2023 bring lots of book sales, happiness, and success!

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Doug Pruden
Caro was wonderful to work with. She collaborated with me to determine the kind of site I wanted and then ran with the choices we made to produce a kick-a$$ website. I highly recommend her.

Doug Pruden, October 2022

Caro Bégin
I'm glad you're happy with the end results, Doug! It was a pleasure working with you. If you ever have any questions, you know how to reach me.

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Jamie Arras
Caro was amazing to work with, and made me an awesome, professional website. She is fast, knowledgeable, accommodating, and more! :) I highly recommend working with her if you get the chance. Thanks, Caro.

Jamie Arras, August 2022

Caro Bégin
You were a delight to work with, Jamie! Don't hesitate to reach out again if you need my help with future projects or pen names.

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Wendy Church
Caro is professional and I really appreciated how good she was with deadlines and timing, and very responsive when it came to communication. I'm a luddite when it comes to websites, and a new author, and she provided a lot more than just setting up a website. Her experience in the realm of author websites was exactly what I was hoping for when we started the project. She's also exceedingly cle...
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Wendy Church, May 2022

Caro Bégin
Thanks, Wendy. It was a pleasure working with you. I wish you the best of luck with the official launch!

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