Shopify Expert Needed for Complete Transformation of Established IT Certification Platform

Shopify Expert Needed for Complete Transformation of Established IT Certification Platform (WordPress → Shopify) Project Overview We are seeking an experienced Shopify developer or Shopify-focused agency to completely redesign, rebuild, and migrate an established IT certification learning platform from WordPress/WooCommerce to Shopify. Our platform, IPSpecialist, has been operating successfully for approximately 7–8 years and serves learners preparing for cloud computing, cybersecurity, networking, DevOps, AI, project management, and IT certification exams. Current Website: https://ipspecialist.net A detailed Scope of Work (SOW) PDF is attached and must be reviewed before submitting a proposal. --- Why We Are Migrating Our current WordPress platform is experiencing ongoing technical and operational challenges, including: * Frequent 503 server errors * Random 404 issues * Database instability * Plugin conflicts * Performance degradation * Increased maintenance overhead * Scalability limitations We want to move away from a complex WordPress environment and build a stable, scalable Shopify ecosystem focused on physical certification book sales and certification bundles. --- Business Transformation Goal The future IPSpecialist platform will focus on: * Paperback certification books * Certification study guides * Practice question books * Exam cram notes * Certification bundles * Amazon fulfillment workflows * Simplified eCommerce purchasing experience This is not a typical bookstore. The platform must be structured as a certification learning ecosystem with a hierarchy similar to: Technology Domain → Vendor → Certification → Product Bundle Examples: Cloud Computing → AWS → AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner → Bundle Bundle Includes: * Study Guide * Exam Cram Notes * Practice Questions The platform should also support purchasing individual products separately. --- Project Scope The selected candidate/team will be responsible for: Discovery & Audit * Analyze current website architecture * Review current SEO structure * Review content organization * Identify migration requirements Shopify UX/UI Design * Create modern, conversion-focused design * Mobile-first architecture * User-friendly navigation * Bundle-focused shopping experience Shopify Development * Shopify store setup * Collections and categories * Product templates * Certification hierarchy implementation * Product bundles * Search and filtering SEO Migration * URL mapping * 301 redirects * Metadata migration * SEO preservation strategy * Technical SEO improvements Conversion Optimization * Bundle selling * Upselling * Cross-selling * Improved add-to-cart experience * Mobile conversion optimization Performance Optimization * Fast loading pages * Core Web Vitals improvements * Shopify best practices Analytics & Tracking * Google Analytics * Google Search Console * Conversion tracking * Meta Pixel Amazon Fulfillment Workflow * Recommend and implement the best fulfillment approach * Order management workflow * Inventory synchronization recommendations --- What We Are Looking For We prefer candidates who have: * Proven Shopify development experience * WordPress-to-Shopify migration experience * Technical SEO migration experience * Shopify performance optimization expertise * eCommerce UX/UI experience * Conversion optimization experience * Experience with large product catalogs * Experience with Amazon fulfillment integrations (preferred) --- Deliverables The final deliverables should include: * Fully functional Shopify website * Mobile-optimized design * Product and bundle migration * Certification hierarchy implementation * SEO migration setup * Analytics configuration * Technical documentation * Launch support --- Proposal Requirements To be considered, please include: 1. Links to 3 relevant Shopify projects. 2. Examples of WordPress-to-Shopify migrations completed. 3. Your recommended Shopify theme and technology stack. 4. Your proposed timeline. 5. Your estimated project cost. 6. Your recommended SEO migration approach. 7. Any suggestions after reviewing our website and attached SOW. --- Important Please begin your proposal with: "I reviewed the IPSpecialist SOW and analyzed the current website.": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r-y_P-vIDD95ELf0t4hoW5PAIcm0aVgg/view?usp=sharing This helps us identify candidates who have actually reviewed the project requirements. We are looking for a long-term partner who can help modernize IPSpecialist and position it for future growth.