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Waqar Ul H.

Coram, New York

$20/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I help businesses, startups, agencies, coaches, and eCommerce brands create high-performing websites using WordPress, Shopify, and GoHighLevel. Whether you need a brand-new website, an online store, a sales funnel, or improvements to an existing site, I focus on building solutions that are fast, responsive, user-friendly, and designed to support your business goals. A great website is more than just design. It should attract visitors, build trust, generate leads, and turn prospects into customers. ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ โœ” WordPress Website Development โœ” Custom WordPress Websites โœ” Elementor Pro Development โœ” WooCommerce Store Development โœ” Shopify Store Setup and Design โœ” Shopify Theme Customization โœ” Shopify Store Optimization โœ” Product Page Design โœ” Landing Page Development โœ” Sales Funnel Design โœ” GoHighLevel Website Development โœ” GoHighLevel Funnel Building โœ” CRM Setup and Automation โœ” Lead Generation Systems โœ” Appointment Booking Systems โœ” Membership Websites โœ” Website Redesign โœ” Website Migration โœ” Website Maintenance and Support โœ” Speed Optimization โœ” Mobile Responsive Design โœ” On-Page SEO Setup โœ” API Integrations โœ” Payment Gateway Integration โœ” Bug Fixes and Troubleshooting ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ˆ ๐”๐ฌ๐ž WordPress: Elementor Pro, WooCommerce, Divi, Astra, WPBakery, Rank Math SEO, Yoast SEO Shopify: Shopify 2.0, Shopify Themes, Shopify Apps, Shopify Store Management, Product Optimization GoHighLevel: Websites, Funnels, CRM Setup, Workflow Automation, Email Automation, Lead Management Other Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Responsive Design, SEO Best Practices, Website Performance Optimization ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ž I believe every project deserves attention to detail and clear communication. My goal is not just to deliver a website but to create a platform that helps your business grow. โœ” Clean and professional design โœ” Fast-loading and mobile-friendly websites โœ” SEO-friendly development โœ” Conversion-focused pages and funnels โœ” Reliable communication throughout the project โœ” On-time delivery โœ” Long-term support when needed โœ” Solutions tailored to your business goals ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก eCommerce Stores Local Businesses Coaches and Consultants Marketing Agencies Real Estate Companies Healthcare Businesses Professional Services Education and Training Personal Brands Startups and Small Businesses If you're looking for a dependable WordPress, Shopify, or GoHighLevel developer who understands both the technical and business side of web development, I'd be happy to discuss your project and help bring your vision to life.

  • WordPress
  • Shopify
  • WordPress Theme
  • Shopify Theme
  • HighLevel
  • Website Maintenance
  • WordPress Website
  • Shopify Development
  • WordPress e-Commerce
  • Ecommerce Website Development
  • Website Migration
  • Shopify SEO
  • Shopify Website Design
  • WordPress Development
  • WordPress Website Design
  • Website Audit
  • Shopify Templates
  • WordPress Customization
  • Shopify Website Redesign
  • WordPress Landing Page
Derek S.

Macedon, New York

$30/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Hi there! I'm a WordPress website developer with over 10 years of experience on various platforms. I'm eager to assist businesses, individuals, and organizations that are interested in growing their online presence. I'm dedicated to you, your organization's specific website needs, and to ensuring the satisfaction of your company and its customers. My Features and Benefits: โ€“ Fully custom-designed layout and page content to meet your specific requirements โ€“ Optimization for all platforms, such as mobile, tablets, and computers, ensuring that your site looks amazing on any device, from laptops to smartphones. โ€“ Quick turnaround time โ€“ Online payment systems (credit card, PayPal, Stripe, etc.) โ€“ Fully SEO optimized (search engine optimization), so your site ranks higher in Google and Bing, and so customers/guests can find you easily on the web and in person โ€“ Great looking, fully functional pages of content (Home, Portfolio, Services, Contact, Blog, About, Gallery, Products, etc.) โ€“ User-friendly design โ€“ Fast-loading pages โ€“ Technical support โ€“ Online booking system that links directly to you, offering a fast and easy way for customers and employees to make appointments โ€“ Login, registration, and email list โ€“ Maintenance and optimization for your website will be performed regularly, for consistent uptime and performance on all platforms โ€“ No unnecessary plugins, code, or background clutter My Website Builder Experience: โ€“ WordPress (good for service-providing businesses, best for design, performance, and accessibility) โ€“ Wix (good for e-commerce and membership systems) โ€“ GoDaddy (cheap and slow, but used by many clients) โ€“ Weebly (limited designs, decent for e-commerce) โ€“ Square (e-commerce integration for POS systems) My Preferred WordPress Setup: Note: I have most of these with unlimited lifetime updates, so you will not need to buy them yourself. โ€“ Bricks (theme for design) (I also have a Divi license.) โ€“ Automatic CSS (plugin for design) โ€“ Frames (plugin for design) โ€“ WS Form (plugin for forms) โ€“ Happy Files Pro (plugin for organization) โ€“ Perfmatters (plugin for high performance) โ€“ Rank Math SEO (plugin) โ€“ Solid Backups (plugin) โ€“ SiteGround Security Optimizer (plugin) โ€“ SiteGround Speed Optimizer (plugin) My Other Experience And Skills To Benefit My Clients: โ€“ WCAG 2.1 Level AA web accessibility compliance. This is required on websites to avoid lawsuits from blind and visually impaired people who have difficulty using your site. โ€“ Legal policies: privacy policy, terms and conditions, disclaimer, terms of service, etc. These policies (in most cases, but not all) are legally required if your website has a form that collects data and/or uses Google Analytics or other data collection platforms. โ€“ Everything will look professional and work properly. โ€“ I build clean, intuitive, modern layouts that are easy to navigate. โ€“ I'm detail-oriented and proactive. โ€“ I communicate well with clients in fluent English to discuss content, style, and revisions via Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, text message, phone call, or email. Creating fantastic websites and graphic designs is my passion, and I strive to deliver the best possible results for both my clients and myself. I hope that you will consider me to work with you to deliver the best possible website for your endeavor.

  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Website Builder
  • Microsoft Office
  • Marketing
  • Website Redesign
  • Logo Design
  • Web Design
  • Graphic Design
Samuel M.

Bronx County, New York

$125/hr
4.7
19 jobs

Senior SEO consultant for businesses that need strategic thinking and hands-on execution. 16+ years in technical SEO, local SEO, Google Business Profile (GBP), eCommerce SEO, and WordPress. Now introducing AI SEO, AEO & GEO Services. Plus, an online presence strategy for businesses that need a senior voice on the bigger digital picture. Hi! I'm Sam. My focus has always been senior-level work for businesses with real operations that need someone who understands both the technical depth and the strategic context. Most of my engagements are with established companies that have tried generic help before and need someone who can actually move the needle. Here's a summary of what I do: Technical SEO and site health. Audits, crawl and indexation issues, schema, Core Web Vitals, internal linking, and content architecture. The work that determines whether a site can rank at all. eCommerce SEO. Product page optimization, category structure, faceted navigation, internal linking at scale, and structured data for products and reviews. The technical decisions that determine whether a store or marketplace can actually compete in search. AI SEO and Generative Engine Optimization. Adapting strategies for AI Overviews, generative engines, and how search is changing. Most SEO practices haven't caught up yet, and getting this right early matters more than waiting to see how it shakes out. Get your brand seen, cited, and well-regarded across AI search, Google AI Overviews, answer engines, and generative engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot. AI SEO, AEO, GEO, LLMO: different names for the same goal, and I handle all of it. Local SEO and Google Business Profile. Profile audits, category strategy, Map Pack optimization, and ongoing management. I also founded GBPCentral, a Google Business Profile management platform built on the official Google API. Agencies and multi-location operators use it to manage multiple GBP accounts. The same operational standards go into the work I do for individual clients here. WordPress and website maintenance. Years of building, maintaining, and recovering WordPress sites. Plugin conflicts, security, performance, and hosting decisions. The practical work that keeps a business's site running. Online presence strategy. The bigger-picture decisions: where to invest, what to de-prioritize, how SEO works alongside paid, content, and conversion. I work as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on implementer. How I work: I take on engagements as an SEO consultant (advice, audits, direction), as a hands-on SEO specialist (implementation), or as an SEO manager overseeing a team that handles execution. Some clients want a mix. For larger operations, I can run the full team while staying involved in strategy. Reach out if you need a one-time audit, an ongoing retainer, or someone to figure out what's actually going on with your online presence. Even if your situation is outside my usual scope, like an urgent suspension or something that needs handling today, reach out anyway. I'll either help directly or point you toward the right person. First conversations are free. Send me a message with what you're working through, and I'll respond within a few hours with a specific take. Skills for search relevance: SEO, Technical SEO, Local SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Google Business Profile (GBP), Google My Business, WordPress, On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, AI SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), Website Maintenance, eCommerce SEO, SEO Audit, Map Pack, Content Strategy, Schema Markup, Core Web Vitals, Digital Marketing, Online Presence, SEO Expert, SEO Manager, SEO Specialist

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Local Business Optimization
  • Google My Business Optimization
  • Google Maps
  • SEO Localization
  • Near Me Optimization
  • Google My Business
  • Google My Business Listing
  • Local Citation
  • Google Search Console
  • Local SEO
Henri M.

New York, New York

$118/hr
5.0
9 jobs

Hi, Iโ€™m Henri ๐Ÿ‘‹ I build marketing, growth, and business systems that have generated 7-figure revenue growth for companies from Fortune 100 brands to SMBs. Highlights: โ†’ Grew revenue from $250K to $2.5M at MediaComEssence (WPP) โ†’ Generated $2.2M in pipeline for Pritchard Industries โ†’ Grew SEO revenue 100% YoY ($500K+) at Resolution Media โ†’ Increased affiliate revenue 40% and partnership revenue 200% at Ziff Media/Mashable โ€”โ€”โ€” Hereโ€™s what I actually do (and how I can help you): I build AI agents, automations, and custom applications using Claude Code, GPT-5, n8n, Make, GoHighLevel, APIs, and modern AI development tools. What I build: - AI sales agents for lead qualification, follow-up & booking - CRM, pipeline & nurture automation - AI customer service & voice agents - Internal AI assistants & knowledge systems - Automated onboarding, reporting & operations - Custom integrations, API workflows & AI-powered apps But youโ€™re not just hiring an automation specialist. Iโ€™ve run my own business for 20 years, served as an executive at leading media companies, built and transformed growth systems at Foundry, Galvanized Media, MediaComEssence, and Ziff Media Group, and coached business owners on growth and strategy. Iโ€™ve also led marketing work for Upwork, JPMorgan Chase, Audi, Volkswagen, Bose, Colgate, TUMS, Flonase, NicoDerm, and dozens of SMBs. So I donโ€™t just automate what youโ€™re already doing. I understand marketing, GTM, sales, and the larger growth ecosystemโ€”and build systems around where your business is trying to go. If you need someone who can help think through the strategy and build the system, Iโ€™d love to chat.

  • Search Engine Optimization
  • AI Consulting
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AI Development
  • AI Agent Development
  • AI Implementation
  • AI Builder
  • AI App Development
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Business Coaching
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Operations
Jessica K.

New Hyde Park, New York

$99/hr
5.0
114 jobs

I help brands get found, trusted, cited, and chosen across Google, AI search, local search, and the wider web. SEO is no longer just about ranking on Google or publishing more blog posts. Your customers are searching across Google, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Reddit, review sites, comparison pages, map results, and trusted third-party sources. That means your strategy needs to go beyond keywords. I help businesses build hybrid SEO + AEO strategies that improve visibility, strengthen authority, and turn search demand into real leads, sales, and customers. My work includes: SEO strategy and keyword mapping AEO/GEO strategy for AI search visibility Google Business Profile optimization Local SEO and map pack ranking strategy Content briefs and topical authority planning On-page SEO and technical audits Service, product, and landing page optimization Internal linking and site structure improvements E-E-A-T and trust signal recommendations Off-site authority, mentions, and citation opportunities Analytics, conversion tracking, and reporting CRO, website design, and development support For local businesses, Iโ€™m especially strong at helping brands turn their Google Business Profile into a real lead-generation asset โ€” improving categories, services, landing page alignment, local relevance, review strategy, and map pack visibility so they can compete for top 3 placement in their service area. A quick note on โ€œagencyโ€: I operate under my agency, JNC Squared, but this is not a model where you get sold by me and handed off to a junior team member. You work directly with me on strategy, communication, and execution oversight. I call it an agency because I have a vetted network of specialists that allows me to offer full-service support when needed โ€” including content creation, quality backlink acquisition, analytics/reporting, website design and development, CRO, and more. So you get the best of both worlds: direct access to a senior SEO/AEO strategist, plus the execution support needed to actually get things done. Your customers are already searching. Letโ€™s make sure your brand shows up where they are looking and gives them a reason to choose you.

  • Search Engine Optimization
  • SEO Backlinking
  • Technical SEO
  • Local SEO
  • Shopify SEO
  • Organic Traffic Growth
Muhammad A.

Ronkonkoma, New York

$45/hr
5.0
4 jobs

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ% ๐‰๐จ๐› ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ยท ๐Ÿ–+ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐„๐Ž ยท $๐Ÿ”.๐Ÿ“๐Œ+ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง I help Shopify and ecommerce brands dominate Google search and get discovered on ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, where your next customers are already searching. Most SEO specialists chase rankings. I chase revenue. ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ˆ'๐ฏ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐: โ†’ Bare Home (Shopify, Bedding & Home Textiles): 700K+ monthly organic visitors, 10K+ keywords ranked, contributing to $4.5M yearly revenue โ†’ HBNO Bulk (Shopify, B2B Essential Oils): Migrated from OpenCart to Shopify with zero traffic loss, scaled to 18K monthly visitors, 8K+ keywords ranked, $2M+ yearly revenue โ†’ Combined: $6.5M+ in ecommerce revenue tied directly to SEO ๐ˆ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ›’ Ecommerce SEO (Shopify SEO, WooCommerce SEO, Webflow SEO) You're burning budget on paid ads while organic sits at 10โ€“15% of revenue. Your product pages aren't indexed properly, your category structure is a mess, and you've never built topical authority. I fix the foundation and build the organic engine that compounds while your ad costs keep climbing. ๐Ÿค– ๐€๐ˆ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Your customers are searching on ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, not just Google. Most SEO strategies ignore this entirely. I optimize your content architecture, structured data, and entity authority so your brand gets cited across every AI search surface, not just ranked on page one. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ: โœ… Technical SEO: crawl issues, Core Web Vitals, schema markup, site architecture โœ… On-Page SEO: title tags, content optimization, internal linking, header structure โœ… Ecommerce SEO: product pages, category structure, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Webflow โœ… AI Search Optimization: entity authority, structured data, content designed to be cited by LLMs โœ… Local SEO: Google Business Profile, location pages, local schema, review strategy โœ… Off-Page SEO: white-hat link building, editorial placements โœ… Platform Migrations: Shopify migrations with zero organic traffic loss โœ… Keyword Research & Content Strategy: clusters, topical authority, competitor gap analysis โœ… SEO Reporting: GA4, Google Search Console, clear monthly updates ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ: Ahrefs ยท SEMrush ยท Screaming Frog ยท Surfer SEO ยท Google Search Console ยท GA4 ยท RankMath ยท Yoast ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž: โ†’ 100% Job Success Score, every single engagement โ†’ Revenue-focused, not vanity-metric focused โ†’ White-hat only, no shortcuts that get your site penalized โ†’ Clear weekly updates in plain English, no jargon โ†’ I implement directly on Shopify, WordPress, and Webflow, no waiting on dev teams ๐Ÿ“ฉ Send me your website URL. I'll review it and tell you exactly where your biggest SEO opportunities are hiding. Search Engine Optimization, Technical SEO, Ecommerce SEO, Shopify SEO, On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, Local SEO, SEO Audit, Keyword Research, Backlinking, SEO Strategy, Competitor Analysis, Surfer SEO, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Analytics 4, Webflow SEO, SEO Performance Audit.

  • Off-Page SEO
  • On-Page SEO
  • SEO Performance
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • SEO Audit
  • SEO Backlinking
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • SEO Strategy
  • Technical SEO
  • Shopify SEO
  • WordPress SEO Plugin
  • Local SEO
  • Search Engine Optimization Report
  • SEO Competitor Analysis
  • Ecommerce SEO
  • Ecommerce SEO Audit
  • Webflow
  • Google Analytics 4
  • SEMrush
  • Google Keyword Planner

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