WordPress Developer & SEO Expert, Australia

WordPress developer for Australian businesses: remote, reliable, affordable.

Senior WordPress and Elementor development, technical SEO and honest communication, delivered remotely, in your working hours, at rates local agencies can’t match.

Experience
6 Years
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Shahzad Ishaq, freelance WordPress web developer and designer
Built to be foundEvery layout ships search-ready
About me

Working with businesses across Australia.

A large share of my client work comes from Australia. I’ve built the WooCommerce storefront for AussieChamp (a dog food subscription brand), the landing experience for Chekku (a trades and contracting platform), and the portfolio-led site for Regent Homes, a multi-award-winning Adelaide luxury home builder, so I’m already familiar with how Australian businesses like to work.

Working with a developer in Pakistan is straightforward in practice: you get senior WordPress and Elementor development at a fraction of local agency rates, communication in clear English during your business hours, and a site built to rank in Australian search results: structure, local SEO signals and Core Web Vitals included.

I don’t do lock-in. Everything is documented and handed over properly, so your team, or any local developer, can maintain the site after launch.

Most developers treat SEO as someone else’s job. I don’t. Page structure, headings, internal links, schema and performance are planned before the first section is built, not patched in later.

Timezone overlap

Your 9am in Sydney or Melbourne falls inside my working day. Briefs sent in your morning are usually in progress by your lunchtime, with an update before your day ends.
WordPressElementorCustom CSSTechnical SEOSchemaCore Web VitalsACF & CPTSpeed Optimisation
Services

Everything your website needs,
in one workflow.

Design, development, performance, SEO and AI-powered features handled together, so nothing gets lost between specialists.

01

WordPress Website Development

Complete business websites built on WordPress from planning to launch: structured cleanly, easy to update, and ready to grow with your business.

02

Technical & On-Page SEO

Site structure, metadata, internal linking, schema foundations and content optimisation: practical SEO that strengthens visibility without gimmicks or guarantees.

03

Elementor Website Design

Pixel-considered Elementor builds using clean containers, global styles and reusable components, never bloated templates.

04

Website Redesign

Modernise an outdated site while protecting existing traffic: structure, content and URLs handled with care.

05

Website Speed Optimisation

Image handling, caching, code cleanup and Core Web Vitals improvements that make pages feel instant.

06

Website Maintenance & Support

Updates, backups, security monitoring and small improvements handled reliably, so your website stays healthy while you focus on the business.

Honest pricing

Agency quality, without
agency overheads.

Typical Local Agency
AUD 6,000

for a typical business website

My Rate
AUD 1,800

same scope, senior delivery

Typical Saving
~70%

on comparable builds, quoted per project, no surprises

Every project is quoted individually after a short discovery call: fixed price, itemised scope, no hourly ambiguity.

Selected work

Selected work built for clarity,
performance and growth.

Environmental · Construction Waste Management

SoilEx

A UK waste management consultancy needed to explain a technical, cost-saving service to construction clients, and prove it with real project outcomes rather than claims.
A credibility-led build fronting recent work such as the Brickfields Sports Centre redevelopment and Quinn Groundworks, with the SoilEx Retainer presented as a clear ongoing engagement model.
SoilEx website shown as a full-page screenshot

Trades · Plumbing & Heating, Düsseldorf

Schreiber Haustechnik

A Düsseldorf Meisterbetrieb offering sanitary and heating work needed a German-language site that conveys master-craftsman credibility and makes its emergency callout impossible to miss when someone is searching mid-crisis.
A calm German-language build covering Sanitär, Heizung and Rohrreinigung, with the Notdienst and Kundendienst routes surfaced prominently for urgent local searches.
Schreiber Haustechnik website shown as a full-page screenshot

Staffing · Recruitment & Workforce Solutions

Empro US

A nationwide US staffing agency covering industrial, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, IT and construction needed one site to serve two audiences pulling in opposite directions: employers who want to hire, and candidates who want work.
A dual-path build that separates the employer and candidate journeys from the first click, with sector-by-sector service pages and an integrated job search that keeps applicants moving without leaving the site.
Empro US website shown as a full-page screenshot
Work process

A clear process from
first call to launch.

1

Discovery

We talk through your goals, audience, competitors and what the website actually needs to achieve for the business.

2

Structure & Strategy

Sitemap, page structure and keyword mapping are agreed before design begins, so SEO is built in, not retrofitted.

3

Design & Development

The site is designed and built in WordPress with clean Elementor containers, global styles and responsive layouts.

4

Testing & Launch

Cross-device testing, speed checks, redirects and Search Console setup, then a smooth, monitored launch.

Not just a developer

Two disciplines.
One connected outcome.

Development decisions affect SEO, and SEO requirements shape development. I work across both so they reinforce each other.

WordPress Development

Clean, maintainable builds that stay fast as they grow.

SEO

Foundations that help the right people find you.

Testimonials

What clients say about
working together.

WordPress Project

“Great to work with Shahzad, he was quick to respond. Shahzad handled the job professionally and completed with high quality. I would prefer to work with him in future if needed.”

MS

Muhammad Shahid

Client

Web Design & Development

“Shahzad is an all-star web designer and developer. He has great attention to details, listens to feedback, and is super patient with multiple changes. Highly recommended.”

H

Hameed

Client

WordPress · Elementor · SEO

“Shahzad is an excellent resource and great addition to support your web development! He was able to complete all our requests with WP, Elementor, SEO and other significant functions of our website. A+, will hire him again!”

IC

Ioan Cosneac

Client

FAQ

Common questions,
answered honestly.

Yes. A large share of my client work is Australian, including AussieChamp, Chekku and Regent Homes. Everything runs remotely: clear briefs, staging links for review, and communication in your business hours.
You get a fixed quote in AUD before work starts and a proper invoice on delivery. Payment by Payoneer or Upwork, whichever your accounts team prefers.
Pakistan is three to five hours behind eastern Australia, so your morning overlaps my working day. Messages sent by your early afternoon are normally answered the same day.
You do, fully. On handover you receive all access, files and documentation, and the site is built so your team can update it without depending on me.
Start a conversation

Have a website project in mind?

Tell me what you need, what isn’t working, or what you want to improve. I’ll reply with honest advice and clear next steps. No pressure, no jargon.

Your 9am in Sydney or Melbourne falls inside my working day. Briefs sent in your morning are usually in progress by your lunchtime, with an update before your day ends.