WordPress Developer & SEO Expert, Canada

WordPress developer for Canadian companies: remote, dependable, cost-effective.

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 Canada.

Canadian companies pay some of the highest agency rates in North America, often CAD 5,000–10,000 for a straightforward business website. Working with a senior remote developer changes that math completely, without changing the quality of what you launch.

The process is built for distance: clear written briefs, a private staging link where you watch the site take shape, and agreed revision rounds. The time difference becomes an advantage: feedback you send at 4pm in Toronto is done when you open your laptop the next day.

And when the project ends, it actually ends: full handover, documentation, and a site your own team can run. I’m there if you want ongoing care, but never because you’re stuck with me.

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

I keep extended hours for North American clients: anything sent before your early afternoon (Eastern) gets a same-day reply, and overnight turnaround means revisions land before your next morning coffee.
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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Modernise an outdated site while protecting existing traffic: structure, content and URLs handled with care.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
CAD 7,000

for a typical business website

My Rate
CAD 1,900

same scope, senior delivery

Typical Saving
~75%

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. My process is built for remote work: written briefs, staging links for review, agreed revision rounds and honest timelines. Distance has never been the hard part of a project.
You receive a fixed quote in CAD before any work starts, and an invoice on delivery. Payoneer or Upwork all work, whichever suits your accounting.
Pakistan is about 9–10 hours ahead of Eastern Canada. Send feedback at the end of your day and revised work is typically waiting the next morning: an overnight production line.
Full handover: admin access, files and documentation belong to you. Optional care plans cover updates, backups and monitoring, but they’re optional, not lock-in.
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.

I keep extended hours for North American clients: anything sent before your early afternoon (Eastern) gets a same-day reply, and overnight turnaround means revisions land before your next morning coffee.