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Contract web developer and SEO support

Available for contract web work at $55/hr

Contract Web Help for Broken, Slow, Stuck, or Unfinished Websites

The Web Guy is a contract web developer for businesses and agencies that need WordPress issues fixed, SEO work implemented, landing pages built, tracking troubleshot, ecommerce stabilized, systems connected, and technical web work finished.

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Website problem routing

Pick the thing that sounds closest

You do not need to know whether the issue is WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, hosting, analytics, or a plugin. Start with the symptom and route into the right kind of help.

If the site is visibly broken, start with Website Fixes. If the work lives inside themes, plugins, page builders, or PHP templates, route it to WordPress Support. Audit notes, schema, redirects, headings, and internal links belong in Technical SEO Implementation.

When the numbers do not match reality, Analytics & Tracking is the better starting point. When the need is a service page, campaign page, local page, form, CTA, or launch check, use Landing Pages.

Something broke

A page, form, layout, script, or checkout stopped working

Start with the symptom, what changed, and what should happen instead.

SEO is stuck

The audit is done, but the website still needs the fixes

Turn crawl notes, headings, schema, redirects, and internal links into real changes.

Need a page live

A service, campaign, local, or landing page needs to launch

Build the page, wire up the CTA, check mobile, and verify tracking.

Data does not connect

Forms, GA4, GTM, ecommerce, APIs, or dashboards disagree

Trace the flow from user action to CRM, analytics, webhook, or report.

Site is slow

Pages feel heavy, unstable, or held back by scripts and plugins

Find practical speed cleanup without pretending every platform can score perfectly.

Ongoing web help

The site needs steady updates, fixes, cleanup, and support

Use hourly contract help for the tasks that keep getting pushed off.

Website service categories

The work usually falls into four buckets

The offer is broad enough to handle real messy websites, but the work stays practical: fix, build, implement, measure, connect, and keep moving.

High-value website support

High-value website help you can hand off

These are the core service pages most visitors will recognize first. Each one is built around a specific problem and points to the relevant deeper skills.

WordPress Support

WordPress help for business sites, agency client sites, old themes, plugin-heavy builds, page builders, content updates, and the kind of layout problems that always show up right before something needs to launch.

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Technical SEO Implementation

SEO audits are useful. They are also easy to ignore when nobody has time to touch the site. The Web Guy helps turn crawl notes, audit spreadsheets, and SEO recommendations into actual website changes.

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Website Fixes

Send the URL and the problem. Broken layouts, CSS bugs, JavaScript errors, forms not working, modals, embeds, iframe issues, tracking scripts, mobile layout problems, and CMS weirdness all fit here.

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Landing Page Development

Landing pages for real offers: service pages, local SEO pages, campaign pages, paid traffic pages, lead-gen pages, and quick launches that need clean structure instead of decorative fluff.

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Ecommerce Website Support

Technical ecommerce cleanup for Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, product data, schema, tracking, feeds, templates, theme edits, forms, and integrations.

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Analytics and Tracking Support

GA4, Google Tag Manager, pixels, form tracking, conversion tracking, event verification, campaign tracking, ecommerce tracking, and cleanup when the numbers cannot be trusted.

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Common website starting points

Core service paths from the homepage

These are the most common next pages when a website problem needs more than a quick explanation.

Website Fixes Start here for broken layouts, forms, modals, scripts, embeds, mobile bugs, or site behavior that needs hands-on debugging.

WordPress Support Use this for themes, plugins, Elementor, PHP templates, CSS, JavaScript, content updates, and WordPress cleanup.

Technical SEO Implementation Use this when audit notes, crawl fixes, schema, redirects, headings, or internal links need to become real site changes.

Analytics & Tracking Use this when GA4, GTM, forms, pixels, ecommerce events, CRM handoffs, or dashboards do not match actual behavior.

Technical execution depth

Built for the work behind the visible page

A lot of web work looks simple until it touches the CMS, templates, scripts, tracking, APIs, cache, product data, or reporting. That is the work this site is positioned around.

Debugging & stabilization

Comfortable tracing issues across WordPress, page builders, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, plugins, forms, modals, embeds, hosting, cache, and production behavior.

Performance & reliability

Practical cleanup for script bloat, slow templates, image weight, caching, Cloudflare, DNS, SSL, hosting limits, and Core Web Vitals notes.

Measurement integrity

GA4, GTM, pixels, form events, ecommerce tracking, conversion verification, campaign URLs, and reporting flows that need to match reality.

APIs & internal tools

REST APIs, webhooks, JSON/CSV cleanup, Postman-style testing, crawlers, checkers, dashboards, CRON jobs, and lightweight automation.

Proof from real web work

Proof From The Messy Middle

Real examples from the overlap of SEO, code, speed, tracking, WordPress, ecommerce, and cleanup work.

Category 01

Performance & Lighthouse

  • Built thewebguy.app as a fast, lightweight proof asset.
  • Achieved 100 Lighthouse scores in incognito.
  • Improved slow, bloated sites from weak Lighthouse scores into the 90+ range.
  • Diagnosed issues caused by themes, plugins, scripts, images, caching, hosting, and frontend code.
Category 02

WordPress Rescue

  • Worked on custom themes, plugin conflicts, PHP errors, MySQL problems, caching issues, and admin-side failures.
  • Created and adjusted templates, blocks, reusable sections, and SEO-focused page structures.
  • Built custom WordPress functionality instead of relying only on plugin stacks.
  • Stabilized messy WordPress sites after technical problems made them harder to manage.
Category 03

Malware & Security Cleanup

  • Cleaned hacked or compromised WordPress sites.
  • Removed injected scripts and suspicious files.
  • Reviewed suspicious admin users.
  • Scanned files and database content during recovery.
  • Started hardening steps after cleanup.
Category 04

Technical SEO

  • Implemented structured data for FAQs, services, local pages, articles, products, and business/location pages.
  • Fixed schema issues that made pages harder for search engines to understand.
  • Worked with sitemap crawling and automated crawl reports.
  • Turned messy crawl data into practical action items.
Category 05

Internal Linking & Topical Fit

  • Built custom SEO audit tools for crawl analysis, internal linking, topical fit, and page-role classification.
  • Built topical fit scoring systems to determine whether a page belongs in a cluster.
  • Built duplicate/fuzzy-page detection logic.
  • Planned internal link recommendation algorithms using relevance, anchors, page role, and topology.
Category 06

Local SEO

  • Worked on local SEO campaigns targeting Top 3 Map Pack visibility.
  • Built service-area and city-page strategies for local businesses.
  • Created local SEO content for plumbing, dental, mental health, water treatment, cleaning, electrical, and tourism-style businesses.
  • Built location-page content that avoids pure duplicate boilerplate.
Category 07

Ecommerce SEO

  • Worked across Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, OpenCart, and custom ecommerce-style sites.
  • Improved ecommerce category and product page structure.
  • Worked on niche catalogs including medical furniture, event supplies, eyewear, karaoke systems, and heavy equipment parts.
  • Fixed ecommerce schema and structured data issues.
Category 08

Analytics & Tracking

  • Cleaned up GA4, Google Tag Manager, Search Console, and conversion/event tracking.
  • Fixed tracking setups where traffic, form submissions, conversions, or events were not trustworthy.
  • Verified tracking implementation so business owners could better trust their reporting.
Category 09

Automation & Workflow Cleanup

  • Built Lighthouse/Puppeteer-style crawling workflows.
  • Automated repetitive SEO reporting and auditing workflows, reducing manual review time by up to 80-90%.
  • Built keyword clustering and internal-link analysis automation.
  • Worked with APIs, webhooks, CRON jobs, JSON/CSV workflows, and automation scripts.

Local and remote website support

Hourly web support near Freeport, IL and remote-friendly

The Web Guy supports businesses near Freeport, Rockford, Monroe, Beloit, Janesville, Dixon, Sterling, Galena, Dubuque, Madison, and remote teams that need practical contract website help.

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Freeport, ILRockford, ILMonroe, WIBeloit, WIJanesville, WIDixon, IL

Hourly contract rate

Simple hourly website help: $55/hr

Best for ongoing support, agency overflow, WordPress cleanup, SEO implementation, landing pages, tracking fixes, ecommerce support, APIs, and practical technical website work.

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Contract rate $55/hr

Start with the URL, the problem, and the outcome you want. The first useful step is usually clear after a practical review.

Website support process

A simple way to start contract web work

01

Send the context

URL, platform, symptom, goal, deadline, audit notes, or task list.

02

Find the first move

The issue gets sorted into fix, build, SEO, tracking, integration, or support work.

03

Do the practical work

Updates, debugging, cleanup, implementation, testing, and launch support happen hourly.

04

Get a plain update

You get what changed, what was found, what is blocked, and what should happen next.

Website support routes

Route the website problem into the right support path

The fastest path is usually not a broad rebuild. Pick the page that matches the symptom, platform, implementation need, or next decision.

  • Broken website path

    Website Fixes Start here for broken layouts, forms, modals, scripts, embeds, mobile bugs, or site behavior that needs hands-on debugging.

  • CMS path

    WordPress Support Use WordPress Support for themes, plugins, Elementor, PHP templates, CSS, JavaScript, content updates, and WordPress cleanup.

  • SEO implementation path

    Technical SEO Implementation Use Technical SEO Implementation when audit notes, crawl fixes, schema, redirects, headings, or internal links need to become real site changes.

  • Measurement path

    Analytics & Tracking Use Analytics & Tracking when GA4, GTM, forms, pixels, ecommerce events, CRM handoffs, or dashboards do not match actual behavior.

  • Launch path

    Landing Pages Use Landing Pages for service pages, campaign pages, local pages, paid traffic pages, forms, CTAs, mobile checks, and launch tracking.

  • Pricing path

    Contract Rate Use Contract Rate when you want to understand how $55/hr contract support fits quick fixes, small projects, and ongoing website work.

Need web work handled without babysitting?

Send the URL, what is broken or needed, and the outcome you want. The reply can start with the most useful next step.

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FAQ

Common questions before sending work

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What do you charge?

The Web Guy charges $55/hr for contract website help. The rate is a fit for quick fixes, small projects, ongoing webmaster support, SEO implementation, and agency overflow.

Do you work with agencies?

Yes. Agencies can use The Web Guy for WordPress production, SEO implementation, landing pages, QA cleanup, technical fixes, tracking, and overflow work.

Do you work white-label?

White-label friendly support can make sense for production tasks where expectations, access, communication, and ownership are clear.

Do you work with WordPress?

Yes. WordPress support includes themes, child themes, Elementor, page builders, plugins, PHP templates, CSS, JavaScript, SEO implementation, speed, and cleanup.

Do you build WordPress plugins?

Yes. Practical WordPress plugin work can support admin workflows, APIs, automation, custom functionality, and site-specific cleanup.

Do you work with Shopify?

Yes, especially practical Shopify and Liquid support: templates, product pages, schema, tracking, storefront fixes, and ecommerce cleanup.