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Web Developer in Porto
I'm a freelance web developer in Porto, Portugal, working with local businesses and with the many international founders, expats and English-speaking teams who have set up here. I build websites and online stores, set up the Google Business Profile and local SEO, and I can work with you in English or Portuguese, and meet in person in Porto when it helps.
What I Do
What I do for businesses in Porto
Most of the Porto businesses I work with need one or more of these.
Online stores
Shopify or WooCommerce stores with Portuguese payment methods like MB WAY and Multibanco, plus shipping and invoicing set up properly. See online stores.
Google Business Profile and local SEO
Getting found on Google Maps and in local search in Porto. See Google Business Profile and local SEO.
Bilingual sites
English and Portuguese versions linked correctly, so Google shows the right one to each visitor. This site is built the same way.
Why Local
An English-speaking web developer in Porto
If you run a business in Porto and your first language is not Portuguese, getting a website built can mean translating everything twice: your ideas into Portuguese, then the developer's questions back. I work in English and Portuguese, so the conversation happens in whichever language you are comfortable with, and the site can serve both audiences.
For Portuguese-speaking businesses, the Portuguese page is criação de sites no Porto. Businesses across the river can also see criação de sites em Vila Nova de Gaia.
Meetings
Meet in person in Porto, then work online
I can meet you in Porto when it makes sense, usually at the start of a project. After that, most of the work moves forward online, with written updates and short calls, so it fits around running your business.
Who I Work With
Web design in Porto for local and international businesses
Porto has a lot of businesses that serve two audiences at once: locals who search in Portuguese and visitors, expats and remote workers who search in English. Restaurants, guesthouses, clinics, shops, tour operators, consultancies and new companies set up by people who moved here. For them I build sites that work properly in both languages, with the right hreflang setup so Google shows each visitor the right version.
I also work with Porto-based founders who sell abroad and want a developer they can actually meet, while their customers are in the UK, the US or elsewhere in Europe.
Local Work
Porto businesses I have worked with
Restaurant in Porto
Optimised the Google Business Profile and worked on local SEO so new customers could find the restaurant on Google Maps.
Barber shop in Porto
Worked on the Google Business Profile and local SEO, and walked the owner through how people search for a barber nearby.
How This Works
How it works
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Talk
A free 20-minute call, or a meeting in Porto, about the business and its customers.
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Quote
A written fixed quote with the scope and what is included.
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Build
The site, the Google profile and local SEO, with updates along the way.
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Launch and support
We go live when you are happy, and I stay reachable afterwards.
FAQ
Questions about hiring a web developer in Porto
Can we meet in person in Porto?
Yes, when it helps. I am based in Porto and can meet you in the city, usually at the start of the project.
Do you work in English?
Yes. I work in English and Portuguese, and can build the site in either language or both.
How much does a website cost in Porto?
It depends on the number of pages, whether you sell online and what needs connecting to the site. After a free call I send a written fixed quote.
Can you set up Portuguese payments for my store?
Yes. MB WAY, Multibanco and cards through a payment provider that supports Shopify or WooCommerce in Portugal.
Do you work outside Porto?
Yes. In person in Vila Nova de Gaia and nearby, and online with the rest of Portugal, the UK and the US.
Do you also work with businesses in Vila Nova de Gaia?
Yes. I meet clients in person in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia and nearby when it helps. Everywhere else, the work is done online.
Running a business in Porto?
Tell me what you do and where. I will reply myself, with a first view or the right questions.