ABOUT ME

WordPress Expert – 20+ Years • Top Rated • Marketing-Focused Web Developer

If you need a WordPress website that actually gets clients, not just looks pretty, I’m the developer you want.

I combine 20+ years of WordPress and web development experience with proven AIDA and Who / What / Where / Why / How / When marketing principles to build websites that convert visitors into clients.

What I Do

✔ Build complete WordPress websites from any design, theme, or other website

✔ Convert Custom, Weebly, WIX, or SquareSpace sites into WordPress

✔ Rebuild or modernize outdated sites (SEO, mobile, UX, speed)

✔ Create fully responsive pages, eCommerce stores, bookings, courses, podcast, and video sites

✔ Use visual drag-and-drop builders (Beaver Builder, Elementor, DIVI,  Gutenberg, WP-Bakery, etc.) so you can edit your site easily without knowing code or always paying a web developer

✔ Fix CSS, JavaScript, PHP coding problems

Why Hire Me

You have many developers to choose from—here’s why clients repeatedly select me:

• Marketing + WordPress

Your site won’t just “look nice.” It will be structured to generate leads, calls, and sales.

• Full-time independent freelancer

No day job. No time zone issues. Fast responses and fast delivery.

• U.S.-based (Florida) & native English

Crystal-clear communication. No delays or misunderstandings.

• 200+ successful Upwork projects

Top Rated developer trusted by major brands. ABC TV, American Express, best Western Hotels, Bing Translator, City of Joliet (Illinois), Expedia, Microsoft MSN, University of Washington,  Verizon and more.

• Professional quality, on time & on budget

20+ years of experience means you get top-tier work the first time.

I’m an American WordPress specialist who know how to build, design, redesign, and optimize websites worldwide. Former Microsoft developer, now a Top Rated freelancer delivering high-converting website solutions.

Languages: Native English • Fluent Spanish • Good German

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Let’s chat about your project—I’d love to help you build something great. Fixed price or by the hour. Available now.

— Joe Leonard

 Tech Stack

WordPress

Elementor

PHP

HTML5 / CSS3

JavaScript / jQuery

Bootstrap

Photoshop

Weebly → WP

Wix → WP

Squarespace → WP

 Education

BBA – University of Miami

Master’s – University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Published author of 4 books • Content writer for blogs & articles

Extensive experience in international tech markets