Erik Harrison - Web Developer

Web Developer and SEO Specialist with 16+ years of experience building and optimizing performance-driven websites. Skilled in PHP, WordPress, Laravel, and front-end frameworks like Tailwind and Bootstrap. Proven track record of improving site load speeds, implementing SEO best practices, and driving measurable increases in search rankings.

Specialties include:

• Languages/Stacks: PHP, Laravel, WordPress, October CMS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, MySQL, LAMP
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind, Bootstrap, jQuery, AlpineJS
• SEO Tools: Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Cloudflare, SEMrush, Yoast SEO, SEMRush
• Web Performance: PageSpeed Insights, W3 Total Cache, Cloudflare
• Hosting & DevOps: SSL, DNS, AWS (basic)

I've worked on a number of sites that have implemented CDNs for content delivery and though I can find my way around on AWS setups I'm more versed in CloudFlare implementation.

I'm very familiar with setting up, tracking, and interpreting Google Analytics, Ads, and Tag Manager accounts. Part of my regular tasks has included setting up and maintaining SSL certification for all the websites I maintain to ensure HTTPS delivery. Perhaps less frequently I do have to modify or edit DNS settings for various sites so I'm very comfortable with domain transfers, pointing IP addresses and updating various records. I've used a SEMRush to improve sites usability, SEO scores, eliminate bad back links as well as track and improve Search Engine Results Placement.

I've been very successful in some competitive markets in moving clients up in search results, often reaching first-page rankings.

Within the Wordpress environment I've built custom themes and worked with a number of plugins (WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Elementor, W3 Total Cache, and many others) to build forms, improve SEO, create E-Commerce sites, update and create new content.