ABOUT LIGHTSPEED
Certified WooExperts
At LightSpeed WordPress Development we have ours eyes on innovation, we continuously improve the solutions and services we provide to our clients.
A few of our happy clients:
LightSpeed development overview
We’re passionate about helping businesses make an impact online by putting control in the hands of our clients.
Founded in 2003 by Ashley Shaw, LightSpeed WordPress Development has progressed from a start as a WordPress website solutions company that catered to a spread of client requirements (with a focus on the tourism sector) on to becoming a leading WP specialist development company.
In 2020, the company now features valuable credentials gained via endorsements and associations with both the focal WordPress community and organisation. The company now stands tall in its field as a result of the significant gains made since its founding, and is now a proud member of the elite few companies in the world that are both WooExperts and Mailchimp Experts.
Our Vision
We aim to keep an eye on the future, as we continuously improve the solutions and services we provide to our clients.
Our Mission
Our mission is to develop excellent WordPress websites for our clients that get great visibility in search engines while generating solid traffic and sales.
LightSpeed development work
Sharp mind and expert tools, used to deliver high-performance websites.
We apply the experience gained through our development of several software applications and products to enhancing the performance of WordPress websites. From startups to large-scale digital publishing platforms and on to educational or tour operator websites, we pride ourselves on work that helps our clients find and keep their target market.
Our Culture & Team
Collaborative, nimble, experienced and always with one eye on innovation.
We’re proud of being a nimble team able to meet the demands of an ever-changing digital landscape. The working culture that helps us achieve this is increasingly being adopted across the globe and relies on collaborative tools that keep team members connected, informed and able to deliver on their area of operations.
Our team
A talented team of professionals ready to help you
Ash Shaw
CEO
Lourens Visser
Support Happiness Engineer
Warwick Booth
Lead Developer
Adam Wale
Branding & Web Designer
Barbara Kerr-Shaw
CFO
Chris Vancoillie
Systems Administrator
Justin Abrahamse
Developer & Web Designer
Zared Rogers
Designer & Page Builder
The LightSpeed way
Our tried & trusted approach
At LightSpeed WordPress Development we use Lean Thinking and clear communication, we partner with you to deliver innovation.
Partnership
We’re here to listen and understand your needs, so that our team acts efficiently and effectively in delivering what you need, when you need.
Clear Communication
By presenting our tactical and technical solutions in a clear manner that invites your input, we keep channels open and build your trust in us.
Innovation
Our eye is always on the latest and best-in-class solutions that can provide you with cutting-edge innovation that helps you stand out and succeed.
Lean Thinking
With an approach that’s informed by data and analysis, we’re able to ensure our focus is always on the task at hand, whilst being agile and responsive.
Our Experience
It’s our experience in website design and development, with a focus on WooCommerce, that has seen us improve the visibility and traffic for a number of clients in the Tour Operator and eCommerce industries. In the process, our team has accumulated skills that enable us to continue to deliver high-performance websites for tour operators that are targeted at travel packages in relevant markets, whether student, luxury or educational in nature.
Our Speciality
We pride ourselves on helping our clients find and keep their target market – and we achieve this by specialising in enhancing the performance of WordPress websites. To make this happen for you, our team can help set your WooCommerce up to boost sales whether yours is a subscription business, selling physical products or digital courses. Once your sales engine is running smoothly, we’re then able to assist you with marketing yourself online by making use of Mailchimp – and this includes training your team to make the most of automation and email marketing.
Our Partnerships
LightSpeed WordPress Development is a proud members of an elite global set of Partners that share advances in development which provide us with the ability to super-boost your website. We apply the experience gained through our development of several software applications and products to enhancing the performance of WordPress websites. From startups to large-scale digital publishing platforms and on to educational or tour operator websites, we pride ourselves on work that helps our clients find and keep their target market.
Our process
A tried and tested approach to web development
Using over 10 years’ experience, we take you from where you are, to where you want to be – at LightSpeed.
At LightSpeed, our web development process starts with an in-depth discovery phase, where we collaborate with you to understand your business goals and requirements. This ensures a clear project roadmap that aligns with your vision. Our skilled team then creates a custom WooCommerce website that is visually appealing, user-friendly, and optimised for performance.
We maintain open communication throughout development, incorporating your feedback to meet your expectations. Post-launch, our support team is ready to assist with updates and maintenance, ensuring your online store runs smoothly. At LightSpeed, we are dedicated to delivering professional service and a website that drives your e-commerce success.
Our community
Proud Member of the WordPress Community
South Africa Community
With a focus on WordPress development our founder and CEO, Ashley Shaw, has been instrumental in spearheading WordPress gatherings in Cape Town, and organised a WordPress meetup in 2008 specifically on WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg’s request. Ashley was also one of the organisers of WordCamp in both 2011 and 2012 and since then he and the rest of our team have attended local WordCamps in Cape Town annually.
International Community
As a highly engaged member of the global WordPress community, Ashley has also attended a range of WordPress meetups around the world, including Nijmegen, Munich, and two in Cape Town. In the US, he has attended WordCamp San Francisco 2014 as well as the 2014 WooConf and has also attended WordCamp Europe in Seville (2015), in Vienna (2016) and in Paris (2017), Belgrade (2018), Berlin (2019).
Let us help you
Book a free consultation today
Our free 20 to 30-minute consultations assist us in understanding your needs, and can be followed by a paid discovery phase. This might take a week or longer, after which we’re able to cost a discovery phase or, if we are clear enough, we’re able to quote on a proposed solution.