YourCustomBlog.com is a leading resource for professional WordPress contract services.  YCB has been on the authoritative Automattic (now CodePoet) list for 5+ years and is on the first page of Google for “WordPress Consultant”.

My name is Peter Spannagle.  I am a web and graphic designer, technology trainer and entrepreneur. Welcome to my business website.

I live in Oakland, CA.  I’ve been a WordPress Consultant since 2007, and have 12+ years of contracting experience.

My education includes a B.A. from UC Berkeley (1999, Cultural Geography).

Review my  resume here, or learn more about my interests, values and and creative projects.

What you can expect from me:

I work diligently on behalf of your best interest.  I’d like to do my best work for you.

I take an integrated approach to WordPress development (design, code, training, SEO). I create effective and memorable sites that match the needs and brands of a diverse clientele.

My areas of expertise include:

• Advanced client side coding (CSS, XHTML), intermediate level PHP and jQuery
• Design using the Adobe Creative Suite
• Business Strategy and Online Marketing:  branding and SEO to help you communicate effectively with your audience
• WordPress Training, Troubleshooting and Support
• Apache Server Administration (intermediate):  MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, SFTP (install, configure, backup and/or migrate your site)
• In 2010 I co-authored the “WordPress and Flash 10x Cookbook” (Packt Publishing, UK).

I am available to meet with local clients throughout the SF Bay Area: San Francisco, East Bay, San Jose (Silicon Valley), the Peninsula, Marin, Napa and Sacramento.

I also work remotely with clients around the country and around the world, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Toronto.