The person behind the systems
Developer.
Direct.
Hands-on.
I've been building on the web since 2010, working with clients since 2017. What I do today started with a simple conviction: most digital work is more complicated than it needs to be, and less systematic than it could be.
I am Maksut, an independent WordPress and WooCommerce developer based in Istanbul. I work with businesses and agencies across the UK and Europe, and accept suitable projects worldwide. My work also covers technical SEO and AI search visibility.
How I think
On building
things that last
Most websites are built like brochures. They look good at launch and slowly become a liability — slow, hard to update, invisible to search, and completely disconnected from the business systems around them.
I build differently. Every project is treated as infrastructure — something that should work harder over time, not require constant maintenance just to stay functional.
That means clean code over clever frameworks. Schema markup from day one. SEO baked in, not bolted on. Content that compounds. Clear integrations where they remove friction. And architecture that a developer five years from now can read and extend without wanting to rewrite it.
I work at the intersection of design, development, language, and systems thinking — because good digital infrastructure requires all four.
Background
HOW I GOT HERE
Started building on the web as a self-taught designer and developer — HTML, CSS, early WordPress. Discovered that the most interesting problems were at the intersection of language, design, and systems.
Began working with businesses formally — WordPress builds, SEO, brand identity. Clients in Istanbul first, then London and Europe. Learned that most client problems were systems problems in disguise.
Moved deeper into WooCommerce engineering, technical SEO, and custom plugin development. Started building with PHP 8.x and PSR standards — architecture first, not just features.
Started iqsir.com as a separate research and publishing brand focused on entity clarity, structured data and AI search visibility. The work informs practical technical SEO and content systems delivered through Maksut.
Building lingody.com — a language learning platform drawing on my multilingual background in Turkish, English, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish. It remains a separate product project, not a core Maksut service.
Working with businesses in the UK, Europe and worldwide from Istanbul. Services focus on WordPress development, WooCommerce engineering, technical SEO, AI search visibility and monthly growth support. All connected — all compounding.
Tools & stack
WHAT I BUILD WITH
Languages
Speaking across
cultures,
not just markets
My multilingual background informs how I approach clear communication and multilingual website architecture. The service here is technical implementation: language routing, templates, content structure and search signals.
My own projects
WHAT I'VE BUILT FOR MYSELF
A separate AI search and technical SEO brand exploring entity visibility, structured content and larger digital engagements. It is a research and publishing project, while Maksut remains focused on WordPress, WooCommerce and practical search work.
Explore iqsir.comA language learning platform built on my multilingual background — Turkish, English, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish. Both a product and a technical proving ground for multilingual WordPress architecture. Not yet in public launch.
lingody.com — coming soonThe AI Grail — an independent model intelligence index: searchable leaderboards and benchmark slices (reasoning, coding, vision, language), provider comparison, head-to-head scores, filters, and an editorial surface — typography-led, data-dense UX built as its own product.
Visit theaigrail.comWANT TO WORK TOGETHER?
Tell me what you're building. I'll tell you how I'd approach it — and whether we're a good fit.