Stefan
Metze_
Websites that perform. Code that's clean. SEO that delivers results.
About me
I'm a web developer and SEO specialist in Berlin-Friedrichshain – and the technical mind behind many Creatives Berlin projects. My drive: building websites that not only look great, but measurably work. Fast load times, clean code, clear structures and visibility on Google – that's my playground.
I primarily work with WordPress and Astro JS. WordPress for projects that need a flexible CMS. Astro JS for sites where maximum performance and security matter. In both worlds, I always think about SEO as well – because the best website is worthless if it can't be found.
My approach is pragmatic: as much technology as necessary, as little overhead as possible. No bloated themes, no unnecessary plugins, no code bloat. Instead, tailored solutions that are fast, rank well and are easy to maintain.
Expertise_
WordPress Development
Custom block themes, plugin development, WooCommerce, headless WordPress. Performant, secure and tailored to the use case.
Astro JS
Next-generation static websites. Islands Architecture, Zero-JS-by-Default, Content Collections and Lighthouse scores near 100.
Technical SEO
Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawling optimisation, internal linking. The technical foundation for content to rank at all.
Performance Optimisation
Load time analysis, caching strategies, image optimisation, CDN setup. Every millisecond counts – for users and for Google.
Frontend Development
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript. Responsive design, CSS custom properties, accessible interfaces. Clean, maintainable, future-proof.
Hosting & Deployment
Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, traditional web hosting. CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows and automated deployments.
"Good web design is like good architecture: you don't notice it's good – it just works."
– Stefan Metze
At a Glance
- Location
- Berlin-Friedrichshain
- Focus
- Web Development, SEO, Performance
- Technologies
- WordPress, Astro JS, HTML/CSS/JS, TypeScript
- Working Style
- Pragmatic, data-driven, quality-conscious
