As clients seek help to build, manage, analyze, and optimize their websites, freelancers and agencies need powerful tools to land them. For over a decade, Webflow has empowered agencies and freelancers with the technology they need to design beautiful and impactful websites, as well as a support system to help them grow their client bases. At Webflow Conf 2024, we announced a new suite of products to help businesses analyze their site’s traffic, optimize the experience to meet engagement and conversion goals, and stand out — creating even more opportunities for partners in our global community looking to expand their services and engage with new clients.

The Webflow Certified Partner Program exists to connect customers with expert freelancers and agencies to help them hit their company goals — whether that’s migrating their site, building their brand, or now, optimizing for conversion. That’s why we’re proud to announce we have teamed up with Upwork, the world’s work marketplace. Through this partnership, we’re providing Webflow Certified Partners a new avenue to showcase their work and experience, demonstrate their capabilities, and increase client discoverability. Read on to learn more about this partnership and how it helps partners and customers succeed.

Connecting clients to expert help at all stages of a website journey

For over two decades, Upwork has helped businesses innovate and scale quickly, as well as connect global talent with more work opportunities. In addition to project management tools, the platform provides freelancers with features to help them discover new opportunities, complete projects, and be paid for their work. 

By partnering with Upwork, we’re continuing to grow the ways clients can find and hire talent who have proven experience building with Webflow. The collaboration helps Webflow Certified Partners demonstrate their experience and be discovered so they can serve more people and businesses looking for quality Webflow designers and developers on the platform.

How Webflow Certified Partners find success with Upwork

Webflow Certified Partners offer services to help clients across the entire website experience — from migrating sites to Webflow from other platforms to designing and building sites that increase customer engagement, and even helping businesses analyze and optimize their websites to drive sustainable growth. 

Learn how Webflow Certified Partners have found success working with Upwork.

Tomáš Marek: crafting intelligent, scalable, and easy-to-use websites

Prague-based Tomáš has completed over 50 Webflow projects through Upwork, ranging from landing pages for marketing campaigns, to robust websites for companies of all sizes. He initially began reaching out to prospective clients who posted specific opportunities, but as he developed his library of successfully completed projects, he began receiving inbound queries from prospects.

“Webflow is perfect for my clients as it offers a functional yet simple CMS and robust security. I’ve served many clients through Upwork, which is a great platform as it offers support, reduced risk of fraud, and an opportunity to create some amazing website experiences for enterprise clients around the world.”

— Tomáš Marek, Webflow developer

Learn more about Tomáš on Webflow and Upwork.

Seattle New Media: building sophisticated, functional websites

With over 100 successful Webflow projects, Seattle New Media specializes in designing and developing high-converting, scalable, and user-friendly Webflow websites for start-ups, as well as midsize and enterprise businesses around the world. They are experts in building functional sites using third-party integrations, have secured new contracts on Upwork in SaaS, real estate, health and business services, and are proud of their 100% success rate for completed projects.

One client they served was Homebound, a next-gen homebuilding company that uses technology to help people find locations for their dream homes, as well as build and design them. Homebound posted their job on Upwork, selecting Seattle New Media. The team used Figma designs to craft a functional website, including real-time integrations with Google Maps to help with their location identification functionalities.

“Upwork is a great place for us to find new opportunities. We choose Webflow because it’s a stable, secure and highly-efficient platform that allows us to engineer some really amazing website experiences.” 

— Erik Runbeck, Co-Founder, Seattle New Media

Learn more about Seattle New Media on Webflow and Upwork.

Kyryll Kreitser: the conversion-driving Webflow Wizard

With over 30 Webflow projects completed through Upwork, Kyryll focuses on delivering websites that are responsive, user-friendly, SEO-optimized, and designed to improve conversion. He’s supported clients for several projects, including developing sites using Figma designs that often have very large libraries of content. He has made use of Webflow Apps to provide additional functionality to deliver on site goals. A Top Rated Upwork expert, Kyryll has been named the “Webflow Wizard” by his clients.

“Upwork makes it convenient, transparent, and safe for clients and service providers. Webflow is my platform of choice for client projects as it’s highly functional, from great CMS features to a growing roster of apps.”

— Kyryll Kreitser, website developer

Learn more about Kyryll on Webflow and Upwork.

Connecting Webflow Certified Partners and customers for shared success

Partners help to bring projects to life and help businesses hit their goals better and faster. By investing in more ways to elevate Webflow’s incredible partner community, we’re both increasing opportunities for those building with Webflow & improving the overall client experience. 

“Upwork pioneered an effective way for companies to find talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential. Building sites is so much more than just the end result; it's about the partner & client experience,” says Emily Lonetto, Senior Director of Marketing, Community & Agencies at Webflow. “By partnering with Upwork, we’re able to give Certified Partners even more ways to show off their skills and help companies find best-in-class talent.” 

And with our newly-announced product features, we’re excited to see how partners will add their skills in strategy and execution to help customers not only build performant sites, but also grow their businesses. 

“We’re excited to partner with Webflow to empower their network of expert freelancers and agencies, helping them unlock even more opportunities on Upwork,” said Peter Sanborn, VP, Strategy, Corporate Development, & Partnerships “Webflow has long been a pioneer in visual-first website design. With their newly launched features that support businesses in both building and growing their websites, we look forward to seeing the innovative website experiences our shared community of Webflow experts will help businesses create.”

Visit the Webflow page on Upwork today to learn more about the proven freelancers helping customers build the best of the web. If you’re interested in becoming a Webflow Certified Partner, apply to join our growing network today!