17 years of experience
in all of it.
One point of contact for all of it. A digital marketing freelancer in Dubai, with no account managers, no handoffs and no week spent translating between three suppliers.
Book a free consultationFreelance digital marketer in Dubai.
Campaign to code.
I’m Bilal Shafqat, a freelance digital marketer in Dubai, with 17 years across paid marketing, web and app development, design and CRM automation. No account managers, no handoffs.
- 17
- Years across marketing, design and development
- 3
- Disciplines, one person, not three suppliers
- UK + UAE
- Property developers in the UK and UAE
For property developers in the UK and Dubai
A digital marketing expert in Dubai who builds it too
I am Bilal Shafqat, and 17 years of it sit in one person. I run paid campaigns, design the interface, write the code, and wire the CRM behind it. Not a studio and not a network of subcontractors, so the person you brief is the person who does the work.
Most projects lose their time and their quality at the seams between suppliers, where the agency waits on the developer and the developer waits on the designer. Those seams are where I spend my days, and here they simply do not exist.
- Years across marketing, design and development
- 17
- Point of contact, from the brief to the launch
- 1
- Clients, working on Dubai hours
- UK + UAE
Services
Three disciplines.
One point of contact.
Most businesses stitch this together from an agency, a developer and a freelancer, then spend their week translating between them. I do all three, so the strategy and the build never disagree.
- 01
Marketing services
Paid advertising, search, social and email, run as one sequence and measured on cost per enquiry rather than clicks.
- 02
Design services
Interfaces, brand and creative built to earn trust quickly and turn the traffic you already have into enquiries.
- 03
Development services
Websites, mobile apps and the CRM and tracking behind them, so the marketing has something built for it to point at.
Work that shipped
Every piece here is work that shipped, not a concept.
LEOS Developments
- UI Design
- Web Development
Hadley Heights
- Web Development
- Conversion
LEOS Mobile App
- App Development
- UI Design
Cavendish Square
- Web Development
- UI Design
- Mobile
LEOS Campaign Creative
- Social Media
- Brand Creative
Weybridge Gardens
- Web Development
Texdale
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
NextGen HR
- Web Design
- Web Development
LEOS App Screens
- App Development
- UI Design
Design, development and marketing work, by client and by project.
Measured properly,
or not claimed at all.
Every engagement starts with a tracked baseline and reports against one number you agreed to. You will not find percentage claims on this page, because the figures worth quoting belong to clients rather than to me. What is published instead is how the measurement is set up, which is the part you can check before you hire anyone.
How these numbers are produced
- Baseline captured before anything changes
- Tracked in your own GA4, CRM and ad accounts
- One monthly report, no vanity metrics
Access stays in your name. If we stop working together, the data stays with you.
17+
Years, one point of contact
Strategy, design and build without a handoff layer
Based in Dubai, UAE
8
Case studies published
Each with the brief, the decisions and what shipped
Brief · Build · Outcome
3
Disciplines, one contract
Marketing, design and development under one agreement
No hidden subcontractors
Want the working behind these numbers?
8 case studies, with the brief and the decisions behind each one.
From brief to shipped, in four stages
Same path on every project, whether it is a campaign, a website or an app. You always know which stage we are in, what is landing next and what I need from you.
- 01Week 1
Understand the Brief
Research & Discovery
I start by understanding the business, audience, and goals before proposing a marketing, design, or development approach.
You get
A written brief with one agreed success metric
- 02Weeks 2 to 3
Plan & Design
Structure & Interface
Based on the brief, I plan the campaign, application, or design system and map out how each piece fits together.
You get
Designs and a plan to sign off on
- 03Weeks 4 to 8
Build & Launch
Development & Delivery
Execution is hands-on, building, testing, and shipping the campaign, website, or application.
You get
The live thing, with tracking already wired up
- 04Ongoing
Optimise & Scale
Measurement & Iteration
Once live, I focus on measuring performance and improving it, whether that's ad spend, conversion rate, or app usage.
You get
A monthly report against the agreed metric
What I need from you: a kickoff session, then one round of feedback per stage
No daily check-ins, no standing calls, and no chasing you for sign-off you did not agree to give.
Compare the four models side by side
No accordions, no “contact for pricing”. Everything you need to shortlist is on this screen.
Project-based
AED 31,500
starting price
- Commitment
- One scope
- Best for
- A focused project with a clear goal and deadline
- What you get
- Fixed scope and price
- Design and build
- Tracking before launch
- Post-launch support
- Reporting
- At handover
Monthly retainer
AED 16,000
per month
- Commitment
- Minimum 3 months
- Best for
- Consistent output month after month
- What you get
- One agreed focus a month
- Marketing, design or dev
- Report against one metric
- Direct access, no PM layer
- Reporting
- Monthly
Ongoing partner
Priced on scope
agreed per engagement
- Commitment
- Agreed days each week
- Best for
- A scaling team that needs capacity, not a vendor
- What you get
- Inside your tools
- Priority over other work
- Quarterly planning
- Handover docs as standard
- Reporting
- Weekly
Consulting
AED 3,500
per session
- Commitment
- One session
- Best for
- A team that needs a second opinion, not hands
- What you get
- Four-hour session
- Campaign or build review
- Written recommendations
- No implementation
- Reporting
- Written summary
Prices exclude ad spend and third-party licences. Every model starts with the same free consultation, and you get a written scope before anything is invoiced.
The questions I get as a digital marketing freelancer in Dubai
Still not sure what you need?
Tell me the business and the number you want to move. You will get a recommended approach and a price range, whether or not you hire me.
Book a free consultationWhat does a freelance digital marketer in Dubai actually cover?
Paid ads on Google, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and LinkedIn, search and content, email and WhatsApp, and the tracking underneath all of it. The difference from most digital marketing freelancers in Dubai is that I also build the landing pages and apps the campaigns point at, so the site and the spend are designed together instead of handed between two suppliers.
How much does a freelance digital marketer in Dubai charge?
My published rates are a monthly retainer from AED 16,000, project work such as a website or a campaign launch from AED 31,500, and a four-hour advisory session at AED 3,500. Ad spend is separate in every case. I price by the month or by the project, not by the hour, and the full breakdown is on the pricing page.
Do you build mobile apps?
Yes, with React Native so one codebase serves iOS and Android. I will also tell you when you do not need an app. For a lot of businesses a fast mobile website does the same job without app store approval and two platforms to maintain.
How much does a landing page cost?
It depends on scope, and any number quoted before understanding that is guesswork. What is published: project work starts at AED 31,500, a monthly retainer at AED 16,000, and an advisory session at AED 3,500. Describe what you have in mind and you get a real figure within a business day.
Can you work with clients outside the UAE?
Yes, and much of the work suits remote delivery well: audits, tracking implementation, landing page builds and design work do not require being in the same room. Campaign management that needs daily contact is easier within a few hours of Gulf Standard Time.
What have you done for property developers?
Campaigns, websites and apps for LEOS Developments, a property developer in the UK and Dubai. The published case studies cover Hadley Heights, Weybridge Gardens and Cavendish Square: off-plan lead generation, launch and sales-gallery sites, and the CRM behind the enquiries.
What actually happens in the free consultation?
Thirty minutes. You describe the business and the number you want to move, I ask questions, and you leave with a recommended approach and a price range. No deck, no follow-up sequence, and no obligation.
Have a project in mind? Let's start it.
Whether it's a paid campaign, a website or app, or ongoing design and social support, tell me what you need and I'll get back to you with next steps.