Faizan Sadiq
Shopify expert with 6+ years building high-converting stores for brands across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Started on Fiverr, built to 1,046 reviews, and launched MerchantUp to deliver direct client results without platform limitations.
From SONEXT
to MerchantUp
In 2019, Faizan Sadiq started building Shopify stores as a freelancer. First client paid $50. He over-delivered, asked for a review, and repeated the process. The brand: SONEXT.
Within two years, SONEXT became Fiverr's top-rated Shopify seller — 1,046 five-star reviews, 500+ stores, clients from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. But the platform had limits.
Fiverr caps budgets. It limits relationships. It puts a middleman between a skilled team and a brand that needs real results. So we built MerchantUp: the agency that SONEXT clients always deserved.
When you work with MerchantUp, you're not getting a new agency learning on your dime. You're getting the team behind 1,046 five-star reviews — now with no platform in the way.
First Shopify store. First 5-star review.
$50 gig on Fiverr. Over-delivered. Asked for a review. The SONEXT brand was born — built entirely on reputation, zero following.
500+ projects. Top Rated Seller status.
SONEXT earned Fiverr's Top Rated badge. US, UK, Canada, AU brands. Expanded into CRO, speed optimization, and full Figma builds.
First direct client. 5× the Fiverr rate.
A brand found us via referral and paid $2,500 for a store that would've been $400 on Fiverr. Same quality. No platform cut. Real relationship.
The agency SONEXT clients always deserved.
MerchantUp is the direct-client agency built on SONEXT's foundation. 1,046 reviews of proof. No middleman. Better results for brands that are serious about growth.
Values That Drive
Every Decision
Conversion Over Aesthetics
A beautiful store that doesn't sell is a failure. We measure success in revenue, not Dribbble likes. Every design decision is justified by conversion logic.
Deadlines Are Sacred
We've never missed a project deadline in 6 years. We quote realistic timelines — then hit them. Your launch date is locked in from day one.
Radical Transparency
You'll see your project at every stage. No disappearing acts. No "almost done" excuses. Live previews, daily updates, open communication — always.
Performance First
Every store we build targets 90+ PageSpeed. Not because it looks good in a report — because faster stores sell more. Speed is a revenue strategy.
Long-Term Partnership
We don't want to do one project and disappear. The best client relationships are ongoing. We want to grow with your brand, not just build for it.
We Bring Ideas
You brief us, we execute. But we also proactively suggest what we'd do differently and why. You're paying for expertise — not just execution.