WordPress Developer Needed for Scalable Content Platform - Automation + SEO

WordPress Developer Needed for Scalable Content Platform (Automation + SEO)
Looking for an experienced WordPress developer to build a modern, scalable, mobile-friendly content platform with dynamic content organization, profile/detail pages, article templates, SEO setup, and workflow automation.
The platform will be content-heavy and designed for long-term scalability, automation, and search traffic growth.
Core Requirements
• WordPress setup/configuration
• Responsive mobile-friendly design
• Fast-loading magazine/content-style layout
• Clean backend workflow
• Template-driven architecture for scalability
Required Features
• Homepage with dynamic featured content sections
• Article page template
• Dynamic profile/detail page template
• Category pages
• Search functionality
• Trending content section
• Related content system
• Archive/pagination system
• Utility pages:
o About
o Contact
o Privacy
o Terms
Data / Profile System
• Bulk import capability via CSV
• Ability to manage large datasets/pages
• Auto-linking/tagging system between content and profile pages
• Dynamic updating of content blocks/pages
Automation Workflow
• Automated draft workflow support
• Manual approval before publishing
• Scalable backend content management
• Ability to support future workflow/API integrations
SEO Requirements
• SEO plugin setup (Yoast or RankMath)
• XML sitemap
• Clean URL structure
• Internal linking structure
• Mobile optimization
• Fast load speeds
• Proper indexing setup for dynamic pages/content
Advertisement System
• Template-based ad placement system
• Global ad management from backend
• Inline content advertisement support
• Mobile-safe ad positioning
Media Handling
• Featured image support
• Auto-cropping for standardized image format (16:9)
• Optimized image handling for speed/performance
Performance / Scalability
Platform should support:
• large content libraries
• dynamic page updates
• scalable long-term growth
• efficient backend management
• category/tag archive systems
Preferred Experience
Please provide examples of:
• WordPress content/media platforms
• Directory/profile systems
• Automation/API integrations
• SEO-focused builds
• High-content or scalable CMS projects
Budget
$3,000 – $4,000
Timeline
3–6 weeks
Looking for a clean, scalable, long-term build with strong backend usability, maintainability, and SEO-focused structure.

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Can you provide examples of WordPress websites you personally developed?
Have you built content-heavy, magazine-style, news-style, or publishing platforms in WordPress?
Have you built large-scale profile, directory, listing, or database-driven websites?
Do you have experience importing and managing large datasets in WordPress via CSV or other bulk-import methods?
Can you create custom post types, custom taxonomies, and reusable template systems in WordPress?
Have you integrated AI services or third-party APIs into WordPress workflows?
Have you built content workflows that include draft generation, review, approval, and publishing stages?
Do you have experience implementing technical SEO, including XML sitemaps, structured site architecture, internal linking, and SEO plugins?
Can you create centrally managed advertising placements that can be controlled globally from the WordPress backend?
Based on the project requirements, would you recommend using existing WordPress plugins and configuration, custom development, or a hybrid approach? Please explain your reasoning.
Please provide links to projects that demonstrate the most relevant experience for this type of build. Show More