Personal Website (Blog-First, Automation

I am looking for an experienced web developer/designer to build a personal brand website that will be the hub for my writing, expert witness positioning, board service visibility, and future coaching/speaking work. The site must support blog-first publishing, social media automation, and be optimized for AI indexing so content can be ingested by LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity).
Scope of Work
1.Website Development
Build using WordPress, Ghost, or your recommended CMS.
Clean, modern, executive-level design.
Pages needed:
Home
Blog
About/Bio
Expert Witness
Board Services
Speaking/Coaching
Contact
Fully responsive, fast, and SEO-ready.
2. Blogging & Content Structure
Long-form blog design focusing on readability.
Semantic HTML and clean structure to support search and AI ingestion.
Setup categories, tags, metadata, RSS, and newsletter integration.
3. Automation & Social Integration
Integrate tools like Buffer, SocialBee, Publer, Zapier, Make, etc.
Workflow to:
Schedule blog posts
Cross-post or auto-share to LinkedIn
Allow future automation to Medium/Substack
Provide guidance on best tools for long-term use.
4. AI & SEO Optimization
Ensure the site is accessible to AI crawlers:
Allow GPTBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot, PerplexityBot in robots.txt.
Add XML sitemap + schema markup.
Configure Google Analytics + Search Console.
Optimize for AI-driven search platforms (e.g., ChatGPT Search & Perplexity).
5. Technical Setup
Domain + DNS setup
SSL
Performance optimization
Blog publishing documentation
Deliverables
Fully functioning personal brand website
Blog ready for immediate posting
Social automation workflows configured
AI-optimized structure
Short guide on publishing & automations
Ideal Qualifications
Experience building personal brand / content creator websites
Strong WordPress/Ghost skills
Knowledge of automation tools (Zapier/Make/Buffer)
SEO & AI crawler familiarity
Clean, modern design aesthetic
Strong communication skills

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