Develop SEO friendly Word Press blogs with SEO support

**Develop, install SEO friendly Word Press blogs and SEO support** This engagement consists of 2 phases. The first is to build and install a SEO friendly Word Press blog based on standard Word Press templates and plug-ins including Google analytics, SEO optimization etc. The first phase also includes writing articles for the blog which should be 1,000 words based on our targeted keywords (will be provided). The second phase is to help with SEO to rank the blog with search engines. **Candidate Profile:** We want to work with a person and not a firm. The candidate should: 1- Have experience in building site with Word Press 2-Be an SEO expert with experience in marketing blogs 3-Manage his own blogs 4- Native English speaker/writer and know how to write Search engine friendly articles with keywords in mind We want the blog look to be simple and clean. It will include articles, images/pictures and possibly imbedded with videos. We will provide example blogs and your job will be to find a free Word Press template that achieves that look. The second phase of the engagement is to optimize the blog so that it will rank with Search Engines. You need to outline in your bid the steps that you would do and timeframe you require for it. ## Deliverables In terms of content, the theme will be Halloween related with specific topics and themes. You will be responsible to write original text (1,000 words). We will specify the links and will provide the images and can provide any graphic works if necessary. The Word Press interface (including access to the media library, articles, video etc.) should be simple so that non-IT staff can upload additional posts, images and edit the blog. Once the website is ready, you will install the blog on our servers. You will provide us with a video showing us how to upload any additional post and pictures. This first step of the engagement should be done in 5 days so the blog can go online after 5 days. Your SEO plan must respect the following rules: 1- Only 100% white hat techniques 2- Links must come from sites in North America only This engagement is for one single blog, however we are planning to roll out many other blogs in the short term and if this engagement well done, there would be additional work.