Project Title: Expert WordPress Developer Needed for Modern Professional Consultant & Author Website Project Overview: I am looking for a highly skilled WordPress developer to build a modern, high-converting personal brand website for a senior corporate consultant and published author. We are moving away from an outdated legacy website to a brand-new, standalone WordPress site hosted on HostGator. Confidentiality Note: My actual name, the new domain name, and the URL of the current legacy website will remain strictly confidential and will only be revealed to shortlisted candidates. Project Scope & Content Responsibilities: Content Migration: You will need to download/extract existing text and images from my current website (URL will be provided upon shortlisting). New Content Integration: I will provide additional, updated content (text, new book covers, new testimonials) that must be seamlessly integrated into the new design. Hosting Setup: You will be responsible for installing and configuring the WordPress site on my HostGator account. This will be a 100% standalone website, not a subdomain. Design & UI/UX Requirements: The site must move away from old web designs and look like a top-tier global consulting firm. Theme: Must use a lightweight, fast-loading theme (e.g., Astra or GeneratePress). Do not use heavy, bloated page builders; please utilize the native WordPress Gutenberg block editor for speed and easy future maintenance. Typography: Use a clean, modern sans-serif (like Inter or Roboto) for body text to ensure readability, paired with an authoritative serif (like Playfair Display) for headings. Color Palette: Implement a professional financial palette. Use Off-White/Soft Gray for backgrounds, Deep Navy/Dark Blue for headers and structural accents, Charcoal Gray for text, and a Muted Green for Call-to-Action buttons. Mobile-First: The site must be fully responsive and function flawlessly on mobile devices. Required Site Architecture: The site should intuitively organize the following required elements into a clean navigation structure: Home / Profile: A sticky Table of Contents, an introduction detailing the author's Professional and Academic Background, and high-profile Endorsements. Books Hub: Showcasing "Other books by author" and "Books in Mandarin by author," alongside embedded "Book Reviews." Insights & Articles: A blog area categorized clearly into "Articles by author" (English) and "Articles in Mandarin by author." Media Room: A dynamic hub featuring "Interviews," embedded "TV media," and "Radio media." Testimonials: A dedicated section for client "Testimonials" using a lightweight, free plugin like Strong Testimonials. Contact: A clean "Contact Us" page utilizing a secure, spam-protected form like WPForms Lite. Technical & SEO Requirements: Enforce HTTPS/SSL sitewide via HostGator. Optimize images and ensure the site passes modern Core Web Vitals speed tests. Install an SEO plugin (e.g., Yoast or All in One SEO) and configure "Person" and "Author" schema markup so search engines correctly identify the author's credentials. To Apply: Please provide 3-5 links to professional, corporate, or author WordPress websites you have built from scratch. Start your proposal with the word "AUTHORITY" so I know you have read this entire brief.