Blog Site with Newsletter - 29/10/2025 22:29 EDT
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I’m ready to launch a clean, fast-loading personal blog and need someone to build the site from the ground up. The core requirement is a polished blog layout—home page, post template, and archive pages—paired with an integrated newsletter sign-up that syncs smoothly with Mailchimp (or a comparable email platform you recommend).
Here’s what I’m after:
• A modern, mobile-responsive design that keeps reading front and center.
• Easy-to-use CMS tools (WordPress, Ghost, or another open-source platform) so I can publish new posts without touching code.
• Newsletter sign-up embedded in key spots (homepage hero, post footer, exit-intent pop-up).
Optional but welcome if you can include them cleanly: a lightweight comment solution and social-sharing buttons that won’t slow the site down.
Please outline your preferred tech stack, any themes or plugins you trust for performance and security, and a rough timeline to get me from kickoff to launch. If you have links to similar blogs you’ve built, I’d love to see them.
Here’s what I’m after:
• A modern, mobile-responsive design that keeps reading front and center.
• Easy-to-use CMS tools (WordPress, Ghost, or another open-source platform) so I can publish new posts without touching code.
• Newsletter sign-up embedded in key spots (homepage hero, post footer, exit-intent pop-up).
Optional but welcome if you can include them cleanly: a lightweight comment solution and social-sharing buttons that won’t slow the site down.
Please outline your preferred tech stack, any themes or plugins you trust for performance and security, and a rough timeline to get me from kickoff to launch. If you have links to similar blogs you’ve built, I’d love to see them.