WordPress SEO Pro for Poker Strategy Site

Description:
I run a WordPress website focused on poker strategy content. My main priority is writing articles and producing videos, not technical site management. I need an experienced WordPress/SEO professional to:

Tasks to Complete:
Backup & Security:

Ensure daily automatic backups are configured and easily restorable.

Set up security basics (firewall, malware scan, brute-force protection).

SEO Automation:

Install & configure Rank Math (or equivalent) to automatically handle:

Meta titles & descriptions.

Image alt tags.

Canonicals to prevent duplicate pages.

Clean, optimized sitemap.

Ensure only real content pages are indexed (remove tags, media, archives from Google Search).

Site Performance:

Optimize for speed and reliability (caching, CDN if needed, image compression).

Fix any errors affecting indexing or performance.

Post-Publishing Workflow:

Deliver a setup where new articles require minimal manual SEO work—I want to focus on content, not Yoast alerts.

Final Documentation:

Provide a simple, plain-English checklist of what’s been done and where I click to post content going forward.

Requirements:
Proven experience with WordPress SEO optimization, Rank Math or Yoast, and Google Search Console.

Ability to troubleshoot indexing issues and automate future processes.

Good communication and willingness to explain setup in simple terms.

Positive reviews on Freelancer (WordPress/SEO category).

Deliverables:
Fully optimized and secured WordPress site.

Clean Google Search Console (no junk URLs indexed).

Daily backups enabled.

Clear “owner’s manual” for posting new content stress-free.

Timeline: 3–5 days maximum once project is awarded.