Blog Website Development Needed

I want a clean, responsive blog-style website that presents articles, images and the occasional video in an easy-to-navigate layout. The goal is to share information rather than sell products, so the focus is on well-structured post templates, intuitive categories, and strong on-page SEO.

I have the domain and hosting ready, along with draft content; what I need from you is the full build—design, theme configuration, and basic on-site optimisation—plus a quick hand-off guide so I can keep publishing on my own. I’m flexible on the platform: WordPress is the natural first choice, yet I’m open to Wix or Squarespace if you believe one of those would suit the workflow better.

Core expectations:
• A modern homepage that highlights recent and featured posts
• Individual post pages with space for comments (or a turnkey way to add them later)
• Search, category and tag functionality so readers can find content quickly
• Mobile-first styling and fast load times
• Basic security and backup setup

Please share a couple of live blog or informational sites you’ve built and let me know which platform you’d recommend for this project. Once we agree on direction, I’d like to get a staging link within a week and move to final launch shortly after that.