Personal Branding & Leaders' Interview Article Publishing Website

I'm looking for a skilled freelancer to create a website to publish my interview articles of high profile leaders. This shall also serve as a personal branding website.

Key requirements:
- Design an engaging, user-friendly layout for the website.
- Domain procurement and hosting knowledge
- Implement SEO best practices for visibility.
- Ensure mobile responsiveness and fast loading times.

Ideal skills:
- Web development
- Experience in designing blog/newsletter type interfaces.
- Strong understanding of SEO.

Please share relevant portfolio pieces in your bids.