News Portal with Ads & Shop

I need a complete WordPress-based news portal where I can publish both traditional news articles and more in-depth journals. The site must feel like a modern online newsroom—clean front-page layout, category pages, author bios, searchable archives, fast loading times, and, of course, mobile responsiveness.

Revenue generation is equally important. I want built-in advertising space that I can control myself (header, sidebar, in-article, and pop-up spots) plus the ability to track impressions and clicks. Alongside that, an e-commerce section is required so I can sell branded merchandise, ebooks, or any digital/physical products. WooCommerce is the obvious route, but I’m open to plugin recommendations if you know better options that integrate smoothly with a news theme.

Key expectations
• WordPress installation, theme setup, and all required plugins configured
• Editorial workflow ready to go—user roles, easy media uploads, scheduling, and SEO fields
• Ad zones created and tested with sample campaigns
• E-commerce storefront live with at least one example product to prove checkout works (payment gateway, taxes, shipping rules, receipts)
• Responsive design validated on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Clear instructions so my team can publish, sell ads, and manage orders without developer help

Launch is successful for me when I can log in, post an article, place an ad, list a product, and watch the site function smoothly on both phone and laptop. If you have news-centric themes, performance tweaks, or monetization tricks you swear by, let me know in your bid.