WordPress SEO, Google Setup, Email Deliverability & Homepage Design Tech Affiliate Website (WooCommerce + XStore Theme)

Job ID: 40062565

Budget: £250 – £750 GBP

Project Overview

We are hiring an experienced WordPress SEO, Technical Optimization, and Web Design freelancer to fully audit, configure, optimize, and visually enhance Thetechvault.io, a tech product showroom and affiliate website.

The site is built on:

WordPress

XStore theme

WooCommerce (used for product inventory and affiliate listings, not physical checkout)


This is a full end-to-end project covering technical SEO, Google setup, structured data, email deliverability, and custom design work to make the homepage visually stand out and feel premium.


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Project Objectives

Correct setup of Google Search Console and GA4

Clean indexing, crawlability, and technical SEO foundation

Optimised meta titles, descriptions, and headings

Structured data (schema) for rich search results

Improved Core Web Vitals and mobile performance

SEO-optimised WooCommerce products and categories

Resolution of email deliverability issues (emails going to spam)

Creation of custom website graphics

A visually strong, high-impact homepage that builds trust and authority



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Full Scope of Work

1. Technical SEO Audit and Fixes

Full technical SEO audit of the WordPress site

Fix crawl, indexing, redirect, and canonical issues

Ensure correct HTTPS and domain version

Optimise robots.txt and XML sitemap

Fix broken links and 404 errors

Improve page speed and Core Web Vitals

Image optimisation (compression, WebP, lazy loading)

Review and optimise XStore theme SEO settings

Prevent WooCommerce duplicate content issues



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2. Google Search Console Setup

Create and configure Google Search Console Domain Property

DNS verification

Submit XML sitemap

Inspect and request indexing for:

Homepage

Key category pages

Key WooCommerce product pages


Resolve coverage and indexing errors

Ensure eligibility for rich results



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3. Google Analytics (GA4)

Create and configure GA4

Install via Google Tag Manager (preferred)

Track:

Page views

Scroll depth

Outbound affiliate link clicks

CTA and button clicks




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4. On-Page SEO and Site Structure

SEO-optimised title tags for all key pages

High-CTR meta descriptions

Correct heading hierarchy (H1–H3)

SEO-friendly URLs

Improved internal linking

Breadcrumb implementation

Optimised WooCommerce category descriptions



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5. Schema Markup and Rich Results

Implement structured data for:

WooCommerce product pages (Product, Offer, Rating)

Category pages (ItemList)

Blog or guide pages (Article and FAQ schema)

Site-wide schema:

Organization

Website

Breadcrumbs



Goal: Enable review stars, price snippets, FAQ dropdowns, and enhanced Google listings.


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6. Email Deliverability Issue

Emails sent from the website are currently landing in spam or junk folders.

The freelancer must:

Audit email and DNS configuration

Review and validate MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records

Identify and fix misconfigurations

Configure proper email authentication

Set up WordPress to send emails via SMTP if required

Test WooCommerce transactional emails (order confirmations, password resets, contact forms)


Expected result:

Emails delivered to primary inbox

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC passing

All DNS and email changes fully documented


No DNS or email changes should be made without approval.


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7. Homepage Design and Custom Graphics

This is a key part of the project.

The freelancer must:

Redesign or significantly enhance the homepage layout

Make the homepage visually strong, modern, and premium

Create custom graphics or visual sections (icons, banners, feature blocks)

Improve first-impression trust and clarity

Highlight key categories, featured products, and value proposition

Ensure design remains fast, clean, and mobile-friendly

Work within or extend the XStore theme cleanly (no bloated builders)



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8. Trust, Compliance, and EEAT

Ensure proper setup and visibility of:

About page

Contact page

Privacy policy

Cookie policy

Affiliate disclosure

Terms of use



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Deliverables

At completion, the freelancer must provide:

Fully configured Google Search Console

GA4 installed and tracking correctly

Clean indexing with submitted sitemap

Optimised meta titles and descriptions

Implemented and validated schema markup

Improved page speed and mobile usability

SEO-friendly WooCommerce structure

Email deliverability fixed and verified

Visually enhanced homepage with custom graphics

Final report outlining work completed and next recommendations



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Timeline

Estimated project duration: 2–4 weeks
Milestone-based payments only


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Required Skills and Experience

Must have:

Strong WordPress SEO experience

WooCommerce SEO optimisation

Google Search Console and GA4

Schema markup implementation

DNS and email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

Homepage design and UI/UX skills

Experience with affiliate or content-driven websites


Nice to have:

XStore theme experience

Core Web Vitals optimisation

Conversion rate optimisation



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Proposal Requirements

To apply, please include:

1. Examples of similar WordPress or WooCommerce projects


2. Tools you use (GSC, GA4, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, etc.)


3. Your approach to schema and rich results


4. Your experience fixing email deliverability


5. Examples of homepage or UI work you have done


6. Confirmation you can handle the full scope of work



Generic or incomplete proposals will be ignored.


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Future Work

Ongoing SEO, content, and design work may be available for the right freelancer.