WordPress Developer | Core Vitals Expert 10+ Years

ONLY ACCEPTING FEMALE CANDIDATES DUE TO WORKING STYLE & CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. We’re hiring a WordPress Developer and Technical SEO Expert with over 10 years of hands-on experience. You’ll lead SEO efforts across client sites, working on everything from on-page optimization to performance audits and local SEO. You'll also help guide content strategy and collaborate with our developers, designers, and content team.

Hours 2AM to 7AM PH time or 11AM to 4PM PST Arizona - start part time and grow into full time - FAST PACED: Depending on performance

About Digital Vibes Agency
We're a full-service digital marketing agency that helps businesses grow using smart strategies across different platforms. Our team works fast, adapts quickly, and is focused on results. If you love SEO and want to work with a team that values skill and performance, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Technical SEO & Performance

Divi & Elementor experience to understand how to minify sites and work out core vitals.

1. Core Web Vitals & Site Performance Optimization
Audit Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) issues by analyzing server response times, render-blocking resources, and image optimization opportunities.

Reduce First Input Delay (FID) by optimizing JavaScript execution, removing unused code, and deferring non-critical scripts.

Minimize Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) by defining image/video dimensions, reserving space for ads, and stabilizing fonts with font-display: swap.

Optimize Time to First Byte (TTFB) by improving server configuration, using CDNs, and enabling caching strategies.

Conduct device-specific performance testing for mobile, tablet, and desktop experiences.

2. Crawlability & Indexation Management
Optimize robots.txt and meta robots tags to ensure search engines only crawl and index high-value pages.

Monitor crawl budget usage and reduce waste by removing low-value or duplicate pages.

Maintain clean XML sitemaps and submit updates to Google Search Console & Bing Webmaster Tools.

Implement hreflang tags for multilingual or multi-regional sites.

Diagnose and fix indexing errors flagged in Search Console.

3. Site Architecture & Internal Linking Strategy
Design logical site hierarchy to improve crawl efficiency and distribute link equity effectively.

Create internal linking frameworks to strengthen topical authority and improve keyword rankings.

Identify and fix orphan pages (pages without internal links pointing to them).

Use breadcrumb navigation and structured linking to improve user flow and crawl depth.

4. Structured Data & Schema Markup Implementation
Add JSON-LD schema for rich snippets (e.g., Article, Product, FAQ, HowTo, LocalBusiness).

Validate schema with Google’s Rich Results Test and ---------- guidelines.

Monitor for schema errors and maintain compliance with Google’s structured data policies.

5. Technical SEO Auditing & Diagnostics
Run weekly technical SEO audits using tools like Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, and SEMrush.

Identify and fix broken internal/external links, redirect chains, and redirect loops.

Resolve duplicate content issues through canonicalization, URL parameter handling, and consolidation.

Ensure all URLs follow consistent URL structure (trailing slashes, lowercase, hyphenation).

Audit and fix HTTPS issues, mixed content warnings, and SSL certificate errors.

6. Image & Media Optimization
Implement next-gen image formats (WebP, AVIF) for faster load times.

Compress and lazy-load images to improve performance.

Add descriptive alt text for accessibility and image SEO.

Optimize video embeds to reduce load strain.

7. Mobile-First & Responsive Design SEO
Ensure mobile usability compliance in Google Search Console.

Test across multiple devices for layout, speed, and interactive elements.

Implement AMP pages if relevant for news/media sites.

8. Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Maintain SEO performance dashboards in Data Studio/Looker for KPIs like impressions, clicks, CTR, rankings, and conversions.

Track organic traffic segmentation by device, location, and landing page.

A/B test changes to measure SEO impact before full rollout.

Stay current with Google algorithm updates and adjust strategies proactively.

Nice to Have:

- WordPress Development skills
- Interest in CRO and how it connects with SEO
- Familiar with multiple CMS platforms and builders in WordPress

Job Details
Location: Remote
Rate: $9.50 per hour (based on experience)