Blog Website Optimization & Upkeep

I run a content-heavy blog and need an experienced web developer to keep everything running smoothly while we grow. Right now the site loads slowly, a few pages sometimes break, and adding new features or even new pages feels clunky. I’d like to tackle those pain points and then move on to bigger wins around user experience, design polish, SEO performance, and a more flexible content-management setup.

Here’s what I’d like to accomplish next:

• Speed optimisation so every page responds quickly on both desktop and mobile
• Fix or rebuild any broken or non-functional pages, ensuring links, images, and forms work flawlessly
• Build new pages or small custom functions as needed, integrating them cleanly with the existing theme and CMS
• Refresh the visual design and overall UX where it improves readability and engagement
• Strengthen on-page SEO foundations—clean URLs, metadata, schema, internal links—so traffic keeps climbing
• Streamline the back-end editing workflow, making it easier for me to publish and organise content without technical help

I’m happy to collaborate on a phased plan: immediate fixes first, then iterative enhancements. Please outline your approach, mention any performance or SEO tools you prefer (e.g., Lighthouse, GTmetrix, Yoast, RankMath), and share examples of similar blog projects you’ve optimised.