Technical SEO Expert Needed for Website Migration (Webflow → Custom Application)

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Technical SEO Specialist to help manage a website migration from Webflow to a fully custom-built application. The project involves ensuring a seamless transition while preserving and improving our existing SEO performance. We have a large content-driven website and need someone who understands both the technical and strategic aspects of SEO migrations. Responsibilities • Audit the existing website structure and SEO setup • Create and validate a migration plan to preserve rankings and organic traffic • Review URL structure and recommend best practices for the new application • Identify and implement all necessary 301 redirects • Ensure proper sitemap generation and submission • Validate canonical tags, meta data, robots.txt, schema markup, and internal linking • Review page hierarchy and site architecture to avoid SEO issues during migration • Monitor indexing, crawlability, and search console errors before and after launch • Work closely with our development team to ensure SEO requirements are implemented correctly • Conduct post-launch audits and provide recommendations for fixes Requirements • Proven experience managing successful website migrations • Strong technical SEO background • Deep understanding of Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush, and related SEO tools • Experience working with custom-built applications and large content websites • Strong understanding of crawling, indexing, redirects, canonicalization, and site architecture • Ability to identify risks before launch and provide clear implementation guidance

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
On-Page SEO
Technical SEO
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:50+
  • Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    2
  • Interviewing:
    13
  • Invites sent:
    17
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Apr 18, 2010
  • Canada
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  • $309K total spent
    223 hires, 48 active
  • 11,634 hours

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