WordPress Technical SEO, AEO & GEO Specialist Needed for One-Time Website Optimization Project

I have a Home Staging, Interior Design and Interior Decoration company based in Beverly Hills. Any experience working with this type of service is a real plus! Summary I am looking for an experienced freelance contractor to complete a one-time optimization project for my WordPress website. I need someone who is highly skilled in modern technical SEO, AI search optimization, AEO, GEO, schema markup, WordPress performance, and local service-business SEO. This is not just a basic keyword or meta description project. I need someone who can review the entire backend structure of my website and optimize it for Google, Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT-style search, Perplexity-style answer engines, and other emerging search platforms. The ideal contractor should understand both traditional SEO and newer AI-driven search visibility strategies, including how to structure a website so search engines and AI systems clearly understand the business, services, location, authority, and content. Project Goals The goal is to make my WordPress website technically strong, easily crawlable, fast, well-structured, and optimized for modern search engines and AI answer engines. This project should include both an audit and implementation of approved fixes. Scope of Work 1. Technical SEO Audit Review the website for technical SEO issues, including: Crawlability and indexability XML sitemap setup Robots.txt Canonical tags Redirects and broken links Duplicate content issues URL structure Internal linking Heading structure Image optimization Mobile usability Core Web Vitals Page speed WordPress plugin conflicts or SEO setup issues Google Search Console issues, if access is provided 2. WordPress SEO Optimization Optimize the backend of the WordPress website, including: SEO plugin configuration, such as Yoast, Rank Math, or similar Metadata structure Page titles Meta descriptions Permalink structure Image alt text strategy Category/tag cleanup if needed Sitemap submission guidance Indexing settings Schema plugin or custom schema implementation 3. AEO / Answer Engine Optimization Improve the website for answer-based search results, including: Clear question-and-answer content structure FAQ recommendations and/or implementation Service-page content structure for direct answers Featured-snippet-friendly formatting Conversational search optimization Better semantic structure across important pages 4. GEO / Generative Engine Optimization Optimize the website for AI-generated search results and AI discovery, including: Entity clarity for the business Service, location, and brand signals Structured data/schema improvements E-E-A-T signals Internal linking that reinforces topical authority Recommendations for improving visibility in AI-generated answers Content gaps that may prevent the business from being cited or understood by AI search tools 5. Local SEO Foundation Because this is a service-based business, I also need review and optimization for local SEO signals, including: Location relevance Service-area clarity NAP consistency recommendations Local business schema Google Business Profile recommendations, if applicable Location/service page recommendations 6. Final Deliverables At the end of the project, I would like: A summary of issues found A list of completed fixes A prioritized list of recommended next steps Documentation of any plugins, schema, redirects, or backend changes made Before/after notes for major improvements Confirmation that the website is properly crawlable and indexable Ideal Contractor You should have proven experience with: WordPress technical SEO Google Search Console Google Analytics Schema markup / structured data Core Web Vitals Page speed optimization Local SEO AEO / answer engine optimization GEO / generative engine optimization AI search visibility SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush, Sitebulb, Google PageSpeed Insights, or similar