WordPress.com + Kadence Specialist for Wix Migration and Advisory Firm Site Build (Fixed-Fee)

Project overview

The Software Consulting Group (SCG) is an independent advisory firm based in Toronto.

We are migrating our website from Wix to WordPress.com Business and building a reusable template system that will support ongoing
publishing without developer dependency for routine content. This is a fixed-fee foundation build engagement (approximately 4 weeks of
specialist work) followed by an optional monthly retainer for ongoing technical support.

Stack constraints (non-negotiable)

• WordPress.com Business plan only
• Kadence theme with native block editor (no Elementor, Divi, or other page builders)
• Rank Math Pro for SEO and schema
• Gravity Forms or Fluent Forms (one only, specialist choice)
• 8-plugin maximum across the site
• All premium plugin licenses owned by SCG, not specialist agency licenses

Scope

• WordPress.com Business setup, configuration, and integrations
• Kadence theme configuration to SCG brand standards
• 10 Synced Patterns (reusable section components for Quick Answer, Data Matrix, Sources and Context, Confidential CTA, and others)
• 7 page templates: Flagship Vendor Hub, Light Vendor Hub, High-Intent Issue Page, Service Page, Trust Page, Intelligence Paper, and Paid Landing Page (the landing page template is an optional add-on)
• Home page within the foundation build
• Wix-to-WordPress.com migration: URL inventory, redirect mapping
  CSV implementation, DNS coordination, preservation of nine years of search history
• Schema configuration via Rank Math (Organization, Person, Service, Article, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList)
• Mobile responsive design and Core Web Vitals optimization
• One sample populated reference page (Oracle Java flagship) built to demonstrate the system
• Documentation package, recorded training session, and 30-day post-launch support

Required experience

• Demonstrated WordPress.com Business builds (not WordPress.org self-hosted). Please share at least 2 to 3 examples
• Kadence theme depth: configuration, global styles, header/footer builder, mobile defaults
• Rank Math Pro schema configuration
• Wix-to-WordPress.com migration with URL preservation and redirect discipline
• Native block editor and Synced Patterns work
• Mobile-first responsive design

Preferred

• North American time zone for migration cutover coordination and post-launch urgent fixes
• Senior advisory or B2B brand sensibility (no popups, no countdown timers, no SaaS gimmickry)
• Comfort with fixed-fee quoting and milestone-based delivery

Engagement model

Fixed-fee quote for Phase 1 foundation build delivered across four milestones at 25 percent each. Optional monthly retainer for ongoing technical support and Phase 2 feature builds (estimated 2 to 5 hours per month included, with overflow billed hourly at an agreed rate).

To apply

Email with:

1. Two to three examples of WordPress.com Business builds with Kadence
2. Brief note on how you would approach the Wix-to-WordPress.com migration, particularly URL preservation, redirect mapping, and DNS cutover safeguards
3. Indicative range or fixed-fee quote for Phase 1 scope
4. Confirmation of weekly capacity availability across a 4-week build period
5. Your time zone

Full project brief shared with shortlisted candidates.