E-commerce Website SEO Optimization, Strategy and Proposal

Hi, We're a recently formed Internet Consultancy firm specializing in smart small business Internet solutions (Internet strategy, branding, e-marketing, web solutions, copywriting etc) for international clients - primarily English Speaking. To expand our capacity, we're looking to collaborate with freelancers to offer ongoing SEO and SEM services to our clients. The project posted here is a pilot project meant as an evaluation to find candidates for ongoing collaboration on future projects. Project Objectives and Deliverables: At this stage we are looking for an individual to optimize the OnPage SEO of the e-commerce website: [login to view URL] Please review the website and make your offers accordingly. On top of this we will be looking for proposals and quotes for ongoing SEO/SEM support to be evaluated for future projects. Selection Process: As part of the process for choosing the right candidate we would request that you: 1) deliver a report reviewing the site and identifying any SEO related issues 2) propose and quote for appropriate fixes and optimizations to be done as part of this posted project. Please provide an itemized quote allowing us to choose which parts of the proposed work we would like you to do. 2) prepare a proposal for an appropriate ongoing strategy SEO/SEM support for this site - NOT AS PART OF THIS PROJECT - this quote will be evaluated for the purpose of choosing a candidate(s) for upcoming client projects. Please provide a detailed strategy and quote. Additional details: - Our websites are running on WordPress MU hosted on our own own Ubuntu based AWS servers. We have full code and hosting control. - The website in question has had minimal SEO work done at this stage. The idea is to get a feel for your level of knowledge and how you approach a project such as this. Hence also why it is up to you to propose what you feel are optimal solutions for our very generic requirement. Additional guidelines: - The format and level of detail in your quotes is a key element here. Please provide an itemized breakdown of all proposed work items based on billable hours. The objective here is to be able to mix and match required services to fulfil our and our clients' requirements. We work on such a basis with our clients, and we will require the same from you. Lump-sum quotes will be ignored. We expect you to also be able to provide us with a detailed price list of your services. - Although price is a factor, what's more important is your integrity, your communication skills, your level of knowledge/experience in the field and your ability to deliver solid solutions within pre-agreed time-frames. Please provide any credentials you feel appropriate to substantiate this. - 100% White-hat SEO. - Result oriented billing with optional partial up-front payments for tried and tested freelancers. - Experience of working with WordPress CMS is required - Candidates based in Poland or Eastern Europe will be seen favourably - Excellent communication skills in English are a must! - Additional skills in graphic design, web development, Linux hosting, e-marketing strategy and any related fields are also useful to us. We are interested in establishing ongoing freelance working relationships in all these fields. Please make a note of what other services you are capable of offering and your credentials for doing so. Regards, Andy Brennenstuhl The Webists