Project Title:Next.js SEO Website Build for AI Bookkeeper SaaSProject Overview:We are looking for an experienced Next.js developer or development team to design and build a modern, high-performance, SEO-focused marketing website for AI Bookkeeper Limited.AI Bookkeeper is an AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting platform being developed primarily for businesses in the United States and other English-speaking markets.The website must have a professional, trustworthy and premium US SaaS appearance. It should be fully responsive, technically strong, scalable and optimized for search engines, conversions and Core Web Vitals.This project is mainly for the public marketing website, blog CMS, SEO implementation, deployment and future-ready infrastructure.The customer bookkeeping application is being developed separately by our internal development team.Main Website:aibookkeeper.comTechnology Requirements:The website should be developed using:- Next.js- React- TypeScript- Tailwind CSS- Reusable components- Modern responsive architecture- GitHub version control- Vercel deployment- Cloudflare DNS and security configuration- Headless CMS for blog and selected content sectionsSanity CMS is preferred, but the freelancer may recommend another suitable headless CMS with proper justification.The main marketing pages should be custom coded. The website should not be built using WordPress, Elementor, Wix, Webflow or similar website builders.Scope of Work:1. Complete UI/UX DesignWe have the company name, business concept, logo direction, preferred colours, product features and general content requirements.However, the selected freelancer will be responsible for:- Complete marketing website UI/UX design- Professional US-focused SaaS design- Page layouts and responsive designs- Reusable design system and components- Typography, spacing and visual hierarchy- Conversion-focused user journey- Clear presentation of features and benefits- Mobile, tablet and desktop optimizationThe homepage design must be submitted for approval before developing all remaining pages.Please clearly mention the number of design revision rounds included in your quotation.2. Website PagesThe website is expected to include pages such as:- Homepage- Features- Accounts Payable- Accounts Receivable- Bank Reconciliation- AI Bookkeeping- Human Bookkeeper Assistance- Smart Bill Capture- Integrations- QuickBooks Integration- Pricing- For Small Businesses- For Accounting Firms- For Nonprofits- Security- About Us- Contact Us- Book a Demo- Login- Blog- Individual blog article pages- Privacy Policy- Terms and Conditions- Cookie Policy- Additional SEO landing pagesThe final sitemap and page structure will be discussed and approved before development begins.3. Customer Portal ClarificationThe customer portal at app.aibookkeeper.com is being developed separately by our internal development team.The customer dashboard, bookkeeping application, document-processing system, approval workflows and accounting features are not included in this project.For the marketing website, the freelancer should only provide:- Login button- Get Started button- Book a Demo button- Proper redirection to the relevant customer portal or registration pageThe marketing website does not need to share authentication with the application from day one.However, the architecture should not create unnecessary limitations if shared authentication or single sign-on is introduced in the future.4. Future-Ready Multi-Subdomain InfrastructureThe architecture and deployment setup should be prepared to support the following environment:- aibookkeeper.com — main marketing website and blog- app.aibookkeeper.com — customer portal- stage.aibookkeeper.com — staging environment- developers.aibookkeeper.com — future developer portal- api.aibookkeeper.com — future API servicesImportant:The correct staging domain is stage.aibookkeeper.com.The actual development of the customer portal, developer portal and API is not included in this project.The freelancer is responsible for creating a clean and scalable foundation that will support these subdomains without creating conflicts in the future.5. SEO RequirementsThe website must be built with strong technical SEO from the beginning.Required SEO work includes:- SEO-friendly URL structure- Editable page titles and meta descriptions- Canonical tags- XML sitemap- Robots.txt- Open Graph metadata- Twitter or social sharing metadata- Structured data and schema markup- Organization schema- Software application schema- FAQ schema- Article schema- Breadcrumb schema- Proper heading hierarchy- Internal linking structure- Image alt text support- Clean semantic HTML- Fast page loading- Mobile-first optimization- Indexing controls- Redirect management- No duplicate-content issuesThe developer should also ensure that blog articles and SEO landing pages can be managed properly through the CMS.6. Performance and Core Web VitalsThe website must be optimized for:- Google Core Web Vitals- Fast mobile performance- Optimized images- Lazy loading- Code splitting- Font optimization- Reduced JavaScript usage- Server-side rendering or static generation where appropriate- Proper caching- Minimal layout shift- Fast interaction speedThe freelancer should provide Lighthouse or PageSpeed test results before final handover.Target performance should be commercially reasonable for a modern SaaS website, especially on mobile devices.7. Blog and Headless CMSThe blog should be managed using a headless CMS.The CMS should support:- Blog title- URL slug- Author- Publication date- Featured image- Categories- Tags- Meta title- Meta description- Canonical URL- Open Graph image- Article content- FAQ sections- Related posts- Draft and published statusThe freelancer should configure the CMS account under AI Bookkeeper Limited’s ownership.The CMS should be easy for our team to use without developer assistance for every article.8. Forms and IntegrationsThe website may include forms such as:- Contact form- Book a Demo form- Newsletter subscription- Get Started form- Partner or accounting-firm enquiry formForms should include:- Proper validation- Spam protection- Success and error messages- Email notifications- Secure handling of submitted information- CRM or email-marketing integration readinessPlease mention which form solution or service you recommend.9. Analytics and TrackingThe project should include configuration or integration support for:- Google Analytics 4- Google Search Console- Microsoft Clarity- Google Tag Manager, if required- Conversion tracking readiness- Cookie-consent implementation, where requiredAll accounts must remain under AI Bookkeeper Limited’s ownership.10. SecurityThe website should follow secure development practices, including:- Secure environment variables- No passwords or secret keys stored in source code- Cloudflare security configuration- HTTPS- Security headers- Form spam protection- Dependency security review- Proper access-control practices- Separate production and staging environmentsTemporary access may be provided during development. All unnecessary access must be removable after completion.11. Deployment and CI/CDThe freelancer should configure a professional deployment workflow using:- GitHub- Vercel- Cloudflare- Production environment- Staging environment- Environment-variable management- Automatic deployment from approved branches- Rollback-ready deployment processThe source-code repository, Vercel account, Cloudflare account, CMS account and other important services must remain under accounts controlled by AI Bookkeeper Limited.The freelancer must not permanently host the website under personal accounts.12. Ownership and HandoverAfter final payment, AI Bookkeeper Limited must receive:- Complete source code- Full GitHub repository ownership- Design source files- CMS access- Vercel access- Cloudflare configuration- Environment setup documentation- Deployment documentation- CMS usage instructions- List of third-party services- Administrator access details- Technical handover session- Basic post-launch supportAll website code, custom designs, components and project-specific work created under this engagement must become the property of AI Bookkeeper Limited after full payment.The freelancer must identify any third-party paid templates, libraries, images, icons, fonts or licences before using them.Out of Scope:The following are not included in this project:- Customer bookkeeping dashboard development- Accounting workflow development- Bill-processing system- OCR system- QuickBooks transaction-processing functionality- Customer portal feature development- Developer portal development- API development- Mobile application development- Full accounting software developmentThese systems are being developed separately.The marketing website should only be architected so that it can coexist with these future systems.Expected Deliverables:- Approved website architecture- Approved sitemap- Complete UI/UX design- Responsive Next.js website- Reusable components- Blog CMS- SEO implementation- Structured data- Forms and integrations- Analytics configuration- Cloudflare configuration- Staging deployment- Production deployment- Performance testing- Cross-browser testing- Documentation- Complete source-code handover- Post-launch supportIdeal Freelancer:We are looking for someone with proven experience in:- Next.js- TypeScript- Tailwind CSS- SaaS marketing websites- Technical SEO- Core Web Vitals- Headless CMS- Vercel- Cloudflare- GitHub- Multi-subdomain architecture- Responsive UI/UX design- Secure deployment practicesProposal Requirements:Please include the following in your proposal:1. Your fixed project price.2. Your estimated delivery timeline.3. Your proposed milestone structure.4. The number of UI/UX revision rounds included.5. Links to at least three relevant Next.js or SaaS websites you personally developed.6. Your exact role in those projects.7. The technology stack used.8. Your recommended headless CMS and why.9. Your approach to technical SEO and Core Web Vitals.10. Your approach to staging, production and CI/CD.11. Whether you are an individual freelancer or a team.12. Who will actually design and develop the website.13. Any recurring third-party costs we should expect.14. Your post-launch support period.15. Confirmation that all source code and accounts will be handed over to AI Bookkeeper Limited.Screening Questions:Please answer these questions clearly:1. How will you structure the Next.js project for strong SEO and performance?2. Which pages would you use server-side rendering, static generation or incremental static regeneration for?3. How will you prevent the marketing website from conflicting with app.aibookkeeper.com, stage.aibookkeeper.com, developers.aibookkeeper.com and api.aibookkeeper.com?4. How will you manage staging and production deployments?5. How will you optimize the website for mobile Core Web Vitals?6. How will blog metadata, schema and canonical URLs be managed through the CMS?7. How will forms be protected against spam and abuse?8. How will you ensure that all infrastructure and accounts remain under our company’s control?9. Have you previously built a SaaS website targeting US customers?10. Please share Lighthouse or PageSpeed results from websites you developed.Budget and Payment:Please provide a fixed-price quotation with milestone-wise payment details.Suggested milestone structure:Milestone 1:Architecture, sitemap, wireframes and homepage UI/UX approval — 15%Milestone 2:Homepage development and reusable design components — 20%Milestone 3:Remaining marketing pages and responsive development — 25%Milestone 4:Blog CMS, forms, SEO and analytics — 15%Milestone 5:Cloudflare, Vercel, staging and production deployment — 15%Milestone 6:Testing, documentation, complete handover and final approval — 10%The final milestone will be released only after:- Complete source-code transfer- GitHub repository transfer- Production deployment- Staging deployment- CMS handover- Documentation- Removal of critical errors- Transfer of all required administrator accessImportant Application Instruction:Please begin your proposal with the words:AI BOOKKEEPER NEXT.JSThis will help us identify freelancers who have read the complete project description.Generic proposals without answers to the screening questions may not be considered.