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Website: [login to view URL] Languages: English and Arabic — already integrated Contract: Fixed price with milestone payments Deadline: Initial operational launch within 7 calendar days About TRN The Right Narrative (TRN) is expanding into a bilingual media network covering Sudan, Africa, the Red Sea and international affairs. We need an experienced WordPress developer to upgrade our existing website into a professional news portal and create dedicated spaces for individual journalists operating under the TRN network. Our design reference is **[login to view URL]** for news hierarchy, navigation and editorial presentation. The finished website must use TRN’s own branding. **English:** [login to view URL] **Arabic:** [login to view URL]العربية/ Arabic is already integrated. Preserve and improve the existing bilingual configuration wherever practical. ## 1. Audit and architecture - Review the current hosting, theme, page builder, plugins and multilingual configuration. - Create a full backup, verify recovery and establish protected staging. - Recommend the architecture for the main network and individual journalist spaces. - Explain whether these should use one WordPress site with restricted workspaces or WordPress Multisite. - Identify implications for permissions, bilingual content, maintenance, cost and content sharing. - Obtain approval before changing the installation architecture or replacing the multilingual plugin. ## 2. Redesign the main TRN website Create responsive English and Arabic layouts with: - Header, navigation, search and language switcher. - Editor-managed lead stories and supporting stories. - Latest news and topical news strips. - Breaking-news alerts with scheduling and expiry. - Sudan, investigations, opinion and analysis sections. - Video, podcasts and programme destinations. - Journalist and partner directories. - Newsletter signup and a complete network footer. Editors must be able to manage homepage sections without coding. Arabic and English homepages must support independent editorial selection. ## 3. Dedicated journalist mini-sites Create reusable journalist spaces that function as individual publications within TRN. Each space should include: - A dedicated URL, such as `/journalists/name/`, or a justified alternative. - A personalised homepage, biography, portrait and contact options. - Articles, investigations, programmes, video and podcast collections. - Links to the journalist’s social accounts, YouTube and Rumble channels. - Limited branding options within TRN’s shared design standards. - A clear TRN network identity and navigation back to the main website. - Mobile support and Arabic or English presentation as required. Journalists should be able to: - Log in to their own workspace. - Create and manage their own content and media. - Manage their homepage’s featured content. - Publish independently where TRN grants that permission, or submit for review. - Access only the content and settings assigned to them. TRN administrators must retain control of accounts, permissions, standards and network-wide settings. Provide a workflow for selecting journalist content for the main TRN homepage. Explain how the implementation avoids unnecessary duplicate content and handles canonical URLs. **Launch requirement:** Deliver the reusable template and two pilot journalist spaces, plus instructions for creating additional spaces without development work. ## 4. Preserve and improve Arabic integration - Preserve existing Arabic and English content, media and translation relationships. - Improve RTL typography, navigation, forms and mobile layouts. - Support original content in either language without requiring a translation. - Test language switching across the main website and journalist spaces. - Preserve working URLs and implement permanent redirects where changes are necessary. - Review serving the Arabic homepage cleanly at `/ar/`. ## 5. Social media integration The integration scope should address: **Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Rumble, Telegram and WhatsApp Channels**, plus any additional existing TRN accounts agreed at kickoff. Distinguish between: - TRN-owned network accounts. - Individual journalists’ accounts. - Social sharing by website visitors. - Embedded content and feeds. - Automated publishing, where supported. Required functionality: - Social links and sharing controls. - Correct social-preview titles, descriptions and images. - Platform-specific publishing text and media where supported. - Human approval before automated distribution. - Scheduling and publication-status tracking where available. - Failure notifications and a safe retry process that avoids duplicate posts. - Secure account authorisation without exposing journalists’ credentials. - Clear control over whether a story goes to TRN accounts, journalist accounts or both. Use official APIs, n8n or an agreed scheduling service. Do not promise automation where a platform does not support the required action. **Your proposal must include a platform-by-platform integration matrix** showing supported actions, account requirements, approval requirements, recurring costs and any manual steps. ## 6. YouTube and Rumble connections Connect TRN’s channels and the channels associated with the pilot journalists. Provide: - Dedicated video pages with embedded players. - Channel links and subscription/follow links. - Support for programme, playlist or series organisation. - Video titles, descriptions, thumbnails, publication dates and duration. - Transcript or caption fields where available. - A way to associate the same video with its YouTube and Rumble versions. - A designated primary player and an alternative viewing link. Where supported by the platform and account permissions: - Import new channel videos into WordPress as reviewable drafts. - Detect previously imported videos to prevent duplicates. - Preserve editorial control over titles, descriptions and website publication. - Configure approved upload or publishing workflows if included in the agreed scope. Clearly distinguish **embedding, importing video metadata and uploading videos**. These are separate capabilities. Specify any Rumble limitations and provide a workable manual alternative where automation is unavailable. Do not download or copy third-party videos without authorisation. Large video originals should not be stored in the public WordPress media library as part of this project. ## 7. Content, SEO and performance - Preserve existing articles, authors, media and publication dates. - Populate priority sections with agreed existing content. - Remove placeholder text and repair navigation issues. - Organise priority categories and tags. - Configure titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, hreflang, sitemaps and social metadata. - Optimise image delivery, caching and mobile performance. - Test search, forms, players, links and redirects. State the content-migration and page-population allowance included in your price. ## 8. Security and editorial control - Configure appropriate administrator, editor and journalist permissions. - Test that journalists cannot edit another journalist’s content or settings without authorisation. - Protect staging and account credentials. - Configure backups and document recovery. - Provide a review-before-publication option. - Keep restricted evidence and source information outside public website storage. The full TRN Intelligence Database and Sudan War Media Archive are separate projects. This website should support future integration through documented fields and interfaces. ## Deliverables - Operational bilingual TRN website. - Reusable journalist mini-site template and two functioning pilot spaces. - Tested journalist permissions and main-network featuring workflow. - Agreed social integrations and YouTube/Rumble connections. - Platform integration matrix and configuration documentation. - Redirect map and preserved existing content. - Source code and custom assets owned by TRN. - Plugin/licence inventory and recurring-cost breakdown. - Backup, deployment and rollback instructions. - Recorded administrator and journalist training. - At least 14 days of post-launch bug-fix support. Use properly licensed software only. Do not modify WordPress core files. ## Required experience - WordPress news or media websites. - Arabic RTL and multilingual development. - Multi-author publishing, permissions and preferably WordPress Multisite. - Social APIs, n8n or publishing-service integrations. - YouTube integration and demonstrable understanding of Rumble options. - SEO-preserving migrations and performance optimisation. ## Include in your proposal 1. Relevant live examples, including Arabic RTL and multi-author/network work. 2. Your recommended architecture and reasons. 3. A realistic seven-day delivery plan and team availability. 4. Your social-platform integration matrix. 5. Your proposed YouTube and Rumble approach. 6. Fixed price and milestone breakdown. 7. All licences, subscription costs, assumptions and exclusions. 8. Required access and materials from TRN. 9. Post-launch support terms. **Please apply only if you can start immediately and have the capacity to deliver the agreed launch scope within seven days.**
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Hello. WordPress development expert ready to help you with a project. I have more than 400 good reviews and more than 15 years of development experience behind, so project will be done with the best quality and timeframe. Free bug fixing support. We can always make deal on price. Tnx, and hope to hear you soon.
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Hello, I’ll set up a scalable WordPress architecture with clean editorial workflows, bilingual content management, journalist profiles/sites, SEO-friendly structures, and an easy admin experience. With 10 years of experience, I can handle custom theme development, integrations, performance optimization, and cross-device testing while keeping the system maintainable. Let’s chat about the number of sites/languages and your editorial workflow—I can share relevant WordPress/media examples and propose the right architecture and timeline. thank you Regards Gaurav Garg
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Hello, I’m ready to help upgrade TRN into a structured bilingual WordPress news network within the seven-day launch window. I’ll begin with backup, staging, architecture approval, and recommend the most maintainable journalist workspace model while preserving Arabic RTL, URLs, permissions, and editorial workflows. I’ll deliver the main redesign, two reusable journalist spaces, featuring workflow, YouTube/Rumble connections, social integration matrix, SEO safeguards, performance improvements, documentation, training, and rollback guidance. I’ll clearly separate embedding, metadata importing, and video uploading, including platform limitations, recurring costs, assumptions, and exclusions. Check out my portfolio here:- https://www.freelancer.com/u/installerpoint Best Regards, Muhammad Adeel
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Hello, With over a decade of experience as a WordPress developer, I can confidently say that I am your best choice for this project. My deep understanding and command of WordPress and WooCommerce, in addition to my extensive knowledge in Laravel & PHP, make me well-equipped to handle the audit and architecture tasks for your network. I can effectively analyze your existing configurations and propose an optimized architecture to suit your needs, keeping bilingual content, maintenance, cost, and content sharing in mind. My expertise with REST APIs & Third-Party Integrations will help me through the process of designing the main TRN website and creating dedicated spaces for individual journalists in line with your reference websites. As you desire, my elegant solutions reserving TRN's branding will aim to ensure that editors can smoothly manage homepage sections without coding. Furthermore, my proficiency in Chrome Extensions & Web Scraping could come in handy for integrating what is necessary. Lastly, but importantly, my skills in MySQL, PostgreSQL & Cloud Deployment guarantee a durable and resilient website structure for both your main site and each journalist workspace. This aligns directly with your launch requirements which need a complete network footer with potential growth scoped out or necessary scalability planned right from the start. Embrace my expertise; let's together shape TRN into an exemplary media powerhouse. Thanks!
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Hello, I’m Daniel. I have 12+ years of experience with custom WordPress solutions and can begin with a protected backup, staging setup, and audit of the existing theme, plugins, hosting, and bilingual configuration. For the launch, I recommend one WordPress installation with custom post types, taxonomy, role capabilities, and reusable journalist templates unless the audit shows Multisite is essential. This keeps shared content, Arabic/English relationships, canonicals, and network control manageable while isolating journalist permissions through maintainable PHP and WordPress hooks. Thank you for your time. You can view my profile and reviews here: https://www.freelancer.com/u/cyberdesignro Best regards, Daniel
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The hard part of this project is not recreating a news-style homepage — it’s making TRN’s bilingual editorial workflow, journalist permissions, and future network growth work cleanly without creating duplicate-content or maintenance headaches. I’d approach it by auditing the current WordPress stack first, locking in backup/staging, then building the launch around a reusable journalist-space model and editor-friendly homepage sections for both languages. Most WordPress developers can assemble pages, but media networks need tighter thinking around roles, canonical structure, approval flow, and content reuse across the main portal and journalist areas. I’ve handled multilingual WordPress work, RTL adjustments, SEO-preserving rebuilds, and structured content setups where admins keep full control while contributors only access their assigned areas. I’m available to begin right away and can help define a practical 7-day launch scope. - Do you already have a preferred page builder/theme framework in place that must be retained, or can that change if the audit shows it is limiting performance? - For YouTube and Rumble, do you mainly need embedding plus metadata import at launch, or are you expecting upload/publishing workflows too? - Should the social integration matrix be included in the first milestone deliverable so approvals are locked before implementation?
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Hi! My name is Marjan and I'm here to offer you my services as a skilled applicant with over a decade of experience working on Freelancer.com. I believe I am the best fit candidate for this project due to my extensive experience; I would like to have a discussion to get to know that we both are on the same page. Once the scope will be locked, I will start working on it right away.
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Hi, I can enhance the WordPress site to function as a professional news portal and create individual journalist spaces that align with your branding. With over 12+ years of experience in WordPress development, I specialize in multilingual integration and multi-author publishing. I would start by auditing the current setup to recommend whether to implement a single site with restricted workspaces or a WordPress Multisite solution that meets your needs. I’ll ensure dedicated journalist profiles are easy for users to manage, while also maintaining Arabic integration and improving your RTL layouts. I can also assist with the necessary social media integrations, optimizing for performance and SEO throughout the build. Please see our portfolio on this link : https://www.freelancer.com/u/webperfection123 Let’s discuss how I can help get everything launched within your 7-day deadline! Best Regards, Priyanka
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I CAN START IMMEDIATELY. I’ve read the full requirements and understand you want to improve the existing TRN WordPress website, not rebuild it unnecessarily. I have 8+ years of WordPress experience with custom themes/plugins, Elementor, APIs, databases and multi-author workflows. I’ll first create a full backup and staging site, then audit the current theme, plugins, hosting and English/Arabic setup before making changes. For journalist spaces, I can create a reusable template with proper roles and permissions, so new journalist sites can be added without development each time. I’ll preserve the existing Arabic integration and improve RTL and mobile layouts. For social media, I’ll use official APIs, suitable WordPress plugins and/or n8n where appropriate. The workflow can be WordPress → editor approval → selected social account → publishing/status tracking. For YouTube, I can use API integration for video metadata and draft imports. For Rumble, I’ll use available API options or provide a simple manual workflow where automation isn’t supported. I can make this my priority for the 7-day deadline and provide 14 days of post-launch support.
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Imagine a bilingual news portal with a beautifully designed layout, easy-to-navigate user interface, and robust functionality that's tailor-made for each journalist. That's what I can provide for The Right Narrative. With over a decade as a renowned WordPress developer, I've honed my skills in your needs - auditing architecture, redesigning websites, customizing functionalities, and managing multilingualism. Not only will I audit your current site, but I'll also ensure that all backups are in place for secure staging. Should we require it, I'll recommend sound multisite architecture solutions, clear permission arrangements, and comments on cost-efficiency. My competency in WordPress Multisite will undoubtedly produce the best architecture for your network. Additionally, my SEO knowledge will contribute to preserving your existing Arabic content while improving RTL typography and mobile layouts. Using carefully researched keywords that hold great potential for growth in Sudan and Africa regionally, my goal is to increase the visibility of TRN across these important markets.
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Hello, I can upgrade TRN into a professional bilingual English/Arabic news platform and deliver the agreed launch scope within 7 days. I have experience with WordPress, RTL/Arabic websites, multi-author publishing, custom themes, SEO, responsive design, and API/social integrations. My approach will include: Audit, backup and protected staging Professional TRN news portal redesign English/Arabic + RTL optimization Reusable journalist mini-site template + 2 pilot sites Secure journalist roles and editorial approval workflow SEO, redirects, canonical/hreflang and performance optimization I’ll avoid unnecessary plugins and will not modify WordPress core. I’ll also clearly document any API limitations, third-party costs and manual steps rather than promising unsupported automation. I can start immediately and work milestone-by-milestone to meet the 7-day launch target. Best regards Raheel
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Hi there, I can upgrade your existing WordPress site into a professional bilingual news network while preserving the current English/Arabic setup and existing content. I’ll handle the responsive news architecture, RTL improvements, journalist mini-sites with role-based workspaces, editorial approval workflows, social/YouTube/Rumble integrations, SEO, performance, security and the required documentation. I’ll first audit the current setup and recommend the safest architecture before making any major changes, then work through the launch in focused milestones to meet the 7-day operational target. Could you provide staging/hosting access and confirm your current multilingual plugin so I can review the setup and finalize the architecture and launch plan? Kindly send me a message to discuss more or directly award me. Thank you!
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TRN needs a newsroom-style WordPress setup where Arabic and English can be managed independently, while journalists get their own controlled publishing spaces under one network identity. If that is built without the right role model and content structure, editors end up fighting the CMS later, so I’d first map permissions, URL structure, language behavior, and the homepage featuring workflow before touching the live architecture. I’ve been involved in multi-author WordPress builds, redesigns with existing content preservation, and RTL/multilingual fixes where the visual layer was only half the job. For this kind of launch, the win is a stable operational system: protected staging, reusable journalist template, pilot spaces, clean redirects, and only those social/video automations that are actually supported by each platform. I can start immediately and keep the first release focused so the launch does not get delayed by unsupported edge cases. - How many existing categories/authors/articles must be reorganized or repopulated in the launch phase? - Is /ar/ already the preferred Arabic homepage target, or do you want me to evaluate that during the audit and redirect planning? - For journalist contact options, should those be public forms, linked social channels, or role-based internal contact only?
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Hello, I can support TRN’s WordPress upgrade with a practical focus on the seven-day operational launch, bilingual English/Arabic RTL quality, editorial permissions, reusable journalist spaces, and safe preservation of existing URLs and content. I would first secure a verified backup and staging environment, then recommend the most maintainable architecture after auditing the current installation. The implementation can include two pilot journalist spaces, review workflows, homepage featuring, SEO preservation, performance improvements, and documented YouTube/Rumble and social-integration capabilities with platform limitations clearly stated. I would also provide the requested platform matrix, migration allowance, licence and recurring-cost breakdown, deployment guidance, training, and post-launch support. Any automation would use official APIs or an agreed service, with human approval and duplicate-prevention safeguards. I can start immediately and structure milestones around audit, core build, integrations, testing, and launch. Regards
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Hi, The immediate risk is losing Arabic layout fidelity and publisher permissions during a fast migration while preserving SEO equity across bilingual pages. I will prevent content breakage by snapshotting current templates and doing the work on a staging clone before touching live URLs. I have built and relaunched WordPress news portals with multi-author workflows, RTL Arabic templates, social integrations, and SEO-preserving migrations for small media networks and individual journalist microsites. I have handled granular role and permission setups, canonical/redirect strategies, and media-rich templates so editorial teams keep control during and after launch. I will start with a full configuration and content audit plus a staging snapshot to validate RTL rendering, author roles, and current SEO signals. From that audit I will implement responsive bilingual templates, create dedicated journalist mini-sites as subdirectories or multisite as appropriate, and wire social sharing/authors profiles while enforcing permission levels and security hardening. - [Please apply only if you can start immediately and have the capacity to deliver the agreed launch scope within seven days.] Yes. I can start immediately and commit to delivering the agreed launch scope within seven days, working in daily checkpoints and a staging-to-live cutover plan. - Would you prefer journalist mini-sites as subfolders of the main site or separate multisite instances for editorial independence? - Can you provide access to staging or current hosting, and a prioritized list of critical pages and SEO targets for the migration? Let me know if a short call would help move things forward.
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The current setup for the TRN website needs a thorough review of its hosting, theme, and those multilingual configurations to make sure everything functions smoothly for both English and Arabic users. So, I’ll check the existing architecture and suggest whether to use a single WordPress site with restricted workspaces, or a WordPress Multisite setup, focusing on maintaining permissions and content sharing. I can go ahead and complete the work upfront, allowing you to test the functionality before any payment or award, you’ll only need to create the milestone once you’re satisfied with the results—this way, there’s no risk for you. But I’m ready to start immediately and look forward to transforming TRN into a professional bilingual media network that really stands out. Rajavel WordPress Developer with expertise in multilingual media solutions.
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Hello, I’ve reviewed your requirement for a Bilingual Media Network and Journalist Website, and I can develop professional WordPress websites that support multiple languages, media content, and journalist profiles. With 8+ years of web development experience, I specialize in WordPress, responsive design, custom development, and theme/plugin customization. What I’ll build for you: . Modern and responsive media website design . Bilingual content and language switching . News, articles, and category management . Journalist profiles and author pages . Image, video, and multimedia integration . Search, navigation, and content filtering . Contact and social media integration . SEO, speed, and performance optimization I’ll create an organized media platform that makes publishing, browsing, and managing bilingual content simple. Regards, Sushma
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Hello, I can upgrade TRN into a clean bilingual news portal with strong RTL support, a fully managed homepage, and two pilot journalist spaces in 7 days. I’ll review the current setup first, recommend one-site vs Multisite based on permissions and maintenance, then build the reusable journalist template, preserve Arabic/English URLs, and set up the featured-content workflow with canonical handling. I’ve done media sites, multilingual WordPress builds, and social/video integrations. I can share live examples on request. Regards, Parvesh M.
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Exactly----->> I will Complete this proejct as per the given scope of work You will get clear communication, creative thinking, and reliable delivery without constant follow-ups. I am Passionate PHP /Full stack developer having rich experience with so many successful Tasks. Please ping me to get started and provide you great results. Thanks
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Hi, The Right Narrative's shift to a bilingual news portal with journalist spaces aligns with work I've done on WordPress-driven media sites with multilingual setups and editor workflows. I understand the need for solid staging, clear permissions, and English/Arabic editorial control. Execution approach: I’d start by backing up, validating hosting, and establishing protected staging. Then I’d deliver a homepage redesign with separate editorial paths, followed by a reusable journalist mini-site template and two pilot spaces, tested. One technical risk / key challenge: keeping bilingual content in sync across spaces while preserving canonical URLs and RTL typography. Two clarification questions: What should happen if a journalist’s content is reviewed but not approved for publication, and how should this appear on the main homepage? Do you prefer one WordPress installation with restricted workspaces or a Multisite approach with separate sites per journalist? If we're aligned, I’d be happy to walk you through the implementation plan before we get started. Best regards, Brandon
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