PrestaShop 1.8.2 SEO Optimization: Sitemap, Google Search Console, Multilingual Setup

PrestaShop 1.8.2 SEO Optimization: Sitemap, Google Search Console, Multilingual Setup

Short description:

We're looking for an experienced PrestaShop SEO specialist to configure sitemap.xml, eliminate duplicate content, optimize indexing, and properly set up multilingual/multicurrency versions (EN/DE/NL) in our PS 1.8.2 store. Technical SEO + GSC + canonical/hreflang expertise required.

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Full job description:

We are Planownia Sp. z o.o. – owner of several B2B e-commerce stores (supermaty.pl, dotare.pl, pranie.pl) based in Poland.

We are seeking a PrestaShop + SEO expert for a full technical SEO configuration of our online store built on PrestaShop version 1.8.2 (based on PS 1.7 core).

The goal is to optimize the site for Google Search Console, proper multilingual indexing, and elimination of all indexing issues or duplicate URLs.

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✅ Scope of work:

1. Sitemap & Google Search Console:

Generate correct sitemap.xml using a reliable module (e.g., Pro Site Maps, SEO Expert)

Submit to GSC and validate

Fix soft 404, crawl errors, URL parameters, and unnecessary indexed content

2. Indexing and URL structure cleanup:

Remove duplicate URLs from filters, sort orders, search pages, variants

Set up robots.txt, noindex, canonical properly

Configure clean, friendly URLs

3. Multilingual and multicurrency configuration:

Configure English / German / Dutch versions to be independently indexed

Ensure proper hreflang tags and interlinking across languages

Validate translated categories/products have separate URLs with correct SEO handling

4. Module optimization:

Audit and remove conflicting or unused SEO-related modules

Recommend/implement proper sitemap and metadata solutions

5. Final indexing tests and validation:

Verify structure in Google Search Console

Submit updated sitemap

Resolve any warnings or indexing issues

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💼 Requirements:

Min. 2 years of hands-on PrestaShop SEO experience

Strong knowledge of Google Search Console, hreflang, canonical URLs, robots.txt

Experience with i