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How to Set Goals as Freelancers

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Freelancing and Taxes: The basics

Tax is an essential part of every developed society. At a certain time of the year, tax authorities come knocking at the doors to collect taxes, and freelancers are not exempted from this. The smart people during these times are those who have filed their taxes and the others who haven’t have the law…
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5 ALTERNATIVES TO CANVA IN 2018

Canva is arguably one of the graphic design tools. Founded in January 2012, Canva is a one-stop shop for free graphic-design tools. With handy tools and features, Canva offers you the opportunity to create images in little or no time. Canva provides access to over 1 million stock photos, graphics, and fonts. Loved by amateurs…
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10 reasons why you should join African Freelancers

The freelance world is experiencing new changes and improvements on a daily basis. Every day, more people are leaving conventional 9-5 jobs to work from the comfort of their homes. There is a sudden discovery that people can make much more from going into full time freelancing.and with the increase in the number of freelancers,…
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A guideline to digital marketing for freelancers: Local SEO

Marketing has always been an important area for the success of any business, many businesses including freelance invest both time and money into marketing their services. Various methods have been known to be used to market goods and services ranging from sharing handbills to printing posters and erecting billboards, however, with time, these traditional methods…
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PRICING GUIDE FOR A FREELANCER

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Why You Shouldn’t be Insecure about Your Writing

I happen to know a lot of writers. Some traits can be smelt (detected) a mile away, and one of them is passion. One other “sniffable” trait? Insecurity. I have attempted to piece together reasons for this state of insecurity, and one reason which comes up frequently is rejection. There is something immensely creative about…
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The Rise of Freelancers in Africa

One of the major problems facing African countries is the escalating rate of unemployment. Nigeria, which has the highest rate of unemployment, for example, recorded an outrageous number of 11 million unemployed people in 2017. This figure continues to increase with the rise in population leaving thousands of youths jobless and unemployed. However, times are…
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WHAT TO DO WHEN A CLIENT DOESN’T WANT TO PAY FOR YOUR SERVICES

One of the unusual but sometimes experienced and encountered in the Freelance industry is the issue of certain clients struggling/resisting to pay for the services enjoyed. First, it is wisdom to establish that this ailment is not a Freelance ailment. This is an issue that bothers every industry, business and career and you begin to…
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Identifying Types of Clients by the Tone of their E-mails

Your perception game must be strong as a freelancer, especially when you would like to get referrals from clients. Many freelancers work with people whom they’ve never seen, and will probably never see, and this is one of the beauties of freelancing. However, it can also pose as a challenge because at least while looking…
