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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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YOUR FIRST FREELANCE JOB AND EXCITEMENT
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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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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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7 Ways to Sharpen Your Editorial Skills- Without Breaking a Bank
To be sincere, I’d rather write up an entire lengthy article or book than edit. Editing stresses me, as well as proofreading. I like to get away from work that I’ve done as fast as possible and I’m guilty of not re-reading because it makes me feel like deleting the entire article. Stephen King said…
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10 places to get freelance digital marketing jobs in Africa
Digital marketing sums up the activities involved in the promotion of products/services using online digital technologies and other digital media including mobile phones as well as display advertising. Digital Marketing is also referred to as online marketing, internet marketing or web marketing. Digital marketing assumed widespread use with the proliferation of smartphones and other devices,…
