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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,…
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Branding 101 for Freelancers
Many companies today can be described in one sentence sometimes even a word. You name a company and a picture comes straight to your mind, this is the effect of branding. These companies have worked over the years to develop their brand, by painting themselves in a particular manner so that the public will associate…
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Before You Sign that Contract. . .
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Comparison has helped freelancers in…
I’m still waiting for you to complete that statement, if you have an answer that is; because I don’t. While meeting with other people who do the same thing as you (or within the same niche), invariably, comparison rears its ugly head, and thoughts such as this begin to come into your mind: “Maybe they’re…
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African Writers Meet 17 -Learn, network and pitch your dreams!
“There are a few opportunities in Nigeria, where budding writers, bloggers, authors, content writers, and poets can come together to network, learn from mentors and pitch their dreams to people that have the power to propel their careers into a quick start. The African Writers as an organization was created to bring these writers together…
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Blogging and Freelancing as a Part-time Freelancer
It is very true to say that a good number of Freelance Writers are into Blogging and also, a high percentage of these good numbers are Part-time Freelancers. So, is that a bad thing? No! What then is Part-time Freelancing? Part-time Freelancing is the opposite of Full-time Freelancing. It means having a 9 – 5…
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How to easily get Freelance writing jobs in Nigeria
Nigeria commands a number of firsts in sub-Saharan Africa. For starters, she has the largest population on the continent. This fact makes her a top destination for businesses and foreign investors. Internet penetration in Nigeria is also on the rise. This increase has brought about a new vista of jobs and careers, notable among them…
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The Employer-Freelancer Code
Yes! You read right! There is an Employer-Freelancer code or should I just say there really should be an Employer-Freelancer code? Because in my mind, I like to believe there is one and just because it is invincible doesn’t mean it’s not existing. What is an Employer-Freelancer Code? An Employer-Freelancer Code is simply that piece…
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How to Manage your Long-Distance Clients
Finding clients and managing them is one of the most talked about issues in freelancing. Many blogs and freelancing sites have a lot of helpful information on this issue, however, very few provide content on how to manage long-distance clients or long distance relationships (since this isn’t a website about love or marriage, I’m sure…
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Dear Writer: When the Platform is Familiar. . .
Dealing with a familiar platform can be a challenging thing to do in Freelancing because it tends to lead to what can be referred to as a breach of professionalism. What is a familiar platform? A platform is familiar when the founder/curator of the platform is known to you either as a friend, acquaintance or…
