Let’s face it; getting the first customer is not easy. You must be convincing enough to win them and where possible, recommendations can be very helpful. According to a survey by ‘freelancebusiness.eu’, 53.9% of jobs a freelancer get comes from repeat customers. This means that it does not matter the channel you use to get…
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12 channels by which you can get clients as a freelancer
In this post we will look into 12 ways by which a freelancer can get clients. However, before I go into that, I want to remind us that freelancing is not a totally online activity but it can also be offline or a hybrid of both online and offline. As to whether you will go…
Offering Email Marketing services as a freelancer
An email marketing freelancer typically handles various aspects of email marketing campaigns for clients. Email marketing is a vital aspect of any successful business, and it can be time-consuming for business owners to manage and that is where freelancers come in handy. A freelancer should understand that every business is unique, which is why…
Offering copywriting services as a freelancer
Copywriting is not copyrighting as the words may be pronounced more or less the same. This is about the art of crafting persuasive and compelling words to influence a target audience. Therefore, a copywriting will deliver text work to boost sales, drive website traffic and build brand awareness. Getting copywriting services can help you achieve…
Office workers freelance Gig suggestion
In the free first webinar replay posted on YouTube, I reveal that one can identify a freelancing niche based on its potential to make money. The webinar title is ‘Foundation for the African Online Freelancer’. In this post I want to unveil that the knowledge of Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) makes good money…
A typesetter needed for listing on this site (freelancinginafrica.com)
A typesetter knows what s/he has to offer to clients. I call out for this skill from Eswatini because it is a service worth selling online as a freelancer. I have had a wonderful service from one service provider at one point in Matsapha and I was happy. I know that the typesetter who helped…
Information Technology student freelance Gig suggestion – based on niches that make money
In my ebook, ‘Freelancing for the African Online Freelancer’, I reveal that one can identify a freelancing niche based on its potential to make money. In this post I want to unveil that the knowledge of Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) makes good money for those who are certified and have experience on it. To…
The best approach to freelancing for young stars and adults alike
Freelancing is by far the simplest way to get started in your online money making career because it is open and works on a free market. You require very little capital, it’s got very low risk and works with equipment you probably already have, you can turn gigs and side jobs into a successful business…
What ‘Freelancing in Africa’ website is all about
This is all about encouraging people in all parts of Africa that can have the minimum resources to start on freelancing. This could be just getting listed to offer a service to someone elsewhere who is anywhere in the world. If you do make this move, trust me, people are looking out for someone like…
2 FREE and friendly platforms to use in jumpstarting your content creation freelancing career
Jumpstarting a freelancing career as a content creator can be done with the knowledge taught from school as well by copying how others do it. There could be a need for a slight adjustment to the academic writing style just to better entice the market to find your work tasty. Truth be told, it is…
