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How to Withdraw from PayPal to Equity in 3 Days

Last Updated on March 15, 2021 By Walter Akolo 308 Comments

withdraw from PayPal to Equity

Phew! When this service was unleashed, it felt like we’d struck gold. Finally, it was (and still is) possible to withdraw from PayPal to Equity in just 3 days. Just a few years ago, it was extremely difficult to withdraw money from PayPal in Kenya. Many options came in while others quickly faded away. You may not believe […]

How to Become a Successful Freelancer (from Scratch)

Last Updated on April 28, 2018 By Walter Akolo 83 Comments

successful freelancer in Upwork

I recently started an online freelancing challenge. The aim was to start from scratch and become a successful freelancer. I got some amazing results. Instead of doing it alone, I decided to do it with many others in one of the best Facebook groups in Kenya – Awesome Transcribers in Kenya (or just ATK) that […]

How to Host Your Website or Blog (With Pictures)

Last Updated on January 11, 2017 By Walter Akolo 51 Comments

host your website

Once you register your domain name, the next thing you want to do is to host your blog or website. Web hosting simply means providing storage space for your website so that users can access it. As we proceed with the internet marketing challenge, I would strongly advise that you get your hosting set up […]

How to Register a Domain Name (With Photos)

Last Updated on May 18, 2016 By Walter Akolo 78 Comments

register a domain name

If you want to set up a website, one of the first things you’ll need to do is to register a domain name. This is simply the name of your website, such as freelancerkenya.com or wikipedia.org. It is the number one thing that people will be referring to when talking about your site and will also […]

Internet Marketing in Africa – A Great Cause for EVERYONE to Join In

Last Updated on May 11, 2016 By Walter Akolo 54 Comments

Internet marketing in Africa

This is an introduction to internet marketing in Africa. It is a challenge for each and everyone in this continent to start thinking of putting their business online. Whether you are a farmer, a taxi driver, a clothes designer or an online freelancer, consider creating a targeted website for your audience and cashing in on […]

How to Outsource Work Online Without Getting a Throbbing Headache

Last Updated on December 21, 2019 By Walter Akolo 37 Comments

outsource work online

Giving out work to freelancers has tonnes of great benefits and can really help ease your personal workload. However,  if you outsource work online work to the wrong person, there is that stinging headache that comes when bad work is delivered. Things like poor quality, late delivery, wrong formatting, last minute cancellations etc. can be really […]

GoTranscript is Hiring Transcribers

Last Updated on September 5, 2016 By Walter Akolo 56 Comments

online transcription job

Online transcription jobs are interesting and relatively easy to understand for most online workers. However, there are a few challenges that are faced by transcribers. Among these is the fact that it may be difficult to get jobs in bidding sites. Other non-bidding sites have so many unreasonable requirements that some people just give up. […]

Life After Life – The Death of Janet Ciru Akolo and Beyond

Last Updated on February 25, 2016 By Walter Akolo 257 Comments

Janet Ciru Akolo

A day like yesterday afternoon I was in town with James Ouma (a trainee) talking about online business till I got that chilling phone call. On the other end of the call, Janet Ciru Akolo said, “Honey, come quickly. I have to go to hospital now, it’s an emergency.” A day before Janet was singing […]

Legitimate Freelancing Websites Where You Can Get Online Jobs Without Paying a Single Cent

Last Updated on March 15, 2021 By Walter Akolo 227 Comments

legitimate freelancing websites

Working online is awesome, especially when you’re working on legitimate freelancing websites that pay you for your hard work. It can be demoralizing to work on a site only to realize that it’s a scam website. Here’s a list of legitimate sites where you can work without barriers such as joining fees or country restrictions. […]

The Little Tricks That Can Help You Triple Your 5 Star Reviews

Last Updated on February 12, 2016 By Walter Akolo 38 Comments

5 star reviews online

5 star reviews are very important in online work. A good rating is one of the main determinants to how much you’ll earn. For example, in iWriter.com, you may be paid even $24 per 500 words as an Elite Plus writer or $2.24 per 500 words as a Standard writer. Same number of words, different prices. The […]

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