How to Plan for Your Financial Future as a Content Marketer

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Content marketing is in high demand, but it may not be a career you can follow forever. Eventually, you may grow tired of the field, desiring something different or wanting to retire altogether. You may also find that automation and AI begin to take over at least some of your responsibilities, potentially limiting your career options or stifling your long-term trajectory.

Even if you follow your intended career path forever, you’ll one day want to retire—which means you’ll need to have a financial plan in place to make your retirement goals a reality. 

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Powerful Web Tools & Services That Everybody Should Use

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2019 was an awesome year, with many new web tools and services launched or heavily updated, which translates into awesome news for us, web designers, developers, and freelancers.

In this article we included over 30 web tools and services, and we tried to cover all the niches that you will need: WordPress themes and plugins, icons, collaboration platforms, invoicing, admin and UI kits, website builders, logo and brand identity creators, and much more. These products are free, premium, or hugely discounted for the special Black Friday and Cyber Monday events.

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What You Need if You Want to Be a Freelancer

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The idea of becoming a freelancer – be it a blogger or a marketer, being your own boss and working from home, or wherever you want to work from, sounds amazing. However, not everybody is cut out to be a freelancer and before you quit your regular job, it is important that you know what you are letting yourself in for. If you want to know what it takes to be a freelancer, here are some valuable pointers in what you will need to succeed.

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Gmail Hacks and Tips for Bloggers

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Are you on Gmail? Chances are yes, and you have a lot of company across the globe. Over 1 billion people use it every month. Even so, there are a lot of things that many people aren’t doing that could make email easier to manage and help them get more out of their time. In fact, a few hacks equal organization and some personalization that can make Gmail better able to respond to your unique situation.

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Bloggers, Here’s What to Look for in Business Card Templates

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Business cards are old-fashioned, but they remain relevant in an increasingly digital world. Business cards are a tactile reminder of your introduction to another person or a connection to the firm in the hands of a potential customer.

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This is why every business person – including bloggers – should have business cards. Fortunately, templates make it easier to create business cards for every member of your team. But what should you look for in business card templates? 

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6 Remote Jobs For Supplemental Income

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For some people, working from home is the dream. You can wake up later, not have to worry about traffic, work in your pajamas, and take your lunch break just about whenever you see fit. 

Others may see it as a nightmare, being trapped in your house all day, just a room away from Netflix tempting you and calling you out to come finish that series you watched last night.

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5 Tips When Preparing for a Business Conference

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Even though digital marketing, SEO, video content, and social media have put their handprints all over the business world, nothing ever quite beats a solid handshake and eye contact.

We may tell others to never judge a book by its cover while also reminding them that first impressions matter. In this digital world, there are still plenty of offline ways to connect to others, grow your business, and become successful.

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6 Tips For Doing Taxes as a Freelancer

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Tax season. Very few freelancers look forward to it, and do you know why? Mostly because they tend to be disorganized and leave taxes to the last minute.

They have to scramble to crunch all of their income sources, expenses, and worry if they’ll get audited. Sound familiar? Don’t worry. It’s more normal than you might think.

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