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LostMyZeal:
Just imagine this nonsense.

And who said Klopp fielded B Team

This is obviously team C or D

Still an impressive showing from United, especially because of how bad they were last season.

Botfuss:
Ten Hag should get his players please. He’s dealing with expert con-men. Pre season serial winners until league start.

Well said.

There's a high chance Liverpool will close the gap in the second half as Man Utd's senior players give way to the youngsters.

Offside? Damn

Rarre:
United will win the league

Let's not get too excited. That's Liverpool's B team. But props to the Red Devils. Last season's United would have already conceded (probably more than once) to this Liverpool team.

Almost 4 - nil

BREAKING: The former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died aged 67 after being shot while making a speech in the western city of Nara.

Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister until he resigned in 2020, was flown to hospital by helicopter after the shooting. His death was first reported by the public broadcaster NHK.

Footage and accounts broadcast by Japanese media showed Abe’s speech interrupted by two loud bangs – possibly from a shotgun – and smoke, with Abe stumbling to the ground after the second shot. TBS Television reported that Abe had been shot on the left side of his chest and apparently also in the neck. NHK had initially quoted firefighters as saying Abe showed no vital signs.

Moments later, members of Abe’s security detail wrestled a man to the ground some metres behind the former prime minister. The suspect was wearing a grey shirt, light brown trousers and grey trainers. His face was partly obscured by a surgical mask. He reportedly did not attempt to flee before being detained at the scene.

NHK said a suspect, named by police as Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old resident of Nara, had been taken into custody but provided no further details.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-japans-former-prime-minister-dies-after-being-shot

iamprofessork:
No wonder....
Persuasive writing is the senior brother of content writing you go dey alright.. I pray we get converting messages this month..

Let me correct you now so that you don't repeat the bolded in public and lose face.

Persuasive writing — writing with the intent to persuade someone to do something, sometimes with irresistible offers — is a skill that's based on psychology and often used by copywriters. Content writing, on the other hand, is a subset of the content creation aspect of digital marketing, and so is copywriting.

A content writer writes with the intent to inform, educate, or even entertain readers, and a copywriter will aim to persuade readers to take some sort of action, usually one that benefits a business's sales process.

That said, today's top writers have taken a hatchet to the wall of separation between content writing and copywriting (Example: search Google for the term SEO Copywriter). SEO writing is an aspect of Content Writing, but it contains readability requirements that can elevate a copywriter's quality.

@Dollywood, the writers earning the income you, me, and many others yearn for combine aspects of both digital marketing subsets (content writing and copywriting) to create digestible, gripping, and persuasive content.

DrEmmy01:
Please I'm struggling to get my first job on upwork...I don't know if I'm doing something wrong. My profile is okay and I write good enough proposals. I've sent out many proposals yet not a single invite. I honestly don't know what to do anymore and I don't want to waste my connects.

You're up against some serious competition in your niche. To stand out, especially as a "$0 earner," keep working on your profile and proposal.

1.) Like I said, your profile is good compared to the others I've reviewed here, but it's not great. It needs work done, even now. My profile isn't spectacular either, and I always work on it. Self-presentation is never good enough. Even Expert-vetted freelancers on Upwork tweak their profiles from time to time to stay ahead.

2.) Screenshot the last proposal you sent so that one of the many gurus here can review it for you.

3.) Connects are only useful when spent, so spending them isn't a waste. Wasted connects are the connects that just sit there, unused.

Ditch the defeatist mindset if you want to succeed.

DrLevi:
Sure, go ahead and make Upwork ban Nigerians thus making it harder for more Nigerians to access international gigs and make a living for themselves

them swear for Nigerians say make una no dey follow procedures?

The constant need to destroy any working system is something I can't understand yet very peculiar to Nigerians
The OP and so many others here are Nigerians with over $5k in earnings. One writer I saw his profile had 100k in earnings and his location says Nigeria. So what's inspiring this act of fraud?

Una dey tire me for the country

Don't waste your time on him. Since he faked his location on his own, then he should fake an ID, bank details, and everything else on his own.

SpeedyPuff:
Hello guys, please help me out.

I created an Upwork account recently with a US location. Now it's time to verify, how do I go about it?

Should I use a Nigerian ID or a fake US ID? If I should use fake, who can help me do the design?

Just so you know, Upwork will find out and ban you. The platform doesn't ban your account; it bans YOU. That means if you open any more accounts after the ban — be it freelancer or client — they'll get banned too before you can even transfer a cent out.

Kitme:
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0147481726488cf7b2

Thanks

Please go back and read my previous reviews because there's nothing to see on your profile. Nothing about your experience, niche, skillset, or services. Absolutely nothing. Not even a portfolio. There's nothing to review.

DrEmmy01:
Please kindly review my upwork profile
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0121c8699c893389c5

Well done! Your profile is good — probably even the best one I've reviewed on NL so far — but it needs some work.

The big problem with your pitch is verbiage; it's too wordy. The 3 questions at the beginning are asking the same thing, so combine them. Remember, a stellar copywriter should know when enough is enough.

- Look up the difference between "will" and "would" and correct your improper uses of "would."
- Your services and skills should come before your client reviews.
- Be mindful of the claims you make in your pitch, especially when you have a portfolio attached.
- I also always counsel freelancers against misusing the word "expert," especially those struggling to put a sentence together.

Let's look at this paragraph:

I've always had a passion for writing and that passion has helped me grow my skills to a tremendous level. I believe these skills are highly profitable to you and will strongly influence your business if you gave me the chance to work with you.

Only a client wooing you will care to know about your passion, so remove that part; it's unnecessary information. It also sounds like you're begging to get hired. An "expert" wouldn't do that.

Make sure you proofread your write-up. I spotted a few too many errors in it. Errors can shatter your chances of landing a well-paying client.

Kaybeeeee:
Hello sir, I have completed two jobs successfully but there are fixed contracts, have never gotten hourly job, from your experience, what is good starting price for hourly job, i set mine to 15/hr,is it okay for a beginner or its to much? , my job description content writing

Your rate is best left to your discretion. There are, however, some factors you can consider when deciding how much to charge clients seeking your services. Here are a few:

1. The niche you write in (Some niches pay higher than others).
2. Your experience in the field (The more you know, the more you can charge).
3. The quality and depth of your writing and your portfolios (Excellent portfolios can convince clients to pay you even double your regular rates).
4. The value you believe you'll bring to your clients.
5. The value you place on your service.
6. The rates of competitors in your niche.

For a start, consider these when setting your rate. If $15/h fits the bill for you, then good. If not, then it's time for a new rate.

DabFrankNG:
I have tweaked it. Kindly review again. Thank you.
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01c6f68cb8c94154f2

Your profile is now private.

Here's how to change it to Public: https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211060298-Set-Your-Profile-Visibility

Kitme:
Please can you help me review my profile too

Of course. Post a profile link.

DabFrankNG:
Please review my profile. Feed backs highly welcome.
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01c6f68cb8c94154f2

You're wasting your connects on that "Available Now" icon because you're yet to outline the service you provide.

The title of your overview is "Expert in business writing, content marketing and virtual assistance." What does that mean? Are you a business writer, content marketer, virtual assistant, all, none, or something else?

Let's look at your next line.

I have 5 years experience in developing excellent and compelling business documents such as proposals, business plans, feasibility studies, marketing plan, reports, sales copy, reports etc.

What makes a proposal, for example, an "excellent and compelling business document?" It doesn't sound like you worded that very well. An expert business writer won't make that mistake. Scrap or rework it.

Next line.

I am also a good writer who is good in content writing, online research, and proof reading.

I'm short of words to describe this line. What does content writing entail? If you claim to be a "good" content writer, you should at least know to outline your skills in the niche. Delete this and go research (since you're good at it) what a content writer can do.

The final two lines.

Furthermore, with an excellent thinking, speaking, numerical and organization ability, I am I'm willing and available to be your virtual assistant, customer support rep and telemarketer.

As an entrepreneur like you, partner in progress.

Errors, errors, and more errors. You can't have those on your profile and call yourself a proofreader.

Kaybeeeee:
Hello boss, I want to withdraw funds from my upwork to payoneer account but my payoneer card has expired, my question now is does upwork send the funds to my payoneer balance or to my payoneer card?
I tried setting up the payment on upwork and i see Payment method as Payoneer payment card

Upwork will send your money to your Payoneer balance. The card is just an intermediary with which to access the funds in your Payoneer account.

Thebadpolitican:
I never said it was a good thing

And there is what we call lesser evil maybe the Bible doesn't recognise that but we humans do and am glad I did to carry out my research

My action is a lesser evil than those abominable act that will eventually put man in destruction someday

Those state who now outlawed it once accepted it didn't they ? and some states still even adopt it to know the American society is an experiment one of the effect of your nation been great


Obama made LGBT a law so he can be liked and get the vote of the abominable community for his second tenure

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In years to come they will also outlaw the LGBT laws too after the might have seen the advarse effect

How is stealing a lesser evil? If you're quoting the Bible, you should know that the eighth commandment directly from God (Exodus 20:15) is "You shall not steal."

Christianity stipulates that the world is governed by the law of God, not the perception of man. Therefore, the perception of man is meaningless. So, your yahoo act isn't a lesser evil. It's just as bad, if not worse, than what you're upset about.

Thebadpolitican:
Shut it , lesbianism is learnt the use of biology it's a lie white are using to justify their Madness,

I once did a yahoo scam and I pretended to be a gay ....in the act I tried to also gather data as to why the white people indulge in it

Most often they will tell you they got into it through being rape by a male relative of theirs who they went to live with some who were not in the act messaged me they will like to test how it is and ask how it was like for the first time and after persuading them it is a nice
Experience they will stop replying me because they are having a Rethink about it,


The truth is all of them learnt such behaviour on earth sleeping with your own gender is a demonic and a mental illness allowed by the useless American society, it is a mix of political and spiritual activities that birthed the legislation of the law in America and not necessarily biological reasons

The biological reasons are just excuses

The truth is if humans are allowed to do whatever they like everyone will have an excuse for their action including men sleeping with their daughters which is also legal in America law even bestality is legal in the America society

Stop promoting LGBT in Nigeria go to America and do it stop threatening our society with the American Madness

46 of the 50 states in America have outlawed bestiality. Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/bestiality

So you don't think stealing people's money over the internet is as bad as what you portrayed same-sex relations to be, huh?

Thonia69:
You clearly don't understand what lesbianism mean. Being a lesbian or gay isn't by choice. I mean you don't just wake up and be all like I want to start fvcking my gender. A lesbian is born that way... She's just attracted to women, just like how you're attracted to women. A strap on Love Machine can be used by a lesbian, doesn't mean they want a man to fvck them.

I don't agree with the crazies here insulting you for divulging your sexuality in what's supposed to be a regular discussion. But, I don't agree that one is born with their sexuality.

Sexuality — one's sexual preferences and sexual feelings toward others — is developed with age, not assigned at birth.

Silentgroper:
The whole point of being sexually attracted to a man is to have his dick inside of u. U say u're attracted to a female but use an artificial male sex organ to satisfy one another. I'm nt sure i'll be able to understand this cause it is just so fvcking illogical.. The thing is, faggs are just messed up psych wise.

You'd want to kiss a woman (I presume), but you wouldn't want to kiss a man. Why? Is it not the same body part -- lips? Sounds stupid, right? That's how stupid the analogy you offered is.

Japhet04:
pls does this mean I'll lose all my 130 connects? If yes how can I avoid it pls?

Connects expire after 1 year, so you'll lose the connects you bought last year.

Use your connects now. Apply to jobs and boost them to increase your chances of getting hired.

Robisky001:
Oh sorry, I thought I included it. Here is it below.


https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01502acdd5e623c330

- Change your picture. It's not even good enough for a dating site, let alone Upwork, a freelance platform that brings you in front of employees the world over.

- You said you write at 15,000 keystrokes per hour (60 words per minute) with 100% accuracy? 100%?? Take it easy with the spice, na. Haba!

- You put "Notable mention skills" on your overview. What does that phrase mean? What skills are you referring to? List them.

- You also put "I am the best of the bunch!!!" on your overview. Why would you ever think that portrays you as a professional, let alone an adult? Please, take your profile overview seriously. It's your pitch to clients.

- Remove "Shoot me a ping right away so we can get started immediately." "Shoot" isn't a word you want to use anyhow, considering today's climate. That call-to-action is bad, so use something else; for example, "If I sound like the data entry expert you need, hit me up and let's chat about your next project."

Dollywood:
I started Upwork recently, I need a pro to help me review my profile if I'm doing something wrong.

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01ad3cf587ae4250eb

Please, bro, remove that video as soon as possible.

- What were you doing with your lips?
- Why did it take you so long to define copywriting?
- Who told you that copywriting is "selling products, marketing... with the power of words?"
- It was never a good idea to include "You know what I'm saying" and "I'm here for you guys."

Just remove the video; it flies in the face of the professionalism and expertise you're trying to portray.

Never try to wing it when you're shooting an important video. Prepare a good script first, and then practice, practice, practice! Finally, choose a good location to film. Ensure you set your phone down correctly so that the video doesn't shake.

Besides, I looked through your portfolio, and your copies are wordy, aggressive (the first one), erroneous, and unconvincing. A good copywriter must be convincing and persuasive and not sound like a snake oil salesperson.

Here is how you ended your overview:

You're just one click away from HIRING ME! So what's stopping you?

Go ahead HIRE ME, and let me help your business with just a short and powerful email.

See what I mean by aggressive? No one in their right mind will hire someone that writes like they'd be difficult to deal with.

Your overview says nothing about your experience, skill-set, or tools of the trade. Omissions like these are typical of newbies trying to get into the big leagues after only watching a few videos.

I hope my review has been of help. Good luck.

Robisky001:
Please, guys, help review my profile. I have been on this Upwork thing for a while now but haven't had any job.

Please, help me out!

Where's the link to your profile?

Marami2022:
Please i have been on upwork for the past 7 months, i am yet to get any work. Kindly help me check if there is anything i m not doing right. Thanks.


https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01b780b4425c1b9b11

Your profile isn't good enough, so it's not a surprise you're struggling to land jobs. Even Upwork scammers may avoid you.

The title of your profile is — "I am a seasoned customer support."

- What's a "customer support"?

- If you have 15 years of customer service experience, should your writing and grammar skills be top-notch? If so, why does your profile overview read so poorly, then? It's riddled with errors and doesn't portray you as an expert.

- You said you have a mastery of Gmail? Everyone has a mastery of Gmail.

I could go on & on, but I won't. Here's my advice: scrap the entire write-up. Even the write-up for your specialized portfolio and start all over.

Don't use a phone to create or edit an Upwork account. Use a laptop so that you can properly format your pitches. Before writing your overview again, look up customer support experts on Upwork and get inspiration from their profile overviews.

Read through previous pages on this thread and absorb the advice that other experts have given. Your profile really needs work.

jackest1:
More Wins

Just got TOP RATED on Upwork

Congrats to me

Winning on Fiverr and Upwork. Levels!

Congrats!

The winner isn't a mystery at this point.

Need anyone say more? The party has spoken.

I don't see how anyone but Tinubu will emerge victorious today. I don't support the man, but his political prowess is commendable.

What are your skills? What remote job will one recommend you to if they don't know what you're good at?

Mr. Macaroni is right. Thoughts and prayers won't do anything.

What has the government found out thus far?
Are they apprehending the perpetrators? What is even the purpose of Nigerian intelligence agencies?

At least, protect the people you're embezzling money from!