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EngRichie:
You are correct on this www usage advice. We have had to switch to www version from a naked domain version and the merits where more obvious than what any publication we read about it conttained.

2. Get Web Address Setting Right
People get to your website using either www or non-www version of your website. If you set a redirect in place, typing any of the above will lead to the same website. WordPress makes it easy to make domain settings by giving option whether to use or not to use www version of your website.

If you are just getting started (from scratch) with your blog, it is advised that you use the www version of your blog and include HTTPS. It would like this https://www.blogname.com.

The non-www version will look like this https://blogname.com.

Any link you build should follow the same format. Google and most search engines assigns authority based on link format. If then you have a mixed of www and non-www, it would not be as effective as if they were of the same format.

In case you have been running your blog for sometimes and it has been indexed, see what domain variation has the most pages indexed. The higher the pages, the higher the domain authority. Readjust your domain or web address settings as appropriate.

3. Enable SEO friendly permalink
Google algorithm is advance. Its bot crawls many different parts of a webpage to determine what the content is about; what search terms (keywords) and phrases should trigger it, and in what position should it be displayed for those keywords and searches?

One of the important components of a webpage is the URL of the page. URL means Uniform Resource Locator. It deals the exact web address of the post. Meanwhile, WordPress automatically generates address for posts using date and page title at the end. Here is an example of URL for a post published on March 15, 2022:

https://www.blogname.com/2022/03/15

While there is technically nothing wrong with this – as it will render the content just fine – you aren’t helping Google understand what the page is about. Set up your permalinks to inherit the “Post Name” setting. With this enabled the same post example from above would simply be:

https://www.blogname.com/your-page-title/

It looks better visually, and it also helps Google better understand your content, and at scale across hundreds of blog posts, your traffic numbers will increase.

Blog serves two important purposes for companies; it keeps customers informed and and attracts organic traffic from search engines. The most popular blogging and content management system (CMS) option used for blogging is WordPress, however there are many others. One advantage that makes WordPress standout from others is that, it is SEO-friendly and very easy to use.

Most businesses when starting with blogging would install WordPress, post some blog contents and expects some large content view. Getting traffic with WordPress is not automatic. There are certain optimisation techniques that has to be implemented if you want your contents to show up in search result pages and get clicks.

While these optimisation technique sounds easy, to a person just starting with blogging and who has little knowledge of content management, optimisation could be complex. Some basic SEO steps are even often overlooked by experts.

Either you already an expert or you are just starting with blogging and SEO, you will find ten tips and guidelines discussed in this article very useful.

1. Ensure Your Blog is Indexed
Do you know that it is possible to be publishing great contents and not get any traffic on your blog? From experience, I have seen many situations in which bloggers don’t get anyone or enough people to read their contents. They were not getting traffic from Google or any other search engines. Yet they were publishing great contents and understood the fundamentals of On-Page SEO.

The thing is, you can have your blog or website blocked from being indexed or crawled by search engines bot without you knowing. In WordPress, there is an option (Search Engine Visibility) under setting in which when ticked or selected can stop your site from being indexed by search engines such as Google, Bings and the rest. If it is unticked or deselected, it allows search engine bot to crawl, access and index your posts. You see the result of this when your post shows up in search result pages. It means they have now been indexed.

To know if your blog posts are indexed, perform the following search commands “site:yourblogname.com” – this operation will return all your blog posts that are indexed in the search result. If they are not indexed, a directive to check index settings would be issued.

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Qualification

- He/She must have OND or HND
-Computer Knowledge and Social Media Skills.

The applixant should live around Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State.

Send your CV and application letter to customercare@sellomarket.com or call 08156475731 for details.

We are looking for a suitably qualified persons for the post of;

- Sales Representative

- Customer Care Officer

- Dispatch Rider

Requirements

For Customer Care Officer

Must have ND/HND (experience in social media knowledge and computer skill)

Sales representative

Must have at least SSCE.(including computer knowledge and social media skills)

Dispatch rider

Must have Rider's Permit and Guarantor

The applicants should live around Festac, Amuwo Odofin or Ago palace Area.


Send CV to customercare@sellomarket.com or call 08156475731

BJanta:
What a nice job you did. GOD bless you.

Thank you.

Hello sir,

Kindly check your email box

Papilagreen:
Do you have you job portfolio so I can go over them and see your work and then we can continue from there??

WIREMIND:
Thank you, now I get it.
I have been looking for clear distinction between frontend n backend development.

You are welcome.

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After the Second World War, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union - USSR (now Russia) competed to see who had the best technology in space. USSR sent the first satellite to space in October 4, 1957 and the first manned spacecraft in April 12, 1961. In less than a month (May 5, 1961), US also sent own first crewed spacecraft. It was also at this period that the then[b] US President J.F. Kennedy (JFK) declared that US will put a man on the moon within a decade[/b]. For this and subsequent missions, NASA Space Center was established around 1961.

During one of his visits there, JFK saw a janitor (doorman) holding a broom. So curious JFK, walked to the man and asked, “Sir, what are you doing with broom? ” The Janitor answered, “Mr. President, I am trying to put a man on the moon.”

No doubt the janitor has realized that he is needed by his country. He has discovered a sense of purpose in the work he does. I am pretty sure the janitor would be proud of himself and country after the[b] first American landed on the moon in July 21, 1969[/b] . American won the space race because of people like the janitor who have developed a sense of purpose.

Around 1973, 3 years after the end of Nigeria Civil war, the then Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon saw a need to reunite and rebuild the nation. So he started the NYSC scheme with an agenda to reconcile, reconstruct and rebuild a divided nation – Nigeria. Graduates are mobilized for this purpose.

This implies that Nigerian graduates called for service are found capable and needed, and for this reason we have been called to serve their fatherland. They are not merely serving because it is mandatory but because they love to see their dear nation heal and get back stronger.

At these trying moments, our nation needs us more than ever. We owe those who have entrusted us with this “great commission”. We have a debt to pay to those who came before us and had diligently served our fatherland and to those currently serving in the various places we came from and contributing greatly to those regions. And also to those ones coming behind us and looking to us as guiding light, we should not let down.

Actually, we have done the hard parts by leaving behind businesses, opportunities to travel abroad, love life at its incubation stage or investment opportunities. A few of us have lost loved ones - we could not even travel to pay our last respects. Now we are at our PPA hoping the service year will end quickly. Truly, the service year will end but our service to our nation should never end. While you are there at your station, try to make the moment count.

NYSC have platforms through which its set objectives would be achieved. A notable one is CDS (Community Development Service).  CDS group meetings give opportunity to rub minds and share ideas.  We need to start working on community targeted projects that can help raised the standard of our host communities. No matter how small our projects or activities may seems, it would still contribute to national growth. Let us be like that janitor doing everything to make our country win.



ADEREHINWO ADENIYI ADEBOWALE,

Corps Member Serving in Argungu, Kebbi State (2021 - 2022).

Chiiamaka:
Was a good read.

Thanks.

INTRODUCTION

Mere possessing knowledge and skills is not enough to be a successful freelancer. You need to see yourself as the business, the salesperson, the marketer and customer service department.

No doubt, they are a lot of position for a single person to occupy but if you can manage it, there is great freedom and financial reward. There is nobody holding back your growth except yourself.

In this article, I discussed 8 tips to help you get started to a successful freelancing career.

1. Network with other freelancers in your field
You will be shocked to know that many freelancers help one another. They usually do this privately on slack, private chats, professional sites like LinkedIn, Facebook groups and other professional forums.
The key is to learn where the most brilliant minds hang out and then begin to engage with the members and build trust.
I would suggest that you first identify the people you’d ideally like to connect with and follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn. Engage with their content, establish a relationship, and monitor their interactions with other SEOs. You will often learn where they hang out and when.

2. Create a Strong Personal Brand
People need to know about you and your services in order to have the opportunity to hire you. As a freelancer, you need to position yourself as the leading expert in your field. Social media provides you with a platform to reach millions of individuals in all corners of the world.
Create posts regularly on what you do, engage with the global online market, guest post on blogs and industry publications and participate in question and answer on others post on Twitter or related channels.

3. View yourself as the business and position accordingly
When starting your freelancing career, be prepared to take up a lot of responsibilities. Your job varies from handling all pre-sale inquiries to performing the actual work and customer follow-up, to handling things like business registration and taxes.
You need to pay attention to every detail of operating a business – from small to large – to avoid creating a backlog that could crash your business when it takes too long.

4. Price Your SEO Services According to Your Value Not Your Competition
The amount you charge for your services should be based on your service and goals not on the competition. There will always be a cheaper option but it does not have to be you. If you try to be the lowest cost or option, you will sell yourself short and reduce your earning potential greatly.
In fact, many clients are not looking for cheapest service. They want the best and are ready to pay for it.
It makes more sense to have a single high paying client than to have several paying you little. Having fewer clients will allow you to devote more time and manpower to their job – that is less client management – and you earn more.

5. Become A Great Salesperson
You are solely responsible for selling your services. When a potential client inquires about your services, you are expected to explain the value you provide, what your service entails and the expected result.
If you learn and master the art of selling, you will close a much larger percentage of leads. Try to read as many sales books as possible. You can find great recommendations on Google search or by looking at the top search on Amazon.
Another great way to learn to be a great salesperson is to dive right in and start selling. You will learn practically what works and what does not.

6. Build A Streamlined Process From Onboarding To Workflow To Delivery And Reporting
Time optimization and efficiency are crucial in freelancing. You have several roles and therefore have to be frugal with your time. You would need to allocate time to selling, client work, follow-up, billing and reporting.
Try to keep everything organized and easily accessible. Google workspace could be a great tool for you. There are a number of SaaS, analytic and reporting tools out there which can help automate the process.

7. Publish Marketing and Customer Attraction Assets
Most times, it pays to build reputation in your freelancing field by publishing as much educational content as possible. This could be done on your blog or existing platforms like Medium or Quora.
The more you share information, the more the chance of attracting interested prospect. Through the value you provide, you establish yourself as experts in the field.
Be sure to also ask your clients to leave you reviews. Not only does it help with new leads, but the freelance marketplaces will give more organic exposure to freelancers with high ratings and client satisfaction.

8. Identify Your Specialty and Remain Exclusive.
When you have a clearly identified specialty you will attract clients that meet your skill set and when you work with a certain group or in a specific specialty, it enables you to provide a much more effective service.
You cannot always be a master of all. It is impossible to take up every client that approaches you for your service.

CONCLUSION
The tips above are great starting point and if followed can guide you to a successful freelancing career. You have to be self-motivated with knowledge and ability to deliver great results. Start slowly and continue building yourself as you climb the ladder.
Once the contracts and money start flowing in, do NOT be in a hurry to quit your job. The greatest mistake would be to quit a job that provides for you and your family. If you must quit your job, ensure you have an established freelancing career first.

Do you have any questions on freelancing as a side-hustle or providing any type of service? Drop your comments below and I will provide answers to the best of my ability.

Holymann:
I'm currently learning python for backend development.
Which laptop would you suggest I buy from the following

1. HP ProBook 6570b 4gb RAM, core i5 3rd gen
2. Lenovo Thinkpad L540 8gb RAM, core i3 4th gen
3. HP Elitebook 8560p

Boss, all of the above laptops would do the job for you. If there is need you can always upgrade.

Fhantom:
I am interested in programming. Pls can you tell me which institutions I can attend to learn programming abroad

Hi, I can't really tell you best institutions abroad for learning programming since none of them is bankrolling or paying me for advert.

But I'm sure the right quest on Google search engine can guide you to one of the best.

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