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Traders Corner - Brand & Audience Growth Website
Traders Corner Media Hub needed a website that told their brand story and actively grew their audience. I built the full site on WordPress with Elementor, set up hosting, and configured a form that captured leads directly into an Excel sheet while routing new members into their WhatsApp community automatically. The site is fast, responsive, and has already recorded 100+ audience sign-ups since launch.
Skills: WordPress, Elementor, Astra, Elementor Forms, Lead Capture Setup, WhatsApp Integration, Speed Optimisation, Hosting Configuration, Responsive Design
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I believe the concept of a "trial edit or project" exists as a complete logical fallacy. Think about this- in the hopes of finding the best fit for the job, you shortlist the best editors and production professionals you can find and offer them a beyond discounted rate (or sometimes no money at all) to assess the quality of their work. You're asking someone to produce their best work with little to no incentive and with a budget that doesn't allow them to dedicate their full focus on it.
I don't know of any industry outside of the creative industry that allows this as a common business practice. This is not the industry where resumes matter. Only portfolios and I guess customer reviews hold any weight. If my portfolio isn't enough proof that I'm good at what I do, no trial project will ever be worth the time.
That's my soapbox for the day. Think i'll head down to my local bakeries and see if they'll let me have a trial cookie while I wave a carrot in their face about me potentially buying a full priced cookie from them in the future, but only if I like it better than all of the other bakeries in the area. 😉
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