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Carla D.

Lead Content Strategist, Writer and Blogger - Remote Pro

⭐️ I believe in strategic copy that helps you connect emotionally with your audience ⭐️ That means creating stories for people and platforms. My writing helps you achieve your business goals - going beyond great writing to something better - great performance! ✔ Co-created the largest remote work newsletter in the world on LinkedIn ✔ Expert remote communication (10 years working with global teams) ✔ Award-winning blogger (voted top 30 in the world and Readers Choice Award) ✔ Created SA's first content marketing course at University level ✔ Clients include Rallyup.com, Recyclecoach.com, leading tech companies ✔ Specialize in blogging for tech and marketing experts/influencers ✔ Content-driven SEO expert, with a focus on organic optimization ✔ Data-driven, AI-first content strategy from a proven agency lead content strategist ✔ Bestselling eBooks written for customers in competitive spaces When you hire a content marketing expert, you get strategic high-performance copy that engages your audience. When copy performs, your business grows! When it connects emotionally with your consumers, your reputation grows too. That's something worth investing in. I focus on 3 areas of content marketing to help you achieve clear, attainable brand goals within a set schedule and to a predefined budget - whether hourly or fixed. ⭐️ blog content writing ⭐️ website copywriting ⭐️ marketing content writing I'm looking to partner with individuals, companies and agencies that need high impact copy that performs, and reliably so. If you're mission-driven - I'll help you gain momentum! ⭐️ Always interested in finding awesome long-term contracts! ⭐️ Get reliable, daily communication and over 10 years experience with brands of all sizes. I have degrees in English, Film and Media/Journalism from UCT and have an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology (graduated with honors, top 10% of my class). I'm also certified in Practical AI Mastery. If you are serious about your copy, be serious about your strategy. 🏆 As I say often - 'strategy always wins.' Skip the stress of hiring someone and losing your copy ROI. Instead, hire me. ⭐️ Full online portfolio available at copyhog.com and standard NDA's available on request.

🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa$150/hr100% JSS4.99 (60)Since Sep 2015
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$15k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#481 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#4 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$15k

Last 6 months: $89k

World#537 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#3 / 2,548
Total earnings
$723k

Billed in all: $896k

World#1,206 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#5 / 2,548
Per project
$7.9k

$89k in the last 6 months

World#21,074 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#121 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#683 / 2,548
Projects in all
91

Across 100 contracts

89% fixed11% hourly
World#31,365 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#127 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$896k+$15.4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$880k$890k$900kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 15

Rarest: top 0.02% in Blog Writing, of 13,251. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Ebook Writing2,045 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.05%
  2. 2Blog Writing13,251 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.02%
  3. 3Blog Content5,596 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.05%
  4. 3Digital Strategy561 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.53%
  5. #4Ghostwriting5,395 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.07%
  6. #4Website Content4,202 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.10%
  7. #5Writing16,517 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.03%
  8. #5Creative Writing10,453 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #2Top 0.05%