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In this episode, we talk with Vanessa Keen, who is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, and is now based in the Pacific Northwest of Costa Rica. Vanessa earned her BA and MA in English and literature/letters from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. After graduating, she taught courses including Expository Writing, Reading and Writing Foundations, and more at the Cape Fear Community College for about three and a half years. She then transitioned into the position of Assistant to Executive Director at Lumina Academy before starting her writing career with Hive Empire. After about a year and a half, Vanessa joined eBay Inc as a content writer where she stayed for another year and a half. She then worked as a copywriter and accounts coordinator for Email Broadcast and then a Senior Content Strategist for Pique Digital. In 2013, Vanessa started her own business MyPlayaGrande which helped answer FAQs for people visiting the Playa Grande area of Costa Rica. Then in 2017, she founded webSMART.co a full-service agency that helps small business owners build an effective web presence.  Vanessa has a very inspiring story in which her and her husband looked at each other one day and decided they wanted to spend more time together. They quit their jobs, began working remote, and moved to the paradise of Costa Rica. Vanessa now runs two successful online businesses and has loads of helpful tips and info she is more than happy to share. If you would like to hear more from Vanessa or would like to ask her any questions, you can email her at:hello@websmart.cowebSMART website:https://websmart.co/MyPlayaGrande website: https://www.myplayagrande.com/Podcast music:Carefree by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Kaleena Stroud is a well-established B2C Copywriter based in Barcelona, Spain who specializes in emails, sales pages, and articles. Originally from Clovis, CA, Kaleena studied English Language and Literature/Letters at Fresno State. She then earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from the California State University of Long Beach. She followed an adventurous and interesting path that took her to Argentina back to CA and then to Spain. Learn how she built two online businesses, what she's learned along the way, and the advice she has for up-and-coming writers!In a rush? Check the chapters and skip ahead to the topics you want to hear most.Recommended tools and resources:GrammarlyCopyscapeJorden MakelleWriting Revolters Facebook GroupContact Kaleena:LinkedInWebsitePodcast music:Carefree by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jessica McKeil is a freelance cannabis writer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is also the founder of Sea to Sky Content, where she works with businesses to grow their customer base through valuable, informative, and relevant content strategies.Jessica worked as a Senior Logistics Coordinator before making the move into online work. While she loved that job, it was high stress and eventually led her to experience some mental health issues. Once she recognized the job was killing her slowly, she quit and took off a 6-month trip to reset. Along the journey, she discovered freelance writing which eventually led her to start her online business. Tune in to hear Jessica's inspiring story along with a lot of great info about freelance writing, how to get jobs, how much to charge, and more. If you are short on time, head over to the "chapters" to skip ahead to the info you want to hear most. Also, below are links to the tools and resources Jessica mentions in the interview. Team management tools:Trello (Free)Air tableWhere to find writing jobs: UpworkWriting-related Facebook groupsFree invoicing and accounting software: Wave (Free)Advice on freelancing: Ed GandiaWhere to learn how to write professionally: Moz Writing-related Facebook groupsHow to reach Jessica McKeil:Business website: Sea to Sky ContentEmail: info@seatoskycontent.comPodcast music Carefree by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode of You Can Work Online Too, we chat with Bex McKnight. After graduating from university two years ago, she founded her online business McKnight Inclusive Design. She and her 100% remote team now provide clients with web and graphic designs that are accessible and inclusive. Learn how she started her business, her advice for up-and-coming graphic designers, and much more!If you don't have much time, you can skip ahead to the highlights in the chapters tab!Podcast music Carefree by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mine Akar is an inspirational woman from Turkey who took a leap of faith years ago and is now living her dream working online in Cancun, Mexico. She is a passionate SEO expert with demonstrated experience in all aspects of SEO: on-page, technical, and off-page.In this interview, she shares what she did before working online, how she got started, and many helpful tips about working in SEO. If you don't have much time, you can skip ahead to the highlights in the chapters tab!You can find Mine Akar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mineakar/"I started to hate regular winters but now, in Cancun, it’s sunny year-round and I can go to the beach anytime.” -Mine AkarRead the summary of Mine Akar's main tips in this blog: How-to Start SEO Work From Home.References:https://youcanworkonlinetoo.com/https://www.upwork.com/ab/find-work/domestichttps://moz.com/https://www.semrush.com/ https://wordpress.com/ Podcast music:Carefree by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/