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How to Survive as a Freelancer even Without a Strong Social Media Presence
Everyone tells you to be active online. But is it really worth it?
Imagine a world without social media. Would it impact you professionally?
For a freelancer in 2020, social media is like the centerpiece of the growth story.
Take the case of Namit. He switched to freelancing after a successful career in the corporate sector as a designer.
He shot to fame via Instagram and was noticed by potential clients because of the beautiful carousels he made on his personal account.
Slowly, he shifted his focus to LinkedIn and started getting a lot of inbound leads.
But, he was shocked when he was permanently banned from using Instagram last year. Crackdown on creators it was called.
There are many cases like the above. More recently, with the TikTok ban in India.
While creators have a semi-loyal following that migrates with the platform, sadly for…
