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Is it worth having a personal website?
Thread poster: Ilona van Leeuwen
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United Arab Emirates
nw Dec 9, 2020

That is something new to my knowledge, but I am learning
 
Arianne Farah
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Canada
Local time: 03:30
Member (2008)
English to French
Facebook page Dec 11, 2020

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Facebook.

I set up a simple page that I update from time to time when something tickles my fancy. It's just another arrow in my online presence quiver to add legitimacy to my bid when I'm quoting on a project.

However, I do work mostly with agencies or clients who know the business. It's not my goal to pop up if someone googles 'French Canadian translator' - I'd be fielding calls all day from people who have no idea what translation c... See more
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Facebook.

I set up a simple page that I update from time to time when something tickles my fancy. It's just another arrow in my online presence quiver to add legitimacy to my bid when I'm quoting on a project.

However, I do work mostly with agencies or clients who know the business. It's not my goal to pop up if someone googles 'French Canadian translator' - I'd be fielding calls all day from people who have no idea what translation costs or why a translation needs to be reviewed, or why their document needs a DTP step, etc. I leave that to the agencies. ▲ Collapse


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