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Siboniso T.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$30/hr
5.0
9 jobs

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น โ€œ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒโ€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜†๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—œโ€™๐—น๐—น: ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ โ€œ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€โ€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€ฆ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜† ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ: โ€œ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜†๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜?โ€ (๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€) Thatโ€™s probably not why youโ€™re here on Upwork. If you sell services or info products and just want clean, no-BS copy that helps you: 1. Get more leads 2. Turn those leads into paying customers 3. Pocket more profits than you currently are Then keep reading because youโ€™re in the right place. ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚: โ†’ Write landing pages that get 40โ€“50%+ of visitors to opt in. โ†’ Write emails that convert at 2%+ per send. โ†’ Help your clients launch products, fill calendars, and sell their stuff without sounding like another used car salesman. ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—œโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ: 1. Kevin Wagner โ€” Mentor to 180+ copywriters & direct-response copywriter for 7, 8, and 9-figure brands including Tai Lopez. โ†’ Helped him launch & scale 6 mentorship offers in 2024. โ†’ Wrote landing pages, sales pages, and weekly email campaigns for his own brand and his client offers. 2. Marcio Vasconcelos โ€” Head of The Home Shift Team (Real Estate) โ†’ Wrote his book, eBook, ad scripts, and direct mailers (postcards). โ†’ Helped expand his reach and bring in new real estate clients. 3. Spectra Acquisition โ€” Cold Email Lead Gen Agency โ†’ Wrote cold emails that booked sales calls for them and for their clients. โ†’ Helped them scale by booking up to 15 qualified leads per month for their clients. ๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฒ? Simple. โ†’ You get on-brand copy thatโ€™s easy to read and understand for any customer. โ†’ Copy that reads like a human wrote it and not AI. โ†’ Copy that sells your stuff to more people. And to keep it interesting... ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚: If my copy doesnโ€™t outperform your current copy when we look at the numbersโ€ฆ Iโ€™ll give you a 99% refund. (Ask me about the other 1% on a call.) Sound fair? Shoot me a message and letโ€™s work on adding some zeros to your bottom line.

  • Copywriting
  • Lead Generation
  • Email Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Direct Response Copywriting
  • Email & Newsletter
  • Cold Email
  • Writing
Craig H.

Cape Town, South Africa

$15/hr
4.9
11 jobs

I love writing. Creative, engaging content that persuades and converts is all that matters. I only work with creative and passionate people. Recent projects include: Creative Director & Copywriter for Herbalean Brands: GLPure; Purrlife; Peaklabs Copywriter for over 100 educational modules and scripts for one of the most prominent online educational institutes (newskillsacademy) Copywriter and Marketing Manager for Bear Grylls Academy affiliated and military-themed experience powerhouse (group73) Fully qualified in marketing and copywriting (Cape Peninsula University of Technology and AAA Advertising School) - Qualifications available on request. Twenty years of experience in copywriting, marketing and communications. Creative, goal-oriented, succinct, versatile.

  • Copywriting
  • Content Writing
  • Marketing Communications
  • Brand Marketing
  • Creative Writing
  • Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Advertising
  • Landing Page
Marc V.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$55/hr
4.6
52 jobs

I am a Johannesburg-based copywriter, content marketer, and e-commerce store owner, specializing in TTL copy for SEO/digital marketing purposes. Blockchain, crypto/DeFi, fintech, trading & investment, business, as well as scientific and environmental topics are my fortes. I also excel at website copy and specialized content projects, bringing many years of business experience and a massive general knowledge to bear on everything I produce. As a yoga and meditation practitioner, I write compelling copy for the health, well-being, and even religious fraternities. I offer a seasoned professional ability with great reporting and great results. Comments from happy clients say the rest.... "So refreshing to find someone who actually understands and knows how to write great sales copy!" "Excellent reporting, inputs, responsiveness... there is a planet of savvy behind Marc that shines through in all the right ways. Couldn't have made what we did without him..." "Marc not only gives great results, his dedication to innumerable rewrites and tweaking, and his commitment to my total satisfaction is something that I frankly don't think I've ever had from anyone else. Great service. Great attitude!"

  • Copywriting
  • Content Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • SEO Writing
  • Ebook Writing
  • Sales Funnel Copywriting
  • Ghostwriting
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Article
  • Technical Report
  • Copy Editing
  • White Paper
  • Blockchain
  • Social Media Content
Clarissa D.

Cape Town, South Africa

$25/hr
4.8
256 jobs

I am a content creator and copywriter with significant experience in curating social media content, SEO copywriting, long-form content, as well as blog writing. My writing skills include an extensive background in lifestyle and entertainment-themed journalism; public relations content creation; and experience as a platform copywriter, writing for online platforms, training modules, newsletters, social media posts, online banner copy, and Google Ads, as well as proofreading copy, and testing app user journeys.

  • Copywriting
  • Content Writing
  • English
  • SEO Writing
  • Blog Content
  • Press Release
  • Article Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Newsletter Writing
  • Website Copywriting
  • Copy Editing
  • Canva
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • US English Dialect
Byron D.

Durban, South Africa

$30/hr
5.0
19 jobs

Hi There, Thanks for stopping by my profile! I'm a full-time freelance writer with a passion for crafting engaging words. I've written content across several industries, including personal finance, the stock market, Forex trading, real estate, and technology. I understand the best practices for on-page SEO and how to produce quality content. I'm familiar with many different tools, including several SEO optimization tools. Let's connect and discuss how I can take care of your writing needs! PS: I am a native English speaker.

  • Copywriting
  • Ad Copy
  • Content Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Article Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Website Content
  • Website Copywriting
  • Blog Content
  • Article
  • Creative Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Writing
  • Email Marketing
Marc R.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$15/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Most copywriters understand words. Very few understand buyers. That gap is where most business copy fails, and it's the reason I built MJR Digital the way I did. Before I wrote a word of copy for a client, I spent 15 years in sales, operations, and management. I closed complex deals, led teams across provinces, held shareholder positions in franchise operations, and worked from ground-level through to regional and national leadership roles across multiple industries. I founded MJR Digital in 2024 to bring that commercial experience into copywriting and content strategy. What that means in practice: when I write your copy or your content, I'm not guessing what buyers respond to. I know how decisions get made, what builds trust in a sales conversation, and what makes a business credible to the people writing the cheques. What I do Copywriting and direct response. Landing pages, sales pages, email sequences, and ad copy written to convert. Every word has a commercial purpose. Ghostwriting and content. LinkedIn posts, newsletters, long-form articles, and thought leadership written in your voice. You show up consistently. I do the writing. Funnel audits and strategy. End-to-end review of your marketing funnel, identifying exactly where you're losing people and what to fix first. Web copy. Homepage, about, services, and campaign pages written around your buyer's decision-making process, not around what sounds impressive. Who I work with: Founders, business owners, coaches, and service-based businesses who understand that good copy is a commercial investment. If your website isn't converting, your content isn't building an audience, or your funnel is leaking leads. That's what I fix. Message me with what you're working on. If I can help, I'll tell you exactly how.

  • Content Writing
  • SEO Writing
  • LinkedIn Marketing
  • Ghostwriting
  • LinkedIn Campaign Manager
  • Thought Leadership Content
  • Email Copywriting
  • Personal Branding
  • Blog Writing
  • Sales Copywriting
  • Website Copywriting
  • B2B Marketing
  • B2C Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Proofreading
  • Writing
  • Ebook Writing

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