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9 min read - Buyers

7 cost-efficient tips to get SEO right for your small business

Running a small business isn’t easy. In fact, around 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years. On top of everything else, there’s SEO to think about. And for...

2 min read - Freelancers

COVID: Why freelancing is on the rise

Over the past 12 months, the world of work has been shifted more dramatically than anyone could have ever predicted at the start of 2020. Whilst the move to remote...

2 min read - Company news

“Make Bright Ideas Happen”: Our brand refresh

You may have noticed that a few things have changed within PeoplePerHour recently. From our homepage, blog, app store to social media, we’ve updated our brand to reflect the amazing...

6 min read - Industry insights

Unlock your business from lockdown

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It's been a year since the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. As we edge closer to the one year anniversary of the first lockdowns in...

Latest Stories

2 min read - Freelancers, Platform updates

Introducing our new payments process for freelancers

We’ve updated the way we pay our freelancers to make it clearer and easier to know when you’ll be able...

1 min read - Company news

Freelancer payments processing

At PeoplePerHour, we take pride in our high level of customer service and listening to our community’s feedback. Over the...

1 min read - Industry insights

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2021: The year of the freelancer

After a year of turbulence in 2020 around the world, our latest insights suggest that 2021 will be the year...

2 min read - Freelancers

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Covid insurance for freelancers: We’ve partnered with Indeez

2020 was a tough year for much of our freelance community with huge concerns due to the lack of stability...

5 min read - Buyers

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Black Friday 2020: The digital evolution

2020 has been a year of turbulence, with everyone and everything adapting to a new normal. Whether it’s been businesses...

1 min read - Buyers

Black Friday Lottery

Black Friday 2020 is set to be the biggest ever. That’s why we’re giving away £10,000 to our buyer community...

5 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Industry insights

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The freelance economy  boom

Freelancers have been around long before the terms “millennial” or “wfh” had ever seen the light of day. The earliest...

3 min read - Buyers

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Insurance when hiring freelancers: Everything you need to know

Bringing someone on board can be stressful enough without having to think about business insurance! That's why we invited our...

4 min read - Freelancers, Industry insights

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5 jobs that will be replaced by automation

Whenever the discussion around AI and automation advancements comes up, one of the biggest talking points is always, “How many...

3 min read - Buyers, Industry insights

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Is this the death of the traditional agency model?

“The new normal” and the “future of work” have become familiar terms over the past 4 months, as the world...

6 min read - Community stories, Industry insights

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Future of SEO: Interview with our Head of SEO, Owain Lloyd-Williams

What does it take to be successful in SEO? We spoke to our in-house SEO magician, Owain, to find out...

4 min read - Buyers, Industry insights

The rise and rise of e-commerce

E-commerce is nothing new. On the contrary, it’s relatively ancient in the internet era. Both eBay and Amazon - the...

4 min read - Buyers, Platform updates

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3 ways to work with freelancers

Choice is important in life. Whether it’s a choice of latte or flat white in the morning, or a choice...

3 min read - Buyers, Community stories

Featured project: Sienna & The Twinkle Hearts raise money for the NHS

What do you do when you’re not allowed to go to school or meet up with your friends? Well, Sienna,...

2 min read - Buyers, Platform updates

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PeoplePerHour App update: Complete your projects even faster

Sometimes firing up the laptop to send a message or complete a quick task can seem like an unnecessary barrier....

4 min read - Buyers, Industry insights

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Coronavirus: How a global crisis can inspire innovation

Global crises are scary times. During such times we often scale back and safeguard our investments to avoid unnecessary risk....

3 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Company news

Working remotely

How is PeoplePerHour dealing with remote working during Covid-19?

PeoplePerHour by nature is all about remote working. We empower collaboration in an efficient and cost-effective way. However, as a...

7 min read - Buyers

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10 steps to take your business online

Over the past month, we have seen a huge level of disruption across almost all industries. As the seriousness of...

1 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Company news

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PeoplePerHour pledge £10m to support SMEs and freelancers during Coronavirus

Today, we’re delighted to announce that we are pledging £10m in an initiative to help small businesses and freelancers over...

1 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Company news

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COVID-19: Message from our CEO

It's no news to anyone that these last few weeks have not been the easiest, to say the least. At...

3 min read - Freelancers, Thought leadership

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How to successfully pivot your career | Interview with General Assembly graduate, Billy Boman

As part of this year’s National Careers Week, we’ve partnered up with pioneering tech education provider General Assembly to hear...

2 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Community stories, Thought leadership

How to be a successful freelance graphic designer

Interview with Sam Palmer, PeoplePerHour Academy Graduate

How do you become a successful graphic designer? We caught up with PeoplePerHour Academy graduate, Sam to discuss everything from...

1 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Community stories, Thought leadership

Interview with Graham Bancroft, UI Architect

Have you ever wondered "what does a UI Architect do?" We interviewed our in-house wizard, Graham on 20 years of...

4 min read - Buyers, Freelancers

Freelancer success stories – Craig Brett

In our last blog, we talked extensively about side hustles. Side hustles are a great way to make extra cash...

4 min read - Buyers

5 top tips for filing your 2020 self-assessment tax return

The self-assessment tax return deadline is just around the corner for all self-employed professionals in the UK. If you were...

7 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Community stories

The rise of the side hustle

Last year, Twitter reported a 231% rise in the number of mentions of 'side hustle' on its platform. Henley Business...

3 min read - Buyers, Freelancers

Most wanted 2020 freelance skills – our predictions

To celebrate the dawn of a new decade, we've been looking back over the past year to predict what will...

1 min read - Buyers, Freelancers, Platform updates

Product update: new checkout feature

At PeoplePerHour, we routinely make platform enhancements as we believe that upgrading and improving our processes will provide more value...

3 min read - Buyers, Freelancers

Meet our PeoplePerHour Academy mentors

According to research conducted by the WorkingMums 2018 Annual Survey, 25% of Mums work full-time with no flexibility, while 56%...

2 min read - Freelancers, Platform updates

Introducing our new and reduced fees

Reader, we've got some exciting news! We are extremely proud of our community and want to offer you...

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