Just interested. A lot of the remote jobs seem to be for developers, so can understand that it would be development heavy. Would be interested to find out if there are any marketer nomads, and what they do to find work etc
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Just interested. A lot of the remote jobs seem to be for developers, so can understand that it would be development heavy. Would be interested to find out if there are any marketer nomads, and what they do to find work etc
Looks like Iโm about 10 days late to the party, but I read the topic and thought it was an interesting thread.
Iโm also a marketing guy, doing digital strategy for companies, but mostly I specialize in paid search. I have a mix of local clients from when I was in living in San Diego and referrals. Right now all the clients are US based, but Iโm trying to change that. For me specifically, because itโs paid search and at any second they could call and have some โemergencyโ I try to work hours close to US east or west coast depending where I am traveling. So that seems to be the biggest downside so far. (If I was smart like these guys I would be in the same timezone enjoying the beach in Mexico)
Completely agree with the strategy @Miles mentioned.
Personally I get all of my work from referrals / word of mouth. I was trying on Elance to diversify a little and found the same problems mentioned above, unrealistically low wages / competition from a unskilled โexpertsโ.
Iโm a marketing nomad also, working for clients from my home country mainly (The Netherlands). WordPress, SEO, AdWords, social media.
9 out of 10 doesnโt care I work remotely and to communicate via internet.
Iโm exactly on the same situation as yours. Iโm a Digital Marketing Specialist looking for remote jobs but most companies are looking for marketers who accept U$200 per month for a full time job.
I suggest you to check out odesk.com. There are heaps of marketing jobs over there but there are also lots of people applying for it. Itโs not easy but Iโm sure you can find something.
@Chase_Buckner, Mexico sounds good. Iโm may be heading to there in October for a surf trip. It would be good to meet up with you and check out your coworking space. Are you near Puerto?
Hey @vellosothiago! Sayulita is about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. You can easily grab a bus from the airport that will drop you at the edge of town. Let me know if you come up and Iโll pick you up where the bus drops you!
Where do you live now? Give me a shout on skype sometime. Love to chat more about what youโre up to: chase.buckner99
@Chase_Buckner I am surprised we never metโฆ My wife and I lived in the north end of Sayulita for most of last year and I believe I met your partner with Sayulita Office at The Public Houseโฆ Also became good friends with John C. who is based out of the Office.
Small world and +1 for Sayulita and Sayulita Office!
Hey @Miles ! Sorry our paths didnโt cross before you left. I think youโre referring to Dan & Brad of Sayulita Wifi though, who originally set up the office space. I took the office over in June so they could focus on getting more homes set up with Sayulita Wifi. The office has since been renamed Sayulita CoWork and weโve been making some changes here and there to make it more of a true co-work environment.
John C. is still here and doing well. Do you guys have any plans to come back?
Hi guys, Iโm a marketer (VP of Ops for a digital agency called CustomerBloom) based in Sayulita, Mexico. Our company is technically based in New Jersey (USA), but several of our team members are remote. Weโre currently about 20 people in staff and are always looking for talented people - especially those who live abroad in countries with a lower cost of living than the US.
We also have an offshoot of our agency called AgencyBloom that white-labels our services to other marketers who may not cover the full-spectrum of services.
As a side business, I have a coworking space here in Sayulita called Sayulita CoWork, where we have a 60mb up/down of fiber internet, so itโs pretty ideal for those who want to surf in Mexico but still work. If youโre ever thinking of checking out Mexico, definitely give me a shout!
@Chase_Buckner
Iโm curious as to whether I could be helpful to Marketing Agencies such as the one you work for, as a freelance animator most of my work is direct to client or through production companies.
Iโm keen to start working more with full service marketing agencies to expand your offering to clients, do you already work with motion designers or do your clients ever ask for explainers, animated Instagram or promo videos?
Let me know if thatโs something youโre interested in, if not, Iโll definitely give you a shout when I head to Mexico for a surf!
Peace
I have been a full time from wherever marketer for over 5 years now and gave up on a rental house a couple years ago and have been full time traveling with my wife, since.
I have a team of developers on oDesk who do odd jobs for me when people ask for help, or when it gets a bit too technical for me, but I do most of the wordpress work / leadpages work for our funnels.
Our top priority are our funnels because they are our assetsโฆ Most of the income comes from sales of our info-products, apps (our content, team in India develops these), Kindle books, etc. Some revenue comes from promoting affiliate products that are complementary to our niches and the lowest priority is doing work for small businessesโฆ Designing/implementing funnels, some coachingโฆ I outsource everything and am essentially an idea-guy/project manager, really.
When I was first getting started, tho, it was 100% oppositeโฆ I survived on gigs from small/local businesses (Wordpress and SEO mostly) while learning how to build email lists and convert traffic.
All of my client work has been word of mouthโฆ Or from in-person networking I would go to WordPress meetup groups or other interesting groupsโฆ Every small business owner needs a reliable web person/internet marketing expert!
Iโve never bid on jobs on a market place like odesk/upwork.
I was always willing to get on the phone with the people I meet whether they are a local business owner, friends/family/friends of friends for free coaching/consulting sessions to help them โget itโ and if they did it themselves, great, if they hired me, great.
And by โget itโ I mean the basics of content marketing/SEO with Wordpress
It positioned me as a helpful and knowledgeable person for a number of business owners and since I outsourced everything, the work was always done very fast for a fraction of what US based designers would charge.
My name/info still gets passed around from the jobs I did 4 and 5 years agoโฆ And generally when people ask โWhat do you doโ and I get into it, most people know someone who need internet marketing help.
Hey Neutron,
I am a marketer. There are more Developers I guess, as it is probably sometimes a bit easier to sit wherever you want. And because demand of developers is high. So a lot of people are glad to just find someone they can afford and who is still good.
But there are also a lot of marketers who are doing nomad lifestyle.
I actually just started with it, so I can not really give you my experiences.
But I managed to work 100% remote as a marketer and business development guy.
What exactly do you do?
Best,
Gerrit
I guess you could call me a marketer/developer. Iโve been a marketer for over 15 years, but taught myself development in my spare time. Iโm currently setting up a bunch of startups and going nomad. Iโll probably be looking for some work here and there and just really trying to gauge where best to spend my efforts looking for some contract work. Contracts seem quite hard at times (especially on sites like freelancer.com), because clients often want the moon on a stick (โbuild me facebook for $5โ, or "get me on the first page of Google and then I might pay you $5). The jobs on remote.io/angel.co seem a bit better, but again they are very low paid it seems (marketing director - $20-$30kโฆ). Seems like probably the best thing to do is work on my own startups, because the money just isnt worth it.
Y, Iโve struggled with making money doing marketing work as well - on the one hand folks donโt know what to make of you if you showcase too many skills (โthe confused mind always finds it easier to just automatically say noโโฆ
On the other if you specialize, (I have experience writing business valuations and selling businesses,) it may not be something that many are looking for.
Lately Iโve started getting some work through Fiverr - because of the way thatโs set up, itโs almost like Iโm paid for getting leads. In other words, folks start with $5, and this leads to other conversations / โcustom offersโโฆ plus, I can have multiple listings for different skills.
If anyone is interested in partnering up, Iโd love to refer work outside my current core skills - basic graphic design, video editing, writing. (I can set up Wordpress sites but Iโm NOT a designer, as you can see from my sites!)
Hi guys,
After the Netherlands, the Bay Area, Colorado and being on the van life for 8 months, I am now in Sedona, AZ with a few other digital nomads. We are sharing a home here and are wondering if there are more like minded people in the area.
We do a bunch of hikes and campouts in the northern of Arizona. If you would like to connect with us, please do so :)
Val
Does anyone ever travel to any Islands like Bermuda, Barbados, Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis?
Hi there, title says it all. Canadian nomad hoping to find the city/town in Portugal with great, consistent surfing, a solid coworking spot, and a fun group of young nomads. Please recommend!
I'm in need of a tax advisor who understands "our" typical situation. I'm all good on being legal on taxes at this point, but as I'm doing more investing and there's more compliance and KYC and such, it's getting more complicated to deal with this topic. Not living in my country of citizenship, company in another country, resident in yet another country, banking in a different country ... you know how it is, a pile of red flags.
Would be great to find a good tax advisor to sort things in a way that makes my situation as "explainable" and easily dealt with as possible. Any leads?
Hi guys ! hope you are doing well.
I would love to get your feedback regarding the best insurance for digital nomads. i'm traveling around Asia since 1 year and for next 4 or 5 years. Would love to buy an insurance to cover especially :
- health
- laptop, phone ...
- Flights
Hoping to see all the cool stuff people are working on while they live an extraordinary life.
Hey Nomads!
Iโm looking for an international health insurance (no travel insurance) for my nomadic life. It should cover the basic services and at least be accepted in the EU (itโs ok if itโs not accepted in the US as Iโm aware they rarely are). Nice to have: enter into a contract online. Anyone got a good experience or a recommendation?
Thanks in advance!
Anyone with knowledge regarding complications of not being a tax resident anywhere in the world? Iโm aware that primary health care, bank account opening and incorperation can be problematic but are there other practical or legal factors I should be aware of?
And what about paying myself salary from a self-owned OECD company? I would like to know if I risk potentieal issues with the tax authorities in the jurisdiction of the company, especially regarding withholding tax.
Appreciate your input!
Hello everyone! Iโm new here and probably this is a very newbie question, but it doesnโt leave my head.
How do you, nomads, pay your taxes? I mean, if youโre constantly traveling, how are you going to pay taxes for a certain country if you are going to stay there a short period of time?
Or do you return to your โoriginal countryโ and then pay them?
By the way, this forum has very nice cool formatting features! 
Hey guys, this was my first year as a Canadian nomad.
As far as I know of, Canadians donโt pay taxes if they do not live in the country for 6 months.
But Iโd like to talk to an accountant or someone who does Canadian taxes specifically for expats and nomads to get clear on the rules and for help on my return coming up.
Does anyone know someone who specializes in Canada who can help? Iโve seen plenty of US recommendations but none for us canucks.
Thanks guys!
I just landed as a n00b digital nomad in Mexico City, and I am wonderingโฆ Where are all the international digital nomads hiding around here? I have been to several coworking spaces (Selina etc.) only to find A LOT of local Mexican workers and businesses. Donโt get me wrong, that is all fine, but I was hoping to meet some international nomads! Any advice?
Thereโs been a lot of discussion on this recently.
Nomads usually stay in hostels, hotels and short-term apartments. But itโs all not very optimal.
Iโve heard people suggest getting funding and building a network of houses you can stay at for a subscription price (e.g. Bruno Haid is working on that).
I donโt want do physical stuff, so Iโm thinking of building a platform around making housing better for nomads.
What are the housing problems nomads face? And how can we solve them with products/services?
I vaguely remember hearing about such a service before, but Iโm drawing a blank on the name. Basically I left my tablet on a connecting flight in Europe, right before my main flight to Thailand. They have my tablet and are willing to ship it out for me, but people have warned me thereโs a big risk of it getting โlost in the mailโ if I ship something expensive like that to Thailand.
Iโm wondering if thereโs a service or community, where I can find a nomad whoโs in Europe/heading to Thailand soon, so I can have it shipped to them in Europe and pay them to ferry it down here for me? I met someone in Budapest a ways back who had built something for this type of use-case, but I canโt remember the name of it. Any help would be appreciated!
I have seen a lot of posts from different people across the world, but not even a single post from someone in India, who has been a nomad, either living within the country or traveling to another one.
Would definitely love to hear stories from such people. We are a couple traveling as social nomads who are trying to bridge the gap between the rural and urban societies in India. We have started out very humble and do not have much resources, so looking out for help from the community.
Ankit & Rishika
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Hi all, I was looking for a cool spot in Southern Europe for winter and Iโm considering Sicilyโฆ Have you ever been there? If yes, how was your experience? If not, why?
thanks!
Greetings!
Does anyone have experience in Bari, Italy please? We are thinking of going from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Bari by boat in mid-March. Has anyone taken a boat across? Is it nice or can it be choppy? (We are trying to avoid planes, to reduce our carbon footprint, so adding more surface travel.) Also, any info you might be able to offer about Bari and the surrounds? Next step will likely be trains up Italy as the Spring progresses.
Hello all,
Iโm planning on spending a couple of month in Mauritius Island and even when Iโve been there for a week, never rented or worked there.
Does anyone here has tips or experience to share about Mauritius?
Cheers!
Hi, Iโve seen that Nomad List offers different options that could work for connecting with other nomads that are in the same place as me (forum, Slack, user maps, matches and maybe even more options I havenโt seen), but Iโm not sure what is the best/recommended way to use all these options.
Should I use all of them? Start with a message in the forum and/or Slack?
Sending private messages to a lot of people feels a little bit โaggressiveโ. And matches are not based on current location if I understood it correctly.
By the way, I just arrived at Budapest 
Iโm surprised this isnโt anywhere on the forum yet. But just a pro tip for Americans about to start a nomad adventure. T-mobile offers unlimited SMS & data in 120 countries for FREE with any of their (already pretty cheap) plans. Itโs ideal if you plan to be back in the US for any part of the year, but I honestly would consider it even if youโre going to be entirely out of the country.
You get bumped down to much slower 3G speeds, but itโs free and works as soon as you land. Can be super helpful before youโve sorted yourself out with a local SIM. I usually keep my T-mobile SIM in my iPhone all the time and then buy a local SIM and drop it in my pocket wifi for both laptop and iPhone when needed. I keep my local US number and just use it (itโs like $0.05/min in most places) for important clients calls so they donโt have to bother with Skype.
Iโm not affiliated at all, just a happy customer. Anybody found a better deal worth mentioning?
I have been a digital nomad for the last couple of years. I have always worked in tech and now run a couple of profitable online businesses that give me a reliable income and allow me to fund a nomadic lifestyle.
I recently exited one of my businesses and I am considering to invest the income from the sale in properties, mainly for 2 reasons:
a) I donโt want to keep wasting my money in renting apartments across the cities I stay
b) I believe in properties as investment and I want to diversify my investment portfolio (mainly stocks)
After years of constant wander from one place to another, now I am the type of digital nomad who sticks to few locations: I mainly rotate across 4 places each year (San Francisco, Medellin, Berlin, Bali). Buying a house in each of those location would be difficult and too expensive. Therefore, I was wondering if there was any sort of service that combines an investment opportunity with the ability to access different properties around the world (even if just for a limited time per year) ?
Imagine living in 4 cities per year and having a house in each place that you can exclusively use for 3 months and at the same time having your investment growing (this depending on the market, of course). Wouldnโt that be great? I believe it could be done via a property fund selling you a share and giving you access to some of their properties for a limited timeframe each year.
Has anyone heard of anything like that?
Thanks!
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