Course Contents/ Lesson Plan
Course Title: Digital Marketing & SEO
Duration: 3 Months
Scheduled Week | Module Title | Learning Units | Remarks | ||
Week 1 | Introduction SEO | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture | |
Hour#2 | · Course Introduction | ||||
Hour#3 | · Success stories | ||||
Hour#4 | · Job market | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · What is a search engine? | |||
Hour#2 | · Institute/work ethics | ||||
Hour#3 | · How search engines work? | ||||
Hour#4 | · What Is SEO? | ||||
Day 3 | Hour # 1 &2 | · What is the need of SEO?
· History Of SEO |
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Hour # 3 & 4 | · How SEO Works
· What is Googlebot (Google Crawler) |
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Day 4 | Hour # 1 & 2 | · Types Of SEO technique | |||
Hour # 3 & 4 | · What Is Google’s SEO Algorithm updates? | ||||
Day 5 | Hour # 1 & 2 | · How to create planning and strategies for SEO | |||
Hour # 3 & 4 | · What are SEO tools and why we need it? | ||||
Week 2 | Keyword Research Process | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 1
· Task – 2 · Task – 3 · Task – 4 · Task – 5 · Task – 6 · Task – 7 · Task – 8 · Task – 9 · Task – 10 |
Hour#2 | · What is Keyword? | ||||
Hour # 3-4 | · The impotence of Keyword Research? | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · Different types of keywords | |||
Hour#2 | · How to do Analysis of keywords using Free & Paid Tools |
Hour#3 | · How to find easy to rank keywords related to your website and business. | · Task – 11
· Task – 12 · Task – 13 · Task – 14 · Task – 15 |
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Hour#4 | · How to do Analysis of Keyword Using Chrome Extension | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 &2 | · How to find the Ranking Keyword Of competitor | |||
Hour#3 &4 | · Selecting the right keywords for the project | ||||
Day 4 | Hour#1 &2 | · How to Know Top ranking Keywords of your sites | |||
Hour # 3&4 | · How to Find hidden ranking keywords of your website | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1 &2 | · What Is LSI Keywords: Easy Strategies To find LSI Keywords | |||
Hour#3 &4 | · Task 13 & 14 to be practiced by students. | ||||
Week 3 | On-Page SEO | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Success stories (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 16
· Task – 17 · Task – 18 · Task – 19 · Task – 20 · Task – 21
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
Hour#2 | · What are on-page SEO Factors? | ||||
Hour#3 | · Technical SEO vs on-page SEO | ||||
Hour#4 | · Why is on-page SEO significant? | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · Why on-page SEO is so important | |||
Hour#2 | · Important On-page SEO Factors You Should Know | ||||
Hour # 3-4 | · URLs help on-page SEO | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Title tag & Meta description | |||
Hour#2 | · On-page SEO for meta tags | ||||
Hour # 3 -4 | · Structured data (schema) | ||||
Day 4 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Types of Structured Data | |||
Hour # 3-4 | · Structured Data Tools | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1 | · Headers improve on-page SEO | |||
Hour#2 | · SEO copywriting | ||||
Hour#3 | · Image optimization | ||||
Hour#4 | · Internal linking |
Week 4 | On-Page SEO | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Use the target keyword early | · Task – 22
· Task – 23 · Task – 24 · Task – 25 · Task – 26 · Task – 27 · Task – 28 · Task – 29 Details may be |
Hour#2 | · Does keyword density help on-page SEO? | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Write readable text | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · Content | |||
Hour#2 | · Effective On-page SEO Techniques to boost
your rankings |
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Hour#3 | · User intent | ||||
Hour#4 | · Search intent | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Internal linking | |||
Hour#2 | · External links | ||||
Hour#3 | · Site security | ||||
Hour#4 | · Mobile responsiveness | ||||
Day 4 | Hour #
1-2 |
· On-page SEO factor recap | |||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Protocols HTTP vs HTTPs
· Page loading speed |
seen at Annexure-I
· 1st Monthly test |
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Day 5 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Mobile friendliness | |||
Hour # 3-4 | · Content audit
· Conclusion |
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Week 5 | Off-Page SEO | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 30
· Task – 31 · Task – 32 · Task – 33 · Task – 34 · Task – 35 · Task – 36 · Task – 37
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
Hour#2 | · What Is Off-Page SEO? | ||||
Hour#3 | · Why Is Off-Page SEO Important? | ||||
Hour#4 | · On-Page SEO vs. Off-Page SEO | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · Boost Off-Page SEO With Backlinks | |||
Hour#2 | · Broken Content Building | ||||
Hour#3 | · Double Down On Long-Form Content | ||||
Hour#4 | · Strategic Guest Posting | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Generate Brand Signals | |||
Hour#2 | · Audit Your Branded Searches | ||||
Hour # 3-4 | · Set Up Brand Tracking
· Publish Research-Backed Content |
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Day 4 | Hour#1 | · Improve E-A-T | |||
Hour#2 | · Get Brand Mentions on Authority Sites | ||||
Hour#3 | · Link Building is King | ||||
Hour#4 | · Get Links From Trusted “Seed Sites” | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1 | · Don’t Shy from Blog Commenting |
Hour#2 | · Get Positive Reviews Online | ||||
Hour#3 | · Bonus Off-Page SEO Techniques | ||||
Hour#4 | · Press Release Distribution
· Participate In Roundup Posts · Create Visuals That Other Blogs Can Use · Off-Page SEO Case Studies |
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Week 6 | Technical SEO | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 38
· Task – 39 · Task – 40 · Task – 41 · Task – 42 · Task – 43 · Task – 44 · Task – 45
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
Hour#2 | · What Is Technical SEO | ||||
Hour#3 | · Technical SEO Ranking factors | ||||
Hour#4 | · Type of meta tags and their effect on SEO | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · Site architecture Optimization | |||
Hour # 2-3 | · Breadcrumbs | ||||
Hour#4 | · Permalinks optimization | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Canonicalization | |||
Hour#2 | · What Is Robots.txt File & How to create it | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Setup of CDN | ||||
Day 4 | Hour#1 | · Installation of SSL | |||
Hour#2 | · How to Improve Website Performance & Speed using Plugin | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· How to perform the Page Speed Test | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1 | · XML and HTML sitemap creation and optimization | |||
Hour#2 | · How to Add and verify a website in Google Console | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Google Analytics setup and monitoring | ||||
Week 7 | Technical SEO | · Midterm Project / Exam
· Setup of CDN · Installation of SSL · How to Improve Website Performance & Speed using Plugin · How to perform the Page Speed Test · XML and HTML sitemap creation and optimization · How to Add and verify a website in Google Console · Google Analytics setup and monitoring. |
Week 8 | Content Writing & Social Media Marketing | Day 1 | Hour#1 & 2 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 46
· Task – 47 · Task – 48 · Task – 49 · Task – 50 · Task – 51 · Task – 51a
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Hour#2 | · What is social media marketing?’ | ||||
Hour#3 | · What is a social media marketing strategy? | ||||
Hour#4 | · Creating your own social media marketing
strategy |
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Day 2 | Hour#1 | · How to create a social media marketing strategy in 9 steps | |||
Hour#2 | · Choose goals that align to business objectives | ||||
Hour#3 | · Get to know your competition | ||||
Hour#4 | · Get to know your competition | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Do a social media audit | |||
Hour#2 | · Set up accounts and improve profiles | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Create a social media content calendar | ||||
Day 4 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Create compelling content | |||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Track performance and make adjustments | ||||
Day 5 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Optimize Your Content for Search Engines | Annexure-I | ||
Hour # 3-4 | · Content Research & Structure
· Content Planning with Keywords |
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Week 9 | Search Engine Marketing / PPC | Day 1 | Hour#1
&2 |
· Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 52
· Task – 53 · Task – 54 · Task – 55 · Task – 56 · Task – 57
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
Hour#3
&4 |
· Overview of Search Engine Marketing Strategies (SEM) | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 &2 | · Search Engine Marketing Strategies:
· Who is your target audience? Research and discover who wants to visit your site before you delve into your plan. · Define your goals. What is your target, and through which means are you going to achieve the target? · Get ready with the tools for SEM. For example, the Keyword analysis tool will help you find the keywords that will work best for your business. · Test your keywords frequently. |
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Hour#3 &4 | · Search Engine Marketing Strategies:
· Add fresh content to the site and update your web design. · Start with your link-building technique. Build up your links in blogs, forums, and other |
websites, which will boost your search engine rankings.
· Think beyond your website. Create some videos and post them on YouTube. · Add articles about your site in article submission sites and give a link to your site along with the article. · Update your blog or RSS feed regularly. |
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Day 3 | Hour#1
&2 |
· Track your site performance using a tracking software | |||
Hour # 3&4 | · Keyword research
· Ad campaigns · Ad groups · Keywords · Add text. · Landing pages |
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Day 4 | Hour#1 &2 | · Links
· Shortened URL’s |
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Hour#3
&4 |
· Web Analytics | ||||
Day 5 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising | |||
Hour#3 | · Google Awards | ||||
Hour#4 | · Yahoo!/Bing Search Marketing | ||||
Week 10 | Search Engine Marketing / PPC | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 58
· Task – 59 · Task – 60 · Task – 61 · Task – 62 · Task – 63 · Task – 64 · Task – 65 · Task – 66 |
Hour #
2-3 |
· Sales copy of the products | ||||
Hour#4 | · Reverse image search | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1
&2 |
· Determining your key demographics | |||
Hour#3
&4 |
· Monitor Competitor’s backlinks | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 &2 | · Infographics:
· Write unique description · Include real data sources · Include your website link in the infographic source code · Use a pleasing design · Keep your information short and crisp · Use statistics that will gain more attraction |
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Hour#3 &4 | · Share your infographics on social networks
· Use a lot of creativity to make your campaign more successful · Be available online · Builds a strong relationship with bloggers |
· The post can be shared through social media
· It gives a new perspective to your writing · An excellent method to share your site link |
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Day 4 | Hour#1
&2 |
· Reverse Guest Posting | |||
Hour#3
&4 |
· Get frequent feedbacks | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1
&2 |
· Getting links from brand mentions | |||
Hour#3 &4 | · Blogger reviews | ||||
Week 11 | Email Marketing | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 67
· Task – 68 · Task – 69 · Task – 70 · Task – 71 · Task – 72 · Task – 73 · Task – 74
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
Hour#2 | · What Is Email Marketing?
· Is Email Marketing Outdated? |
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Hour#3 | · Getting Started With Email Marketing | ||||
Hour#4 | · The Fundamentals of Email Marketing | ||||
Day 2 | Hour#1 | · How Does Email Marketing Work?
· An Email List |
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Hour#2 | · An Email Service Provider | ||||
Hour#3 | · Clearly Defined Goals
· Advantages and Disadvantages of Email Marketing |
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Hour#4 | · Provides Direct Access to Your Audience | ||||
Day 3 | Hour#1 | · Email Provides More Control
· More Personalization Capabilities |
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Hour#2 | · Delivery and Deliverability Issues | ||||
Hour#3 | · Email Marketing Examples to Inspire Your Next Campaign | ||||
Hour#4 | · How to Automate Your Email Marketing | ||||
Day 4 | Hour#1 | · Define Your Email Segments
· Design an Efficient Email Series |
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Hour#2 | · Determine the Right Triggers | ||||
Hour#3 | · Best Email Marketing Strategies
· Use the Right Email List-Building Strategies |
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Hour#4 | · Practice Good Email List Hygiene | ||||
Day 5 | Hour#1 | · Focus on One Objective | |||
Hour#2 | · Define and Track the Right KPIs | ||||
Hour #
3-4 |
· How to Write Email Marketing Copy That Drives Results | ||||
Week 12 | YouTube Marketing | Day 1 | Hour#1 | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4) | · Task – 75 |
Hour #
2-3 |
· Create and brand your YouTube channel. | · Task – 76
· Task – 77 · Task – 78 · Task – 79
Details may be seen at Annexure-I |
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Hour#4 | · Define your YouTube audience.
· Conduct a competitive analysis. |
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Day 2 | Hour # 1-2 | · Create quality YouTube video content. | |||
Hour # 3-4 | · Experiment with YouTube Shorts and other features | ||||
Day 3 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Optimize your videos with SEO best practices. | |||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Actively engage with your audience | ||||
Day 4 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Attract more YouTube subscribers to your channel. | |||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Use YouTube ads to drive targeted traffic | ||||
Day 5 | Hour #
1-2 |
· Partner with YouTube influencers | |||
Hour #
3-4 |
· Monitor your YouTube analytics | ||||
Week 13 | Introduction to Freelancing | · Motivational Lecture (For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4)
· Students are introduced to: • the concept of freelancing • how to become freelance and create a sustainable income. • pros and cons of freelancing • the ethical and professional way of becoming a productive freelancer. • resources available for freelancing in the field of design. • how to join freelancing sites • the process of creating a freelancing profile |
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Project | Employable Project/Assignment (6 weeks i.e. 7-13)
in addition of regular classes. OR On job training ( 2 weeks) |
● Motivational Lecture( For further detail please see Page No: 3& 4)
● Guidelines to the Trainees for selection of students employable project like final year project (FYP) ● Assign Independent project to each Trainee ● A project based on trainee’s aptitude and acquired skills. ● Designed by keeping in view the emerging trends in the local market as well as across the globe. ● The project idea may be based on Entrepreneur. ● Leading to the successful employment. ● The duration of the project will be 6 weeks ● Ideas may be generated via different sites such as: https://1000projects.org/ https://nevonprojects.com/ https://www.freestudentprojects.com/ https://technofizi.net/best-computer- science-and-engineering-cse-project- topics-ideas-for-students/ • Final viva/assessment will be conducted on project assignments. • At the end of session the project will be presented in skills competition • The skill competition will be conducted on zonal, regional and National level. • The project will be presented in front of Industrialists for commercialization • The best business idea will be placed in NAVTTC business incubation center for commercialization. OR On job training for 2 weeks: • Aims to provide 2 weeks industrial training to the Trainees as part of overall training program • Ideal for the manufacturing trades • As an alternate to the projects that involve expensive equipment • Focuses on increasing Trainee’s motivation, productivity, efficiency and quick learning approach. |
Tasks For Digital Marketing & SEO Annexure-I
Task No. | Task | Description | Remarks |
Digital Marketing & SEO | |||
1 | Search Job Market | · Search videography jobs available in Pakistan | |
· Enlist at least five videography job titles | |||
2 | Learn Ethics | Prepare a list of your values and prioritize the top 10 values | |
3 | Keyword Research | · Study your niche.
· Define your goals. · Make a list of relevant topics. · Create a list of seed keywords. · Use good keyword research tools. · Identify long tail keywords |
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· Find Competitors | |||
4 | Write an Effective Title | · Write a title that is a question beginning with What,
Who, When, or Where. · Write a title that is a question beginning with How or Why. · Write a title that is a question beginning with Is/Are, Do/Does, or Will. · Write a title beginning with an -ing verb (like “Creating a Good Title”). |
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· Write a title beginning with On (like “On the Titles of Essays”). |
5 | Write an Effective Title | · Write a two-word title.
· Write a three-word title. · Write a four-word title. · Write a five-word title. |
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6 |
On-Page SEO | Develop a detailed SEO strategy for a proposed online article. The “strategy” consists of two parts: what keywords to target, where to place the keywords in the article.
For example: • http://www.mulinblog.com/how-to-seo-a-sample-seo- strategy-by-student-in-my-open-online-course/ |
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Google Search Console | · Present the basics of GSC.
· Show skills about how to use GSC. · Verify that GSC is connected. · Verify that sitemap is submitted. · Verify that live testing is enabled. · Verify that URL indexing is requested. |
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8 | Off-page SEO | · Show skills about gathering information about backlinks sources.
· Present how to submit a website profile on different search engines and platforms. · Show how blogger works. · Present how to create backlinks |
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9 | Google Ads | · Show the connection with linked accounts and
payment methods. · Present the configuration of the Google Ads account. · Present the overall overview of the Google Ads account. · Show implementation of the sales campaign. · Show implementation of leads campaign. · Show the implementation of website traffic and consideration campaigns. · Show the implementation of brand awareness campaigns. · Show implementation of App Promotion campaign. |
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10A |
Built your CV | Download professional CV template from any good site (https://www.coolfreecv.com or relevant)
· Add Personal Information |
· Add Educational details
· Add Experience/Portfolio · Add contact details/profile links |
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10B |
Create an account profile on Fiverr (at least two gigs) and Upwork | Create an account by following these steps: Step 1: Personal Info
Step 2: Professional Info Step 3: Linked Accounts Step 4: Account Security |
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11 | Content Writing | · Writing assignments at university
· What makes a good piece of academic writing? · Planning academic writing · The academic writing process (key steps) · Academic writing tips · References and further resources |
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12 | Facebook Ads | · Demonstrate about steps involved in setting up Facebook Ads Manager
· Demonstrate how to boost Facebook post. · Demonstrate about steps involved in boosting the Instagram post. · Demonstrate how to analyze data after boosting the Instagram post. · Demonstrate different types of Facebook campaign objectives. · Demonstrate how to edit or set up Facebook ad using ads manager. · Demonstrate how to create different types of custom and lookalike audiences. · Demonstrate how to create a Facebook pixel. |
· Demonstrate how to analyze data in Facebook ads
manager |
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13 | · Demonstrate basic posting standards of an Instagram post from URL and mobile app.
· Create a single image and multiple image Instagram post. · Compose description on the Instagram post. · Edit and delete the Instagram post. · Demonstrate to like, comment on, and share the Instagram post |
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14 | YouTube Marketing | · Create a YouTube channel for business.
· Learn about your audience. · Research your competition. • Identify competitors. • SWOT analysis · Learn from your favorite channels. · Optimize your videos to get views. · Write a strong title and keyword-rich description. · Eye-catching thumbnail · Upload video |
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15 | Email Marketing | · Creating and monitoring a wide variety of email marketing campaigns
· Ensuring design and layouts of emails are optimized, user and mobile-friendly. · Proofreading key messaging in and out of email templates · Sending graphics requests to designers · Compiling email lists · Purging email lists |
· Securing email databases for future campaigns
· Following up on emails · Placing product orders · Creating digital ads · Tracking and analyzing campaign results · Aiding additional digital marketing efforts. |
Annexure-II:
Motivational Lectures Digital Marketing & SEO
Digital Marketing | What is Digital Marketing | DigiSkills Pakistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd14KBbtvsk&list=PLuDaS_qIKeXFlDrAla1qfgElEt1PJR 6Lb
E-Learning Point
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChojD8j-hN358zUyscSb7YA
What Is the Role of Good Manners in the Workplace? By Qasim Ali Shah | In Urdu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6Xn7yKIlQ
Success Story of a 23 Year – Old SEO Expert | How This Business Works | Urdu Hindi Punjabi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQ0CWgszI0
Hisham Sarwar Motivational Story | Pakistani Freelancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHm_BH7xAXk
21 Yr Old Pakistani Fiverr Millionaire | 25-35 Lakhs a Month Income | Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WrmYYhr7S0