In the past few years, many freelance sites have joined the freelancing industry. These sites have thousands of freelancers’ working day and night to earn their living; some are direct service providers while others are either agents of service providers or job contractors.
So many freelancing sites and thousands of freelancers on each site reveal that if you want to be the part of freelancing industry then you will have to compete with thousands of freelancers so success might not come in easy way.
Register on most trusted freelance sites -
According to the broad classification, freelance sites are of two types, paid and free. In free type sites, you can start bidding on projects without making any initial payment while paid type sites ask some initial payment before giving programmer level access to you. If you are just starting your career then prefer to start with free type sites because you will need some time to learn the basics of bidding and winning the projects.
If you are starting directly on paid sites then your money might go waste totally because it is very difficult for the beginners to win a single project in their first month.
Script-lance was the first site where I have registered as a programmer and started my career but that site does not exist now. Script-lance has been taken by GAF and Freelancers is the new name of GAF.
Freelancers is now offering both free and paid membership. If you are a beginner then start with free membership and if free membership can get you a single project or builds your confidence then you can continue with the paid membership and unlock more features and advantages that the site offers to all the paid members. Freelancers is the most trusted site in the freelancing industry.
Create a compelling profile -
Your profile is the most important thing that the potential buyers see so it should be a compelling one. Your profile should include skills, rate, education, URL of your site, and a photograph. Make sure to include a photograph that is in a good background. If the site allows then also include some of your sample work.
Post competitive bids -
The next important part is bidding. Bid on all those projects that you can do successfully. Avoid bidding on those projects that you cannot do without taking help of others. Bid must be competitive. Look at the bids of your competitors and then bid accordingly because webmaster will hire you only if appear to be the best and least expensive. Do not keep hidden facts because hidden facts become the cause of dispute in the projects later so be as clear as possible. Try to be the best bidder but do not let others take advantage of the benefit.
Follow up -
The last important part in bidding and winning a project on a freelance site is follow up. If you are bidding on 10 projects but not following up in any project then it will minimize your chances of winning. On the other hand, if you are bidding on less projects but following up in every project you bid then the chances of winning a project will be higher.
Follow the tips discussed above and you will find a way to earn money as a freelancer .
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