Beginner Guides
How to place bid that win
How do you think the ideal bid should look like? What is the most important - the price, the links to your previous freelance work or the ratings you have on that specific freelance site?
None of the above.
The buyers definitely want to know about your experience, ratings and reviews and for sure they want to know your price. But none of this is the most important thing. There is something else, something which makes them choose you and no one else.
How to promote yourself?
Self-promotion is always the key to your freelance career. It takes a lot of effort on your end to promote yourself and get the kind of freelance job you always wanted. You do your freelancing job mainly because you want to own your time, be your own boss while you still get to enjoy your work. Freelancing is all about self-promotion and succeeding in closing a great deal with clients. But how do you go about promoting yourself?
How to create a Powerful Portfolio
Its French word “porte folio” which literary means page carrier. This carrier, a portfolio, is something a professional like you should consider all the time. Why? Portfolio is the key to your successful career. So why not create a promising portfolio for your target clients?
Ways to avoid freelance job problems
Freelance jobs seems to be profitable from all angles. One feels he/she would earn some extra money this way by working from the comforts of his/her home. But, this is not the case all the time. One may come across some common problems during or after the job is done. Following are some steps that one should keep in mind to avoid any such problems:
Signs of Non-payment
Though freelance jobs are ideal for one and all, but the major drawback is that you may get cheated on payments if the things are not discussed and agreed upon beforehand. Though one can not predict as which project will not be paid for, but still you can get the things set right if at some point you get suspicious.
Here are a few things you must think over and make clear before starting any project, so that your efforts do not go waste.
