EARNING ONLINE

FREELANCING FOR YOU

     The internet has opened up many freelance opportunities for freelancers and would-be freelancers just like you. Opportunities expanded available markets and has contributed to a large portion of outsourced labor in many economies. Offshore outsourcing, online outsourcing and crowdsourcing has become heavily reliant on the internet and freelancers. Freelance work is not only limited to the country where the job is posted, but is also available to countries outside of the US and the UK.

       To start you career in freelancing, try joining some of these sites which act as agents for freelancers. You just simply sign up, input the skills you have, search for jobs with your skills set, pass a proposal, get hired, do your end of the bargain, GET PAID! Freelancing is as easy as that, these sites will provide you with security so that your efforts don't go unpaid.

Popular Freelancing sites to start your career:

• Upwork.com    Formerly Odesk, Upwork has the most number of clients and job postings, they offer jobs for everytype of freelancer out there, whether it is short- and long-term projects, upwork might be the best place for you to start your freelance journey.

• Freelancer.com     Unlike other platforms, Freelancer allows you to compete with other freelancers in contests to prove your skills. If you’re competitive and confident in your expertise, it’s a great way to showcase your abilities and attract more clients if you are competent enough.
  
• Guru.com   
       This site lets you showcase your past work experience and offers a daily job-matching feature to make sure you dont miss out on any good job opportunities.
  
  
  
  
  
• Toptal.com 
      Toptal has a slightly different approach than other freelance sites. Toptal is for seasoned, talented freelancers only. Passing their screening process gives you unparalleled access to meaningful projects with great clients and for compensation, no lowest-bidder-wins contest.
  
  
• 99designs.com   
        A platform for freelance graphic designers, 99designs lets you compete with other designers in the design contest and get feedback as clients are the ones who choose the best ones. Its a great way for expert designers to prove their talents.
  
  
• Peopleperhour.com
      This is a great platform, focusing on freelancing for software or web projects. If you’re a designer, web developer, SEO specialist, etc., Peopleperhour might just be the thing for you.
  
  

     My recommendation for you, if you are a beginning freelancer, go start with upwork.com because they have a variety of jobs for you to do. With patience and the right proposal, you could land your first job in upwork. I landed my first job in upwork after a month, lol, so dont be dismayed, just keep on searching for jobs and be patient, it will pay out in the end.

     Good luck with your journey on becoming a freelancer! In the next article I will give you tips on how to make a very good job proposal for your clients.