It’s called “Freelance” work because it frees you from the restraints of the corporate grind. It frees you financially as a venue to make more money outside your regular job. And finally, it frees you to design a career of doing what you LOVE. PROVE YOU CAN WALK THE WALK When people hire you for a job, they want to know that you can do it they call your references. But a freelance gig is different than a job interview, the company is not willing to invest time and money into you figuring out how to do something. They are looking for a proven professional who can do the job. Ask your clients for online testimonials on your networks such as Google Plus, Thumbtack, LInked In or Yelp. Now when potential gigs are researching, your results are displayed with a good reputation. Another good idea is to have a list of references available so the company can in good faith hire you based on a recommendation. If you have a website, put all of your customer testimonials there also. People are going to find you through different types of searches so it is important they tie to all the places where people find you looking for gigs. NEVER LIE about what you can do, you will burn bridges and lose opportunities. HAVE A SOLID ONLINE PORTFOLIO Having a solid online portfolio saves the company that is hiring you from having to do any legwork. It makes it easy for them to see your style, flavor and capabilities. Whether you are a writer, designer, developer or consultant, having a solid online portfolio can seal the deal. You can create a portfolio website easily using Envato Market Place, find a great WordPress or HTML theme and have them install it for you (saves time!) so you can customize a professional looking website with great functionality. It is worth the time investing in a website that looks appealing, shows all of your work and is updated regularly. GET SOCIAL Many employers are looking for professional web designers, writers etc. on Linked In and Twitter so joining groups and following companies and responding to them on social media is a great way to get them to notice you. Post your work to social networks and hashtag the searches you want to come up under for freelance work. Connect and interact with companies that would have potential work. Share their information and connect with them regularly before addressing them about Freelance work. SIGN UP FOR ONLINE LEAD AND FREELANCE WEBSITES Using online lead generating websites such as Thumbtack, Fivrr.com , Upwork

1. Do What You Love,
Freelance Business
It’s called “Freelance” work because it frees you from
the restraints of the corporate grind. It frees you
financially as a venue to make more money outside
your regular job. And finally, it frees you to design a
career of doing what you LOVE.
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2. Prove You Can Walk
the Walk
Companies are not willing to invest time and money into you
figuring out how to do something. They are looking for a
proven professional who can do the job. You must have a
proven track record to take on a job that might be a short
term gig that a company does not what to have to hover over
you to manage. If you do this correctly, you will be chosen
above other freelancers not practicing the same strategy.
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3. Have a Solid Online
Portfolio
This saves the company that is hiring you from having to do
any legwork. It makes it easy for them to see your style, flavor
and capabilities. Whether you are a writer, designer,
developer or consultant, having a solid online portfolio
can seal the deal.
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4. Get Social
Many employers are looking for professional web designers,
writers etc. on LinkedIn and Twitter so joining groups and
following companies and responding to them on social media
is a great way to get them to notice you.
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5. Online Lead and
Freelance Websites
Using online lead generating websites such as Thumbtack,
Fivrr.com, Upwork, and local websites such as Craigslist.
Build a beautiful presentation of what you do and share
that and build a following to promote your services on
social media.
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6. Blog Regularly
Having a blog that you update regularly will show potential
gigs that you have knowledge and help brand you as a expert
in your field. Blog about subjects related to your business and
the types of gigs you want to attract.
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7. Onsite SEO
SEO your website or portfolio for important key terms and
blog about the areas that really interest you, for example rea-
sons why a web company would want to outsource, or how
outsourcing can help your business. Use an SEO program
such as Yoast SEO that will help guide you through the pro-
cess of good on-site SEO practices.
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8. Happy Freelancing!
We hope you find our tips helpful and inspiring. They
have been put in to good practice here in our office.
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