- How to get international clients for your freelance business
Many of us are wondering how to get international clients for our freelance business and whether they are better than local clients in our neighborhood. Especially, with the recent COVID-19 outbreak where most of us have been […] - Are you thinking: How much should I charge for a blog post? Read this.
If I were to ask you “how much should I charge for a blog post?”, what would you answer? I asked myself that very question as I was researching for this article. Don’t worry, I‘m not going […] - Upwork success stories: a case study and what really works
People like to share random recommendations for how to win with freelancing and become Upwork success stories. Like: “Fill in all the details on your Upwork profile” “Complete Upwork tests” Or my personal favorite “find your why”. […] - “What part of this project most appeals to you?” An Upwork trick question?
When we send proposals on Upwork, clients will sometimes ask the question “what part of this project most appeals to you?” Often, freelancers answer the question with a generic copy-paste answer. If you’ve been following the blog, […] - How to get more clients on Upwork (are you holding yourself back?)
If you’ve been searching around for how to get more clients on Upwork, you’ve probably noticed other articles saying: “Keep a good job success score” “Get good reviews” “Go niche” But you already know that. So, why […] - Sending a resignation letter to freelance clients without burning any bridges
From time to time, we’ll need to send a resignation letter to freelance clients. Sometimes it is because we have discovered certain benefits like being able to take on new clients that are either a better fit, […] - Freelancer GDPR: Get compliant in 20 mins (incl. template for freelancers)
I hated writing this article and you’ll hate reading it but at least we can make this a little fun, huh? To make you feel better, check out the pic above of a fun-looking rollercoaster. GDPR is […] - How to get Facebook ad clients as a freelancer (get the right clients!)
Today, we’ll talk about how to get Facebook ad clients if you are a freelancer. I’ve been running ads with my own projects and for clients for years. I know that it can feel intimidating to start […] - Freelance Guides To Help You Kick Ass
Perhaps the biggest challenge I had in my early freelancing efforts was figuring out how to find anyone in need of my specific services – and, of course, that tiny detail of why any of them should […] - How to set your first freelance digital marketing hourly rate
Today, we’ll talk about how to pick your first freelance digital marketing hourly rate. Getting your rates right can be a distraction and cause anxiety if you are new to freelancing. There is plenty of contradicting advice […] - Freelance passive income: what does it take? (The unspoken truth)
Congrats if you Googled “freelance passive income” and ended up here 😉 We all LOVE the idea passive income — “gotta get that passive income going”, we’ll say. It’s hella sexy to be able to do whatever […] - Write an about me freelance-page and get clients (incl. template)
Soooo.. you are thinking about creating an about me freelance-page? Often, we’ll write our life story and all our interests. Look at these examples of real about me-pages: Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 What do you […] - How to get work on Upwork with no experience (an epic shortcut)
How to get work on Upwork with no experience: I began freelancing on Freelancer.com before Upwork was invented. At the time, I had no experience and I was still in school. I still remember how nerve-wracking it […] - Is freelancing worth it? Most of us forget its purpose
Is freelancing worth it? No. There you have it! I’ll pad myself on the back for a job well done! Let’s wrap this up and get back to watching TV. Do you remember when you were a […] - Create virtual assistant packages that sell like hotcakes
You know that feeling of walking past a bakery and it just smells AMAZING? That smell of freshly baked goods… there’s just something irresistible about it! What if you could do the same with our virtual assistant […] - Strategy calls: win more freelance business and avoid crazy clients
A strategy call is a smart way of saying “let’s talk about your business and what you’d like done”. It goes by many names such as “clarity call” or “discovery call” but you don’t have to name […] - Authentic marketing for freelancers (less is more)
Marketing for freelancers is the art of attracting clients to do business with you. It is slightly different from pitching a freelance project because it is often the step that leads to that being possible in the […] - What skills do you offer clients on Upwork? See competition for your skill
With everything from writing to design and accounting, what skills do you offer clients on Upwork? There are a few techniques depending on whether your goal is to earn money or learn a new skill and earn […] - Can you guess the average hourly rate on Upwork? Check your service
Updated July 2020 It’s easy to assume that the average hourly rate on Upwork and other freelance websites is low and impossible to compete with. But is it true? I often see some variation of the question […] - Fiverr, Upwork, or Freelancer: which is the best to earn your first $1,000?
When we are looking to earn money from freelancing projects, Fiverr, Upwork, or Freelancer might be worth considering to find your first few clients. While they might not be the best places to land freelance projects long […] - Upwork profile title examples: how to write a title that gets attention
Updated July 2020 I’d love to use these Upwork profile title examples but they won’t let me: Wordsmith with the best jokes on the planet (my mom says so) So good at writing short tweets that Twitter […] - Upwork proposal templates: The secret to rapidly winning clients
Updated July, 2020 Why do some Upwork freelancers land client after client while others are stuck sending just as many proposals with nothing to show for it? Through an experiment, I found that just about 55% of […] - Use freelance digital marketing to earn your first (or next) $1,000
Updated July, 2020 I sunk into the train chair, finally able to relax. An email ticked in. “Splendid work, as we old folks say! We’ll see where we can use your skills. They were impressed!” I was […] - Upwork Case study: How This Reader Earned $30,000 In His First Year Freelancing
A note from Chris about this Upwork case study: this is a guest post from a reader sharing his experience during his first year freelancing. In early 2018, I decided to quit my job at the well-known […] - How to get dream clients that love you for life: the 5 commandments
Imagine you are a freelance client. It’s Saturday morning. The sun is shining and you are having a hearty breakfast platter with steaming, hot coffee. *Ding!* An email ticks in.. You pull up your phone. The email […] - The Most Amazing Freelance Loyalty Program Out There
As I entered the bar I noticed the small banner reading “happy birthday”. I was late and people were already tipsy it seemed. I managed to track down the birthday boy. I didn’t know him well at […] - A Mastermind – The Most Powerful Strategy For Learning How To Freelance?
I recently finished reading an excellent book called “Mindset” by Carol Dweck that explores a growth mindset and a fixed mindset (we all have one mindset towards some topics and the other towards other topics). With so […] - Freelance ideas: Get a profitable idea with the sampling technique
Updated, July 2020 As I was finishing my contract I felt excited to jump back into freelancing. In the past, I had dabbled with different freelance ideas in the past. However, this time I wasn’t sure exactly […] - Level up your freelance-game by building powerful connections through traveling (don’t try this at home!)
When I started this whole freelancing journey, my biggest dream was to work while traveling the world. You know the romantic picture-perfect image of a sandy beach and a couple in love. I thought that it is […] - Is freelancing on the side the best path to quitting your job?
Updated, June 2020 In this article, I’m discussing if freelancing on the side is the best approach to earning money while at your day job, so you can eventually quit if you want. If you are looking […] - How to tell a client they are wrong: disagreeing without burning bridges
Updated, July 2020 A reader and I were talking about how to tell a client they are wrong. He asked a question that got me thinking: “What do you do if a client wants results by going […] - Case study: How I earned $500/article freelancing with a non-spammy email pitch (exact emails revealed!)
I was casually searching Google for Upwork content using the ‘site:upwork.com’-feature and I saw this project to write 10 articles about digital marketing. The description sounded great and at the time I didn’t realize that the client […] - How to get freelancing projects (and avoid the circle of hell)
Updated July 2020 As I went to ask for ideas on how to get freelancing projects, a friend told me to pick one approach and stick to it. I said yes, ignored his advice like an idiot, […] - Productivity advice for new freelancers (hint: you don’t need to become a robot)
Updated June, 2020 *BEEP!* … *BEEP!* .. I looked at my phone. Half an hour to go. Damn that Android alarm tone. I got up and into a quick shower to freshen up. While I was in […] - Does Freelancing Scare You, Too? (How I turned the fear into a life-changing project)
After having freelanced for a while a friend sent me a referral. I was doing well on Upwork but for some reason, I was procrastinating on this project even though he told me they were eagerly awaiting […]