How To Place A BID.....

Hi, Now you are going to learn the most important thing in freelancing career. It is Bidding. It is very important and easy thing that every freelancer should learn. Without placing a bid you can't get a job. So must learn how to place bid.

In freelancing method, Clients posts jobs specifying their requirement. Freelancers will be alerted by the freelance site about the project if he chooses the job type while he is setting up his profile. The freelance sites sends only the job posting related to our selected job type. If we find a project which we can do, we have to place bid.

Here is the process of how to place a bid. Let's go to your freelance site. Browse the projects. Select any project you are capable to do. Before placing the bid please read the description again and again until you understand what the client's requirement. If you have any doubts on the project, you can contact your client through message board. Almost every freelance site have this message board facility. Clarify all your doubts with your client. Try to ask more questions and try to tell him you have understand his requirement clearly. If you have no questions about the project, you can place your bid.

Click on the "PLACE BID" tab. In every freelancer site the process is almost like the same except some options. In some sites you can see "BID ON THIS PROJECT" or "APPLY" tabs instead of "PLACE BID" tab. After clicking on it, you will be taken to the bidding page. Here the normal options will be
1. The money you want to complete the project
2. The time you need to complete the project
3. The bid description( A message to client)

Some freelance sites will offer you paid through escrow or not at the time of bidding. You can select UPFRONT payment. Upfront payment means money you want in escrow before starting the work.

Now enter the details in the fields and submit the form. It is an easy process to place a bid.