Freelancing Paid me better

Hi There,

Its been a long time I have posted in this blog. During the initial time I have done quiet a good research and posted my experience in this blog. Later I have worked in Freelancing sites which have provided me a real job. I will explain what I done All these days.

I started working in Freelancing Websites which I have mentioned in my previous blogs. I struggled a bit at beginning and later I got good projects. Scriptlance (Freelancer.com) was the best place for me during that time and I got quiet a good projects. 

For some people, it is difficult to decide to select profession. Without a sound skill in that profession it is not easy to get a job in Freelancing world because our clients want to see our portfolio before they assign a job. So I have started with Video and Audio editing as it was a hobby for me during college days.

My first project is a Audio editing project where my client wanted me to edit some audio files. I am always so thankful to him because without any prior experience he has assigned that work to me. I hope the cover letter I have written to him might have impressed him. It took some time for me to write a Cover letter like that. Especially the new freelancers should practice on writing a good Cover letter. 

Using some free online audio editing tools I have completed the task and got my first MONEY. Unbelievable to me for getting dollars transferred into my Paypal Account. The good thing is I got good reviews from my client and one more Audio editing project. Finally money started coming into my account.

I practiced some new Video and Audio editing tools. I started applying to every Video and Audio editing project in Freelance sites and got good number of projects and money. I have worked for less dollars during initial time. As I mastered the Video editing tools, I have started Creating Videos. Now I started Charging more dollars for my work. I got good amount of money from Scriptlance (Freelancer.com) and ODesk.com for Video editing and Creation. 

I didn't observe that I got a good number of Client contacts in my Skype. We used to work directly instead of Freelance websites. I was busy with projects and getting new projects easily as my reviews are better.

The Video editing tools I have used are basic and limited my work and since I don't have proper training, I had some limitations in Video creation. However my Video editing career went very well during that time for small and medium budget projects.

The registration process.....

Hi Freelancers,

In my previous post, I have provided the list of best Freelancing job portal. I hope you have all registered to the freelance sites. The registration process is easy in GetAFreelancer, and RENTACODER. These sites just take your primary details and will add you as a member. These sites don't charge you to join. You don't need to write any tests to join in these sites. The registration process in ELANCE, ODESK is a bit different. These sites are a bit professional. You have write tests to join in these sites. ODESK offers a good set of tests to improve your profile. ELANCE is also offering tests to complete if you want to get more jobs.

Every job portal is having their own rules and policies so go through the policies while registering in the portals. Create Different Emails IDs and assign each email ID for different job portals. It will be easy for you to manage the job notification mails in this way.

Follow these rules while registration....

1.There are two options you will see while registration. They are Freelancer and Employer. We have to register as a freelancer since we are here to work. If you have work and you need someone to complete it You need to have a Employer account.

2. While registering to the freelance sites you need to be careful. You must spend time in filling your profile. You need to build a good profile. You profile must reflect your skills and work experience.

3. Choosing a username is an important thing. Your Username have to reflect your skills and your interest. For example if you are an online writer, Try to use Writer4hire, Writerhere, Writer2009 etc. So a client can understand you are specially for writing. Write down the usernames for different job portals so that you don't get confused.

4. Don't use the same password to all of these sites. Try to make a hack proof password.

5. Don't neglect your logo. Try to create a good logo for your company and upload it. The logo should reflect your field. However Logo option is not there for all the Freelancing sites.

6. Try to use different emails IDs for these sites. So you will not get confused because these sites will send a list of jobs posted on their sites daily to you.

7. You have to select fields in which you have interest. While selecting try to choose the fields you are capable of. So you will receive the related jobs mails. Other wise you will receive the non related emails stuff. In some portal it is compulsory to place bids only the fields you have selected. There will be 5 to 25 options to select your job fields.

8. Don't neglect your portfolio. Portfolio means work samples you have done before. If you place a bid on a project, The client will check your reviews and portfolios. If you are a new joiner here, your portfolio will help you better than anything. Create a best sample files and upload them. If you are a Video editor provide the Video links or upload the videos. If you are Web designer try to provide the links to the websites you have created. If you are writer, upload few of your best works.

So set up a great portfolio and you will get immediate response from your clients.

9. GetAFreelancer  (Now Freelancer.com) allows to choose nearly 25 job types for basic members. So you can select 25 different fields of interest.

10. Elance also provides limited jobs for basic members. This site offers tests. You must write English skill test to get jobs.

11. Working in Odesk and Elance is completely different. You need to write Odesk ready test to get started in Odesk. Elance also offers a test to get started. The Odesk ready test is easy but Elance admission test is bit tough. 

Leave a comment if you face any problems in registering to these sites.

Regards,
Freelancer

The best Freelance Sites....

Hi Freelancers,

In previous posts, I have explained about the freelance working style and freelance terminology to get started. Here I am going to tell you about the best Freelance sites available online. There is a huge demand for freelancing. So the amount of freelance sites is also increasing. Everyday many new freelancing are also coming. There are many sites out there for freelance work. Here is the best sites list. 

GetAFreelancer:
GetAFreelancer (now Freelancer) is the best and biggest web portal for freelancing. Every day hundreds of jobs posted in this site. It has a huge number of users from all over the world. It is having all kinds of job posts so you can easily get started.


ELANCE:
Elance is one of the best freelancing site which have the best clients and qualified freelancers. It is a great place for professional workers.


ODESK:
Odesk is the best site for beginners. This site provides tests for their users which helps us for best profile. Try to take more tests so you can easily find work. The working is bit different here. If you have any doubt leave a comment.



GURU
Guru is another best freelance site. It is newly established yet have a great list of jobs. It is easy to work in this site.

RENTACODER:
Rentacoder is one of the best site. It offers different types of work for freelancers.

GETACODER:
Getacoder is simple yet very good job portal. You can find all kind of work here. There will be a lot of new jobs posted on this website.

These are the best sites for freelances. Go and register in these sites and start working. If you any queries or problems there leave a comment.

Regards,

Freelancer

A bit confuse...

Hi Freelancers,

I felt so happy because finally I found how to work online. I went to a freelance site and get registered. The registration process is a bit confusing and working there is really confusing since I don't know much about Bidding and other terminology. Here we have to work on Bidding process. I don't know what is description and what is a BID. I have stopped my PTC work and started spending my time in these sites.

There are many works here in Freelance sites which I can do but the question is how to get started. Then I have read some articles about freelance working and gain some knowledge on how to start. There are many sites online which offers freelance career but we have to find the best sites.

Now I am having good knowledge on these websites. I have good idea on how to find and how to explore what ever I want. I have started my freelance career. At first I have placed bids on these sites which are even not get the response from the clients.

Freelancing career is an independent career. You are your own boss. You are everything to your company. It is completely in your hand how to set it up. You can work whenever you wants and choose what you want. If you have skills that are in demand, you can earn great income. So all we need to do is to enhance our skills.

In Freelancing, you won't get monthly salary. You will get contracts. The contract may be big or small, once it is made, you need to complete it. You will work yourself and money and not for any company. The only thing you need to consider about is your clients. They will give you projects. 

In Freelance websites, every day lot of jobs will be posted by clients. Clients need someone skilled to complete their work. You will go through the job posts and select those which you can do. You will place you bid. If the Client is interested in your bid, he will contact you. Once you both discussed on the contract, you will start working on it. You finish the job and you will be get paid by the client. It is that simple. It is a different kind of work environment and you are responsible for all your actions. 

You may be confused for payment methods. In Freelance websites they have a process called Escrow or Wallet to keep the contract amount. Once the Contract is made the client will transfer the amount to the Escrow or Wallet. Once you finish the work, the client will release the money. If any dispute occurs the money will stay in the Wallet till the dispute got cleared. Neither you not the client can take the money. In this way the freelance sites make sure that the freelancer get paid for their work. 

You may be in dilemma to work for a client since you don't know about him previously. There are Reviews options by which you can come to know about the Client and his payment history. During the contract you can schedule a meeting in Skype or Gtalk and shoot your questions. In any contract the main problems will be deadlines and quality. If you know the requirements clearly you can overcome these problems easily.

New Freelancers will have a common problem in initial stage. In order to get projects they blindly give unrealistic promises. During an interview impressing the client is important and I accept that. But promising which you can't do will definitely spoil your reviews. We should be realistic in setting deadlines and quality of work.

In many of the freelancing sites, you are not suppose to share your contact details directly to the clients. If you do so the account will be deactivated. The Freelance websites will work like a mediator between freelancers and clients. They will convey messages from Freelancers to Clients and vice versa. So use this medium and don't share your contact details directly to your clients. Once the deal is done you may be allowed to share the details. 

I will provide more details in my next posts on Freelancing terminology. Stay tuned.

Regards,
Freelancer

I want more Money....

Hi, 

I have spent a lot of time in PTC sites. I earned my first money online at NEOBUX. I received the money to my Alertpay account. I have changed my mind because until now I have little doubt in my mind about online money. But now I got my money. It is just a few dollars but gave me a lot of confidence on earning online.

Now, I decided to find different ways to earn money online. I have visited many other sites and have read many articles. In this time I have find some informative sites. Gradually I become a pro. I have gained better knowledge on Blogging, Website business and many more.

I want big money so I have to find the best sites which will pay good money. Some of my online friends have suggested me some sites to work but I didn't find them better. I have a habit of reading articles and e books. I have downloaded many articles read them when I got time.

One day I have find a new way which have given a great chance to earn more money. I have seen an ad which is for online writers. I went to the site and registered. I haven't got any chance to work at first but I spent my time with the site watching how to get project. Then I find out to work online and how to get projects. I have started my Freelance career.

The simple truth is if your aim is small you will achieve small and if it is big you will achieve big. PTC sites pay you for sure but how much?. They pay in 0.001$ which cannot going to fulfill your needs. So PTC sites is not a good option if you want to make online career. So what it is?

As I said there are many. The best one among them is Freelancing. If you want to earn more money then go for a freelancing career. It is one of the best option for online money. You will be paid for your skills and your knowledge. Everyone have skills in some field. Some of us are good at programming, designing, writing, editing, translation, SEO and many more. For beginners it can be Data entry, transcription, Captcha entry etc. 

All you need to do is to find a better place to show case your skills and get work and get money. I will guide you in that. I will help you in finding a better place to find work you are interested to do. I will help you in making money online just using your skills and nothing else. 

As of now, let's start with the Freelancing. Let me guide you on how to start on that. There are many Freelance websites online which are helping freelancers in finding work. The main advantages of freelance websites are:

1. They bring all freelancers and clients in one place
2. They help in find work and freelancers easily to complete their task and to earn money
3. They help in make secure deals 

Hence working from Freelance websites is always preferable. Because you will be get paid for sure if you have done work. There are many processes in Freelancer websites that will help in getting your payment without any issues.

Regards,
Freelancer