PROFESSIONAL PROFILE AUDIT

Review of freelancers’ profiles on professional websites for language professionals

For freelance linguists, profiles on professional portals are a good way to increase their online presence and get new clients.

Translators and interpreters who have profiles on such platforms have several advantages:

? Increase in searchability

Such websites do their best to improve search engine ratings. As a result, it might be easier to find a linguist’s professional profile, than a personal website.

? Aggregators of projects

These platforms for freelancers conduct marketing activities designed to reach and enrol more potential clients than any individual or small company can.

? Enriching linguist's portfolio

In addition, clients registered on such portals are encouraged to provide feedback after each project. And it really helps freelancers to build up portfolios of references and recommendations.

? Interaction with the professional community

Possibilities to interact with the professional community through various forums, quizzes, surveys, events, and other activities.

? Safety and protection

Invoicing, billing and claim processing procedures are intended to assure freelancers’ safety and minimize chances of unpleasant situations involving delayed payments, non-paying customers, and fraud.

? Visitors = Clients

Above all, linguists should keep in mind one important thing: viewers of freelancers’ profiles are likely to become customers, as usually visitors of such websites either are in search for language professionals or work in the field of translations and language services permanently.

There are several major platforms for freelance linguists, so one can always choose which of them suit better. Usually, 2-3 portals are enough to assure a freelancer’s visibility for potential customers of language services from all over the world.

However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Speaking of professional websites for freelance linguists, the main problem is high competition with other vendors.

Freelancers’ profiles let linguists tell potential clients about services, prices, experience, and professional background. Actually, viewers do not spend more than a minute for the first view, but if they like what they see, they begin reading more carefully and usually get in touch with the vendor. If not, they simply proceed to the next vendor’s profile.

Of course, it’s an advantage to have something catchy in the profile to draw viewers’ attention, but the most important point is to avoid errors, inconsistencies and other issues that may raise a red flag or cast customers’ doubts and concerns.

As a CEO at Freelanguage, I view hundreds of linguists’ profiles, and I see how a few neglectable things and the smallest mistakes can ruin the whole impression: some of the issues might be unacceptable for direct clients, some cause doubts among project and vendor managers of translation agencies and language services providers, others are bad for both categories of potential customers.

That is why I have decided to offer the professional profile review service for freelance language professionals.

I would like to use my experience in the field of translations and language services to analyse linguists’ profiles from the potential client’s point of view and help freelancers improve their presentations and stop losing customers.

Important!

Please, draw your attention, that you can select any of your professional profiles on any websites for freelancers.

How to proceed?

1. To order a review of your professional profile, please, fill in the form: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pavel.elin/e/209639
2. As soon as you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions.
3. In 2 working days, you will receive a PDF file with your profile and comments referring to different parts and items (profiles are exported to PDF files to make it easier to point out required amendments).

How much does it cost?

The cost of service is 38.00 US dollars (or 34.00 EUR).

The price includes one profile review. If you want to have several profiles reviewed, please, reorder the service for each additional profile.

It is not an easy thing to find new clients and start cooperating with new customers. Do not let some small issues bring to naught all efforts. Make your professional profile a safe bay to land your future clients.

I will be really happy to see that the review helps you to find new customers and participate in interesting projects!

To order the service, please, use the link:

? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pavel.elin/e/209639

More information about services:

? Individual consultations for freelance linguists ? https://bit.ly/2N9flxj

? CV review for freelance language professionals ? https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/cv-review-pavel-elin/