Want To Finance Yourself, Start Freelancing

Folks! You need to know this…

Earning money to bear own expenses is often a dream of many people. For instance, you might struggle to pay for your dream gadgets, plan a trip to your favorite spot, afford the school of your choice, or anything else. As a student, it often gets harder to carry a job with your degree, even if it is a part-time job. You may get stressed on your exam days or may fail to manage the workloads dealing with everyday life.?

Besides, you may be the kind of person who wants to devote your selective hours to work instead of being instructed what and when to do. If facing the same situation, I got you!?

Keep reading this article as I will elaborate on all the necessary aspects that might help you start your freelancing career.

Why do people start freelancing?

Various reasons make them take this decision. They include:

• Freelancing is affordable
• You can take start quickly
• Offers independence over a job
• Being flexible allows you working in off-business hours or part-time.
• If done with your assigned task of the day, you can do it to generate extra money for a rainy day.

What are the top Freelancing Marketplaces?

There are many, but as mentioned below are some of the top freelance marketplaces that people prefer because of their user-friendly interface, technical support, safety, privacy and reliability.?

1. Upwork
2. Fiver
3. 99designs
4. Freelancer
5. Guru
6. Toptal?
7. PeoplePerHour

What do I need to start Freelancing?

?Before starting:

• A skill of your expertise based on your interests
• Laptop or computer
• Strong internet connection
• Basic communication skills

While starting:

• Find the best freelancing platform according to your choice, interests and personal preferences.?
• Create a freelancer or seller account
• Complete your profile 100%
• Mention what values you are going to add to your client’s business
• Locate your target audience

There are three ways of finding target audience:

1. Networking and Referrals
2. Advertising, outreach and marketing
3. Posting your offerings on social media platforms?

• Please communicate with the audience to convert them into your clients
• Deliver quality content on time
• Get good reviews to grab more clients?

What skills should I learn for Freelancing?

There are many skills that people are working on and generating a healthy income. You can start with the one that attracts you the most per your interests. The most common skills that are popular in platforms, as mentioned above, are:

• Writing & Translation
• Design
• Digital Marketing
• Social Media
• Music & Audio
• Business
• Video, Photo & Image
• Technology & Programming
• Marketing, Branding & Sales

Reminder

If you hesitate to create an account on some freelancing marketplaces because of personal reasons, you can catch a client directly. Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn are among the top social media platforms that help you grab clients.?

Build your strong profile, showcase your projects and win the client’s trust. You can also apply for the jobs people keep posting on such platforms. By doing all this, you are all sorted!

?Happy Freelancing

• Kindly share which platform you prefer and why?