How to make 73$ by working only 2 hours every day.
In my previous article, I had explained the 5 main strategies/methods to become a successful online business owner and make passive income. One of the method is freelancing, to be a freelancer online. I feel freelancing is one of the easiest methods to start working online and it is also one of the best methods because it does not require any investment. All that you need to invest is your time in providing clients online with services you are good at.
Now let us understand what freelancing actually is, freelancing is nothing but providing services you are good at to clients either online or offline. Here we are going to talk about providing online freelancing services as I feel it is easier and feels like a way to make money from home. So as I said this method doesn’t require you to invest anything but your time all you have to do is learn a skill or sell a skill you are good at on freelancing websites like Fiverr, Upwork, http://freelancer.com etc. Post the service you can provide and you will come across hundreds of clients you could find who don’t mind spending extra bucks to get their work done for them. You could advertise your freelancing career through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to gain more clients.
We know what freelancing is but people ask me if freelancing can actually make you money or not. Well to all those people I say yes it does, not only can you make money but you can grow as a professional and make a lot of money in this field if you follow some simple steps that I would like to discuss with all the people who are looking to kickstart their journey with freelancing or even the people who need help in getting more clients to their freelancing gigs or services. Freelancing can help you build and grow your own online business. This is a dream for many people out there but only a few put in the effort and go the extra mile to achieve their dreams.
The following tips that I would love to share with you people will help you get your first few orders within a month if you follow and apply before you get started as a freelancer. Mainly you should have a clear vision before you do anything, be it starting anything in your life or for the matter freelancing. Let's dive into the top 3 factors which will provide you with a clear vision to become a successful freelancer.
Let's start from scratch, lets head to Fiverr which is one of the biggest freelancing marketplaces on the internet. You can buy or sell services ranging from logo designing, gaming services, video editing, photoshop, designing websites, selling merch, creating catalogues, creating drop shipping business and much more. There are people on Fiverr who are ready to spend 24 hours as your best friend in exchange for some bucks, I know right that is very crazy!!
Begin with opening up a sellers account on Fiverr where you will be able to put your gigs for all the sellers out there. But before you go out and start to publish gigs based on your skills you need to understand something very important. Just put yourself in the shoes of a buyer, a person who is looking to hire a freelancer to get his work done faster. Let say for example you as a buyer is looking for a digital marketing service where you want to hire a person who can promote your content on social media and you search for a content marketer on Fiverr. You will see many freelancers have posted their gigs with all the descriptions and prices, but the very first thing you would look at is the thumbnail and the reviews of the different sellers. This brings us to the point that getting good reviews is one of the most important things which attracts any buyer. Getting good reviews and attractive gig thumbnails gives a good impression and make the seller look professional in his field.
Having a professional skill is very important in order to know what you will be selling and making money as a freelancer. Delivering a professional service to your clients should be the topmost priority of a freelancer in order to grow.
The next important factor to become a successful freelancer is to create a portfolio. A portfolio is proof that you show to the buyers which tells them about the services you offer and the previous tasks that you have done for previous clients. For those who are just starting their freelancing career they may not have a portfolio, so let me tell you how to make one. If you are just starting out then obviously you will have to learn a skill to provide services based on it. This itself makes it easier as during the process of learning a skill you come across various tasks and examples that you must have completed in order to learn that particular skill. This can be your portfolio which you can share with others. You can perform free tasks for people to improve your portfolio to get more attraction from buyers. It is not very easy but with some effort and consistency, you can create a great and attractive portfolio that will help you gain more clients.
Finally, the most important factor to become a successful freelancer and make money freelancing is to grow your freelancing services outside freelance marketplaces. A freelancer must think about how to grow outside Fiverr, Upwork, freelancer.com and other freelancing websites. Doing this will boost your freelancing career and help you gain more clients outside so you will not get stuck up with these specific freelancing websites which could limit your opportunities to grow your own freelancing career.
I suggest all beginners to start their freelancing career from Fiverr and Upwork just because they are the easiest platform to get started as a freelancer. Scaling up after you achieve certain orders and earn around 100$-200$, you need to manage and grow your client base outside these freelancing market places which will help you establish your freelancing career and you will be able to sell your own services separately without the help of these freelancing websites.
When you start out as a freelancer learn to keep these points in mind and always keep updating your portfolio and try to get more good reviews as this is what every buyer will look for in a freelancer before he orders a gig from you. Keep in mind that consistency is key and in order to make money freelancing from the comfort of your home, you need to put in the effort and give time even if you give 2–4 hours in a day then make sure you put in the same amount of time and effort every day and then watch your efforts get paid off. If you want me to post more about how to create a fiver gig, which are the best skills to learn as a freelancer and much more freelance related topics then do comment and tell me.
