Freelance

If you want to become a freelancer, we often recommend Upwork as a good starting point. However, lately we’ve been getting some feedback and questions from our readers that they are having trouble with their registration. So today, we want to address why your Upwork registration might get rejected. Why was your Upwork profile not approved? With more and more freelancers signing up, Upwork now seems to be looking for freelancers with expertise and those who offer the most sought after skills by clients worldwide. So if your profile does not have a combination of skills and experience that clients are looking for, Upwork might just reject your registration.…

You know the old saying – “Jack of all trades, master of none” ? It’s something I’ve learnt is incredibly true for freelancers as well. When I first started freelancing, I took a very general approach to it. I believed I was a good enough writer to write on any topic. What I didn’t realise is just being a good writer isn’t enough to get paid the high rates. Especially on Upwork. I was spreading myself thin across a variety of niches and by doing every type of job, I wasn’t becoming an expert in anything. So if you’re here wondering how to…

The Upwork Job Success Score – it’s Upwork’s unique feedback scoring system and, based on the number of questions we get about it – we are guessing it’s something that confuses many of you. As a freelancer, your reputation is everything. The Upwork Job Success Score is a measure of your reputation on the platform. And, we cannot emphasize enough, the value of a good reputation on any popular online jobs site, including Upwork. Clients like to know they’re hiring freelancers who have a good reputation for quality work and delivery. The way they assess this on Upwork, is through the Job…

So you’ve signed up to Upwork but how do you get your first job on Upwork? Don’t worry – you’re not alone in asking us this question. Every day, we get a bunch of emails from Upwork newbies, telling us they’ve signed up to the site but aren’t being able to get their first job. We get it. It’s a tricky place to be. Clients want to see your Upwork experience but when you’re new, how do you get some feedback if no one is willing to give you a chance. It can feel like a bit of Catch-22 but don’t…

We are huge fans of Upwork and believe that a good quality profile can go a long way towards helping you find and attract the right clients for your freelancing business. If you haven’t already read it, we highly recommend that you read our article on How to Create an Upwork Profile That Gets You Clients, FAST. This will help you get all the basics right. Followed all the guidelines and still not seeing results? Make sure you’re not making one of these rookie Upwork mistakes. Make sure you’re not making one of these rookie Upwork mistakes. Mistake #1: Creating a Profile as…

Freelancing platforms are a major source of clients for most freelancers and online business owners. Popular sites like Upwork have continued to be a source of steady income for many people in the freelance workforce. Upwork and Freelancer are currently the biggest and most popular freelancing sites online. Upwork has 12 million registered freelancers and 5 million registered clients while Freelancer has 23 million+ employers and freelancers globally. Both sites offer an array of freelance work opportunities ranging from graphic & web design, copywriting, software development, accounting, project management, virtual assistance, IT, translation, data entry, admin work, engineering, internet marketing, social media marketing, mobile…

If you have been reading this blog for some time, you will know that we are huge fans of Upwork. We have written tons of articles about how to get started, get jobs and build a successful freelancing career on Upwork. You can get high paying, good quality clients on Upwork. You just have to know how to approach it right. With the right strategy, you can definitely build up a well oiled freelancing machine that brings you clients without you even having to try too hard. So if you are a newbie freelancer and wondering what Upwork is and how to…