It is now easier than ever to become successful working from home. Just a decade ago, most opportunities were questionable. Now you can work for yourself as a freelancer and start today. Or you can apply and work for some major companies from home on your computer.Here are 5 steps to quick freelance success. Following these step anyone can get started quickly and build upon their early success.
-
Identify a basic skill you have that can help others.
-
Register with a freelance website.
-
Create a killer profile with samples of your work.
-
Get initial sales and feedback for your service.
-
Promote your new offering online to get more sales.
Identifying your basic skill.
Two you can try are Fiverr and Legiit. Both marketplaces generate thousands of sales every single day. Simple services like Logo Design, Writing, Web Design, Programming, and hundreds more. Research competitors' listings for related skills to yours, and the services they offer.Find successful listings and make certain that your listing is better than the competition. You want to write 100% of your own original content and make sure your listing has better graphics and, when possible, a video to promote your offering.Once you are ready to write and share the perfect listing, it is time to register with the website you have chosen.Register with the freelance website. When you are ready, you need to register with the freelance website and create your listing. Here are things to remember when registering.Choose a screen name that relates to your offering.IE: If you provide SEO services, you might call your profile. SEO Solutions.Make sure that you review other profiles for winning profiles besides great listing quality.Create a Killer ProfileWhen you create your profile and first listings look at the best listings for what you are offering and take the time to make sure the quality of your listing, graphics, and video are better than anyone.
If you need to hire someone to help with your graphics, do so with your new profile and from the freelance site itself. This should provide you with a good example to follow of how to service a customer well. You may order cheaper services from several providers to find one that offers a good customer service experience you can duplicate.The better communication you have with your customers, the better your feedback will be with hard work. Remember, even for your lowest paying customer, you are working for 2 things. The income from your service and feedback. Reviews are literally the life blood of your success as a freelancer. Great feedback will determine if you are successful or not.Ask for great feedback. Once you have completed work, make sure your customers are not only happy that they are delighted. Then ask professionally for feedback and a review from your client.
Send a message like this.
Thanks for choosing my service. I value your business greatly. I hope you are delighted with the service I provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me so I can address those with you as soon as possible.If you are completely happy, I would love for you to share your positive feedback in the system. This will let others know how hard I work for my clients and allow me to grow my business. Your feedback matters a great deal to my success.So if you are happy please leave feedback. If you have any concerns, please contact me first and allow me to wow you with an answer and or further help.Again, I want to thank for your business and kind review in advance.
Promote
You have the best listing you can create. Now is the time to promote your offer and grow your business with your first listing (s). You should use your social media accounts, contacts, email list, and get the word out. You can also offer services through online groups. Just make sure you do things in a positive way. You do not want to spam groups with messages, and you do not want to upset potential customers.Once you have some sales and positive feedback, see if the platform offers promotional opportunities like ads on the marketplace, special offers to email lists, and even consider an add on Facebook, Pinterest, and other platforms.Unless you are an ad expert, spend little on ads at the start. Start small and grow your freelance business. You want to get better at providing your service, customer service communications, and the speed of delivery for your offer. In order to take part in the gig economy and freelance, you need to perfect your skills. Not only the skill you offer for a price, but all the skills you need to have to support your customers.There are many people who earn great livings even from these two simple sites, and you can be one of those people, but it will take time and effort. Get started now, and may your freelance work be successful!
