| Tips to be a successful web design freelancer | | | | and presence of the top and proven service |
| Ever since the growth of freelance websites such as | | | | providers, you need to plug it out and win your 1st |
| elance, several professionals all over the world | | | | project in order to make a beginning. For some, it |
| started considering freelancing as an efficient means | | | | may take a day or 2, while for others it can take |
| of earning additional money by offering their services | | | | longer than expected |
| to customers. While some pursue it in their free time, | | | | After winning your 1st project, the challenge of |
| others made it a full time proposition. | | | | making your customer happy begins. Communication, |
| A tremendous growth in the freelancing industry, | | | | regular work updates, acting quick upon the |
| especially in web has resulted in competition beyond | | | | feedback provided by customer, completing the |
| one's comfort level. It's therefore important to | | | | project within the stipulated time frame are some of |
| understand how one can be an efficient and | | | | the important factors that determine your success. |
| successful freelancer: | | | | Upon completing your 1st project, politely |
| Create a basic website with impressive portfolio | | | | request your customer to provide a rating and |
| if you wish to be short-listed by the customer | | | | testimonial for your efforts. This will open the gate |
| To create your website, use open source | | | | of opportunities for you to acquire more projects. |
| platforms such as Wordpress, Joomla because they | | | | Never forget your 1st customer. Thank him for |
| are inexpensive and easy to customize | | | | giving the opportunity and save his contact |
| Sign up on several top freelancing sites such as | | | | information. |
| elance, freelancer, guru, odesk, rentacoder to make | | | | Show the project you completed along with the |
| an initial break through | | | | rating and testimony left by your 1st customer to |
| Apply for projects that match your skill set and | | | | other prospective customers. This will certainly |
| expertise. Customers inquire in length prior to | | | | improve your chances of penetrating into the market |
| selecting the right service provider | | | | and beating your competition. |
| Your quotation has to be accurate, reasonable | | | | Be realistic, honest and upfront about the |
| and affordable for the customer to take a decision in | | | | project you apply. Outline what you can do, what |
| your favour, more so when you are a new service | | | | you cannot and explain valid reasons. Consider asking |
| provider without any ratings or customer testimonials | | | | questions about the project as interaction always |
| A lot of new providers place the bid and assume | | | | helps the customer to know that you read the |
| they will be selected based on the quote, but that | | | | project description and took time to ask questions. |
| isn't the scenario. Don't just bid for the project, but | | | | Don't rush in wanting to win the project. Wait |
| also use the private message board to write your | | | | for a reply after you post your 1st message and let |
| proposal so customer knows about your bid. | | | | the customer revert back at his/her convenience. |
| Have patience. With ever growing competition | | | | |