MULLAH123:

helo, 1 qustn pls. if you get paid for instanc today, when would u b abl to witdraw. thats days bfor ur funds 'll b releasd,,,,tnx

coderXO:


You need to be on all.

ladywriter:
I want to wish each and every one of us here a HAPPY NEW YEAR! This year will bring great things for us in Jesus name. God will take us from one level to another. We will be a channel of blessing to other people around us. It is a great beginning!

mojeed4:


Thanks a lot. I really appreciate you.

And you should also take note of what coderXO said about the commission on the different plans.

coderXO:



Freelance sites started especially for small business owners who are looking for technical-skilled talent on a short term basis; essentially Programmers and the like.

It is a competitive marketplace. You and 100,000 other people are bidding on the same jobs believe it or not. Some guy in India or Bangladesh is going to do the same job you would charge $250 for $50.

Secondly, how much $$$ is enough? $500, or $1000 or $3000 or $10,000 per month. That one is based on your personal desire...

Repeat customers can't have enough work for you if your target is $2,$3 or $5k per month. You always have to be looking for new customers/jobs. Remember, these are small businesses who can't hire fulltime staff and pay them hourly to sit at a desk in their offices, that's why they've come online to find temp workers.

And freelancing is not a consistent "job". You can have dry spells, so you have to make as much as possible while you can. You can make $500 this week and absolutely $0 next week.


I have been on the $49.95 for a very long time, any lower plan will amount to me paying 10% of my earnings per month in project commissions. So If I've made $500 or $1000 or $2000 or higher. Then I will have paid Freelancer $50 / $100 / $200 or more.

I'd rather pay the $49.95 and give them 5% commission....

It used to be $24.95 until two years ago they woke up one morning and decided to hike the price by 100%.

Chidinho10:


What did he say about it? I been no hear am o

coderXO:

Freelance sites started especially for small business owners who are looking for technical-skilled talent on a short term basis; essentially Programmers and the like.
It is a competitive marketplace. You and 100,000 other people are bidding on the same jobs believe it or not. Some guy in India or Bangladesh is going to do the same job you would charge $250 for $50.
Secondly, how much $$$ is enough? $500, or $1000 or $3000 or $10,000 per month. That one is based on your personal desire...
Repeat customers can't have enough work for you if your target is $2,$3 or $5k per month. You always have to be looking for new customers/jobs. Remember, these are small businesses who can't hire fulltime staff and pay them hourly to sit at a desk in their offices, that's why they've come online to find temp workers.
And freelancing is not a consistent "job". You can have dry spells, so you have to make as much as possible while you can. You can make $500 this week and absolutely $0 next week.
I have been on the $49.95 for a very long time, any lower plan will amount to me paying 10% of my earnings per month in project commissions. So If I've made $500 or $1000 or $2000 or higher. Then I will have paid Freelancer $50 / $100 / $200 or more.
I'd rather pay the $49.95 and give them 5% commission....
It used to be $24.95 until two years ago they woke up one morning and decided to hike the price by 100%.

boniquegalaxy:

Thanks to everyone for all your contributions and special salutations to all my ogas in the house.
Please I'll like to know more about project completion. After attaching the completed project file to the employer when or how do I change the project status to project completed.
Also I will be very glad if anyone can offer some projects.
Thanks.

jonaboy:

When you sent the final job to the employer he/she will release the milestone payment and bring the project to completion by rating you and leaving a feed back for you.

jonaboy:

Hi, I saw your mail you send through nairaland, can you please be specific about the e-book you want me to send to you please.

meemeee:
Please all the lecturers in the house, is it advisable to accept a writing job for $5-$10 for 2-3 articles a day as a new freelancer?. I'm new to this and I really will appreciate your advice, though I love to write.

Chidinho10:


Guy I admire the way you view and analyze business. Some things we overlook are actually necessary. This is a nice point!

Chidinho10:


Depending on the word count, feedback and payment guarantee

meemeee:
Thank you so much sir, it's between 300-500 words, the employer's review looks good and it promises to be a long term arrangement

nurd:
I started on freelancer today and got my first job with my first bid.

To be candid with you, there is no barrier for entering the market as a new freelancer, even if you are from Nigeria.

Forget about what some people will tell you that being from Nigeria or Africa might limit your chances. In as much as you know what you are doing, you can survive on any freelancing platform.

Last semester, I started on Upwork, immediately I resumes school. Today, I've earned more than a thousand dollar.

This is not to boast, though. I am only chipping this in for those who are still doubting the system. Thanks to people like theladywriter. If more people are like her in nigeria, I.e. not selfish, we won't ever be suffering in Nigeria.

As my own token, I will be sharing some tips that will help you win bids and do better on freelancer or Upwork.

Again, I am not an expert, nor I'm I trying to promote myself. This observation is just to let the skeptic get to action.

nurd:
I started on freelancer today and got my first job with my first bid.

To be candid with you, there is no barrier for entering the market as a new freelancer, even if you are from Nigeria.

Forget about what some people will tell you that being from Nigeria or Africa might limit your chances. In as much as you know what you are doing, you can survive on any freelancing platform.

Last semester, I started on Upwork, immediately I resumes school. Today, I've earned more than a thousand dollar.

This is not to boast, though. I am only chipping this in for those who are still doubting the system. Thanks to people like theladywriter. If more people are like her in nigeria, I.e. not selfish, we won't ever be suffering in Nigeria.

As my own token, I will be sharing some tips that will help you win bids and do better on freelancer or Upwork.

Again, I am not an expert, nor I'm I trying to promote myself. This observation is just to let the skeptic get to action.

nurd:
I started on freelancer today and got my first job with my first bid.

To be candid with you, there is no barrier for entering the market as a new freelancer, even if you are from Nigeria.

Forget about what some people will tell you that being from Nigeria or Africa might limit your chances. In as much as you know what you are doing, you can survive on any freelancing platform.

Last semester, I started on Upwork, immediately I resumes school. Today, I've earned more than a thousand dollar.

This is not to boast, though. I am only chipping this in for those who are still doubting the system. Thanks to people like theladywriter. If more people are like her in nigeria, I.e. not selfish, we won't ever be suffering in Nigeria.

As my own token, I will be sharing some tips that will help you win bids and do better on freelancer or Upwork.

Again, I am not an expert, nor I'm I trying to promote myself. This observation is just to let the skeptic get to action.

nurd:
I'm through with my first assignment on freelancer. I'm waiting for the client to give me a feedback.

Hack #1. This hack is so simple and obvious that majority will over look it. And it is what won me my first job.

Some people may already be using it and that is fine. But I am writing this to those who are not aware of it.

When I look at projects on freelancer and see people bidding, all I see is just freelancers bidding on the same job without anything unique. I am yet to see any bid that stands out from all the jobs I have reviewed. What do I mean?

Most bids are just bid. The freelancers bidding are just bidding for the purpose of bidding. The are not SELLING themselves.

Let me give you a concrete example.

When I was applying for my first job, there were many bids already. I even saw one sponsored bid of a well established freelancer. But all those bids were the same. And I need to sell myself, to stand out from the crowd.

So when I looked at all the bids, it seems they all just submitted their bids like that, no description about their skills is adde



So after I submitted my application, I did something else.

I added a description of my skill and how I should be awarded the contract.

Then I went further to include a snippet of a sample article I've written before.

That was like a heavy bullet. When I rechecked all the bid, I could see my bid begging for attention.

Do you know what happened next?

Freelancer placed my bid just below the sponsored bid and "you have a higher chance of being awarded" not the exact phrase but something close.

Less than 15 minutes later, I saw a message from the cleint and 5 minutes later I was awarded the job.

The moral of the story is that you have to do more than every other freelancer when bidding. What do you think can help you stand out among a myriad of bids? Think outside the box.

Sorry for the grammar mistakes here and there.

I promise the next hack will be more powerful than this. But make sure you start doing this after reading this. And if you already know about this, that's a comfirmatiln that it works...

nurd:
@ Hibiscuss, writing.

@ David, milestone is just a kind of guarantee you will get your money after working for a client. When a client create a milestobe, it means they have deposited some money that will be released after you complete a job. You can read more about it in freelancer faq.
You get more bid point by buying more point. If you are just starting like me on freelancer, you can manage the bid point till you earn some money to upgrade ade your account.
Later I will be sharing some hacks you can use to increase your bid winning. For now, I'm very busy but I will come back here later today or tomorrow to start.

At mojeed, I don't mind, will reply soon...