Are you finding it hard to get a job as a freelancer? First and foremost, you have to understand that this is completely normal, especially in the first year or two. The path towards successful freelancing is not easy. The workload is enormous, the clients demanding and the competition hard.
How to Write a Killer Freelance Bid at freelancermap.com?
Your application or bid is the first contact with the client, so it is very important to make a good first impression. Unfortunately, we at freelancermap.com often see freelancers who waste a lot of potential with writing inappropriate and meaningless applications. If you don’t get any responses from clients, then try using the following tips to...
Diary of an SAP Consultant: How to Become a Freelancer in SAP?
How to become a freelancer in SAP? Based on a 16 year-long working history in SAP, Thomas Wagner has shifted his career from a politics and history student to an SAP expert. This diary might help you understand how to start a successful career as a freelance SAP Consultant!
The 5 Key Elements of a great Freelancer’s Website
Having a personal website as a freelancer has many advantages. It can be very cheap, makes you easier to find for potential clients and offers almost limitless ways to express yourself and your work. But there are some essential things that you absolutely want to have on your site. This article takes a look at the top 5 key elements of a great...
Participate in our Blog Carnival and reach global clients!
You are a freelancer and would like to gain attention of worldwide clients? You are seeking for new gigs and want to grow your customer base? Then write a short article about why you love being a freelancer and present yourself in our global network with a backlink of your choice! The best submission will be shared via Social Media. Find further...
The art of quoting as a freelancer, in 5 steps
In freelancing the client is king, catering to specific needs and requests is something any good freelancer should learn to do. Many, if not all clients will want to know how much your services will cost them before the beginning of an actual project. This preliminary estimate of a project’s cost is called “quoting” or having a sales quote...
SURVEY: The 6 biggest complaints about freelancing!
Freelancing has many advantages such as the ability to work from home or somewhat called the “perfect work-life balance”, but it is far away from being problem-free! From managing a complete business without manpower to dealing with unsatisfied clients, there are many problems freelancers usually complaint about. The IT-project board www...
5 Tips on keeping in touch with former clients
There is a lot of useful advice on getting new clients as a freelancer. Unfortunately, few resources focus on nurturing your older connections and making the best out of them. A seasoned freelancers knows that is much easier to work with somebody who already knows you than winning over an unfamiliar person. Having a continuous flow of profit from...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Part-Time Freelancing
Starting a career in freelancing often equals pursuing one’s dream. However, the beginning is almost always extremely difficult and an all-in scenario often fails. This is why you might want to consider part-time freelancing, at least at first. Part-time freelancers are professionals who want to pursue an independent career, but are not willing to...
3 Key Steps for the Healthy Freelancer
Being a freelancer is much like juggling 10 balls (more like swords) at once. Marketing, keeping track of your finances, expanding your business, networking, et cetera – you feel like if you fail at any one of those areas, your freelancing career is going to crumble. However, some swords are sharper and more dangerous than others – and one of the...