How to Start Freelancing on Upwork in 6 Steps?
What would be your answer, when someone asks you “What it looks like to live an independent life?”
Do you know what it looks like?
I am sure, you must be knowing what makes an independent life.
- Independence of investing time as per choice
- Freedom to buy basic necessities without having worries of running out of money.
- Freedom to work from anywhere and any projects you love working on.
Right?
Let me introduce you to this new world of freelancing where you get to choose your independence based on the skills and knowledge you hold.
In this blog, we are diving into this steps by steps process to start freelancing on Upwork 👇
Step 1: Pick the Domain
First step into freelancing begins with the domain you are skilled in, a domain in which you can help someone solving a particular problem.
For example, if you have UI/UX Designing skills, then you will be able help people in designing the UI of their website/app.
So, firstly figure out what’s the domain in which you are confident enough to help others solve their problems.
Step 2: Have a Portfolio
After picking the domain you have skills in, it’s time to make a collection of all the best works you have done so far.
Those workers will be the proof that will speak on behalf of you about the skills you have and the capabilities you hold.
In step 2, we will be setting up a work portfolio.
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Step 3: Setup Your Upwork Profile
It’s time to tell about yourself to the world that what you are capable of.
In this step, we will be setting up your Upwork profile. To start freelancing on Upwork, you need to have a proper setup profile that helps you attract more and more opportunities without making yourself involved.
Check out a few of the profiles inspirations that have been attracting $1000 per weeks
Step 4: Start Exploring Gigs
Now, that time have arrived for which you were born on this beautiful planet, can you guess, what is that? 😅
Time for you to explore the projects listed on Upwork as per your domain of expertise.
There are thousands of projects that get listed on Upwork every minute and for which thousands of individuals like you waiting to work.
Step 5: Pitch for Your first gig
Out of all the noises, now you have to pick the projects you find yourself interesting and pitch yourself.
Which making your pitch, communicate in a way that will present how you will be bringing value to the person who is sitting on the other side of the system.
Make your pitch short, clear and crisp. Ignore bluffing and garbage discussion.
After taking care of all these, your pitch will help you stand out from the 100s of other proposals and get the opportunity for yourself.
Step 6: Get the First Gig
It’s the time to welcome the first-ever opportunity that is dedicated to the independent life you want to live, financial freedom you want to have.
Welcome the opportunity that does not keep yourself around boundaries, it keeps you free. Free from, how you want to invest your time and energy.
Once you land your first gig, you get the chance to showcase how much capable you are, because that will be the driving factor behind upcoming opportunities you will receive.
Never ever take it for granted and provide whatever works to the client.
It’s the baby steps into a freelancing journey, there are thousands of miles to travel.
Finally, Congratulations and all the best to the new journey into this new world of Freelancing 🎉🚀
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