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You Will Find Success in Your Freelance Career, Four Layers Deep
These four layers are keeping you away from success
I have been freelancing since 2014 & blogging since 2011.
My decade-long journey boils down to one simple strategy I wish someone had told me when I started.
If you’re starting, follow this framework to be confident with your work, especially pricing.
Most freelancers who are just starting face this problem — A pathetic pay scale.
With this framework, you can find better clients who pay for the value you create, not the hours you put in.
When I started, Fiverr was one platform where buyers could find freelancers to do anything for $5. From writing articles to video editing, all for $5. That too, with a 20% cut from both buyers and sellers.
Now, things are very good. Freelancers can charge whatever they feel is right, even on Fiverr and Upwork.
However, I personally don’t like how these platforms exploit freelancers by charging fees for payments and subscription plans.
Without a subscription plan, you can barely get any gigs on Upwork.
I prefer cold outreach on LinkedIn & Twitter. I don’t have to pay any commission and can…
