do what you love, build a freelance business using these strategies
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Do What You Love,Freelance Business
It’s called “Freelance” work because it frees you from the restraints of the corporate grind. It frees you
financially as a venue to make more money outside your regular job. And finally, it frees you to design a
career of doing what you LOVE.
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Prove You Can Walk the Walk
Companies are not willing to invest time and money into you figuring out how to do something. They are looking for a proven professional who can do the job. You must have a proven track record to take on a job that might be a short
term gig that a company does not what to have to hover over you to manage. If you do this correctly, you will be chosen above other freelancers not practicing the same strategy.
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Have a Solid Online Portfolio
This saves the company that is hiring you from having to do any legwork. It makes it easy for them to see your style, flavor
and capabilities. Whether you are a writer, designer, developer or consultant, having a solid online portfolio
can seal the deal.
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Get Social
Many employers are looking for professional web designers, writers etc. on LinkedIn and Twitter so joining groups and
following companies and responding to them on social media is a great way to get them to notice you.
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Online Lead and Freelance Websites
Using online lead generating websites such as Thumbtack, Fivrr.com, Upwork, and local websites such as Craigslist. Build a beautiful presentation of what you do and share that and build a following to promote your services on
social media.
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Blog Regularly
Having a blog that you update regularly will show potential gigs that you have knowledge and help brand you as a expert in your field. Blog about subjects related to your business and
the types of gigs you want to attract.
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Onsite SEO
SEO your website or portfolio for important key terms and blog about the areas that really interest you, for example rea-
sons why a web company would want to outsource, or how outsourcing can help your business. Use an SEO program
such as Yoast SEO that will help guide you through the pro-cess of good on-site SEO practices.
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Happy Freelancing!We hope you find our tips helpful and inspiring. They have been put in to good practice here in our office.
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