WordPress Jobs &

Freelance marketplaces

Mr. Yalamber Subba yalamber.com

Engineering Director iXOD llc.

What is Freelance marketplace?

“Freelance marketplaces (or outsourcing marketplaces) are websites that match buyers and

sellers of services provided via the internet.” From Wikipedia.

Top Freelance marketplaces?

What most of them have in common?

S  Lots of WordPress projects

S  Odesk (3,676 jobs)

WordPress Jobs & Freelance marketplaces

S  Elance.com (37,575 new jobs in last 15 days)

WordPress Jobs & Freelance marketplaces

S  vworker.com(212), freelancer(347), guru.com(273)

S  Elance Job Trends report

S  13% quarterly growth on Elance

WordPress Jobs & freelance marketplaces

S  Demand for WordPress skill is always increasing

S  Thousands of jobs are available for WordPress developers

S  Many companies/organizations are switching to WordPress as their cms platform

S  WordPress is among top skills on most of the freelance marketplaces

How to win WordPress Jobs on these marketplaces?

S  Portfolio or job history

S  Proposal Specific to project

S  Take WordPress Skill tests

S  Improve Your Profile

S  Ratings, reviews & testimonials

Limitations / Cons

S  Project fees and transaction costs

S  Competition

S  Usually lower bids win

S  Some clients are not easy to work with and disputes may occur

S  Not easy to get your first job

Alternatives

S  jobs.wordpress.net or other job boards

S  Codecanyon, themeforest, other marketplaces

S  WordPress forums

S  Start your own WP shop.

Thank you

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