Freelancer Beginner Guide!
Freelancer Project Commission
Most of the freelancer service buyer/seller exchange networks request a commission between 2-5% commission of the total bid price from either service buyer or service provider. So every freelancer must be clear on the freelancer website terms before placing any bid or create project.
Example of Commission Free Freelancer Network
Exposal of Contact details
According to some unofficial survey statistic, over 95% of user doesn’t read “Terms” and “Privacy” every time they signup a portal. It is critical if you come to freelancer portal. Paid service enabled Freelancer Networks DO NOT allows posting any contact-able detail in any corner of the website. Your account can be suspended straightaway without your notice. Even they don’t, your email which exposes maybe salvage by third party email spiders for any spamming usage. It’s not advisable to expose your contact email even
myusername [at] yahoo [dot] com
It is because certain advance advanced web spider can be configuring to match your email pattern.
myusername[pattern]yahoo[pattern]com
How to increase the chance of winning a project?
Freelancer portals have their own bid system, which recorded both
- Delivery Time (number of day the freelancer finish the project)
- Bid Price (Project cost freelancer want to charge from Project Owner)
Since this is not an eBay auction, not always the lowest bid price owner will win the auction. So, to build up confidence is the most critical course between you and other freelancers. You must always remember, PROJECT OWNER CAN CLOSE THEIR AUCTION ANYTIME. Which mean, they found their preferred freelancer. You must always convince the buyer before others do. Try to send as much portfolio as you can, which provided testimonials, statistic, and even calculate the estimated end day and promise them to submit routine report every week while the project is in developing progress. Trust me, I use to be a service buyer so I know what is in both service buyer and freelancers/service provider’s mind.
So, play smart between the following elements while placing your bid
- Bid Price
- Delivery Time
- Private Message
- Portfolio (be careful not to place contact info if you are using commission enabled freelancer network)
- Gantt Chart
- Routine Report
Project Payment
Negotiate with service buyer to pay the project according to module but one time fee, this will reduce their burden and make your service more professional.
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