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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ubiquitousade(m): 11:07pm On Oct 05, 2015 |
paschu: This is ON POINT ... FOCUS is the keyword. Trying to do so many things at the same time will lead to frustration at the end. lack of focus made me quit last year as i was bidding for every available job from article writing to web design to graphic design to academic writing etc. this is what every intending freelancer should know at the beginning. that is aside from getting the required skills. 5 Likes |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ubiquitousade(m): 11:24pm On Oct 05, 2015 |
fxbot: thank you bro, i have not started yet though I have registered on these sites except for upwork. do you use wordpress? i have sent you a pm |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by 01ghostmode: 5:56am On Oct 06, 2015 |
Who has registered on guru.com here?
How's that side like? |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by edogho(m): 6:47am On Oct 06, 2015 |
@Victor, Fxbot and d other gurus here, sorry for not showing my appreciation by commenting, I like the mole approach (keeping shut and work)on things like this, just wanted to see results first... but one question please, "offering WordPress services, is it just installing WordPress, WordFence and some plugins before handling it over to d clients?" or it includes inserting of contents and some more administrative work? pls guys, more light on this. thanks |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ipain: 7:26am On Oct 06, 2015 |
edogho:yes and no. It depends on what clients want actually. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 7:29am On Oct 06, 2015 |
ubiquitousade:I didn't see any PM notification from you. Resend please. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ollybode(m): 9:25am On Oct 06, 2015 |
Good day Paschu, this is ollybode the guy you want to help as regard article writing. I have sent you email, I have even sent you notice on your other thread also. Please I will be glad to see your critique base on the sample project you gave to me..[/quote] |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by edogho(m): 10:07am On Oct 06, 2015 |
ipain: I guess clients want tins differently, guess adding and organizing contents and modules will b incurring more... thanks |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 12:43pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
ollybode: Sorry dear. I've been pretty busy. I sent you an email a while back though. I'd get in touch with you soon. Keep it up. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 1:06pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
edogho: Wordpress services sound quite generic to me. But I do know that some of the most sought after and highest paid freelancers are WorPress Developers. If you want to play in this niche, getting geeky might be the entry ticket. I'm talking about breathing HTML/CSS day and night. Eating Javascript for breakfast. Downing PHP for lunch. And greedily gulping JQuery and even some Python or Ajax for dinner. No, you don't need to know all these stuff before you start. They are here just as relevant points to give you some good headsup on what's ahead on the route to becoming an efficient Worpress Developer. But then, once in a while, you may run into a few blog network owners or operators who might need help setting up some more Worpress driven sites and getting some plugins integrated into them. This is not my niche though, but I doubt you'd find this kind of gigs very often. Reason being that Wordpress is designed to be so user friendly and easy to get set up. Thus, virtually ANYONE and their puppies can easily install and run it successfully with just a little reading on the web. But few people, I mean very few, would know (or even dare to learn) how to customize a WP site, mess confidently with its source files, and make it look and behave differently from the generic pack. This is where and why WP Developers are so needed rght now. 2 Likes |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 1:18pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
edogho: Another way to look at it is to call yourself a Wordpress Administrator or Wordpress Integrator. Both are different scopes. Administration may include integration but integration may not include administration. Administration talks about installation and day to day running of (especially) the BASIC technical side of the site. But integration entails EXAPANDING the core functionality of the site by integrating thirdparty plugins into it. 2 Likes |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Geofavor(m): 2:16pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
paschu:thanks bro, I'm really greatful for this info. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by vivoge(f): 2:20pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
Pls gurus in the house, Is it advisable to forward a sample business plan to a prospective client? He wants to see my previous work. Need advise. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Ezennaemeka1(m): 2:37pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
mrhansome12: I stay in anambra. Contact me on 08060715532 (whatsapp only) |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 4:16pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
paschu:become a developer and solve your problem. I am going to be engaging in css, html. Just holding to fix my Internet problem. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 4:38pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
Geofavor: It's my pleasure bro. You're totally welcome. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by edogho(m): 4:41pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
paschu:d bolded is where I want to lay my tent, I don't av time for administrative work o, not now @ least. Thanks n one love |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 5:01pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
vivoge: @Vivoge, there two things I think you should consider in this case: 1) Ask yourself some basic questions Is this sample business plan you talk about yours? Is it real, as in is it really something you plan to execute in the future? Does it contain any special trade secret that you don't want out? Is this potential client likely to constitute a competition in the near future? What is the worst thing that would happen if you let the public see this business plan? Is winning the contract more beneficial to you than avoiding the worst case scenario that may result from exposing the business plan? Your answers to the above questions may point you in the right direction. 2) Don't cross the terms of your previous contract If the businessplan is something you did for another client in the past, you may NOT have rights to use it as a sample project. At least not without a clear permission from the rightful owner - in this case, the person that PAID you to do it. PRO TIP: The best thing (IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT) is to do a custom business plan along the line of the idea this potential client must have expressed in his brief (if the time would permit it). The good thing about this (even if the potential client does not hire you) is that you can now have something to easily showcase in your portfolio and use as sample in future proposals. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 5:06pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
edogho: You're welcome bro. Go for it. Naija is long overdue to rule Upwork in terms skill and excellent work. I dream to see it happen pretty soon. Goodluck dear. 1 Like |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 7:16pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
For those requesting information on the type of skills that are needed at Upwork, here you go: I hope the image is visible enough 1 Share
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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ollybode(m): 8:24pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
I like you writing style. thanks for helping out sir. paschu: |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 9:17pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
ollybode: You're welcome dear. Don't worry, I'd soon email you an update. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by vivoge(f): 10:33pm On Oct 06, 2015 |
paschu: Thanks a lot for this wonderful piece of advise. It has saved me a great deal. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 1:03am On Oct 07, 2015 |
vivoge: You are welcome dear. All the best. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by victor247: 6:40am On Oct 07, 2015 |
I need a working simple server settings. Pls let anyone who's got this push it to my mail......charlesvictor247@gmail.com. Thanks in advance! |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 6:47am On Oct 07, 2015 |
victor247:mine is no longer working o. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Mcslize: 6:54am On Oct 07, 2015 |
paschu: Hi Bro, which of the freelancer site do u run as a writer and what app do u make use of for ur writing? 1 Like |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by 01ghostmode: 9:42am On Oct 07, 2015 |
Hi guys, on upwork, if u finish d first 40 connects given to you. how do u greet another one? Thanks. |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 9:55am On Oct 07, 2015 |
01ghostmode:you pay $10 per month. I was given 60 connect |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by paschu: 10:14am On Oct 07, 2015 |
Mcslize: Upwork is the only freelance platform I'm using. I do most of my writings with ColorNote ( a free android plain text app), thereafter, I convert them to Ms Word or TXT files using WPS Office (another free android app that's just like Ms Office suite). I also write on Markdown using the plain text editor, but I usually preview the syntax on Writely Pro (another free adroid app for Markdown editing and live preview). NOTE: I seriously reccommend that you should use www.grammarly.com to review and edit your text to ensure topnotch grammar and style. The WPS Office does not have any GRAMMAR checker, and even the spell checker it has is not efficient at all. That's why I use ColorNote most of the times. But that one too can only check for misspellings BUT NOT GRAMMAR. UPDATE For those who may not afford the premium feature at grammarly.com you may check out this totally free (no need to signup) alternative: http://www.hemingwayapp.com 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by G12(m): 10:46am On Oct 07, 2015 |
paschu: Bros, thanks for the inputs here. I do my freelancing job as a writer on Fiverr and registered on Upwork as a graphics designer. I wanted to approach that niche using the arbitrage system, i.e I get jobs fromUpwork and outsource on Fiverr for lesser amount. Honestly, I've never won a project there. I've actually been busy with other things at the moment, hence the lack of concentration to submit proposals. I've been thinking twice lately. Maybe I should just focus on writing at Upwork too. One thing that really makes Fiverr unique is the "buyer meeting seller" it is reputable for. Sometimes, I wake up in the morning to see orders without the client sending a message first not to talk of me bidding. Since you're a writer at UPWORK, I'd like to find out a few things from you. Is the demand for writers high? How easy is it to get clients? What is the average rate you charge for your writing? |
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