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01ghostmode:
Hi guys, on upwork, if u finish d first 40 connects given to you. how do u greet another one?
Thanks.

The MONTHLY connects given to you should be 60 each month. And that SHOULD be enough for a starter. If it's not then that could be due to one or more of basically four reasons:

1. You are not applying to the right jobs rightly.

2. Your proposals are not properly written.

3. You spam the system by submitting proposals without any plan or strategy.

4. You don't read the job briefs carefully and follw the instructions strictly when submitting your proposals.

Newbies are usually guilty of much of the above. And one of the main reasons the connect system was introduced ealier this year was specifically to discurage and possibly curb the
above scenarios.

In fact, right now, I've not been using more than 2 or 4 connects in a month. But that's mainly because I'm kind of established already ( Top Rated status with 100% client satisfaction and 4.98 stars rating).

Matter of fact, a vast majority of my contracts in the last three months were initiated by my clients. They simply invited me to interviews after seeing my profile via Upwork search engine. Being invited to a job by a prospective client means that you can get the job without spending any connects. So sometimes I may go for an entire month without submitting a single proposal for a job; which means my 60 connects usually go largely untouched month after month.

Upwork did a lot of research before introducing the connects system. And one basic rule of thumb is that 60 connects/month should be enough for a responsible freelancer who knows what she's doing.

victor247:
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!

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Have been patronising them since middle last year for an affordable and reliable Internet service.

paschu:
Upwork is the only freelance platform I'm using. Already hav WPS , text Editor n office suit.

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).

Thanks Bro, wil download dem frm Playstore Asap.Tho I already hav WPS, text editor n Office Suit. Don't hav lappy yet . I'll b makin use of a Tab 4 now. So dat writely pro is solely for previewing?

Mcslize:
Thanks Bro, wil download dem frm Playstore Asap.Tho I already hav WPS, text editor n Office Suit. Don't hav lappy yet . I'll b makin use of a Tab 4 now. So dat writely pro is solely for previewing?

You are totally welcome. The Writely Pro is a plain text editor just like ColorNote but with added benefit of Markdown 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

G12:
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?

Upwork is built on reputation. In other words, the key to success at Upwork is high reputation. But high reputation is a result of the sum of three things as follows:

Awesome Skill + Savvy Marketing/Branding + Consistent Client Satisfaction = High Reputation.

Now coming to your question, yes, there is HIGH demand for GOOD/GREAT writers at Upwork, but there's HUGE competition too, hence the need for savviness in marketing and consistency in client satisfaction. The platform is meant for hardworking professionals.

Regarding my charges, I seriously felt like keeping quiet on this, but I guess some folks here would benefit from the transparency. So here you go:

My first project on Upwork was a book editing test gig for 5 hours at $3 per hour. After the test assignment the woman was pleased with my passion (and even gave me a 5 star rating and amazing feedback) but she also felt I was NOT a good fit for the main assignment. So she did not continue the project with me as we both hoped.

After that experience, I increased my hourly rate to $5.56 per hour, and someone hired me on that basis. I later increased to $8 an hour, someone also hired me. I then increased again to $10 per hour, I was hired again. And recently because of HIGH DEMAND I skyrocketed my rate to $28 per hour. No one has been bold enough to hire me on that rate yet. ;-)

I've also done some fixed projects ( specifically I've ghostwritten a number of ebooks for clients, many of which hit #1 spots in various categories in the Kindle Bestseller lists).

The first book I wrote was 5000 words for $40 and the most recent one was 24,000 words for $400.

So that's it laid out for you as plainly as it gets. Hope it helps.

[quote author=paschu post=38747413][/quote]Yeah! Thanks.
I'll try it out and maybe just take my arbitrage on any niche to Craigslist.

When I was charging $5/500 words article, I had many orders and I was delivering late. The clients weren't bothered about the late delivery, they always encourage me to take my time since they were sure of getting quality job. Since I increased my rate to $10/500 words, the orders reduced but I'm making a little bit more than I was at $5 with less effort.

Writing is a challenging task, yet many clients still want to pay peanuts. It's somehow annoying. That's why I want to try other things.

paschu:
You are totally welcome. The Writely Pro is a plain text editor just like ColorNote but with added benefit of Markdown 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.

I see! Tnx a bunch

G12:
Yeah! Thanks.
I'll try it out and maybe just take my arbitrage on any niche to Craigslist.

When I was charging $5/500 words article, I had many orders and I was delivering late. The clients weren't bothered about the late delivery, they always encourage me to take my time since they were sure of getting quality job. Since I increased my rate to $10/500 words, the orders reduced but I'm making a little bit more than I was at $5 with less effort.

Writing is a challenging task, yet many clients still want to pay peanuts. It's somehow annoying. That's why I want to try other things.

You're totally welcome @G12

Well, it depends on who you write for, where else you write (that's outside the freelnace platform) and most importantly, how you market and brand your writing skills. Some writers are really hitting it big. And no matter what else you do, I think that great writing skill is, and will continue to be, a foundational key to success in this digital age.

And, yes, it's true that the more you write the better you get at writing.

G12:
Go here

www. netinfong. com

Have been patronising them since middle last year for an affordable and reliable Internet service.

@G12, how reliable is their service, If I subscribe for the Etisalat #150. Hope my normal data plan still remains? Cos I'd already suscribed for etisalat #2000 plan already

paschu:
The MONTHLY connects given to you should be 60 each month. And that SHOULD be enough for a starter. If it's not then that could be due to one or more of basically four reasons:

1. You are not applying to the right jobs rightly.

2. Your proposals are not properly written.

3. You spam the system by submitting proposals without any plan or strategy.

4. You don't read the job briefs carefully and follw the instructions strictly when submitting your proposals.

Newbies are usually guilty of much of the above. And one of the main reasons the connect system was introduced ealier this year was specifically to discurage and possibly curb the
above scenarios.

In fact, right now, I've not been using more than 2 or 4 connects in a month. But that's mainly because I'm kind of established already ( Top Rated status with 100% client satisfaction and 4.98 stars rating).

Matter of fact, a vast majority of my contracts in the last three months were initiated by my clients. They simply invited me to interviews after seeing my profile via Upwork search engine. Being invited to a job by a prospective client means that you can get the job without spending any connects. So sometimes I may go for an entire month without submitting a single proposal for a job; which means my 60 connects usually go largely untouched month after month.

Upwork did a lot of research before introducing the connects system. And one basic rule of thumb is that 60 connects/month should be enough for a responsible freelancer who knows what she's doing.

if am correct,dis 60 connects each month r not bin paid 4 right?

G12:
Go here

www. netinfong. com

Have been patronising them since middle last year for an affordable and reliable Internet service.

bro pls repost dis link,it ain't opening.me equally need cheaper bt reliable internet data.

pocoapoco88:
if am correct,dis 60 connects each month r not bin paid 4 right?

Yes, the 60 monthly connects are totally free.

pocoapoco88:
bro pls repost dis link,it ain't opening.me equally need cheaper bt reliable internet data.

The link is working. Just copy it to google. Or just close the gaps near the two dots. Simple.

Please NOTE that this is NOT an endorsement o. I do not know anything about that site. And you know I did not post the link. Just to be clear.

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I am looking to start a fiction college romance series with mainly female main characters. I will design the plot and overlook everything but whoever writes it will have most of the creative control. I'm thinking maybe I'll try to aim for around 30-40k words for the first one. Is that something you would be interested in? I'm thinking basically the show Sex and The City except the women are in college now.

Professional and gifted writer only: send me your C.V and sample(s) of romance story related to this work to aprofessor@naij.com

@ Paschu, thanks!

@Victor, very reliable. Been using their MTN method. The Etisalat is a new release and that's what I'm using on PC. Still using my remaining MTN subscription on mobile. I learned the #150 subscription is a one time, meaning you only have to upgrade after that for unlimited data.

@Pocoapoco, please do as @Paschu has explained. To avoid getting banned that's while I had to post it that way.

G12:
@ Paschu, thanks!

@Victor, very reliable. Been using their MTN method. The Etisalat is a new release and that's what I'm using on PC. Still using my remaining MTN subscription on mobile. I learned the #150 subscription is a one time, meaning you only have to upgrade after that for unlimited data.

@Pocoapoco, please do as @Paschu has explained. To avoid getting banned that's while I had to post it that way.

is your MTN cheat which you got from them still working to this very minutes? Please specify!

eripecs, I sight you o.

ipain:
is your MTN cheat which you got from them still working to this very minutes? Please specify!

Sorry Bro, I don't think that's a cheat cos I paid for the MTN subscription and also paid for the premium VPN tool minimising my data usage or increasing the amount of data available to me. I don't know how they do it, but I paid at both ends and the amount is fair to me compared to the normal subscription. I'm just making use of a tool to make my work easier.

To answer your question, yes it is still working and that is what I used in replying you.

Please note that I am not the owner of the site I recommended, I only shared an information available to me and is offering me great benefits. You can please direct all your questions to the site's admin.

Thank you.

G12:
Sorry Bro, I don't think that's a cheat cos I paid for the MTN subscription and also paid for the premium VPN tool minimising my data usage or increasing the amount of data available to me. I don't know how they do it, but I paid at both ends and the amount is fair to me compared to the normal subscription. I'm just making use of a tool to make my work easier.

To answer your question, yes it is still working and that is what I used in replying you.

Please note that I am not the owner of the site I recommended, I only shared an information available to me and is offering me great benefits. You can please direct all your questions to the site's admin.

Thank you.

lol okay. Well, I just paid 6500 for normal subscription sha. You didn't reply me on time and I have lots to cover before the month end.

@paschu and others, please i'm interested in this freelance biz but have no pc, can it be done successfuly on android phone?

G12:
Sorry Bro, I don't think that's a cheat cos I paid for the MTN subscription and also paid for the premium VPN tool minimising my data usage or increasing the amount of data available to me. I don't know how they do it, but I paid at both ends and the amount is fair to me compared to the normal subscription. I'm just making use of a tool to make my work easier.

To answer your question, yes it is still working and that is what I used in replying you.

Please note that I am not the owner of the site I recommended, I only shared an information available to me and is offering me great benefits. You can please direct all your questions to the site's admin.

Thank you.

i once used simple server 2 access some sites bt was denied access e.g craigslists,bet365 etc.so if i may ask,dis dia subscription wit VPN,does it safely access sites dat normal subscription does?

paschu, I saw wordpress job and I know I can do it. But I don't have any samples to show at the moment. Should I still submit a proposal?

fxbot:
paschu, I saw wordpress job and I know I can do it. But I don't have any samples to show at the moment. Should I still submit a proposal?

Of course, you may submmit your proposal.

But I'd suggest you take time to ensure you really understood the job brief before writing the proposal. And since you actually know what the job entails it might be better to go ahead and give the prospect a very specific LIST of the steps that need to be taken to complete the project, and the potential trouble-spots to avoid (just as though you're teaching someone how to do the job). This is better than just making an EMPTY promise (like everyone else) without verifiable proofs. It'd also make you stand out from the rest.

However, you must realize that some folks won't even look at a freelancer's proposal if it does not include a sample of his previous work. That's normal. So it should not discourage you if you're not taken. But make sure you submit at least one well written and very targetd proposal EACH DAY. You may also consider doing some dummy but well executed projects to feature on your portfolio as samples.

I wish you the best. And plesse do let the house know how it turns out.

adeiza4u:
@paschu and others, please i'm interested in this freelance biz but have no pc, can it be done successfuly on android phone?

I started with a tab and it was very successful for me. I don't know about phone though. I think the best option is to give it a try, and see what happens.

Good luck.

How save are works kept in my portfolio? I know they samples, but they are also well researched works.

paschu:
Of course, you may submmit your proposal.

But I'd suggest you take time to ensure you really understood the job brief before writing the proposal. And since you actually know what the job entails it might be better to go ahead and give the prospect a very specific LIST of the steps that need to be taken to complete the project, and the potential trouble-spots to avoid (just as though you're teaching someone how to do the job). This is better than just making an EMPTY promise (like everyone else) without verifiable proofs. It'd also make you stand out from the rest.

However, you must realize that some folks won't even look at a freelancer's proposal if it does not include a sample of his previous work. That's normal. So it should not discourage you if you're not taken. But make sure you submit at least one well written and very targetd proposal EACH DAY. You may also consider doing some dummy but well executed projects to feature on your portfolio as samples.

I wish you the best. And plesse do let the house know how it turns out.

Hi, house I jst got paid for my first work on upwork (jst $5 though), plz how do I go abt the necessary claiming cos the thing is still sitting at my pending money.
Thanks.

paschu:
Of course, you may submmit your proposal.

But I'd suggest you take time to ensure you really understood the job brief before writing the proposal. And since you actually know what the job entails it might be better to go ahead and give the prospect a very specific LIST of the steps that need to be taken to complete the project, and the potential trouble-spots to avoid (just as though you're teaching someone how to do the job). This is better than just making an EMPTY promise (like everyone else) without verifiable proofs. It'd also make you stand out from the rest.

However, you must realize that some folks won't even look at a freelancer's proposal if it does not include a sample of his previous work. That's normal. So it should not discourage you if you're not taken. But make sure you submit at least one well written and very targetd proposal EACH DAY. You may also consider doing some dummy but well executed projects to feature on your portfolio as samples.

I wish you the best. And plesse do let the house know how it turns out.

Please, do you have any sample cover letter used? please share.

01ghostmode:
Hi, house I jst got paid for my first work on upwork (jst $5 though), plz how do I go abt the necessary claiming cos the thing is still sitting at my pending money.
Thanks.

Congrats! Count 6 days from the day you got paid then the money will be available for withdrawal.

Please is there any app for up work just like freelancer?

Modified* sorted!

.

victor101:
Congrats! Count 6 days from the day you got paid then the money will be available for withdrawal.

plz what methods of withdrawal are available
Thanks