Make Money Writing with Freelance Bid Sites
November 3rd 2010 15:17
When I first started my writing career, I enjoyed some success getting my work into publications. However, I found that it wasn't necessarily enough. This avenue can be a little unreliable. It's hard to know when the money is coming this way.
Taking on clients, however, solves all of those problems. The pay, on the surface, may not be as much. But, you can get steady work this way. One way that I got work when I first started out is with the freelance bid sites.
Choosing a Site to Use
There are some sites that have an excellent reputation, like oDesk, eLance, and vWorker. vWorker is the one I used when I first started out. (It used to be called Rentacoder). I chose them because I wasn't sure how successful I'd be at it or how long it would take for me to land my first gig. They don't charge and up front fee to use the site but they do take high commissions.
Placing Your Bids
The next thing you need to do is find some work and start bidding! On this website about making money with vWorker (I started the site when it was called Rentacoder) I even shared my most successful bid word for word. You can use it as a template if you like (but please use your own content). I placed roughly five bids a day for a solid month before I got my first gig.
Don't Give Up
Don't give up. This is extremely important. Don't stop bidding until you land that first gig. It may seem like it will never come, but it will. I had to refine and hone my business style several times before I hit on a formula that works for me. You may get lucky and get your first gig right away, or it might take longer. But once you get that first gig and get a very good rating from the client, it will start getting easier to land gigs.
Taking on clients, however, solves all of those problems. The pay, on the surface, may not be as much. But, you can get steady work this way. One way that I got work when I first started out is with the freelance bid sites.
Choosing a Site to Use
There are some sites that have an excellent reputation, like oDesk, eLance, and vWorker. vWorker is the one I used when I first started out. (It used to be called Rentacoder). I chose them because I wasn't sure how successful I'd be at it or how long it would take for me to land my first gig. They don't charge and up front fee to use the site but they do take high commissions.
Placing Your Bids
The next thing you need to do is find some work and start bidding! On this website about making money with vWorker (I started the site when it was called Rentacoder) I even shared my most successful bid word for word. You can use it as a template if you like (but please use your own content). I placed roughly five bids a day for a solid month before I got my first gig.
Don't Give Up
Don't give up. This is extremely important. Don't stop bidding until you land that first gig. It may seem like it will never come, but it will. I had to refine and hone my business style several times before I hit on a formula that works for me. You may get lucky and get your first gig right away, or it might take longer. But once you get that first gig and get a very good rating from the client, it will start getting easier to land gigs.
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