Working As A Freelancer: How Freelancing Changed My Life

By Roshan Perera / 16 Comments

Freelancing is often considered to be “too hard” or “not for everyone”.

The funny thing is these terms are often defined by well-established freelancers who are making a comfortable living from it.

I’m not sure if they’re afraid of you taking over their jobs or if it’s just plain jealousy. Because my experience of working as a freelancer for over six years has been amazing and life-changing.

Sure, freelancing can be difficult at first. It took me over 4 years to get it right. Mainly because I had no one to ask for advice.

Nothing is ever easy. But, once you get on the right path, freelancing is also one of the most rewarding careers you can ever pursue.

Here’s how freelancing changed my life.

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How To Become A Video Editor: 6 Tips & Video Editing Tutorials

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Editing a video is not that difficult. These days, you can even edit a video using a smartphone.

But it takes skill, talent, and a lot of practice to learn how to edit a video into a film, documentary, YouTube video, or even a TikTok clip.

That’s why there’s a huge demand for video editors. And the pay for a video editor is really good too. In fact, it’s one of the highest-paying freelance jobs available today.

Most beginning freelancers are still unaware of this growing industry so I wanted to give you a brief introduction to freelance video editing.

In this guide, I’m covering the basics of freelance video editing and what you need to get started. Also, keep reading to find some tutorials and online courses to get a head start on your journey.

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6+ Best PayPal Alternatives For Freelance Payments

By Roshan Perera / 8 Comments

You’re lucky if you’re able to receive payments via PayPal.

Because the popular online payment service still doesn’t fully support many developing countries in the world. Including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Iran, Sri Lanka, and many more.

If you’re like me and tired of searching for a solid PayPal alternative, this post is for you.

I have a PayPal account connected to my credit card. I’m able to use my PayPal to buy stuff online through sites like eBay. But, PayPal doesn’t allow me to receive payments from someone else. And I know for a fact that people in many other countries have the same problem.

As a freelancer, I was forced to find PayPal alternatives for accepting payments from my clients.

Over the years I’ve tried many different payment systems to receive payments. The followings are some of the best payment systems that I’ve personally used, including a few I still use to this day.

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5 Reasons Why Hourly Pricing Is Bad For Freelancers

By Roshan Perera / 2 Comments

When starting a new freelance career, one of the most important decisions you have to make is deciding whether to charge per project or by the hour.

This decision will determine how well you earn and how much work you have to do as a freelancer.

Both pricing methods are used by different types of freelancers, but which one should you choose?

The short answer—don’t use hourly pricing!

And here’s why.

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10 Useful Design Blogs Every Freelance Logo Designer Should Read

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Staying updated on the latest news, trends, and topics related to your industry is an important part of being a freelancer.

This is especially true for logo designers as the design industry is a constantly changing space. New design trends, strategies, and concepts come out almost every day in the world of design.

As a logo designer, it’s part of your job to stay up to date on these topics because your career depends on them. One of the best ways to do that is to follow and read blogs in your niche.

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10+ Best Upwork Alternatives To Find Freelance Jobs In 2022

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When you search for freelancing websites, one of the top websites you see on Google is Upwork.

Upwork is one of the oldest and most popular freelancing marketplaces available today.

Millions of freelancers from around the world are using Upwork right now to find freelance jobs.

But you’re here looking for an Upwork alternative? Well, you’ve made the right decision.

Whether you’re starting new as a beginning freelancer or tired of paying platform fees, there are far better alternatives out there for Upwork.

In this post, I’ll give a few suggestions for you to get started.

Working As A Freelancer: How Freelancing Changed My Life

How To Become A Video Editor: 6 Tips & Video Editing Tutorials

6+ Best PayPal Alternatives For Freelance Payments

5 Reasons Why Hourly Pricing Is Bad For Freelancers

10 Useful Design Blogs Every Freelance Logo Designer Should Read

10+ Best Upwork Alternatives To Find Freelance Jobs In 2022

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