Freelancing Hacks

Must Reads

July 20, 2022

Working As A Freelancer: How Freelancing Changed My Life

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 […]

By Roshan Perera

5 min Read

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April 19, 2022

20+ Best Freelance Job Boards To Find Your Next Gig

Are you tired of paying freelance marketplaces a huge chunk of your earnings as platform fees? Are you tired of having to compete with thousands of other freelancers to land a job? Are you tired of getting jobs from terrible clients who force you to overwork for low payments? Then it’s time you switch to […]

By Roshan Perera

8 min Read

How Tos

November 17, 2022 February 22, 2022

10-Step Guide To Getting Started As A Freelance Web Designer

Many students and college graduates are now joining the freelancing industry hoping to do freelance work and make some money in their free time. This article is dedicated to all those teens, grownups, and everyone else who’s looking for a solid actionable plan to get into freelancing as a web designer. In this article, I […]

By Roshan Perera

8 min Read

Must Reads

February 9, 2022

Why Fiverr Is The Worst Place To Start A Freelance Career

I recommend many platforms for freelancers for finding work. But, Fiverr is not one of them. Want to know why? Fiverr is a platform that demeans freelancers by forcing them to put cheap price tags on their skills and services. If you’re a freelancer who’s just starting out or planning to become one, avoid using […]

By Roshan Perera

5 min Read

Reviews

December 14, 2021

Hectic Review: Manage Your Projects, Clients, Invoices & More In One Place

As a freelancer, I’m always looking for ways to be more productive and efficient. Because when I’m more efficient, I’m able to finish projects quickly, earn more money, and, more importantly, have more free time to do the other things that I enjoy. Having the right productivity tools and apps at your side is an […]

By Roshan Perera

6 min Read

Must Reads

May 11, 2021

How To Win Clients: 8 Lessons Learned From Analyzing 228 Freelancer Proposals

Freelancers who succeed on popular freelance platforms do two things really well: One, they write bid proposals that clients can never say “no” to. Two, they provide quality services that go beyond client’s expectations. It’s unfortunate that most freelancers often get these two simple things wrong and pay little or no attention to improving these […]

By Roshan Perera

8 min Read