6 Best Freelance Portals To Kick-Start Your Freelance Career

Working at home as a freelancer has become a new trend these days, and many skilled persons such as web designers, web developers, programmers, Search Engine Optimizers (SEOs), content writers, Social Media Marketers (SMMs), etc. have made it their primary source of income. There are many reasons why people all over the world are choosing freelancing as their primary career option and ditching the traditional work environment. For instance, being your own boss is the first and most significant reason why freelancing is better than working in an office. Likewise, deciding your own working hours and getting your desired service charges are also a few of the main reasons why freelancing may be the right choice for you. As a starter, it may be hard for you to find such freelance portals from where you can get regular and frequent projects to earn your bread and butter. However, to make things easier for you, I’ve put together a list of best freelance portals where you can get lucrative projects on daily basis and get your revenue flowing without any hassle. 1. oDesk: oDesk is one of the best and most popular freelance portals where professionals and beginners can get projects. Having a huge database of clients and projects, millions at that, you can easily find any type of work you want or prefer. All you are required to do is to sign up an account for free, and build a powerful profile to attract prospective clients.   2. Fiverr: One of the most famous freelance portals for small business owners and freelancers is Fiverr. Unlike other freelance platforms, it has no bidding option. It is a platform where you do not need any set of specific skills such as designing, programming, writing, marketing, etc. and you can post any service that you can easily provide in a budget of $5. All you have to do is to sign up for free and start posting whatever service you can provide for $5. However, it will cut $1 as commission.   3. Freelancer: Established in 2003, Freelancer is one of the huge freelance portals that has been providing work in bulk to freelancers on regular basis for years. There are thousands of jobs posted on a daily basis from all around the world. As a newbie, you must visit this portal; chances are you would get a job related to your skills.   4. Elance: Launched in 1999, Elance is the most trusted and oldest freelance portal on the World Wide Web. Since its inception, it has made transactions worth almost half-billion dollars. Majority of jobs posted are for web designers and developers, social media marketers, content and copy writers, and editors. On an average, more than fifty thousand fresh jobs are posted every month. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a strong portfolio to get jobs in bulk. Read Elance and oDesk merge as Upwork.   5. People Per Hour: People Per Hour is a fairly new portal as compared to above mentioned freelance websites and, therefore it does not have a wide range of jobs available. However, if you are a graphic designer, web developer or content writer, then there are chances that you would get ample projects to make ends meet.   6. SeoClerks: SeoClerks is a freelance portal that is meant specifically for skilled SEOs. All you are required to do is to list your set of skills, SEO packages and your website so that the small business owners can contact you for optimizing their websites. Also, you can get the jobs relevant to digital marketing such as content writing, editing and proofreading, link building, social media marketing, etc. The payment will be processed via PayPal.     Conclusion: All of the above mentioned portals have thousands of fresh jobs posted. However, in order to get work in bulk, you will have to create a strong profile on these platforms. Moreover, you also need to share some of your previous work or projects. In fact, you must share even the latest projects you have worked on. Did I hear you ask “why?” It is because every potential client wants to check your work quality before giving you a highly paid job.   About the Writer: Jillian Petrova specialises in providing Courseworkspot – Coursework writing service to learners across the globe. When not working, she prefers to hang around with her friends and family.  

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This article was first published on 17th August 2015

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