Want to freelance as a Programmer, Copywriter, or Web Designer?

Information on what a freelancer actually is and how to start off online as a freelance programmer, writer, etc.

Have you ever considered freelancing instead of being employed at a company? Ever thought of working independently from home? There are for sure thousandth if not millions of opportunities out in the internet that tell you about residual income within one or two weeks, with just as little effort as possible. These programs are promising and promising, again and again…

Freelancers are particular independent contractors that set their own hourly rate and their own time schedule. As a freelancer you live on the constant feed of projects you are working on. One of the main essentials is the portfolio, all the recent projects that have been successfully completed by you.

What opportunities are out there for you? There are loads of employers out there waiting to outsource their projects to freelancers like you. As a freelancer you can choose projects that fit to your expertise. Be it SEO and Web Promotion, Web Design, Web Development or Copywriting. Furthermore you can handle as much projects at once as you want, you just need to keep the deadline.

But where to start off when there is no portfolio you can deliver to prove you work? One good answer may be: Start off by bidding on open projects that have been opened by serious employers. Such a place is called a freelancer marketplace, and it may be one of the places on the internet to quickly find projects that fit to your skills.

One of the advantages of such marketplaces is that your reputation is increasing as you complete projects. For every completed project you are being rated by the project manager/employer along with a short review. And everyone knows that better ratings bring you more valued projects… Also consider that it is also possible to freelance part-time to earn additional income to your actual job.

At most of those marketplaces you get the chance to sign up completely free and bid on any open project. If you win the project you get contact information and other details concerning your project. Also there is often a possibility to open a secure escrow account for absolute secure payments. This way you cannot be tricked!

Furthermore some of those services offer several RSS feeds for easier access to new projects. Stay up-to-date with any new project and be the first who bid on it, that, by the way, improves the likeliness that you are chosen as the final freelancer to work on the project.