Ok, so you want to work as a freelancer! But you did not developed any strong skills so far and you are among those that like to scout an undiscovered area, before venturing further. This means that you will be interested in finding out which programming languages or which of the other skills are most sought by buyers, because you want to make money with your skills. (more)

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As a start up freelancer, you may have to deal with some real challenges, that, at the beginning, may seem hard to cope with. One of them may be that your programming skills are not so great or that you do not know what a sales letter is, or, simply put, you do not have yet some strong skills to get into the competition for freelancing projects.

But all is not lost. I have two words for you: data entry. (more)

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Getting into a new world, such as freelancing, may mean, for the new guy, a lot of stress. Facing ambiguity and failing to understand the particular terminology of the industry will lead you to a blind alley, so having a good guide, ready to help, along the way, is what I am offering you.

The first thing you must do is to sign up as my affiliate. I am willing to share my knowledge with new comers on this market, but I only offer these services to my affiliates. As my affiliate, I can offer you a lot of help, I can see your profile, I can teach you how to win bids on freelancing sites and, from there, I guess that you are going to be just fine. (more)

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Freelancers like to have work to do, even if sometimes means long hours. So having many projects to choose from is considered by anybody working in this field a bless. But is it quite so?

When I started working as a freelancer, I used to read carefully every single project that I could bid on. But I also learnt that there may be shortcomings to this method of taking every project in particular and grill it thoroughly. I got tired after a few hours and quite disappointed that I did not manage to find the right project for me. Sometimes the payment was not so good, other times, the project details left me puzzled, so I thought that I needed some filtering options so I could get my hands on those jobs that were fit for me.

This was the main thing that I had in mind when I decided to introduce the Advanced search option into my site. When you have over 3000 projects to choose from, a little help will do you good. I collect these projects from GetAFreelancer and other job boards. (more)

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Entering a new market as a freelancer is not always an easy task. As any business relationship is based on reputation and trust, you, as a newbie, must build them both.

The first thought that will probably cross your mind is: “Oh, there is no way I will be chosen for a project by a service buyer, when so many people with great ratings are already filling in the place”. But that is where you may be wrong.

On GetAFreelancer, there is a way for newbies to make a statement about what they are capable of doing, even if they have not yet completed any jobs. Worried about the competition with all the others with already established business on GetAFreelancer? Worry no more. GetAFreelancer gives you the chance to prove yourself.

The answer to your problem is called ‘Trial Projects’. GetAFreelancer owners already thought about your problem and how difficult it can be to land a job as a new comer, no matter how great your skills are. So they invented this option, that allows you to show what you can do. Let’s see what “Trial Projects” are all about. (more)