How to Make An Excellent Earning as a Freelancer.
By: Syed Zaidi
Tags: Development, Self Development, Freelancing, Marketing, SEO

Permission Granted By Owner Muhammad Ali Siddiqui

How to Make An Excellent Earning as a Freelancer.

If you are a beginning or struggling freelancer, here’s what you need to know. Don’t Lose Hope!

Most of the people don’t research before they work as a freelancer, whether it is part-time or full-time. Similarly, I didn’t research about it, I just wanted to make a couple of bucks with the knowledge I possessed. By the time I joined freelancing platforms, I was completing my CAIE A level. So I possessed a knowledge of high school student, we can say. I didn’t have a specialization in any field.

Why I joined freelancing platforms?

The real reason was, as I mentioned above, to make a few dollars so I can spend them wherever I want to. Like snacks or some sexy watches, etc.

Apart from earning, the other reason was everyone told me you can work at your ease. There were many relatives who would suggest to be a freelancer, and there were a few friends who were already working as a freelancer. Hearing stories about successful teenagers was quite inspiring, and that is also why I developed interests in freelancing.

My Personal Experience On Two Famous Freelancing Platforms:

I signed up on many freelancing platforms such as Fiverr, Freelancer, Upwork, simply hired. Upwork rejected my application, whereas on other platforms, even though they accepted me, but I wasn’t able to get any projects. For a beginner, I didn’t know any tips or tricks to get hired as soon as possible. I would blame lack of research and knowledge for that. What I wanted was to just earn as quickly as possible.

I was most active on two most popular freelancing platforms, i.e. Freelancer and Fiverr. The experience on both was average. I can’t use the word good because of a couple of reasons, and similarly I can’t use the word bad because these platforms connect users with clients.

On Freelancer, the user has to drop his/her bid on the specific project they want to be hired for. This bidding system is not favorable for beginners as they have limited bids and their bids are positioned pretty down as compared to those with higher levels and those who have bought bids. The summary is there is tough competition when the client is looking forward to hire.

Let’s say there are three freelancers; one is a newbie, the other is one with good rating and reviews, and the remaining one is average and has bought the premium package of platform. If you are the client hiring a person for your project, whom will you choose? The newbie is already out of the equation, now the competition is between the last two. Most probably you will choose the one with excellent reviews, so there is minimum risk of your project being ruined.

On Fiverr, the user has to publish their gig regarding the services they offer to the clients. Many beginners don’t know about gig ranking and its importance. Gig ranking matters the most and keywords. When any buyer searches regarding any gig on Fiverr search box, the keywords with its respective ranking allow your gig to show up at the front of the page. But again, there are many people who work on their gigs a lot. Your gig attracts buyers, but it depends on them whether they will buy your service.

When we consider an example for this platform. It is as similar to that I mentioned earlier but the difference is there is a tough competition between different gigs and senior freelancers have different levels as well on Fiverr.

How much was my first earning?

A client from USA hired me through my gig on Fiverr. My hiring was unexpected, it was 2 years since I made the Fiverr account, so I didn’t initially believe that he hired me. I communicated with him regarding his order and thanks to God; I could complete his project within a week. He loved my service, gave me five stars and an excellent review. My gig was of $90 and I received $72 after tax deduction.

For a dependent teen, it was a crazy earning. Plus, you all know that only 7% on medium make above $100 earning so it is pretty hard to earn even $72 on just a single project, not even monthly. So yes, my crazy earning was $72.