Freelancing - or, as it is also called, remote employment - is gaining in popularity. But many specialists who want to try their hand at remote work are concerned about the question: is it possible to make good money in this way?
Instructions
Step 1
In any field of activity, for good earnings, it is important to be a competent specialist, provide services for which there is a high demand, and be able to sell yourself. In freelancing, all these points are even more relevant, since there are no bosses who would give work, and you have to look for it yourself. And in order for other companies to contact you with orders, you need to be a very valuable specialist.
Step 2
Choose an area of activity for which there is a demand and present this area in the highest quality. As a freelancer, you can work in almost any field that requires the internet and your knowledge. This can be website development, web design, logo creation, copywriting, filling online stores, etc. In each area, you can be both a highly paid specialist and receive very low incomes. Let's say the price of a copywriter's work ranges from $ 1 to several thousand dollars per text. Therefore, at the beginning of your career as a freelancer, set yourself a high bar, strive to master the chosen area as deeply as possible, know the most subtle nuances and constantly comprehend new things. Then you will be able to surprise the customer with excellent quality and high speed of work execution. After such results, high prices for your orders will not be an obstacle for anyone.
Step 3
Build a base of regular customers. It is not so easy to become a high-class specialist. If the area of freelancing is new to you, it may take a lot of time to master it perfectly. But even in this case, one should not be afraid to take large and serious orders. It is they who can eventually make a name for you, and also help to gain the first regular customers. Recommendations play a huge role in freelancing, so if your customers are satisfied with the work, you can ask them to recommend you to their partners. Regular customers are those people thanks to whom freelancers receive about 80% of their profits, so the formation of this base should be taken especially seriously.
Step 4
Promote your name to freelance and commercial company circles. In order for you to be found by large customers, you need to not only rely on the word of mouth of your former customers, but also work on finding orders yourself. You can contact the company directly, inquire via e-mail or by phone, if they need the services you provide. Another way to make yourself known is to send out a commercial offer to companies or start your own website or blog with a story about services and promote it on the Internet. Many freelancers turn to freelance exchanges. However, while it is really possible to find good orders with high pay for programmers and web designers on the exchanges, then in the field of copywriting it is not necessary to look for big money there.
Step 5
Set your prices. When you have a customer base, and you are completely comfortable in the chosen area, you need to increase prices. In the first months or even years of work, freelancers usually stick to the average price of orders. When you feel more confident, when the flow of customers is established, gradually raise your prices. Do not be afraid to declare this, and if it is still scary - time the rise in prices to the beginning of the year or a new month, for example, to September 1. Moreover, it is best to announce a new pricing policy with the help of a promotion, a special offer that will attract attention: "There is a week left at the old prices, have time to get an order from me as profitably as possible."
Step 6
Learn not only your specialty, but also comprehend the ability to sell your services on the market. The field of freelancing is becoming more and more competitive, so the ability to position yourself correctly when communicating with customers, find the right customers, prove that you are the best specialist to turn to, will open the door to the world of high earnings. Learn as much as possible about the art of marketing and sales, practice this knowledge in your field when performing work, then high income in freelancing will not keep you waiting.
