Translators are especially appreciated by owners of information and news resources. You can contact the owners of such sites directly and offer their services, or create an account on the site for freelancers and wait for a suitable order.
A person who knows more than one language is highly valued on the net. And if he also knows how to do literary translations or translates news well, then there will always be work for him, and very profitable. The main thing is to believe in yourself and decide which way to look for a job: brazenly offer yourself to resource owners, presumably drawing information for articles outside the Runet, or start promoting your profile on one or more freelance exchanges.
Direct customer search: an option for those who are not lazy
If you are 100% sure that you can handle the translation of reviews of new products on the mobile device market or are able to write news based on foreign sources, then the direct customer search option is ideal for you.
You should start your search for a direct customer by compiling a selection of sites that are suitable for you on the topic. Already from the ready-made sample, you need to select contact information and make a mailing list with offers of your services for the translation of materials. Ideally, the letter to each potential employer should be unique, this will make you head and shoulders above your competitors in their eyes. Don't forget to include a couple of examples of your translations as well, this will also increase the likelihood of a reply to the letter.
When you wait for a response from the owner of the resource, discuss the cost of your work with him and get started. It is better at first to work on a prepaid basis, at least partially, this will give an incentive to work and add confidence in the honesty of the employer.
Freelance exchange as an alternative to direct customer search
A freelance exchange is not a place where you will be forcefully fed with offers of cooperation, but it is strikingly easier to look for clients for translations here. You just need to register, add a few examples of front-lines to your portfolio and "dive" into the vacancy catalog, or get acquainted with open projects in which you need a translator.
To make money on transfers through the freelance exchange, you need to stand out brightly against the background of other applicants. It is much easier than collecting a database of sites and making a personal offer for each resource owner. But you shouldn't relax.
In the offers of exchanges, the most famous of which is fl.ru, vacancies for translators appear quite often, several times a day. This means that you will have to sit on the network waiting for an order, and as soon as one appears, be among the first to respond to it. It is better when the response to the order is as detailed as possible with links to examples of work that correspond to the subject of the order.
