Archive for 'Freelance Sites'

List of Freelancing Marketplaces

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by .

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Publish your profile as a freelance professional and contact employers to work in a project. http://www.freelancejobs.org/login.asp

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Top 6 Freelance Marketspaces Reviewed

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by .

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I had written a review of online freelance marketplaces on Entrepreneur.com way back in Aug 2005. These marketspaces have since then changed in terms of feature enhancements as well as policies. These top 6 marketspaces viz. Guru.com, Elance.com, LimeExchange.com, Rentacoder.com, Getafreelancer.com and oDesk.com, together capture about 90% marketshare (based on the revenues reported by them), [...]

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How to write a winning bid proposal

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by .

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What is a Bid Proposal? Bid Proposal or just proposal is an offer by the service provider or freelancer in response to a project s/he is interested in working on. Usually the mandatory components of a bid are: the bid amount (hourly or fixed), the proposal and time to complete. Other things like attachments (for [...]

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9 Most Common Mistakes made by Newbie Freelancers

9 Most Common Mistakes made by Newbie Freelancers

Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by .

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If you are just starting out on online freelance marketspaces (Guru.com, Elance.com etc), then this is a must-read as it may mean the difference between earning top dollar or getting no job at all. 1. Not portraying yourself as a business person. If you are interested only in pocket money, this attitude may be fine. [...]

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How online freelance marketspaces work

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by .

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Online freelance marketspaces like Guru.com, Elance.com etc. enable employers / service buyers to source service providers / freelancers globally. These web-based marketspaces connect businesses with thousands of freelancers like web designers, programmers, writers, business consultants, photographers etc. Here’s how it works: 1. Bidding Stage. Registered buyer posts a project (e.g. Web Design for Restaurant) with [...]

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