How To Be A Successful Tech Freelancer At GetAFreelancer.com (Part 3)
To become a successful tech freelancer at GetAFreelancer, you also need to master some ingenious strategies to survive this very competitive online tech world. Even if you are a nurse, an artist or a musician only, you can still win bids online.
1. If you happen to earn at least $12 or have been awarded your first positive provider rating then you are up for a good start. At this point you are now at a stable footing at GetAFreelancer. With your $12, you can subscribe for the gold membership status and increase your bid limit from less than 20 to more than a hundred bids. Trust me; this is a very good offer. As stated in their official website, the gold members are the ones who will win most projects and in fact this is no joke. The other advantage of being a gold member is that you can make a bid for projects that are exclusively for gold members only. This in turn will give you more chances of winning because you have placed many bids per day. And not to mention, you will not pay any project commission fee if you will win a project as a gold member in comparison with non-gold members.
2. Also make sure you that possess a very effective communication skill. By this, I don’t only mean that you should be able to speak well but must also be able to respond to emails promptly. Good communication skill is one of the best assets that a tech freelancer can have. Many buyers focus their interest to those who will reply to their emails quickly.
3. In this regard, it is best to set up an account with several of the best instant messengers like Yahoo Messenger, AIM, MSN Messenger, Skype and many others. If you can be available in these modes then the buyer will be more interested to discuss the project with you further online.
4. This last strategy is basically very much related to the previous strategies above. You should be a freelancer who is available most of the time (at least to respond to your project buyer on time) and must not be prone to accidents, power shortages and other tech difficulties. This is one of the most common reasons why some buyers dislike other writers. This will only build bad reputation to a freelancer.
All in all as a freelancer at GetAFreelancer, you must also try your best to maintain a very good image to your clients. You can only do this by completing projects on time, providing error free services online and maintain good communication skills.