Freelancing isn’t dead, your strategy is

If you follow these steps, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL

I signed up in Upwork 5 months ago. I created 4 fiver gigs stating my services. I sent 50+ proposals in Upwork, still, I got 0 clients.

It was demotivating. I thought that freelancing just wasn’t for me.

So, I just stopped sending proposals.

I started engaging on social media with bigger accounts just for fun, with no ulterior agenda.

After I started engaging with others, people started noticing me.

That week, I gained 30+ followers.

I built an email list by providing value just for free.

I started writing on medium about the topics I was interested in i.e; web development

I offered to create a landing page in my email list, 5 people were interested, I am working for 3 of them.

I am getting offers to promote their product in my articles and email list.

One of my Twitter followers is a Startup Founder, he offered me a Job on his startup as a React Developer.

It was difficult for me to get a Job on platforms like Upwork, Fiverr. But I changed my strategy.

Here’s some take away you can take from my freelancing Journey:

If you follow this steps, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL

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