Every year, more and more companies are seeing the benefits of hiring freelancers over employees.
In fact, up to 62% of companies are already hiring freelancers and aren’t stopping. With saving costs, faster deliverables, and a larger pool of talent to find specialized workers, it’s no wonder freelancing seems like the life to live.
Or is it?
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How do you find freelance work online?
When I started out in 2014, I just used freelance job boards, and boom! I found clients, but now?
A decade later is it that easy?
I’ve been a content writer for SaaS for almost a decade now….well, I mean, a freelancer, not just a writer.
My portfolio is dwindling.
At first, I noticed only a few writing samples on my portfolio page didn’t go to my post.
So, lately, whenever I check different job boards and platforms, I’ve been noticing something shifting with freelance writing jobs.
At first, I only saw one or two jobs, but then as the months rolled by, it seemed like whole job boards are dedicated to these seemingly-looking freelance writing jobs.
Yes, they even lean on being fake freelance writing jobs.
When I started using LinkedIn as a freelance writer, I thought of it as a resume platform.
Fill in your information, where you worked, and there you go – freelance jobs would come to me.
I soon learned there was more to optimizing your profile than just listing your past work.
For most freelance writers, December means beginning year-end tasks.
It means wrapping up any loose ends in their business and preparing for a new year and plan.
December typically means something other than landing new writing jobs since many companies slow down the hiring process during this time.
Over on my Youtube channel, I posted a couple of videos on different websites that pay you to write.
The websites I showed were paying two hundred dollars to three hundred dollars and upwards of five hundred dollars to guest post.
I’m sorry to tell you but –
If you don’t have access to a computer or laptop you can’t do writing online.
And I’ll go as far as saying you should own a laptop or computer if you want to make a living as a writer.
No matter what type of writing you’re doing, such as writing your next (or first) magazine article, writing blogs for yourself or others, or working on essays for college, a writer needs to have a reliable laptop to work with.
