Tips for Profile Creation on Freelancing Sites

So you plan to work online from home by winning projects on Freelancing sites instead of working in a typical company from 9 to 6? Let me tell you that the road is not very clear for you and competition is way tough than you think.
When there are hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of buyers bidding on a product being sold; the game goes in the hands of the seller and he sells it to the best possible rate. In a similar way, when someone is looking to outsource his work; he will try to find the most efficient and optimal resource for his job.
On freelancing sites; one post to a hundred candidates can be easily observed when you see number of bids to any project. Trend of working from home as a freelancer has increased manifold in the past few years due to various factors including time convenience, traditional job market saturation and cost effectiveness.
When there are thousands of people like you having their profiles on freelancing sites and are ready to offer their services to the clients at cheaper rates then what you need to do to differentiate and to make yourself shine in the pebbles?
Your profile is the actual face of you that your potential employers on freelancing sites are going to see. A good profile is the key to win good projects. What's a good profile and what are the key things to consider when creating a profile on freelancing sites? In this post, I am going to cover this for you.

Never keep your Freelancing Profile Incomplete:

If you can't complete your profile how can you complete the projects assigned to you!! When a potential employer goes through your profile and finds that It has been created just in a rush and is incomplete; he will simply consider you a non-serious freelancer who can't spend time to market himself even.

Regularly Update Your Freelancing Profile:

Your profile on freelancing sites should be regularly updated and if you think to sustain in the world of freelancing, update your profile the same way as you take care of your face and body. All your skills should be listed properly in the profile. If you have learnt some new technologies or some new skills have been added to your skill set, don't forget to add those. Any professional certifications that you have completed should also be added regularly in your profile.

Avoid adding Irrelevant Content to Your Profile:

Don't try to list those skills for which you are not confident enough to work practically. Remember that no one is a universal talent and there is a limit to the skill set that a person can has. So if your profile has a list of skills from very diverse areas then the employer will get confused about you. You must have a area of specialization and your skills listing should revolve around that. If you are a Android developer; having skills like article writing, SEO and Link Building don't make a sense on your profile.

Add Picture/Logo and Project Portfolio to your Profile:

Its better to have a profile picture or a logo as well. Being a professional, don't put such a picture in your freelancing profile which depicts you as a non-serious or immature lad.
Mention of your LinkedIn profile, details of your project portfolio and clear description of your past experience will add value to your profile.

5 Tips to Win Projects on Frelancing Sites

If you want to earn money online by winning projects on freelancing sites and instead of working in traditional brick and mortar organizations under strict organizational rules, then continue reading this post. Here I am sharing 5 golden tips for freelancers to win projects and earn money online from freelancing sites like VWorker, Freelancer, Elance, Odesk etc.

5 Tips for Freelancers to Win Projects  and  Earn Money Online:

1. Create a perfect, fully complete and accurate profile/resume on the freelancing site where you want to bid on the projects. Clearly mention your skills, your portfolio, your education and any recommendations you got. Remember that becomign prominent on freelancing sites and getting an edge over competitors (other bidders) is just like marketing a product in a highly competitive market.
2. Be clear and precise in your bids. When you bid on a project, don't use generic bid statements, rather expalin clearly why the project should be assigned to you? How your skills match with the project requirements? Explain clearly if you have done similar projects before and any other information that's important for the project.
3. Neither bid so high amount nor very low. Often people will suggest you to bid very low but I won't. If you bid too low, employer will think about you that you aren't capable enough and just want to grab project on low rate basis. And if you bid higher than average, employer will be definitely looking on other people's bid and will decide the one which best suits to his budget and requirements. So always bid a moderate amount.
4. If you win any project, always do your best to perfom 100 percent. If you do a perfect job on a project, chances are that you will get more projects from the same employer and hence you will be able to earn more money and reputation. When you do a perfect job on a project on freelancing sites like VWorker, you also get excellent rating from the employer for that project. Future winning of your project, greatly depends upon your ratings.
5. Last but not least, never loose hopes even if your bids are declined. It always takes some time to get strong feet on the land of freelancing. Don't expect to earn money online by freelaning projects on the very same day you start bidding. Sometimes, it may take even weeks and months to get first project. But if you are determined and paitent enough, you will be able to earn huge money online and become a successful freelancer.