Tips for marketing yourself as a freelancer

 

Market yourself or pitch to clients daily 

Do you know that you can make as much as $500 - $5000 monthly as a freelancer working in the writing, content creation or social media management niche. 

Web designers and software engineers make as much as $10,000 monthly. 

You can be making the same monthly from Nigeria. Ask me how.

One way you can start making money on the internet is by training for these skills. It will take about 3-6 months to master the skills to help you become financially stable. 

Three simple skills you can learn quickly are writing, content creation and social media management. You can master these skills in 3 months of intensive practice. 

Web designers and software engineers also take about 12-24 months to master the skillsets necessary to make legal money on the internet.

Building Your Brand Awareness

Even when you are doing client’s work at every available time, always make time available to post content on your site. A potential client can find you on the internet and see what you do on your profile. The goal is to build credibility in your clients.

It is unusual to say that you are a writer, yet when clients visit your social media profiles, there is no hint of what you do on your profiles. 

Give personal projects attention.

Be social.

Talk on your social media platforms. Share the link to your portfolio or blog on social media; this would help you build footprints on Google that testify to who you are. 

With the kind of reputation that Nigeria has worldwide when it comes to defrauding foreigners, you need to build trust in your clients so that they can see what you do and how well you do it. Your professionalism should be visible. 

Start a blog. 

Start a blog where you write about your passions. Talk about your motivation and mission for life. Be personal and yet professional in your blog. 

Share content that resonates with you and has an authentic voice. Keep your blog updated so that when potential clients visit your site, they see something that assures them that you can deliver content in the niche they are seeking. 

Start selling assets. 

Digital assets are a thing. You can start selling information on Amazon or PDF copy via sites like Selar.co

Package valuable content and sell it to people seeking information on Google. There is a ready market when you follow the trends. You can also sell on PLW sites.

Give your clients a great customer experience.

Satisfy the needs of your clients. Follow their instructions. Sometimes they are subcontracting work to you. Sometimes they are the end-users. Follow instructions. Use Grammarly.com and standard plagiarism check tools to ensure the quality of the content they need. 

Start practising.

The only way to become great at writing, content creation or social media management is by practising. Practice daily and see you at the top.

 

Tips for having a good working relationship with your clients

Treat your clients professionally and yet like family.

Do not charge your clients extra (even if they have the budget).

Build networks with web designers. Web content writing is a necessary skill in web designing projects. Through this strategy, you can have a steady flow of work.