Freelancer.com Review – Where Do You Go From Here?

Freelancer.com is an online platform that allows freelancers to connect with business owners to find jobs and projects to bid on. It works like a marketplace where employers can post jobs, and freelancers can bid on them or submit their own.

My Freelancer.com review will explain how this service offers several payment options for both parties including hourly projects and fixed-price projects. The site does not require any sort of contract between them when completing their work together. Instead, they can use the platform as a way of finding only those who are willing to work with them. At any time during the project's completion period, and for any amount of money agreed upon beforehand between themselves.

What Is Freelancer.com?

Freelancer.com is a job marketplace. Employers can post a job ("project") or contest that needs to be done and receive bits from freelancers. Freelancers can browse the list of jobs by category and apply using the secure messaging facilities provided by Freelancer.com. Payments are made via the secure system upon completion of jobs unless advance payment is required under particular circumstances.

Well-Established Jobfinder

Freelancer.com was founded in 2009. It’s always been a reputable platform where employers and freelancers can find each other in the most ethical way and work together on projects. According to Wikipedia, the site has almost 60 million individuals registered on its site as of 2022. So if you are looking for legal employment as a freelancer, you may want to consider joining their community of professionals.

What Kind Of Service Can You Offer?

Services freelancers can offer on this platform include;

• Writing and translation
• Admin support
• Web and mobile development
• Design
• IT and networking
• Engineering and architecture
• Business services
• Sales and marketing
• Management and finance
• Legal services, legal research
• Data entry and processing, etc.

As a matter of fact, there are over 1,800 job categories listed, therefore almost any remote job that you may have experienced so far can be accepted. If you’re still not convinced that this platform is for you or your business then you can try to find out what you can do within a limited time according to your skills. 

For example, it’s unlikely that you can provide legal services without qualification, but you can help lawyers with admin jobs. Data entry/processing (manually inputting data into spreadsheets) can be easy but it can be time-consuming. Have a look around and see what other freelancers are offering.

There are also additional categories that allow users to filter their search results. For example, if a user wanted to search for freelance writers they could use the “skill” filter which includes these options: copywriting; articles/blog posts; book authorship; technical writing; academic papers.

The “Projects”

A project is a job posted on freelancer.com. The word “project” is used to describe a task, gig or job (or whatever else you want to call it). Employers post projects on freelancer.com when they need help with their business or personal goals and don't have the time or skills themselves. Freelancers can take part in these projects by bidding on them and accepting the employer's offer for employment.

Finding Projects

We've got a lot to choose from. You can search for jobs by entering a relevant keyword or clicking on the sidebar’s topics that interest you; category, location, skill level, experience level and salary range. 

If none of those options appeals to you (or they do but you're looking for something more specific) then you can filter your search results by project type. You can narrow down the sea of digital opportunities to just include, for example; 

• Work-from-home jobs
• Ones that require specific software skills, or
• Ones which are only open to freelancers based in a particular location.

That's not all, lest we forget! It will also show you how much each project pays so you know whether it's worth applying for them (and how much money they could earn).

Start Bidding

You’ve found a job that you want to apply for. Then it’s time to click “Bid” to start answering questions about your experience with that job type. It is an online job board, and they are looking to hire someone most appropriate for the position. 

Let’s say, someone needs to hire a freelancer who has advanced skills in running a macro in Excel. You click on the job title and read through the description, which contains all of your qualifications as well as instructions on how to bid on the project (or “project”). After reading through the instructions, you decide that this project is right up your alley - you know Excel Macro pretty well, so all you have to do is explain how experienced you are with it.

After clicking “Bid” at the bottom of this page and logging into Freelancer using your account information (if it pops up), Freelancer.com will take you through a quick process where it asks questions about what kind of experience you have with running Macro before sending over an offer letter for your consideration. 

Once accepted by both parties involved (you & Freelancer.com), you start working as agreed, and once the job is done, the payment is transferred directly into your bank account.

Your Profile Score

Your profile score is based on the number of jobs you've completed and your ratings from employers. As you answer more questions, your profile score goes up. It can be a useful tool to help you find more jobs and get more bids.

On your freelancer profile, right above the Featured Jobs section, there will be an orange box with your name and a green circle that displays your profile score.

Communications with a Potential Employer

At the end of the bidding process, there is an option for potential employers to contact you directly if they would like more information about their project or to discuss hiring you directly. This can be done through a chat, email, or phone call.

If You Are Looking To Hire Someone…

On the other hand, if you’re looking for a freelancer to do some work for you, you may want to note that Freelancer.com offers several options;

• Fixed price projects
• Hourly projects
• Location-specific jobs

If you want to hire someone on a fixed price basis, then the candidate will provide their own materials and equipment while working on the project. You pay them once they deliver the final product. However, if you choose hourly payment then both parties agree beforehand that they will pay for all necessary expenses incurred during this period of time (such as travel costs).

Fixed-Price or Hourly

There are two ways to pay for a project on Freelancer.com - hourly projects or fixed-price projects - each with its own advantages and disadvantages depending on what kind of work is being done for the employer.

Fixed-Price Projects

This can be more expensive, but it also means that you have a better idea of how much time will be spent on your project. You should consider this option if you're looking for someone who can do specific tasks at a set rate per hour (e.g., designing logos).

Hourly Projects

The other option is paying an hourly rate similar to what you might expect from freelancers in person, making this option cheaper than fixed-price jobs in some cases; however, this can also lead to troubles with scheduling since both parties are unaware of how long their project will take until they start working together over email or chat group messages between them both before they've even started working together yet!

I can tell you a couple of pros and cons of Freelancer.com.

Advantages of Freelancer.com

Ease of Use

A good freelancing job marketplace should have good search facilities, and Freelancer.com is not an exception. I have already explained how easy It is for freelancing jobseekers to find work through this site because of an extensive database of available jobs. 

You can search for specific keywords and browse through topics that interest you. You can also filter jobs by category, budget and location. If you want to narrow down the list, even more, there are filters for skills required as well as time frame (long-term or short-term, or start immediately).

Reputable

Another advantage is that Freelancer.com has been in business since 2009, it’s well-established and trustworthy. The number of users has grown exponentially, especially in recent years since remote work has become the norm.

A Variety and Number of Jobs

You can find any type of remote work job on Freelancer.com, which means you can use what other people are offering for reference. This is particularly useful for new job seekers who want to determine the exact skills, the scale of the ability, and the rates to offer. 

This is an example. You think you are excellent at data entry but you are not 100% sure what kind of volume you can deal with within a particular time scale. Then because there are a lot of other candidates who offer to do data entry jobs. By checking them, you will know where you are at.

Disadvantages of Freelancer.com

Too Generic

The fact that a variety of job types is available also can be a disadvantage. If Freelancer.com specialized in a particular class of jobs, say, virtual assistant, it could be the first place for any office assistant worker to go. But it is a general online job-search site, and there are other competitor sites such as Guru, Indeed, Upwork, etc. All of them advertise a variety of remote work jobs. Many of both candidates and employers feel that they may miss out on good opportunities if they don’t register with all of them just in case.

No Experience = Hard To Find a Job

Job markets online are very competitive, and you are expected to have experience before getting hired. If you are not a skilled worker, it will be difficult to get hired on Freelancer.com because employers want workers who have some experience in their fields and can prove what they can do before they are hired. 

So if you are new to Freelancer.com and don't have any experience, it may take a long time for you to find employment there because employers won't hire people who haven't proven themselves yet by having past clients or projects completed successfully on the site itself.

Tips For Freelancers - Why Should Anyone Hire Me?

You know by now that Freelancer.com is easy to navigate, it has a good job database and all that. But how can you get yourself to stand out from the crowd and get the employers’ attention?

They might see that you have exactly what they need with regard to the skills, but that’s not all they’re looking for.

The Professional Behavior

Firstly, don’t forget to mention the basic work ethics that are expected from any worker, e.g.

• How accurate your work is.
• Your punctuality.
• Your “can-do” attitude
• The level of your communication skills, etc.

You must say these with an example. You cannot just say “my work is accurate”. Think about adding something that you’ve done in the past that you are proud of. But very briefly. Don’t make the sentences too long!

HOW You Have Helped

The most important thing is how you have helped other businesses grow and make more profits in the past. Growth is the ultimate goal of any business owner, so your work does not have to have directly related to it.

For example, if you were a sales executive, it would be easy to say. You made X number of contracts and made X million profits for your previous employer. But you are not a salesperson, what should you say?

The key is to pick any of your past success stories with your job and explain how you believe it made the business grow, indirectly. If you were praised for completing a good market research report, that report must have been used by the company directors to build a strategic plan, hence you helped them save time as well as make more profits.

What's The Next Step?

So, what’s the next step?

If you are looking for a way to earn some extra cash by working from home, Freelancer.com is a great option. However, it cannot be relied on forever. You will need to start running your own business and building your own brand if you want to make freelancing sustainable in the long term. If you're going to create a business, there are four steps that every freelancer should take:

• Build an email list so that you can follow up with clients directly.
• Create a website so that potential employers can find out more about who they're hiring (you).
• Make sure that your skillset has the potential to scale by creating products or services around it.

Freelancer.com Review: Conclusion

Freelancer.com offers a great way for businesses and individuals to connect with freelancers across the world. It's easy to use, has a wide range of job types, and provides quality jobs that pay well. The website is also very secure and safe because it uses SSL encryption when sending sensitive information such as payment details from employer to freelancer. If you're looking for work on this platform then I would recommend using an email address separate from any other personal accounts so employers can contact you directly without having access to other parts of your life!