Best Websites for: Freelance Work (Fiverr vs UpWork vs Graphite)
Anyone can be a freelancer. The hard part, however, is becoming a successful frelancer. Here are some tips on how to do so.
Top Websites for Freelance Gig Work!
Fiverr
Fiverr is an Israeli online marketplace for those who wish to market their freelance services. This company seeks to streamline the process of hiring or being hired as a freelancer, removing the need for a recruitment team. The way Fiverr operates is by allowing buyers to pay in advance for “gigs” (their term for freelance work). A seller (or freelancer) will then receive 80% of their total order value.
Upwork
Upwork is a freelance marketplace for services in writing, graphic design, and web development. This site offers two different membership plans for freelancers: Basic and Plus. Basic is a free plan, but will require you to pay to connect with potential clients. Each connect will cost $0.15. However, there will be no charge should a client decide to connect to you. The Plus plan will cost $14.99 per month.
Graphite
Graphite is a platform that professional firms with freelancers. Graphite chooses to focus on short-term projects to help companies cut costs and work done efficiently. In regards to hiring, Graphite is designed for private equity firms, professional services firms and large enterprises. Payments between freelancers and clients are only made once a contract has been written up and signed.
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Freelance Tips: Prepare for a dry, work season
Sure, freelancing can provide you with a significant increase in take-home pay. However, there will be times where it is harder than usual to find work. Be sure to have a rain-day fund setup. If you are not sure on how to do this, feel free to check out our blog post on rain-day funds.
Keep a contract running
This will help to ensure that you are not being ask to do more than you were on-boarded for. Contracts will provide you with protection and list all relevant information regarding your payment, work, and other important factors.
Be honest with your work
Do your best to represent yourself as honestly as possible so that when you go into the job, you will actually know what you are doing and will maintain a solid reputation. It is fine to google things every now and then, but make sure that you understand at least the basics of your work.
Get Compensated Right
Know your worth. Know what you can bring to the table so that you will understand what is an appropriate compensation for the work you will be doing. It may be difficult early on to find fair compensation with limited work experience, but overtime this should become second nature. To help with this, take into account the time needed for the work, provide estimates, create contracts, and stay organized so that you will receive the compensation you deserve.
Do not forget to onboard
It can be tempting to jump the gun and begin work right away. However, there is usually a good amount of paperwork that needs to be done and time needed to be set aside to learn about your role and the respective organization.
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