Bidding tips for newbie freelancers

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Bidding tips for newbie freelancers

Freelancing can be a great relaxing job. You get to work at your own will, but the problem arises when the pay is not enough. It could be that you are pitching a very low price, or might be that you are not smart enough to bid and get a good deal. Especially, if you are a newbie in the freelancing world, bidding can be a cause of concern. Let us tell you, nobody is going to teach you how to bid. You need to learn some things by yourself and in a hard way. However, in this article, we have made an attempt to help freelance professionals learn the strategies to bid and grab a lucrative project. Pitch the employer with a customised proposal: After going through the project details, you need to pitch the employer with a nice proposal. Make sure your proposal is interesting enough and catches the eye of the client. A customised package that is open for negotiation can be a really nice thing to grab the project. The employer might get interested in talking with you and negotiating a deal. Don’t leak personal information: Both the employer and the freelancer are complete strangers to one another. It is not wise to develop a personal rapport or to share any personal information with the other party. Keep things professional and bid for the project. This kind of professionalism will gain you a lot of respect for the freelancing work. Make sure whatever you talk about is linked to your work!


Verify if they have escrow service pay structure: Even if you bid smartly via the two above mentioned strategies and gain a lucrative project, you need to make sure the payment is made via escrow services. Escrow is a system where a third party holds the funds and releases the money only after approval from both the transacting parties. This ensures safe and secure monetary payment. Patience is a virtue: Last and not the least, if you bid and lose the project, it’s not the end of the world. Continue and start bidding for other projects as well. Maybe after bidding for at least ten projects, you might come across a great client and a wonderful project will just fall on your lap! You never know what the future holds for you, so continue bidding and be patient! To find freelance jobs online and to work with the best professionals in the industry, register with SEOBloggers. We ensure you reach out to the right people in this industry.


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