Prepare for constant battle.
Marketing for freelancers.
Everything I’ve learned.
A thread.
- Getting clients
- Pricing projects
- Negotiation
All the hard stuff, made easier.
- The clients you work with
- The projects you work on
- The pay you receive
All the important stuff, made better.
When demand outweighs supply, freelancing is freeing.
- Developer
- Designer
- Or writer
But the best doesn’t always get:
- The most work
- The best clients
- The highest pay
The perceived best often does.
This is when you’re at your most vulnerable.
Because you get complacent.
You might be busy now, but what about next week/month/year?
- Outsource
- Collaborate
- Pay forward
It’s a good problem to have, not a bad one.
Getting them to ask you is effective long-term.
- Make friends with people
- Demonstrate specific expertise
- Show proof of work
- Come recommended
- Do a good job
- Be discoverable (online and offline)
- Be authentic (don't fabricate)
- Be transparent (show results)
- Be accessible (help people)
- Be relatable (tell your story)
- Be brilliant (do great work)
- Be useful (spread value)
A good website with solid content opens up opportunities from all angles.
Makes you nothing to no-none.
Pick a position and stick to it.
- What’s in-demand
- What you’re best at
- What you enjoy most
- What makes you different
- What you can do for a long time
Look for the overlaps.
- Who are they?
- What do they buy?
- What are their problems?
- Where do they hang out?
And shiny object syndrome kills.
Stick to the plan and go long.
- Your website
- Your content
- Your email list
- Your social media accounts
Spend time curating them all.
Replace them with “this will”, “I can” and “I’m going to”.
More from All
APIs in general are so powerful.
Best 5 public APIs you can use to build your next project:
1. Number Verification API
A RESTful JSON API for national and international phone number validation.
🔗 https://t.co/fzBmCMFdIj
2. OpenAI API
ChatGPT is an outstanding tool. Build your own API applications with OpenAI API.
🔗 https://t.co/TVnTciMpML
3. Currency Data API
Currency Data API provides a simple REST API with real-time and historical exchange rates for 168 world currencies
🔗 https://t.co/TRj35IUUec
4. Weather API
Real-Time & historical world weather data API.
Retrieve instant, accurate weather information for
any location in the world in lightweight JSON format.
🔗 https://t.co/DCY8kXqVIK
Best 5 public APIs you can use to build your next project:
1. Number Verification API
A RESTful JSON API for national and international phone number validation.
🔗 https://t.co/fzBmCMFdIj
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqJB2w2WAAIDkG9.jpg)
2. OpenAI API
ChatGPT is an outstanding tool. Build your own API applications with OpenAI API.
🔗 https://t.co/TVnTciMpML
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqJB3RRXoAIV7Cf.jpg)
3. Currency Data API
Currency Data API provides a simple REST API with real-time and historical exchange rates for 168 world currencies
🔗 https://t.co/TRj35IUUec
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqJB3lDXwAE5EY4.jpg)
4. Weather API
Real-Time & historical world weather data API.
Retrieve instant, accurate weather information for
any location in the world in lightweight JSON format.
🔗 https://t.co/DCY8kXqVIK
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqJB3_fXwAAPgfz.jpg)