mdmartiny Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Where does everyone find new work? How do you market yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Most of my work is for web design companies that don't have a programmer on-staff. It's better to build up 2 or 3 good web design companies as clients than trying to deal with the type of crap that you find on freelancing websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw_lrd Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Craigslist. But I live in a fairly small metropolitan area, so there aren't a whole lot of freelances locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootstah Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Craigslist. But I live in a fairly small metropolitan area, so there aren't a whole lot of freelances locally. You gotta be careful with Craigslist. You'll definitely want a solid contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 You have to make your own opportunities sometimes too. I got some paid work from this forum just last week, in the freelance section. just casually reading, saw one that i knew i could do easily, so thought I would send an email, few exchanges later resulted 1 hours work for £30! Now if i could convert that rate into a 40hour week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRyan Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 When I first started freelancing, it was from this very forum in the freelancing section. I get up when I want, work when I want and go to sleep when I want. I've earned about £1,300 a month doing freelancing over the last year or so, marketing myself as a sole trader. I also sold my share in a website I built without any upfront pay from the client, it sold for £3,000 and 50% was mine, which I got as soon as the deal was made and the money was in the clients account. (Expected to receive nothing) I've done about 25 different projects from the freelancing section, and became friends with most of my clients. They recommend me to their friends and co-workers and such, so I always seem to have a steady flow of work coming in from those. So it's good to check around forums and such and build a rapport with the clients, as it nearly always leads to more work. Regards, PaulRyan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmartiny Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks for all of the ideas. I have been trying to get some work from local businesses and such. Just trying to start somewhere. I have sent out letters and cold calling people. So far nothing so I think I am going to expand my area of looking and see what I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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