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Freelancers - get bigger paychecks
Well I have been working on a design for a company application lately and have been working for my biggest pay checks to date. When you are a designer or coder doing work for people on forums or contacting you from your portfolio you will be lucky to receive $150 dollar for your work. That is because there are lots of designers around and people are aware of this and take advantage.
My tip is to try to target businesses. People offline such as small businesses in your local area or people looking to set up a website for some reason are more likely to pay more. Another advantage of targeting people offline and businesses is also gaining a contact. Picking up contacts from people you work for can later pay dividends. You can also be referred by them to other businesses.
To make sure you are referred make sure you are professional in the manner you deal with your clients, you keep in contact with your client and you work to deadline. My latest project has taken up most of my time but I have recent secured more work with the same company.
I will post some tips to finding bigger business soon.
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Keep that great attitude up Micheal and you won’t have to worry about the big business coming your way. They will seek you out through word of mouth and your good business integrity.
I don’t design, but its clear to see how competitive the market is online. I have friends that target local businesses and make quite a lot of money, and use the forums as extra pocket money.
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Good guy, Never give up for your dreams.