Freelance it : Secrets of becoming a successful freelancer: part 2

4. Communicate Regularly and Update the status :

Here are several buyers and each buyer gets the Projects done in their own way. Some keep close contact with Freelancer to pass the instruction for the service requested where as some may contact you on the last day of the project for the output. But in both cases updating the buyers on daily basis is very necessary for winning their trust to hire you for longer period .You must check the dashboard regularly to insure that you may have received any instruction or message from the buyer. Answer Immediately as being non-responsive freelancer creates the impression or idea that you are not interested or irresponsible Freelancer and may receive negative feedback for communication skills.

5. Asking Questions for Clearance : 

If you have understood the requirements of the buyer then it is very nice . If you feel that you have some confusion about the project document or having any missing information then you must ask from the buyer to get it cleared before starting to work on the Assignment. As as many questions as you could related to the project to get it cleared so that you may not have to revise it when your buyer say that he wanted some points in it and you have not incorporated the same in the document . So , In order to escape such inconveniences, you must insure that you have understood the details of the project and you are ready to start work the project . Such gestures produce awesome results and the output is mostly accepted by the buyers if it was created by keeping the instruction in mind .

6.Proof Read for Errors , Bugs or Typo mistakes: 

Before sending the documents to the buyer first insure that the document you have created in free from typo , grammar or infatuation or Capitalization mistakes . If you are freelance designers or Programmers , you must check it live whether the document has any programming errors or bugs so that you may fix them all and deliver an error free and perfect document to the buyers . sometimes , you buyer gets annoyed to receive the document which may be full of grammatical and TYPO errors and may not accept the document and may not pay you for the services delivered since your product was not proofread and spellings checked or bugs fixed .

7.Profile update and Portfolio and Custom Bid: 

The most rewarding point is that you must have an updated portfolio on the Freelance Marketplaces and you must mention those skills which you believe that you are good at and can display the example of your past work or portfolio to make sure that you have mentioned only those skills which have already practiced and got positive feedback . In profile you may give career goals , length of experience and skills and links to your Blog, content or websites you have worked for .
Don't lie or boast too much just presenting you skills to the buyers would be enough. Always create custom cover letters or custom bid statement keeping in mind the instruction of the job post. In order to get positive responses, always create custom bid or proposal for the every new job you apply . Don't use the same proposal or cover letter for multiple jobs .

So, freelancers , we are summing this discussion up with following advice that if you keep above points in your mind to enter the lucrative and boundless world of Freelance, I am certain that you will certainly rule the roost in freelance world.