Freelance | Making a Living through the Internet

I'm someone who's earning money on my free time, working from home through the internet. One of the ways I earn is through freelance work. Mostly I take web design jobs that can be done in Drupal, PHP, MySQL, and etc. I also take Flash animation projects. Another avenue is Search Engine Optimization.

While those make the bulk of what I earn every month, I also earn extra money from blogging activities, as well as academia-related sites. I've listed those sites I've been using on this blog. You can see them on the top of the left sidebar along with how much I've earned from them.

Work from Home Jobs

One of the sites that I use to search jobs for is CraigsList. It's free, and you get to directly contact the clients. Jobs range from Data Entry, Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Business Transcription, Medical Transcription, to Accounting, and even Engineering.

You have to set up your own mechanism for protecting yourself though. For a start, you may consider taking a few risks. As you get more projects, you will build a name for yourself, until your previous clients can speak for you. This way, you can start charging future clients payment in advance to protect yourself, or arrange more acceptable payment methods that would be most beneficial for you and your clients.

You can also try www.getafreelancer.com, but it's hard to get projects if you don't avail of their paid membership. The competition is also very tough.

Craigslist and Odesk | Apply for an Online Job!

Apply for a job online, transact directly with clients, all for free! Craigslist is one of the sites you should go to if you're looking for an online job that can pay you by the hour. It's similar to GetAFreelancer, however, Craigslist is better because it's free AND you work direct for your client. That is, you get paid exactly the amount that you talked with your client

Patience and persistence. It may require a bit of patience and persistence to find the job that suits you, but it will be worth the wait.

Safety and risks. Of course, you will have to set up measures that will ensure that you will get paid, as you are directly dealing with the clients yourself. Research about the company you are planning to work with. Talk with the clients that you will find and arrange something that will be both beneficial and safe for both of you.

Get paid directly. Unlike in Odesk, or other similar websites, there will be no middleman in Craigslist (unless of course, if the work advertised there is subcontracted), so no one who will share the revenue off your hard work. Visit Craigslist here. Anyway, for additional resource, I've found this great article containing tips on making the most out of Craigslist here. Thought you might want to check it out.

ODESK
Odesk is similar to Craigslist. The thing is that Odesk will serve as the medium for the transactions between you and the clients. Odesk will get a small percentage from the payment of the clients, so will earn smaller. In return, you are given security that you will really be paid. I would say that Odesk is less risky than Craigslist, while Craigslist can be more risky, but with the right care you can earn more since your clients will be direct.

Freelance Jobs

General Freelance Sites
www.elance.com
www.freelancer.com
www.getafreelancer.com


Freelance Writing
www.Academia-research.com ($4-$20)
This was the first job I had. The system is that you first take an entrance test to see if you are qualified. Once accepted, you can start requesting for orders, then the administration chooses who is most qualified among the ones that requested. click here for more information on this freelance writing site!

www.Writers.ph ($2-$20)
Another decent freelance site. Lots of projects to choose from. Good support. And you don't have to wait for your request to be accepted. Choose the job you want on a first come first serve. click here for more information on this freelance writing site!

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