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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Nobody: 2:02pm On Sep 17, 2015
Afolabi78:
Let Me Drop This Hint For Those That Need Skill For Them To Become Freelancer And Get More Money To There Bank. You Can Go To www.lydan.com and acquire any skill you want.
I guess it's Lynda.com and not Lydan
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by megamindmaster(m): 2:38pm On Sep 17, 2015
God bless you real good @ Victor101 for opening this thread. @G12 and fxbot, u guys have been helping so much. I was among the first set of people trained by ladywriter here on nl. She practically took us by the hand and trained us, most of us took it up and made huge money, and still trying sha. She made me know that good people still exists.
I had to start from the beginning of this thread cos I wanted to shift from freelancer.com to upwork.com. these Indians are destroying that place for themselves. Been into graphics design and website development. Been able to build a portfolio sha, but I guess I will have to do that now on up work. That place seems more promising. One thing I will like to drop is this - peeps should learn how to acquire skills, especially in areas they love. Package this skill and sale it. There are many people out there waiting for you. Be smart, be wise, research, learn, work hard, and smile.

Its not like I have made millions from freelancing but at least am on my way, even though I paused a while.

@victor I'll send u a mail soon. Let's talk...

Grace!

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by victor101(m): 3:22pm On Sep 17, 2015
megamindmaster:
God bless you real good @ Victor101 for opening this thread. @G12 and fxbot, u guys have been helping so much. I was among the first set of people trained by ladywriter here on nl. She practically took us by the hand and trained us, most of us took it up and made huge money, and still trying sha. She made me know that good people still exists.
I had to start from the beginning of this thread cos I wanted to shift from freelancer.com to upwork.com. these Indians are destroying that place for themselves. Been into graphics design and website development. Been able to build a portfolio sha, but I guess I will have to do that now on up work. That place seems more promising. One thing I will like to drop is this - peeps should learn how to acquire skills, especially in areas they love. Package this skill and sale it. There are many people out there waiting for you. Be smart, be wise, research, learn, work hard, and smile.

Its not like I have made millions from freelancing but at least am on my way, even though I paused a while.

@victor I'll send u a mail soon. Let's talk...

Grace!

@megamindmaster Am expecting your mail.
Shalom!
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 3:36pm On Sep 17, 2015
megamindmaster:
God bless you real good @ Victor101 for opening this thread. @G12 and fxbot, u guys have been helping so much. I was among the first set of people trained by ladywriter here on nl. She practically took us by the hand and trained us, most of us took it up and made huge money, and still trying sha. She made me know that good people still exists.
I had to start from the beginning of this thread cos I wanted to shift from freelancer.com to upwork.com. these Indians are destroying that place for themselves. Been into graphics design and website development. Been able to build a portfolio sha, but I guess I will have to do that now on up work. That place seems more promising. One thing I will like to drop is this - peeps should learn how to acquire skills, especially in areas they love. Package this skill and sale it. There are many people out there waiting for you. Be smart, be wise, research, learn, work hard, and smile.

Its not like I have made millions from freelancing but at least am on my way, even though I paused a while.

@victor I'll send u a mail soon. Let's talk...

Grace!
I dropped a link to various freelancing sites.

How do you do your web development? I only know how to use wordpress. Can I make money with just wordpress?

Do you know all the HTML code or you google to get codes which you use for webdevelopment.

Please explain.

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 3:40pm On Sep 17, 2015
G12:


I actually started out writing for $5/500 words, now I charge $10/500 words and I still get orders without promoting. Last month, I created a custom order of $500 for a client and before I completed the last batch of the order, the same client ordered another $90. He's a constant client. I have another constant client I write 10 articles for $80 for. This is just to motivate others.

Fiverr is more than just the $5 people know it for. What determines your success is your hardwork and quality service. A single client can turn your life around.

There is money is the graphics niche from what I've been seeing. So if you're good at it, you should get started immediately. I'm not too good at graphics, so I'm trying to see if I can get clients at Upwork and outsource the job at Fiverr.

For those looking for where to take free courses, try www.coursera.org
d article writing; do u write dem urself or u make use of automated softwares?

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by wunderkiind(m): 3:55pm On Sep 17, 2015
Great stuff!
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by megamindmaster(m): 4:11pm On Sep 17, 2015
fxbot:
I dropped a link to various freelancing sites.

How do you do your web development? I only know how to use wordpress. Can I make money with just wordpress?

Do you know all the HTML code or you google to get codes which you use for webdevelopment.

Please explain.

I am not a core programmer though but I learnt HTML and CSS a long time ago, though I am not sobup to date with HTML 5 and CSS 3 strings now(nothing much though), that was the interval I started using CMSs. Very good with joomla, WordPress and a few other CMSs and server side SQL.

You can make money with wordpress, but WordPress is not enough. You need to understand where WordPress is standing on. There are clients u meet and your "learnedness" and wealth of knowledge is what will keep them. I was able to handle most likely of them cos I started with simple coding, so when I want to use CMSs, I don't use it like I just picked it anywhere, there is a difference.

There are many sides to this thing. What you will need to identify is what u love doing in these things. Programming? Designing? When u get the answer, identify the next area of programming u want. Web programming - there are many languages and of course opportunities. Mobile/app. programming - there are also many apps and huge opportunities too. Design? What type of design, web? Prints? Etc. Look for what you love and major on it. U can know a little bit of this and that, but u need to major on 2 areas "at most"....

Hope I answered well
Grace!

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by G12(m): 5:32pm On Sep 17, 2015
pocoapoco88:
d article writing; do u write dem urself or u make use of automated softwares?

I do all my writings manually and use a program for final proofreading.

Better you start with a service or learn a skill you have a passion for and can monetize. You have to be good at what you do also and give your clients satisfaction.
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 7:04pm On Sep 17, 2015
megamindmaster:


I am not a core programmer though but I learnt HTML and CSS a long time ago, though I am not sobup to date with HTML 5 and CSS 3 strings now(nothing much though), that was the interval I started using CMSs. Very good with joomla, WordPress and a few other CMSs and server side SQL.

You can make money with wordpress, but WordPress is not enough. You need to understand where WordPress is standing on. There are clients u meet and your "learnedness" and wealth of knowledge is what will keep them. I was able to handle most likely of them cos I started with simple coding, so when I want to use CMSs, I don't use it like I just picked it anywhere, there is a difference.

There are many sides to this thing. What you will need to identify is what u love doing in these things. Programming? Designing? When u get the answer, identify the next area of programming u want. Web programming - there are many languages and of course opportunities. Mobile/app. programming - there are also many apps and huge opportunities too. Design? What type of design, web? Prints? Etc. Look for what you love and major on it. U can know a little bit of this and that, but u need to major on 2 areas "at most"....

Hope I answered well
Grace!

you tried. So in order to go deeper into wordpress, such that I will be able to customize the themes to suit client's needs, what should I learn?

I also like graphics and animations. Do you know any point and click software that can help with graphics? I mean one whereby I can get icons and just edite and include text to make them?

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Nobody: 9:00pm On Sep 17, 2015
fxbot:


you tried. So in order to go deeper into wordpress, such that I will be able to customize the themes to suit client's needs, what should I learn?

I also like graphics and animations. Do you know any point and click software that can help with graphics? I mean one whereby I can get icons and just edite and include text to make them?
For the Themes and Templates you need HTML and CSS. It is mainly CSS (Cascading Style Sheet). I will advise you create a free webhost at 000webhost[dot]com. Then install WordPress, after that edit and install different themes to get hands on experience. Furthermore, for the animation and video tutorial you need VideoFxMaker and VideoScribe (white board animation) Applications. Then for Graphics Designing, use Photoshop or Corel Draw.

- To our success!

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by megamindmaster(m): 9:13pm On Sep 17, 2015
Datazone:

For the Themes and Templates you need HTML and CSS. It is mainly CSS (Cascading Style Sheet). I will advise you create a free webhost at 000webhost[dot]com. Then install WordPress, after that edit and install different themes to get hands on experience. Furthermore, for the animation and video tutorial you need VideoFxMaker and VideoScribe (white board animation) Applications. Then for Graphics Designing, use Photoshop or Corel Draw.

- To our success!

U got it all right bro. But I sincerely hope fxbot is not looking for a do-it-fast-and-go method. I understand that "guys are not smiling", been there before. Cook yourself in these things, in fact bake yourself
Well, you can start here, but never stop improving cos thats what will increase ur worth. Still working on myself too.

Grace!
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by chineduho: 9:34pm On Sep 17, 2015
fxbot:
stop all this. What he did was exactly was what a white guy did on an international forum. Just as he was being attacked here so was the white guy attacked. While they were attacking him I noticed that he had dropped the bomb.

I picked it and guess what? I made over $8000 from that secret alone.

In life, you have to be smart. .

I noticed it. I was dropping links and people didn't even know why I was dropping links related to JUST apps until i had to spell it out.

In life you have to learn to study patterns.

One gift I am blessed with is my analytical mind cos I am an introvert. smiley though I have learnt to reduce my introversion by 50% smiley
Whats the secret and 2ndly wat forum(is it WF)
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by javaterian(m): 9:53pm On Sep 17, 2015
stagger:


I have an academy where we teach people mobile app programming. The least you can earn with this is $3,000 a job. MINIMUM! How about that for a start?
Bros abeg how do i join the academy
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 10:12pm On Sep 17, 2015
G12:


I do all my writings manually and use a program for final proofreading.

Better you start with a service or learn a skill you have a passion for and can monetize. You have to be good at what you do also and give your clients satisfaction.
it's ok,doh writing isn't my tin bt i can always outsourse it if i come across a tangible pay 4 it

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 10:33pm On Sep 17, 2015
Datazone:

For the Themes and Templates you need HTML and CSS. It is mainly CSS (Cascading Style Sheet). I will advise you create a free webhost at 000webhost[dot]com. Then install WordPress, after that edit and install different themes to get hands on experience. Furthermore, for the animation and video tutorial you need VideoFxMaker and VideoScribe (white board animation) Applications. Then for Graphics Designing, use Photoshop or Corel Draw.

- To our success!
speaking of graphics,i've bin practicing logos wit logo creator software in d past few weeks,do i stil nid photoshop?
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by okhiai1(m): 10:38pm On Sep 17, 2015
VICTOR101 i registered on freelanceer 2day and i saw something about internet research nd data entry how lucrative is it til i learn a very lucrative skill 2 step up my game and i used my naira master card 2 register hope am save from all this charge
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 10:57pm On Sep 17, 2015
megamindmaster:


U got it all right bro. But I sincerely hope fxbot is not looking for a do-it-fast-and-go method. I understand that "guys are not smiling", been there before. Cook yourself in these things, in fact bake yourself
Well, you can start here, but never stop improving cos thats what will increase ur worth. Still working on myself too.

Grace!
u nailed it bro "guys r not smiling all ....no time!
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 11:06pm On Sep 17, 2015
guys i seriously nid a cheaper,reliable bt sufficient data plan.used 2 use mtn 2gb(2k) bt it barely last upto a week,wud hav gone 4 glo 4.5gb for 2.5k bt d ntwork is bullshit;if it manages 2 open a page ,u'll hav 2 wait til internity 4 it 2 open anoda 1.
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by victor101(m): 11:24pm On Sep 17, 2015
okhiai1:
VICTOR101 i registered on freelanceer 2day and i saw something about internet research nd data entry how lucrative is it til i learn a very lucrative skill 2 step up my game and i used my naira master card 2 register hope am save from all this charge

Sorry I din't get your point @okhia1
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 2:09am On Sep 18, 2015
pocoapoco88:
guys i seriously nid a cheaper,reliable bt sufficient data plan.used 2 use mtn 2gb(2k) bt it barely last upto a week,wud hav gone 4 glo 4.5gb for 2.5k bt d ntwork is bullshit;if it manages 2 open a page ,u'll hav 2 wait til internity 4 it 2 open anoda 1.
get your hands on MTN cheat simple server.
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by okhiai1(m): 7:12am On Sep 18, 2015
[quote victor101]
Sorry I din't get your point @okhia1
[/quote] I MEANT I USED MY NAIRA MASTER CARD HOPE ALL THIS CHARGES IS NOT INCLUSIVE
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by G12(m): 9:26am On Sep 18, 2015
pocoapoco88:
it's ok,doh writing isn't my tin bt i can always outsourse it if i come across a tangible pay 4 it

OK, it's good you have a niche in mind before you start, don't be a jack of all trade.

One thing to have in mind is that people are willing to pay for any service you can offer as far as they have a need for it. The issue is what are you good at, what is your passion?

Writers are making money, graphic artists are making money, Web developers are making money, the list is endless.

What is your passion and do you have the necessary skill? If no, quit NL for a week and learn it, and then come back here and ask how to start making money with your new skill.

Focus is important in order to achieve result.

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by pocoapoco88: 9:30am On Sep 18, 2015
fxbot:
get your hands on MTN cheat simple server.
i only use 4 downloads coz it doesnt open som sites
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Pidggin(f): 10:13am On Sep 18, 2015
pocoapoco88:
guys i seriously nid a cheaper,reliable bt sufficient data plan.used 2 use mtn 2gb(2k) bt it barely last upto a week,wud hav gone 4 glo 4.5gb for 2.5k bt d ntwork is bullshit;if it manages 2 open a page ,u'll hav 2 wait til internity 4 it 2 open anoda 1.

Have you tried etisalat? it's quite fast and reliable but not cheaper.
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by fxbot: 10:13am On Sep 18, 2015
G12:


OK, it's good you have a niche in mind before you start, don't be a jack of all trade.

One thing to have in mind is that people are willing to pay for any service you can offer as far as they have a need for it. The issue is what are you good at, what is your passion?

Writers are making money, graphic artists are making money, Web developers are making money, the list is endless.

What is your passion and do you have the necessary skill? If no, quit NL for a week and learn it, and then come back here and ask how to start making money with your new skill.

Focus is important in order to achieve result.
did you use your Nigerian ID on fiverr? Can you share what you did on fiverr to start getting orders?
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by jenykaris(f): 4:58pm On Sep 18, 2015
and it is live on frontpage....opportunity for more people to be empowered with cool info... weldone victor

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Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by Irelokeh(m): 4:59pm On Sep 18, 2015
Nice!
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by sybarite7(m): 5:03pm On Sep 18, 2015
PLEASE DONT DOUBT HIM, I HAVE A BRO WHO WORKS WIT( ELANCE) DEY SENT HIM AN I.D CARD AND A MASTERCARD, HE MAKES COOL CASH EVERYWEEK, SO TAKE THE OP SERIOUS ...
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by ribbit: 5:05pm On Sep 18, 2015
Lemme follow.. Will read later.
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by seeun(m): 5:08pm On Sep 18, 2015
I recently registered with work as a content writer, I will like you to give me an idea of How much I can charge my clients for 300words content writing, 500 words writing, 1000 words,
Re: Elance.com, Upwork.com And Other Freelancing Site: How To Succeed Guide. by aje33: 5:10pm On Sep 18, 2015
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