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What will you do as a beginner? To improve your chances of getting freelance work

Dheeraj Jha
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I am a full-stack developer who has experience working as a freelance developer and has built some good projects that are used by thousands of users. Portfolio: https://www.dheeraj-jha.tech/

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Guilherme Moreira
I'm not sure if it's the best practice, but as a beginner I would offer a really low price and kick ass at the gig, just to build a great portfolio.
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Guilherme Moreira
@dheeraj_jha1 curiously someone just launched a freelance app targetted at marketing agencies and what not: https://www.producthunt.com/disc...
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Dheeraj Jha
@guilherme_moreira86 I can offer a low price, but how can I get to know who is looking for a freelancer. My first client came from my personal portfolio website. But now I am looking for some more freelance work, and I am not getting to know who is looking for freelancers. I shared my work on Twitter and other social media platforms. Will you suggest some platforms that help me connect with people who are looking for freelancers.
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Guilherme Moreira
@dheeraj_jha1 I guess any freelance platform is already filed with freelance offers. It's a very hard market to enter. I would go by the word of mouth, seeing if your previous client need some more jobs, or if they may recommend you to someone. You need to find a niche that you specialize on. For example, what worked for me was advertising, it's a strong niche. Ad agencies are always in need of freelance developers for campaigns hotsites and such, and it gives you high visibility if you manage to do a gig for some major brand. You would have to have knowledge of Analytics and Data Lake tools, because they always work with reports after a campaign ends. Get in touch with them, by their website or social media, it might be worth a shot.
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