Freelancer who made 6 figure

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Freelancers are being popular nowadays as we all are living in the "work in the work" environment due to COVID-19. Freelancing is no longer a job but now it's considered as entrepreneurship. Instead of running your business with a big investment, it's easy to promote yourself as your business. Freelancing can be done in various fields like graphic designing, website, software, human resource, customer service, and much more. To get more ideas on being a freelancer read should I become a virtual assistant!

Recently a Fiverr freelancer Alex Fasulo creating waves online. Alex has been working as a Fiverr freelancer writer for the past 3 years making almost $350,000 per year. She also believes that other who ant to take writing as there career can also do the same.  Her life has been like an American dream. Being a freelancer she can work from anywhere in the world, without following any specific schedule. Alex is her own boss always working with new clients globally. To make it easier for the new freelancers you can follow Alex Fasulo course on authors unite.

Alex sharted working as a freelancer when she was 22. She believes that by sharing her experience she can make it a little easier for newbies who want to shart their career as a freelancer. You will come across the tips and tricks which you would find very useful in moving ahead.

The first step is always difficult

At the age of 22, Alex was working in public relations in New york. One fine day on her way to work she get off the subway and decided to continue walking. She hated her job and that particular day when she quit her job she senses freedom. Alex spent her day visiting four museums on that day and on the way back home she realized what she has done and panicked. She soon came back to her sense and motivated herself. Alex recalled that her mother introduced her to Fiverr when she was in the New York State Assembly. She logged in to her freelancer platform Fiverr account and start learning about the platform. She started by charging $15 for every press release she writes. Alex was more focused on getting a 5-star rating from every client she worked with. As a result in a few months, she was in demand even after use increase of $100 for every press release. Due to her 5 star ratings, she was now in the recommended list of Fiverr as well.

No matter if a client is a low payer or a high paying client, as a new freelancer always remember that you have to also work on getting good reviews from every client. You should treat all your clients as the 5-star clients that how you get the 5-star ratings. If you manage to get good reviews you will get some good references from these clients as well.

Hello World!!!

Your profile should be transparent to your clients with a real profile picture. Being transparent keep you stand out from all fake profiles on any freelancer portals. Also, it always helps your potential client trust you as they know you are a real person. According to Alex, most people don't share their personal photos on Fiverr due to website anonymous service terms. But remember trust is a very powerful tool for a freelancer.

Connect your freelancer profile with your social media accounts. If you have a website display all your relevant information with your pictures and social media profiles on your website. You might not meet your client face to face but you will get into a conversation with them on a phone, Skype, or Zoom call.  Clients like to know about the people they are working with. Apart from work add other information to your website, social media, or freelancer profiles. Add a picture with your pet, or a webinar you attended or a hobby you follow. Share your digital presence and introduce yourself to the world.

Market yourself

As a freelancer, you should understand that you are the product. You should market yourself to let people know that you are open for business. Alex created an account in TikTok where she suggests her subscribers how to make money as a freelance writer. Marketing yourself will tell people about your services and they will buy your services using Fiverr or Upwork. Use every social media platform possible to market yourself.

Alex admits that she never thought that she will make this much money working as a freelance writer. She says that her hard work, commitment towards clients, and ability to market herself is the only reason for her success. She believes that these three magic ingredients helped her achieve the position she had today.