The internet has given way to new opportunities, new areas and new industries. Particularly thanks to the internet, people all over the world can work from home. It has proven especially lucrative for those who need to balance family life and achieve financial stability.
If you want to make money without being tied down by the stress of a normal eight-hour workday, five days a week, then freelancing is for you. This is best for stay at home moms, housewives, retirees, students and even those who have steady jobs but want to earn more money. You can be your own master when it comes to workload and time. Plus, with freelancing, you can choose to work from home or wherever you want.
As a freelancer, you propose your services to individuals or companies for each project. The internet offers a steady stream of freelance work. You can take full advantage of this resource pool and earn a very attractive salary. The great thing about the internet is that it offers a wide variety of career options to choose from. Copywriting, typing, coding or data entry, medical transcription, medical coding, proofreading, translation, article writing, web design, programming, graphic design, photography, accounting, marketing consulting – these are just some of the freelance opportunities that can help you work from home. Depending on your skills, you can choose one to specialize in and start earning money.
There is definitely an online freelance job for anyone with a passion and interest.
It can be easy to find freelance jobs on the internet that allow you to work from home. However, finding good paying jobs can be a bit difficult especially if you are just starting out. You can settle for a low salary at first, and eventually increase your rates once you establish your reliability as a freelancer. It takes a lot of effort and time, but it will always yield more or less more than you pay.
How Not to Be Suspended by Freelance Job Websites
Why do freelance sites suspend their members?
In very simple terms, it can be said that freelance sites are suspending their members for violating their terms and conditions. Therefore, it is advisable to read all the terms and conditions of the job site you are on and not risk getting suspended.
The most common suspension mistakes freelance programmers and buyers make:
1. Writing contact information on project bulletin boards is one of the most common mistakes made by programmers and buyers. If you’re a programmer, don’t give out your contact information, even if the buyer asks for it. You might think that if you don’t offer a job, you won’t get the job. Well, then you only lose one job. However, if you offer, you may lose your membership, which means you may lose all your jobs in the future.
2. Having multiple accounts is another most common and suspended mistake programmers and buyers make. Even if you have a problem with your account, do not open another account. Instead, try to resolve the issue with the old account.
3. Logging into a freelance website from a public computer is also the most common mistake that programmers and buyers sometimes make. Always try to log in to the freelance job site from your own computer and never let other people log in to the freelance job site from your computer.
The above three mistakes are the most common mistakes buyers and programmers make and get suspended. If you follow them carefully, you will eliminate the risk of getting suspended from freelance sites.
M Yakub Chowdhury is a Bangladesh based freelance web programmer and freelance trainer.
He works and trains in search engine optimization (SEO), internet business promotion with social media marketing, article marketing and more. He is an author of articles, website content and author of blog posts.
