When I first started looking for freelance writing gigs, the lifestyle cast a daunting outlook initially. Why? Lots of jobs came up on searches on sites like Indeed & even on freelance sites like Peopleperhour. But, a big ‘but’ showed up – the competition & bidding wars.I realised that I was finding authentic jobs but competing against lower paying freelancers all the time. Are you struggling to get your preferred writing rates accepted?Be the writer who wants to be found. The answer is to approach finding work in a different way. Before I list my 7 ways to finding freelance writing gigs, here are the 7 usual methods:1. Do a telecommuting search on Craigslist for writing jobs.2. Go to elance or odesk & look for writing projects.3. Check job sites like Monster & Reed for writing jobs.4. Check daily on indeed.com for writer roles showing up.5. Sign up to subscription sites like Freelanceswitch.6. Blast untargeted emails at local firms whom you have never spoken to offering writing services for their blogs.7. Tell yourself that will all do & to just wait…
See yourself in there, do you do these tasks each week? Now, that is how I once ran my daily hunt for gigs. And, yes, it does work – to an extent. The problem with the approach isEVERYONE IS DOING ITYou become a statistic amongst a myriad of other statistics fighting for the prize so you can pay your bills & not lose your head – hope my Highlander plug worked.You get me right? How many bids are there on those projects on Elance or Peopleperhour? Too many at the best of times for each project.Now I am not saying stop doing the usual, but do not make it more than 50% of your time which should be used to PITCH for clients using my 7 methods.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8127750
