How to Build Reputation on Freelancing Sites

By Syed on June 1st, 2010

You good reputations is always beneficial to you in every walk of life. If you want to market you services online, it is very very important to build a good reputation. How faster you will build your online business reputation you will get positive feedback from people. Good reputation will help you to gain more projects and more opportunities to earn money.

Here are a few tips and tricks on how to build that reputation quickly.

Submit Proposals on Small Projects

Start by submitting proposals on smaller projects that you can finish quickly. For instance, if you’re an experienced writer, you can apply for a one-article project, finish it quickly and then move on to a longer project like an eBook. This will allow you to turn the work in quickly and get the feedback to obtain more projects. Plus, you can complete several of these smaller projects per day rather than one large project a day or every few days.

Ask for Repeat Work

When you’re working with a client, if he or she is satisfied with the work you’ve done, let them know that you’d be more than happy to complete more work for them if they have anything else that needs done. Many clients are more than willing to work with the same provider over and over because they’re sure of the quality of work they’re getting. This will help you gain work and positive feedbacks that will help build your reputation quickly.

Place Many Proposals

Create a goal of a submitting proposals every single day however, make sure you can handle the projects should you happen to get chosen for all of them. Even though that’s unlikely, it’s important to be prepared. When you apply to many different projects, your chance of winning increases too. Once you create the goal of the number of projects you want to apply for, give yourself a time limit and go at it. You’re sure to receive more projects this way. This will help you build your reputation as well.

Go the Extra Mile

Do what you can to really make your clients happy. Go the extra mile for them when you can. For instance, when you’re creating a project for a client, are there any small things you can do to make their job any easier? Maybe you could add resources or do a few extra things they didn’t really ask for. By going the extra mile, you can really make your clients happy and this should ensure great feedback.

The tips above can help you build your reputation quickly and can ensure success on freelancing sites, like Elance, so that you can achieve your freelancing goals easily. Good luck!