Many people who are new in the world of freelancing don’t even know what their skills are. They just apply for every job opportunity they can find and hope to make quick and easy bucks online. Of course if you bid on 100 projects, there’s a big chance that you win some of them. If you applied for a job you don’t have the skills for, you are in deep trouble. If you can’t meet the specified criteria of the buyers they firstly don’t pay you any money (which is clear) and secondly, give you a bad feedback. Bad feedback is a real pain in this business and if you are new in the business with only one negative feedback, you won’t come very far. So to prevent this you should only bid on jobs where you are 100% certain that you can fulfill all the specified requirements.

2. Read the requirements carefully

To not carefully check all the requirements of a single job offer is a common mistake new freelancers make. It’s crucial that you understood everything before you bid on a specific project. If there’s something you’re not sure about, don’t hesitate to ask the buyer for further information. This also helps to clear things up and also gives the buyer the feel that you are actually reading all requirements! That’s a crucial part.

3. Do not give up!

It can be really frustrating if you finally found some job offers you are interested in and don’t get the jobs. But that’s part of the game and the least you should do in these stages is giving up! If you keep bidding on the jobs you have the skills for, keep applying. As soon as you have a bit feedback in your are of expertise then it will be much easier for you in the future.