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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

6 months

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How To Freelance

6-figure Upworker, $200/hr. Digital nomad since 2014. I freelance & teach others how to get more clients at higher rates. https://howtofreelance.co

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

Just reached $200K earned on @Upwork . Must seem low for someone who's been doing this as long as I have, but I was working almost entirely with off-Upwork clients for around 4 years until coming back in '23. Goal is to reach $300K later this year.

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@breakout_anton

10 months

Before #Upwork introduced connects, whenever I posted a job as a client, I'd get over 50 applications, about 40 of them from freelancers who clearly didn't take even a brief look at the job description and simply copy & pasted. Frequently they tried to hide it by saying "I see

Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

Simple: #upwork is trying to create a better client experience by reducing spam proposals. (I also hire on Upwork and I get a LOT of spam/copy&paste proposals) So the lesson for us freelancers is simple: want to win jobs? Stop spamming. More on what this means tomorrow..

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

I had an #Upwork client who would spend a lot of time carefully selecting the best freelancer for a project. Then he'd offer 10-20% of what the freelancer was asking for. Suppose you say "I'll build this website for $1,000" and the client came back with "How about $100?" What

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

Haven't applied for @Upwork jobs in weeks, but new clients are still coming my way. Third one since raising my rate to $200/hr.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

Upwork is a goldmine. But most people don't know how to use it. If you write hooks like this, I hate you.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

Getting #Upwork invites isn't just about SEO - it's about how active you are. Makes sense, right? If you're actively looking for work, Upwork will send clients your way. Stay inactive for a while and it'll dry up. Case in point: I was getting almost no invites during my year+

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

Well, @Upwork continues to bring in clients even when I'm not applying! This client came from an invitation to a job he sent me.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

I've been sharing a lot of my successes on here, but #Upwork hasn't always been easy for me. Even just in January of this year, things were a lot different. This is going to be a personal story, so feel free to skip this. But there's a lesson in it for you at the end:

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

1 month

Just came across a profile teaching people how to succeed on #Upwork . Searched for him on the platform. Dude's got 4 jobs, a JSS below 50%, and hidden earnings. Always check who you're learning from.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 months

As someone who hires as a client fairly regularly on #Upwork , I can tell you: it's really not that competitive. Most applicants are terrible. Write a good proposal and you've got solid chances at landing a gig.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

NEVER trust an #Upwork client's promise of more work down the road. Price the project based on its real cost, not on hope of a bigger contract at some later point. The chance of "more work" never happening is very high. Doesn't have to be malicious. Maybe the client's business

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

23 days

Rejected for the Expert-Vetted badge by #Upwork . No good feedback as to why (there wasn't really any when applying). The application did seem to emphasize enterprise client experience, of which I have none (nobody's ever reached out). Perhaps that's the reason? Anyway, that's

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

25 days

I'm in a weird place on #Upwork now. There are basically 0 public job posts that are looking for a freelancer of my quality. 90% of the invitations I get are also not very relevant to me and my offering. BUT... the clients are there. Literally all my work in the past several

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

In my experience, most of the best jobs on @Upwork are hidden. Some are private, invite-only. Others, like this job, came in via a direct message: no job post at all. This is the "hidden Upwork economy": job posts that you never see in your feed.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

It doesn't matter how much you boost on #Upwork , all the client sees is this. They're not even told that the boosted proposals are listed in the order of their boost amounts. So don't think your 50 connects boost is impressing the client. Your job proposal is supposed to do

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

My #Upwork plan for Q1 & Q2 of 2024: keep earning at least $11K/month ($10K after fees), but spend less time doing it. Keep transitioning into an agency (already happening naturally). And I've got some resources for y'all in the pipeline. Will keep you posted.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

30-minute conversation with me and he got an @Upwork job a few days later. #upwork

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

1 month

The less you use #Upwork , the less invites you'll get. Regardless of your profile quality, availability badge, etc. You need to be applying to jobs, replying to clients quickly, and overall just being active on the platform.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 months

Man, Upwork making applying to invites cost money is definitely making invites less exciting. Thankfully, most of my clients come from DMs now. Gonna be saying no a lot more often to invitations. Really feels like Upwork is trying to play the whole "better numbers every

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 months

Protect your #Upwork JSS at all costs. Anything below 90% will eliminate you from many freelancer searches and also make most clients hesitant to hire you vs freelancers with a better JSS. What protects your JSS? Soft skills.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

This for y'all out there claiming that #Upwork doesn't give new freelancers a chance. Here's a proposal from a freelancer with $4 earned on the platform being highlighted as a "Best Match" (from among 60+ applicants)

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

28 days

Even at $200/hr, some of my #Upwork clients give me projects outside of my area of expertise. Why? Vast majority of freelancers are awful. So when they find somebody who does good work, they're willing to pay them rather than go through the pain of hiring another. There are

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

The post below from September is relevant once again now that #Upwork jacked up connects required per job proposal. Read that post first and then come back here. I want to add 3 things to this discussion now that Upwork is asking for as high as 23 connects ($3.45) per

Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

Before #Upwork introduced connects, whenever I posted a job as a client, I'd get over 50 applications, about 40 of them from freelancers who clearly didn't take even a brief look at the job description and simply copy & pasted. Frequently they tried to hide it by saying "I see

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

Freelancing is not employment. One of the biggest mistakes I see #Upwork freelancers make is treating it as such. Freelancing is a BUSINESS. Understanding this will change how you approach finding your niche, writing proposals, and talking to clients. More on this later.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

I've consistently seen that the number of invitations you receive on #Upwork depends partially on how active you are. Basically, if Upwork thinks you're actively looking for a job, it'll put you higher up in the results. And if it thinks you're too busy for new clients, it

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

Literally $150 paid to interview me. Not uncommon actually: I'm finding top clients often use the @Upwork paid consultation feature to do interviews.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

I get nearly daily messages from #Upwork freelancers asking me to give them some of my work. The generous ones offer me a percentage of the pay. The idea that this could possibly be a reasonable offer goes back to the core problem of many freelancers: ignoring quality. The

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

If you have an #Upwork interview call coming up, spend 2-5 minutes researching the client & their business. Being able to say "I saw this on your website and based on that, I think it's a good idea to XYZ" is a huge win during a call. Also helps you come up with some questions

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

I didn't know anything about copywriting when I stared on #Upwork . My email marketing knowledge was limited to contact export/import & building emails. Something you could learn in literally an hour of googling. Today I charge $200/hr for copy & email marketing. What did I do?

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

Someone brought up that the only reason I'm able to raise my rates on #Upwork is because I'm from the US. It's true that if you're from a region known for low-cost labor, you're at a disadvantage. Clients will assume you do low-quality work. But that's why raising your rate in

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

"I am an expert in lead generation. Please give me a client." You clearly are not an expert in lead generation, my friend. #upwork

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

1 month

Being willing to lose a potential #Upwork client is paradoxically the best way to win that client. Not being desperate for work and money signals that you have plenty of both, which separates you from the 90% of other freelancers.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

The last job I posted on #Upwork , HALF of all applicants didn't follow the simple instructions in my post and so were insta-rejected. If you don't want to waste your connects, make sure you read every word of the job post you're applying to.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

3 months

Most successful @Upwork freelancers have that one client that was their break. This was my first $20/hr job and the major source of my growth to $200/hr. (The total earnings are actually even higher as we switched to off-platform after 2 years expired) Bittersweet moment.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

"Please sir, I really need this job." Desperation loses #Upwork jobs. Confidence wins them. This is true in proposals and ESPECIALLY true during interviews. Desperation tells the client that you are struggling to find work. If other clients are rejecting you, it's a strong

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

3 months

Many job posts on #Upwork have 50 or more applicants. And Upwork doesn't show all of them to clients unless they click the "load more" button (which many will). And it's not first-come, first-served. Upwork picks the "best matches" and displays them before the cut-off. It

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

9 months

The Tale of Two Upworks There's a constant flow of #Upwork freelancers grumbling about dodgy clients, peanuts for pay, and projects that make you go, "whaaa...?" 🤔 Then there's me. My clients are running businesses where I'd happily be a customer, they respect me and my ideas,

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

3 months

A friend of mine hired a dev on #Upwork for a personal project. Dev didn't follow directions, had to be constantly reminded of missed details. It was obvious he'd be fired from the very start, but my friend gave him several chances first. This is 90% of freelancers on Upwork

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

9 months

How to get invites on #upwork A bunch of y'all asked me about this. Invites are huge: they bring business to your door without spending connects or time to look for job posts. If Upwork likes you, it could mean DOZENS of invites per week. Not all of them great, but some are

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

I've earned $200K on #Upwork and have clients beating down the door to pay me $200/hr... ... and I have no portfolio. Been meaning to put one together for years, but haven't gotten around to it 😂. Just sayin'... you don't always need one

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

A single bad #Upwork review can have serious consequences for being able to find work, especially early on in your career. So it's super important to avoid clients with 🚩🚩🚩 As much as you want the job, better to avoid a bad client and make things even harder for yourself.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

"Clients don't even look at my proposal!" is a common #Upwork freelancer complaint. Understand what this means, though. If the client actually through the applications, they DID see your proposal. But all they see is what I showed in the screenshot in this older post of mine.

Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

It doesn't matter how much you boost on #Upwork , all the client sees is this. They're not even told that the boosted proposals are listed in the order of their boost amounts. So don't think your 50 connects boost is impressing the client. Your job proposal is supposed to do

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

"Dear Sir" in an #Upwork proposal sounds like you're foreign. Just "dear" or "Hi dear" sounds like I'm your wife. Don't use either. Please.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

10 months

I really shouldn't need to tell you this, but: Don't beg in your #Upwork proposals. It shows you have nothing to offer. Clients are not a charity. Many have limited resources. You need to bring in new revenue or take work off their hands. Give VALUE. Please be smarter.

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@breakout_anton

5 months

Never assume #Upwork clients read everything in your proposal, your profile, your portfolio, anything. They're getting 50+ proposals. They're going to skim. You need to make your proposal easy to skim through. Big blocks of text will just get ignored.

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@breakout_anton

10 months

If you're a beginner on #Upwork , you should be careful about spending your connects - whether you have the resources to buy connects or not. I don't know this for certain, but I'm fairly sure Upwork keeps an eye on your "conversion" rate - how frequently clients view your

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@breakout_anton @Upwork Hi Anton, I am a freelancer on Upwork. I was asking for guidance on how to utilize my connects. I find that most job postings require high amounts of connects which are limited in number on my end.

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@breakout_anton

5 months

I will say it again and again: you can compete on price or you can compete on quality. The former is a race to the bottom, the latter is the ticket to high rates. Your choice.

Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

@MorganOMedia I find it telling that people affected by AI (or who think they are affected by AI) are dropping their rates. The way to compete with AI is to say you're better than it (raise your rates), not cheaper. You're not going to beat $20/month anyway.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 years

Most #upwork clients are small business owners. Used to doing everything on their own. They're spending money on freelancers to save time. So don't waste their time. Show them how working with you will take their mind off of whatever task they're hiring for. They'll love you.

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@breakout_anton

5 months

If you have cash to burn, by all means take the quantity approach to applying for jobs on Upwork. But if money is tight, you need to work smarter, not harder. Pick your battles and write great proposals. I'd rather send 4 great proposals and get a job than spam 100 clients.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

You know those full/part-time #Upwork job posts with page-long descriptions of responsibilities and promises of great workplace environment and pay? The one where people bid like 100 connects to boost? Never landed a single one of those in my 7 years on the platform.

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@breakout_anton

1 month

Invites/DMs started getting slow on #Upwork . I applied to ONE job post. The next day I got: 1 invite, 2 DMs, and 1 paid consult booking. I keep saying this: you need to be active on the platform to get clients reaching out to you.

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4 months

When clients post #Upwork jobs, the platform gives them suggested rates. Many will just click "ok" without reviewing So don't treat it as gospel. If the job says max $50/hr and you charge $75, you can still apply. If it says max $10 and you charge $100... probably not

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

Any graphic designers out there that have done designs for email? Holler at me with sample

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@breakout_anton

1 month

Submitted my #Upwork Expert-Vetted badge application. Highlighted 7 projects from different times in my career, about 2 pages in Word. Tried to focus on results delivered to the client. Could I have done a better job with this? Probably. But I have client work waiting for me,

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@breakout_anton

10 months

Imagine if Apple started selling iPhones by saying "We have 20 years of phone-making experience! We know how to make retina screens and can follow deadlines and release our products on time!" "What the hell are you talking about?" you'll ask. "Just tell me about the phone you're

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

Some of my best @Upwork reviews have been from small projects like these. Not highly paid, but the impact is huge when highlighted in the profile or in a proposal.

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@breakout_anton

5 months

Think of your #Upwork job search as a marketing funnel. Target a specific audience by carefully picking jobs. The first 100 characters of your proposal need to get you a click (i.e. a "view"). The rest of your proposal gets the client to reply. The interview gets the job.

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5 months

Lowering your rate on #Upwork isn't being competitive. It's signalling to clients that your work quality is so poor, they should only hire you if they're on a tight budget. Upwork is not supply/demand. Your rate = your quality Every time I raise my rate, I get MORE clients.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

3 months

Another week, another round of @Upwork paid consults. Seeing a shift since the platform update. Practically no invites, but more consults & more direct messages. The best clients come via DMs, so I'm not complaining.

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@breakout_anton

3 months

Paid consultation -> new client. Where else would you get paid to interview for a job where you're pretty much the only candidate? Thanks @Upwork

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

Here's what I'm talking about. This #upwork job was my first at $75/hr and brought in over $1.2K back in 2018 - a major milestone for me! One of the main things your proposal needs to do is to capture attention. Clients only see the first 100-200 characters of your cover letter.

Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

If an #Upwork job post mentions some kind of concern - that's the golden ticket for your proposal. Addressing that concern shows you've actually read the post carefully AND that you're the candidate to address that concern. Will share an example of my own soon.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

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6 months

I've made plenty of mistakes as an #Upwork freelancer, but my lowest freelancer rating is 4.4/5. Why? 1/ I'm always honest and I always strive to do the best possible job for the client's business. I'm not trying to cheat them or do the bare minimum that could pass for getting

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@breakout_anton

2 months

Well, this is a an Upwork fee I'll totally get behind. If you're Top Rated Plus, you should definitely consider this. It used to be invite only, which was very frustrating. I'm one of the top-earning email specialists on the platform and never got the offer to be vetted. $45

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

Any freelancer ( #Upwork or otherwise) should know basic marketing & copywriting principles, regardless of what services you offer. Here's a very simple tip: when you talk to clients, make it about them and not you. "I work fast" -> "You'll get [deliverable] quickly" "I pay

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1 month

Freelancing isn't for everybody. Yes, it's incredibly rewarding. Yes, it opens up so many doors to new opportunities and connections. Yes, it's full of learning and growth opportunities. But like with any business, it's also full of challenges, failures, worries, self-doubt,

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5 months

One of the easiest ways to improve your skill at whatever you're doing on Upwork is to look at people who do it better and figure out what they do differently. Also, check their profiles and see how they position themselves. No harm in imitating. Just don't copy & paste.

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3 months

Another @Upwork direct message -> client. This is how I get most of my clients nowadays. They're not posting jobs and sending invites, they hand-pick the best candidate and reach out. How do they know I'm the best? Not many charge $200/hr and have great reviews doing it.

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9 months

This #Upwork job post speaks for itself. He had enough of crappy spam proposals & he's literally telling you what to write to get hired. Wanna bet 95% of the proposals didn't follow his directions? This is your competition. Write good proposals and you'll start getting hired.

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2 months

Literally never got hired for an #Upwork job promising lots of long-term work. All of my long-term clients came from small projects or from invitations. Yet I always see more proposals on those job posts and boosts through the roof. My advice: Focus on small gigs when you're

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10 months

Busy week on @Upwork ! This client came from a paid consultation. I've found that paid consultations are essentially paid interviews. I've yet to meet a client who is looking to ONLY talk. Not all end up hiring me, but all are looking to do more work after the call.

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4 months

Said no to an #Upwork prospective client 2 months ago because I didn't feel comfortable enough I could bring results on a project. He's back today because he has a project that's more in my wheelhouse. Saying "no" as a freelancer is "POWERFUL". I've seen this get proven in my

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5 months

My favorite #Upwork freelancer's title is something like "I speed up slow Wordpress websites". Could he ever do that an as a full-time employee? No way. But on Upwork he always had enough clients. The crazy part: you could learn the basics of speed optimization in a few hours.

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6 months

6-pages into an article on how to grow as an #Upwork freelancer. Will go live in a week or two. Stay tuned.

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2 months

Virtually all my clients are coming from @Upwork DMs nowadays, which I love. Usually these clients have already decided to hire me or, at worst, are considering between a few hand-picked freelancers. Interesting change I've noticed in clients since going from $150 to $200/hr.

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4 months

6 #Upwork invites in 3 days... this is not counting the several DMs in the same time period Are all of them good? Of course not. I rejected 4 of these for various reasons. But: no connects spent on applying & no time spent looking for jobs. This is where Upwork shines.

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6 months

If you use chatGPT to write your #Upwork proposals or communicate with clients, I highly suggest you then rewrite it in your own language. Even if that means some grammar/spelling mistakes. As a chatGPT user, I can smell AI-written text from a mile away.

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5 months

Job post: "Facebook Ad Expert needed for Online Course" Beginner #Upwork freelancer: "I see that you're looking for a Facebook Ad Expert needed for Online Course" Expert freelancer: "Looks like you need to improve the performance of your crypto course FB ads" (info pulled from

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

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2 years

A lot of people say not to work as a VA, but I think it's an awesome starting position on #upwork . You can start with basic computer literacy and acquire skills that you can then switch to offering, like email marketing, CRM management, etc. Or just move into project management.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

18 days

Lots of DMs coming through on #Upwork , but none have converted into a client over the last couple of weeks. The one that did came (surprisingly) from simply applying to a job post. So this is once again for y'all claiming there aren't any good clients on Upwork.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

3 months

If you interviewed with an #Upwork client and they went with another freelancer, ask politely what the reason was. The feedback they give you could be the reason you win the next job interview. Just don't try to convince them to hire you after they tell you.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

"I have X years of experience in..." This says nothing. Did you get better in those years? Were you doing it full-time, or was it a side interest? Years of experience don't always translate to quality of work. It proves nothing and should be a last resort in proposals.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

Have an Upwork interview call coming up? Some clients will insist on speaking over video. Others are the opposite. Be prepared for either one. I usually follow their lead. If their camera is off, I keep mine off. If theirs is on, I turn mine on too.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

4 months

If your #Upwork client has to keep going over your work and reminding you about tasks you missed or errors you made, don't be surprised they don't give you more work and/or leave you a bad review. Your job is to save them time. The more time they have to spend managing you, the

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

People keep sharing these photos of pristine desks with a monitor, a wireless keyboard, a mouse, some nice headphones, and a tropical paradise in the window outside. My desk is messy beyond belief and gets cleaned maybe once a year. My 27" iMac is 6 years old with a big crack in

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

If you mess on an #Upwork project (and you will eventually - everyone does at some point), be an adult and don't bury your head in the sand. So many freelancers get scared and pretend it didn't happen, try to dodge responsibility, delay the inevitable discovery, etc. You know,

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 months

My #Upwork JSS never dropped below 99%. Here's how to master yours. 🧵 Your JSS is calculated based on client feedback from the past 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. The highest score from all of those is displayed. So how do you fix your JSS if it dropped?

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

Videos can be a huge boost for your #Upwork client communication and proposals. I use @loom a lot to explain the work done or provide instructions. Sometimes it's great simply to showcase just how complex what you did is. Impressed clients = happy clients.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

Every #Upwork client is a HUGE learning opportunity. Don't waste it! Be curious and be proactive. Client struggling with something outside of your project? Ask Google and ChatGPT, find the best possible solution (on your own time), then offer to do it for the client. Just be

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

1 month

When a client on #Upwork is reviewing applicants to a job post, the main question they're trying to answer is: "Which of these freelancers can get the job done the way I want it?" You need to PROVE that you're one of those freelancers. Not hint. Not suggest. PROVE. Now let's

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

"See my #Upwork portfolio for samples." ⚠️ NO⚠️ Clients don't have time to click your profile and look for relevant samples. Easier to skip you. Pick 1-3 samples that are closest to what the client is asking for and attach them + include direct links.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

6 months

On #Upwork , 60% of success is from your soft skills. Being a pleasure to work with protects you from bad reviews when things go bad. It makes good work look impressive and turns short-term projects into long-term ones. It brings in good reviews & referrals.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 years

Posted a job for a client. Freelancer sends this long list of samples. There are 27 applicants to this job post, I don't have time to wade through tons of samples! Pick one or two, EXPLAIN WHY THEY'RE RELEVANT, include the rest below! Help the client save time! They'll love you.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

8 months

Might be looking for a copywriter to sometimes hand off copy projects to. Mostly email. If you're interested, DM with a few samples of email copy and your hourly rate. No beginners please. You need to be decent.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

2 months

"There are no more good jobs on #Upwork !" I see this a lot on socials. Definitely not true. We're not living in the 15th century where what your grandparents did, you did, so you could just keep doing the same thing all your life and earn a living. The digital market changes

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

If you're on an hourly #Upwork contract, do your client a favor and be conservative with how you spend your time. I always try to make sure I'm not doing useless work when on the clock. Or doing work that could be done by a VA for a lot less. I might lose money in the short

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

Human brains are wired to look at faces. So your #Upwork profile photo does matter. There are two common mistakes I see freelancers make: 1/ Making the face too small. The Upwork profile photo is tiny. If your face doesn't take up most of it, it'll be impossible to see. 2/

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

5 months

If an #Upwork job post mentions some kind of concern - that's the golden ticket for your proposal. Addressing that concern shows you've actually read the post carefully AND that you're the candidate to address that concern. Will share an example of my own soon.

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Anton Kuratnik | $200/hr Upworker

@breakout_anton

7 months

If your #Upwork clients are happy with the work you're doing at your current rate, you can safely increase it 20-30%. A lot of freelancers are afraid of doing this. Just try it. What's the worst that can happen?

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