Friends / Family/ Relatives ( 1st degree connections )
- Talk to your Friends / Family members about the skill you have learnt and how it can be helpful
- Show the benefits that your services can bring to their business
- Show the potential of your services and how you have successfully implemented them in other businesses
- Ask family members to refer you to their friends/relatives if there is any requirement for the service you provide.
- Ask them if they need any kind of services
Client Base : 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree connections
Share this section with your friends ( link)
Video
Coversation btw freelacner and the shop owner.
The whole conversation from start to end
Documents
Ppt or pdf file
Local Businesses
- Go on to your local areas (within a 5 km radius), find restaurants/hotels/bars / gyms/shops / e.t.c
- Use Google Maps to get information about different businesses operating in your locals
- Show them how your services can help their business attract more customers
- Must do some background checks and get fully prepared before approaching any local businesses
- For background check, consider :
> What is their business?
> What may be some of the problems they may be facing, their pain point?
> What are the Services you can provide them?
> How can you help in improving and scaling their business??
- Show them your results with your previous Clients/ Testimonials
- Show them your portfolio, win their trust, and close the deal
Share this section with your friends ( link)
Video
Coversation btw freelacner and the shop owner.
The whole conversation from start to end
Documents
Ppt or pdf file
Facebook Optimization
Must do ( to appear authentic ) :
- Bio :
> Conveys who you help with and what is your service
> Have a Call booking link ( so that anyone can schedule a call ) [ Tool: calendly.com | acuityscheduling.com ]
- Profile Picture: Semi-professional, Friendly and Approachable (Face should be visible) [Tools: remove.bg | pfpmaker.com ]
- Cover Banner: With Your service + Contact + Website Link ( if any ) [ Tools: use canva.com ]
Content Creation
- Share Valuable knowledge about your fields
- Make Posts addressing the Pain Points of your Clients
- Share Screenshots of results you have got
- Post content on different Groups ( Strategy 4 )
- Post / Talk regularly about your business and your services
- Engage with your posts and your peer posts and provide value in your comments.
Friends
- With other freelancers providing same service
- with Top freelancers in any niche
Renound Profile Examples :
Saurabh Bhatnagar
Video
Shows profile of before and after optmization of
FB profile
How no one was even looking to his profiles ?
How the visibility of his profile and orders increased
as he optimised the profile and started posting
Facebook Groups
Pre-requisites: Strategy 3 ( Facebook Optimization ) ( Link )
- There are many Facebook groups where you can get freelance work easily.
- Join groups in your niche
- Two types of Groups
> General Freelancing Groups ( For all kinds of Freelancers)
> Niche Groups ( For only niche-specific Freelancers )
- Find General Freelance Groups :
> Facebook > Search > "Freelancing / Freelancer / Freelance /etc "
> Avoid Groups that have spammy posts, get quick rich posts, e.t.c
> Filter by "Group"
- Find Niche Groups :
> Keyword search "Content Writer / Content Writing / Content Writing Jobs
> Join groups that are genuine and are not spammy
- Make Connections and Engage with your audience.
- Be active in those groups, and add value to those groups
- Establish yourself, by providing value
Disadvantages
- Groups keep changing every time
- Some Groups are full of scammers
- Group admin doesn't take care of the groups and thus it becomes scammy
Some of the Good and Researched Groups ( latest data ) :
Freelance Groups :
Successful Female Entrepreneurs
Freelancer USA
Graphic Designer
Freelancer
Video
How to find your group ?
- Show startegy on how to evaluate wether the group is legit or not ?
- What are the points to consider while joining a group ?
- How to find a legit group ?
- Show some examples of scammy groups as well.
- How to find legit people and network with them.
Documents
Ppt or pdf file
Will contain checklist
Very Important
- On the Creator mode (Link to video )
- Cover Picture: Showing your service, your USP. ( use canva.com ]
- Profile Picture: Professional, Approachable, ( Face should be visible clearly) [Tools: remove.bg |pfpmaker.com]
- Your Story: only Relevant points, that prove your skills
- Title: Keyword Optimised with ur service included
- Talk about: put in your services, related services, your fields, etc.
- Have a Call booking link ( so that anyone can schedule a call ) [ Tool: calendly.com |acuityscheduling.com]
- Contact Info: Email, Personal / Portfolio website (if any), Company Website, Youtube Channel link
- Featured: Work Samples, Achievements
- About :
> Only Headings and Bullet Points ( No long paragraphs )
> List down your services, how you help people, and what results you can get.
> How your services have helped businesses grow
> Keyword Rich and associated with your service
- Experiences: List down all your experiences, with a proper description ( in bullet points )
- Skills: Add your Primary service keywords as Skill
- Endorsements :
> To start can ask common friends to endorse
> As the network grows, and as you do work with more people, can ask them to endorse.
- Recommendation :
> Ask previous clients to give you Recommendations as a Thank you
> 2 to 3 recommendations are very Ideal for a good Profile
- Use Resume Worded to rate and improve your profile. (Tool: https://resumeworded.com/)
Important Metrics for Linkedin :
- What groups of people are seeing your profile
- Who saw your profile
- Your profile search appearance per week
- Search Dashboard Stats
- Search Appearances
- Where your searchers works
- Keywords your searchers used
Content Creation on Linkedin :
Post :
> About your work
> Results you have got with your work
> Try to be unique
> Use ample sentence breaks
> Trending Contents
> Myth Busting Posts
> Inspiration from Competitors
> Address the Client's pain point while making content
> Any good or bad previous client experiences
> Leave a CTA / Question / Link at the end
> Be Consistence with posting and engaging
The trick to network - Search Hashtag related to your services, and post a meaningful and valuable comment on it (10 posts per day )
For Jobs : #freelancer, #hiring, #jobs, #graphic Designer, #digitalmarketer
Connection :
- Connect with all kinds of Freelancers
- Connect with Small Agency Owners
- Connect with Small and recently Funded Startups
- Connect with freelancers in the same domain as yours.
- Connect with whom you think can be your potential client in the future.
- Get top Competitors and see their top commentators
- Send a Personalised note with your requests.
Note Samples :
Hey_[First Name]_, came across your latest post on___. Cannot stop me from checking your other posts and Profile.
I think there's a lot to learn from you.
I Would love to stay connected.
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Hey _[First Name], your LinkedIn profile is so great.
You put out informative and Valuable posts.
There's a lot one can learn from you.
Would like to connect since this field __ has always interested me.
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Hey [ First name], we had a brief comment conversation on ___ and I'd love to chat further.
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Some renowned Profiles to Get Inspiration :
Vedika Bhaia
Saheli Chatterjee
- Switch to Professional / Business Account
- Convert to Public Account
- Name: Add a keyword of your niche in your name ( helps appear in the search result, eg: digitalpratik, graphicswitharu, contentwriter_rish )
- Bio
> Mention who you are
> Your Services, & how it helps
> Have a CTA
> Have a LInktree link ( https://linktr.ee/ )
> Use Emojis
> Can use the Highlight Features
> Can check competitor's profile for inspiration
> Have a Call booking link ( so that anyone can schedule a call ) [Tool:calendly.com | acuityscheduling.com]
Profile Picture: SemiProfessional, Friendly, ( Face should be visible clearly ) [Tools: remove.bg | pfpmaker.com ]
Highlights: Depends on your field, at least 4, Have different Categories of your niche
Content Creation :
Image/Carousel Posts :
> Post 5 days a week consistently
> Use relevant hashtags associated with your niche keywords
> Tag the top-performing accounts/people in your posts
> Location: Can give any Metro cities
Tools: canva.com
Reels :
> Provide Value
> Help with tools that make work easy
> Go with the trend
> See what competitors are doing
> Tools: Inshot app, KineMaster app, Canva Video Editor
Content Scheduling
- Helps you with being consistency
- Tool: Facebook Creator Studio, Later, etc.
Strategies to Get Clients :
- Post regularly with your audience
- Make a page about your services and put content on it regularly
- Send a message offering a few free services to legit profiles
- Chat with the people around their lives and gradually ask them within a couple of days if they need your services.
- Start a conversation with an appreciation for their profiles, questions about their niche, e.t.c
- Leave a nice comment on your lookalike clients
- Follow them if necessary
- The main goal is to have their attention
- Platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer have been saturated
- It is very difficult for any new freelancer to start their journey with these platforms
Less Popular Plaforms :
- Less popular platforms are good to start your freelancing journey.
- Have less competition
- Make a very good portfolio on these less freelancing websites
Some Legit Less Popular Platforms (* we keep updating this list) :
- PeoplePerHours
- Toptal
- Twine
- Freelancer club
Cons :
Risk Involved:
-Some Fake Clients
- Clients may be very less.
- Platform may be not legit.
- Payment Issue
- Fake website
Do your own research before joining any freelancing websites.
Video
What are some of the Freelacning websites ?
Risk involved in these platforms
Pros of Less Propular Freelacning sites
numbers
- Find some small agencies near you providing digital services ( Digital Marketing Agencies, Small web development companies, ).
- Can also target Agencies in some renowned cities like ( Newyork, California, Bangalore, Delhi, e.t.c )
- Use Google and Google Maps to find it.
- Share your best works, testimonials, previous works, and clients you have worked with previously with them.
- Share your best works, testimonials, previous works, and clients you have worked with previously with them.
- Have a very clear contract in place and exchange workloads and even clients with commission cut
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- Ask fellow freelancers for referrals for 10-20 % commission
- Reach out to popular freelancers in your niche and offer to help them
- Make a community of freelancers and exchange the works.
Pors :
Get to learn many advanced things
Will get a chance to work with big project
Will have an opportunity to network with big players in your domain, and this will get you more work.
Share this section with your Friends ( Link )
Ask your existing clients for referrals for 10-20 % discount
- Can also ask for referrals from your friends or family or relatives.
- Do the best of your job
- Get 70% or 80% of the payment
- For the rest of the amount, ask for any referrals
- And can do the same thing for the next client as well
- Build a very good relationship with the client
- Eg: If you are working with a client with a contract of 20k dollars
then you can get 18k payment for the completion of work, and ask for a referral for the next 2k dollars.
Fact: If you ask, 95% of the people will refer you.
Client Acquatition Strategies | How to Price your service ? | Target Clients | Cold Email Contexts |
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- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Make account on Dribble - Make account on Behance - Make account on 99designs.com - Make account on designhill.com |
- Check Deliverables on Job Posting of Linkeding/FB/Upwork/Freelacner.com - Per Design basis - Per hour basis - Per Project Basis - Your Experience - Your Niche Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
- Startups - Digital marketing agency - Small web development companies - Small Business owners - Freelancers |
Email 1 Email 2 Get more email templates ( link direct to communication page ) |
Hey [Name],
Today I came across your Instagram Page "TheFinanceGuru".
The post you made regarding "Section 80C" yesterday was just an eye-opener for me.
I didn't know about it before and thus was losing money in taxes.
Your content around finances is very informative and helpful.
I just wonder why you are not making use of interactive infographics on your page and your posts.
It just looks very attractive and it also helps in improving engagement in your posts.
Here I have made 4 posts using your content and my graphics.
Post1 Post3
Post2 Post4
Hope you will like it.
I am [Name], a freelance designer. I make amazing designs.
You can have look at some of my works : link1, link2.
Some of the clients I have worked with are __,__,__.
If you want to know more about me, you can have look at my portfolio here.
Do you think I can help you with your social media content?
If yes, you can revert to this mail/message and let me know
Regards,
[Name]
Hey [Name],
Saw your job posting today, and checked on your business out of curiosity.
The problem you guys trying to solve at [their company name] is quite important.
This is a real problem and people like us are knowingly or unknowingly facing it.
I went to your website and all the social handles. Everything looks great,
there's just one thing that got me thinking.
I think your website has some little tweaks to do, to make it look more attractive.
Made a landing page for your website. have a look.
Hope you like it.
I am [Name], a freelance Graphic designer and has been in the designe industry for 1.5 years now.
You can have look at some of my work here :Link1, Link2, Link3.
If you want to know more about me, here is my portfolio :https://lsjles.com
Let me know what your calendar looks like next week, and I would be happy to set something up.
Regards
[Name]
Client Acquatition Strategies : ( Only for Digital Marketer ) | How to Price your service ? | Target Clients | Cold Email Contexts |
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- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Attend Digital Marketing Networking Events - Join FB Digital Marketing Groups - Partnership with Different Digital Marketing Agencies - Give 7 days free trial - Online Business Directories - Target Client in your Local Areas : - Google / Google map : Best Restraunt / Hotels / bars / Colleges near me |
- Check Deliverables on Job Posting of Linkeding/FB/Upwork/Freelacner.com - SEO - retainer basis - FB ads - retainer basis Rate depends on factors like : - Your Expertise - Your Niche - Clien'ts Industry - Client's Budget Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
- Startups - Digital marketing agency - Small web development companies - Small Business owners - Gyms - Spa Owners - Any kind of businesses - Dentist - Real estate |
Email 1 Email 2 Get more email templates ( link direct to communication page ) |
Hello [Name],
Congratulations on your first funding round.
I checked your startup and the idea behind it. You are solving a tough problem that exists in the financial sector.
After checking all, just wondering why you are not using google ads
because it would skyrocket your count of customers.
And let me tell you, since you are in the Finance sector, most of the customer hangs out on Twitter. So, it becomes quite important for you to have a good presence on Twitter.
I run a digital marketing agency, named "Gutu Digital Agency".
I have worked with some renowned entrepreneurs like __, __,__.
You can have look at my portfolio here:__, __.
I would love to take on your whole big tension of Online Marketing.
Sounds good? I'm sure it does. I have only three Strategy Call spots in April-so do book yours soon.
Regards,
[Name]
Hey [Name]
While scrolling through Facebook, your ad campaign just got my attention.
Check your business out of curiosity.
Being specialized in running an ads agency for the last two years, I can say that your ad is just right at the point.
Big Heading, right copy, and a perfect Call To Action ( CTA).
But I found that there can be some improvements that can be done to the landing page.
Here are some:-
-Have a Call to action ( CTA) Button after each section.
-Point 2
-Point 3
And seven more.
If you make these changes, I am sure your conversion rate will increase.
I am Jonathon, an ads agency owner "TheAdAcademy". I run ads and generate leads for businesses.
I have worked with __,__,__,
Here is my portfolio.
Let me know what your calendar looks like, and I would be happy to set something up.
Thanks
[Name]
Client Acquatition Strategies : ( Only for Content Writers ) | Target Clients | How to Price your product ? | Cold Email Scripts |
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- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Facebook Groups for Content Writers - Offer Incentive like free demo of upto 250 words, at the start - High Paying Clients - Do not settle for low paying Clients - Start specializing in niche that pay well - Connect with ur ideal audience on Linkedin |
Authors Business Owners Bloggers Marketing Agencies Entrepreneurs StartUps Big Tech Companies |
Rate depends on factors like : - Your Expertise - Niches - Clien'ts Industry - Client's Budget - Paisa / Rupee per word - cents / dollar per word Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
Email 1 Email 2 Get more email templates ( link direct to communication page ) |
Hey [Name]
Came across your job posting regarding the content writer, yesterday on Linkedin.
Your main business operates in the Healthcare sector.
I can be a perfect fit for your business as I have been writing in the healthcare sector for the last 2 years.
My writings are:-
- Plagiarism free
- Well researched
- Connect with readers
You can look at some of my writings here. Link1, Link2
If you want I can write one article post for you as a demo.
Some of the clients I have previously worked with include Client 1, Client 2, and Client 3.
Here is my portfolio.
If you are free this Friday or Saturday, I would be happy to get on a call and discuss your business.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you
[Name]
Hey [Name]
I got to know about your company from the angle list.
You guys are doing great work in the finance sector.
I am a finance content writer. I can be the perfect fit for your content writing space as :
- Your company mainly deals with the stock market and I have also been trading for a long time
- Finances and numbers have always fascinated me
- I am an expert in this niche, because I only write in the finance & technology niche.
Here are some of my works: Link1, Link2, Link3
Hope you'll find it interesting.
Previously I have worked with ___, ___, __.
You can check my portfolio here.
Do you think I can help you with your blog / article / content strategy ?
If yes, you can revert to this mail / message and let me know
Regards,
[Name]
Client Acquatition Strategies : ( Only for Copy Writers ) | Target Clients | How to Price your product ? | Cold Email Scripts |
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- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Improvements in someone's copy that u can make - Combine it with FB ads / Google ads / Insta ads - Join Job Groups - Use Niche Groups |
E-commerce Businesses Marketing Agencies Course Creators StartUps Product-Based Companies Coaches Online Trainers Business Owners Entrepreneurs Service Providers Freelancers |
Rate depends on factors like : - Your Expertise - Your Experince - Clien'ts Industry - Client's Budget - Rupees / dollar per word Table : * These are just base prices and are subjected to change. Email Copy : $40 -80 Landing Page Copy : $100-800 Web Copy : $900-2000 Hourly Rate : $20 - 40 Sales Funnel Copy : $600-2500 Ad Copy : $40- 80 Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
Email 1 Email 2 Get more email templates ( link direct to communication page ) |
Hey [Name],
Saw your job posting today for a copywriter on LinkedIn. To know more about it, checked out your's and the company's profile.
I think that I can be the perfect fit for your business since you mainly operate in the B2B sector and I specialised in B2B copywriting that converts traffic into leads.
Here are some of the demo ad copy I have written for you:
Link1
Link2
Hope you will like it.
I have generated over $2000 in sales for my previous clients in the same niche.
You can check my portfolio here: http:///
I hope that sounds fair, I have the capacity for one more client in February and I would love to work with you.
Do revert to this mail or book a call at ( Calendly Link) to take this future.
Regards,
[Name]
Client Acquatition Strategies : ( Only for Copy Writers ) | Target Clients | How to Price your service ? | Cold Email Scripts |
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- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Contact Influenters to manage their social handles - Contact small business to run their ads - Facebook Groups - Helping to build someone's personal brands - Choose a retainer niche |
E-commerce Businesses Marketing Agencies Course Creators StartUps Product-Based Companies Coaches Online Trainers Business Owners Entrepreneurs Service Providers Freelancers Service Based Business |
- Recuring Client - Content Creation payment - Number of different account management - per month / day payment Rate depends on factors like : - Your Niche - Your Experince - Clien'ts Industry - Client's Budget Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
Email 1 Email 2 Get more email templates ( link direct to communication page ) |
Hey [Name],
I came across your job posting today regarding social media manager.
Post that had a curiosity to check your company's website and social handles.
You are present on over 4 social media.
And Ya, I know it takes a good amount of effort to create content for all the social handles and be consistent in posting.
I am Raj, social media marketer and content strategist.
I am willing to work for free for the first two weeks. And then we will look where it goes after that.
Here are my previous works. Link1, Link2.
Some of the previous clients I have worked with include, ___,__,__.
If it sounds good, you can revert to this mail and I will try to set something up so that we can move our next conversation.
Hope to hear back from you soon.
Regards,
[Name]
Client Acquatition Strategies : ( Only for Copy Writers ) | Target Clients | How to Price your services ? |
---|---|---|
- Pre-requisite : All the general freelancers strategies - Video Editing Facebook Groups - Get in touch with Youtuber or Insta Influencers - Start your Youtube channel - Internships in startups |
Marketing Agencies Course Creators Entrepreneurs Freelancers Youtubers Online Trainers StartUps Influenters Youtube Channel Owners Marketing agencies Media Houses |
- Per video editing - Voice over editing - Full package Rate depends on factors like : - Your Experince - Clien'ts Industry - Client's Budget Know the whole Structure ( Link - redirect to "Price" section of Guide Page) |
Hey Pratik
I came across your job posting for video editors, on your YouTube post.
You make videos around finances on the whiteboard which is just amazing.
By the way, your channel has helped me a lot with my personal finances.
I am Rahul, a freelance video editor, I am 16 and specializing in Premier pro.
Here is a video I edited for your channel, Hope you will like it.
-Video links
I have worked with some of the renowned YouTubers like ___,__,.
You can know more about me here ( Portfolio)
Let me know what your calendar looks like this weekend.
I will try to set up something for us.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
Raj