Being a freelancer has a lot of benefits – you can work from anywhere you like, you make up your own rules, you don’t have to concern yourself with trivial office politics, there is less stress involved and you get to spend a lot more time with your friends and family. However, not having a stable job means that you will be living a nomad’s life, moving from project to project, constantly on the lookout for a new employer. Kind of like an online ronin, a masterless samurai roaming the virtual wastes. Well, there are places you can go to look for great freelance opportunities, so do not despair. Here are 20 great freelance websites you should definitely check out.
1) Ifreelance.com
iFreelance is a very wide freelance network with categories that include photography, videography, marketing, traditional art, writing, translation, architecture, engineering, graphic design, accounting and administrative support. It’s easy to set up an account and start looking for a project you can contribute to.
This is a great job board for programmers, designers and developers, as well as copywriters and editors. It has a user friendly interface and allows you to quickly find and apply for jobs best suited to your particular skill set.
3) Problogger.com
An excellent job board for talented writers, ProBlogger makes finding the right writing opportunities incredibly simple. Just click on the job listings you want and follow the instructions.
4) Freelancewrittingjobs.com
This is another great website for all the writers out there. Posting an ad will cost you around $10, but it will give you a chance to showcase your writing skills and provide content to those willing to pay for your efforts. You can also contribute to their blog and get some additional exposure by linking to your blog/website and social media accounts.
5) Smashingjobs.com
This is a designer’s and programmer’s heaven, offering plenty of full-time and freelance job opportunities. The website has a very clean and crisp design which allows for quick browsing and some efficient job hunting.
6) Freelanced.com
This is a freelance social network where a large number of people with different kinds of talents and skills can come together, share their portfolios and look for some online work. There are a huge number of job categories ranging from creative writers, sculptors and music composers to accountants and programmers.
7) Writterscash.com
A variety of fields to write about, ranging from mathematics and physics to biology and medicine. To sign up you need to fill out a form and wait for a confirmation email. Upon receiving the email you may take a competency test and be on your way to earning some money.
8) Pitchme.com
A freelancer with some experience in journalism will feel right at home on this website. Ideas are pitched on various topics – fashion, science, culture, etc – and you can pitch as many ideas as you like. If someone likes what you have to offer, they can than pay you to write it, it’s as simple as that.
9) TextBroker.com
This website provides talented writers with a very effective way of getting paid for doing what they do best. You start by creating a free account and completing a competency test after which you will be rated. Then, if all goes well, you can complete your author profile and start looking for writing assignments that suit you.
10) Artwanted.com
Artwanted is the perfect place for artists and photographers to create an online portfolio, get feedback and sell their artwork online. Registration is free, but there is a $5 per month premium membership option that grants you access to some good bonus features.
11) Simplyhired.com
This is a big and broad job hunting website with tons of options, but it is a great way to look for some freelance work, particularly if you are a writer, graphic designer or web designer. It’s very easy to navigate and you can quickly search through a large number of recent job offerings in your field.
12) tutor.com
As the name suggests you can become an online tutor for families with home-schooled children, children in military families and even schools. There are a number of subjects and different grade levels to choose from, so if you have a deeper understanding of a subject such as math, English or science, than you can go through a few simple steps. You have to fill out an application form, pass a subject exam and deliver a writing sample, perform a mock session to test your teaching skills and go through a background check before you can start working.
13) Authenticjobs.com
I hope you find this information useful and that you succeed in your freelance career. Just remember to be patient and to keep looking. It takes time to see some serious results, but freelancing can be a fulfilling career once you get pass the initial stages.
14) Behance.net
You can showcase and discover creative work here. The site is mainly for creative work like architecture, photography, graphic design, illustration etc.
Freelancer writers who are looking for the job could avoid this particular site.
15) Dribbble.com
Dribbble is another site which is for freelancing designers. There are over 10,000 designers that are being hired. You can be one of them.
16) Dice.com
Dice is a great freelancing site for techies. They have given over 88,000 jobs to techies.
Freelancer developers and programmers can find a job here. You can earn depending upon the project you take.
17) Toptal.com
Toptal is great site for recruiters as well as freelancers. They offer freelancing jobs only for developers and designers. No other jobs!
The income opportunity is good here because they allow only quality freelancers, like top 3%.
18) Coroflot.com
Coroflot has over 1000 jobs listings and over 58,000 participants applying as freelancers.Coroflot is great for freelance creative designers.
You get to design and develop various user interfaces. Salary would depend upon country to country but average is $55,475 per year.
19) GetAcode.com
As the name suggests GetACoder is all about freelancer programmers, developers and web designers.
For freelancers you can get hourly jobs and long term projects. You get paid as per your clients.