Freelancing is bigger than it’s ever been, and if you’re looking for some extra money with your talents, the Internet is here to help. Are you having trouble paying off that car payment every month? Just by doing a little extra writing online, you can get over that hump and be on your way to less financial stress.
If you’re new to the world of contract work, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin and how to get your foot in the door. Here are 10 sites that are perfect for freelancing newbies.
Upwork
It takes just a few moments to sign up, and once you do, you have access to loads of job listings. And you don’t even have to have a ton of experience in the field you’re looking into. There are listings for everyone from seasoned professionals to complete beginners. There are generally low-budget gigs (and Upwork charges hefty fees), but with some digging, you can find some well-paying work too.
Craigslist
Turns out Craigslist isn’t just for weirdos. You can also find freelance job listings there too. While there are definitely more scams than there are actual postings, some big-name companies do create legit listings from time to time.
Guru
At Guru, you can easily showcase your work experience, and the site works for you daily and matches you with job listings that you might be interested in. So, it kind of does the grunt work for you.
Freelance Writing Gigs
Once you’ve got a little writing experience under your belt, you can find some high-profile, high-paying gigs here.
Demand Media
Whether you’re a writer, producer, filmmaker, photographer, or anything in between, this website will have something for you.
Project4Hire
This website’s biggest strength is that it makes digging through listings very easy. You can find jobs that best suit your skillset in no time. This is a particularly great site for coders and consultants.
Squidoo
It’s a great community of writers, and you don’t need a huge portfolio of work or a website to start writing here.
Toptal
This is one of the more popular freelance websites because they connect clients and freelancers in 90 different countries, but you better have at least some experience. Toptal only accepts 3% of applicants.
Freelancer
When it comes to finding freelance gigs, Freelancer is quite the typical site.But they do have something that makes them stand out from the crowd—they regularly host contests where employers offer up a money prize, so it’s a great place to not only find well-paying work, but also to win money.
Simply Hired
This site not only offers freelance work, but actual jobs, too. So if you’re completely out of work and you’re looking for jobs all across the board, we highly recommend checking out Simply Hired.