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Hey all,
Freelancing can be a great way to turn a skill into a quick income.
In my short time on the forum I've already seen many talk about getting started.
In an effort to help, I thought I'd share some easy to follow instructions on how to get started with some of the basics.
I'm a full stack web developer that spent many years freelancing, so I know very well the stress and pressure of trying to manage clients, projects and life.
Hopefully this info will make your dive into freelancing a little less scary.
You Need a Personal Website
Having a personal website where you start to build your brand is essential.
As an absolute minimum, here is where you'll share a professional profile, samples of your work, and testimonials from happy clients.
Whenever a prospective client needs to learn about you, your website is where you'll send them.
Don't overthink it. Just get your site online.
This is a quick overview.
Make it look good.
Now that you have the outline of your site done, you can search for a better looking theme and polish it up a bit with photos, etc.
Updates to come asap.
Free high quality WordPress Themes:
For those wanting a great WordPress theme, those built on something called the Genesis Framework are great.
You can see them here: Premium WordPress Themes - StudioPress --> just be sure to filter for StudioPress themes, not 3rd party themes.
Any of the themes near the top would be best. The older ones are lower down and may not be updated.
I have a dev license for all the StudioPress themes, so if you see one you like I can send you the file. While I wouldn't want to give them away by the hundreds, doing so is totally inline with the GPL licensing.
Freelancing can be a great way to turn a skill into a quick income.
In my short time on the forum I've already seen many talk about getting started.
In an effort to help, I thought I'd share some easy to follow instructions on how to get started with some of the basics.
I'm a full stack web developer that spent many years freelancing, so I know very well the stress and pressure of trying to manage clients, projects and life.
Hopefully this info will make your dive into freelancing a little less scary.
You Need a Personal Website
Having a personal website where you start to build your brand is essential.
As an absolute minimum, here is where you'll share a professional profile, samples of your work, and testimonials from happy clients.
Whenever a prospective client needs to learn about you, your website is where you'll send them.
Don't overthink it. Just get your site online.
This is a quick overview.
- Head over to Domain Names - Cheap Domain Names | Namecheap.Com and buy hosting + website
- Search for a domain name that matches your name. (ie: yourname.com)
- Once you get your account info, log into your hosting account, install WordPress and activate one of the default themes.
- Install a plugin called WP Forms
- Create some pages - Home, About, Work, Testimonials, Contact
- On the Home page create a brief list of the services you provide.
- On the About page write a professional bio here along with a summary of your expertise.
- On the Work page write a summary of completed works along with samples.
- On the Testimonials page add quotes for any testimonials you have on hand.
- Create a contact form with name, email and message fields. Add this form to your contact page.
Make it look good.
Now that you have the outline of your site done, you can search for a better looking theme and polish it up a bit with photos, etc.
Updates to come asap.
Free high quality WordPress Themes:
For those wanting a great WordPress theme, those built on something called the Genesis Framework are great.
You can see them here: Premium WordPress Themes - StudioPress --> just be sure to filter for StudioPress themes, not 3rd party themes.
Any of the themes near the top would be best. The older ones are lower down and may not be updated.
I have a dev license for all the StudioPress themes, so if you see one you like I can send you the file. While I wouldn't want to give them away by the hundreds, doing so is totally inline with the GPL licensing.
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