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Underdog - Attempt to earn €10k in 90 days [Journey]
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<blockquote data-quote="UnderdogStrategy" data-source="post: 936321" data-attributes="member: 90982"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Day #3</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Hustling on Upwork all day.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Sent 6 proposals (it took me hours).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">1 interview.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">0 new job landed so far.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">For one of this proposal I've invested 2 hours creating a demo (giving value upfront).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I've seen the the number of people interviewed for that job post increasing hours after I sent my proposal, but I've been completely ignored.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Honestly it sucks, I felt stupid and like two precious hours have been wasted.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">But nevermind.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Upwork game self-analysis.</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">One of the reason why i lose jobs are my rates.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I set up a job post in my same niche to check out the competition.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I don't stand a chance (on price) against people bidding $8/hr or $12/hr.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Even people from USA or Europe have prices around $15/20 per hour.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">My current minimum is $25/hr but I often bid around $40 if the client has a past history of hourly payments around 30 and so.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Second reason, my portfolio sucks.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">People around there probably wants to see fancy stuff that gives the "wow" effect.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I just do clean/minimalist/effective websites because I'm more oriented on results, so probably my portfolio just feel average and doesn't stand out.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I will keep pushing on sending proposals, at the end of the day I don't have much choice.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">This week's goal is landing a mid-size project (between $500-$1000 minimum).</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I can't control that, but I can keep sending meaningful proposals every day.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">-----</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I also got some ideas regarding how can i get a foot in the door in this market.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">First, I can "buy" case studies running campaign for specific niches myself.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">I would have to invest money upfront, but if I can generate leads and turn that into a Case Study I'll then have something to use to leverage people in that specific vertical.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">And obviously I can try to sell or give away those leads.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78)">Tomorrow I will take some time to get the Google Search Ads certification.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnderdogStrategy, post: 936321, member: 90982"] [B][SIZE=7][COLOR=rgb(40, 50, 78)]Day #3[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][COLOR=rgb(40, 50, 78)]Hustling on Upwork all day. Sent 6 proposals (it took me hours). 1 interview. 0 new job landed so far. For one of this proposal I've invested 2 hours creating a demo (giving value upfront). I've seen the the number of people interviewed for that job post increasing hours after I sent my proposal, but I've been completely ignored. Honestly it sucks, I felt stupid and like two precious hours have been wasted. But nevermind.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(40, 50, 78)]Upwork game self-analysis.[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(40, 50, 78)]One of the reason why i lose jobs are my rates. I set up a job post in my same niche to check out the competition. I don't stand a chance (on price) against people bidding $8/hr or $12/hr. Even people from USA or Europe have prices around $15/20 per hour. My current minimum is $25/hr but I often bid around $40 if the client has a past history of hourly payments around 30 and so. Second reason, my portfolio sucks. People around there probably wants to see fancy stuff that gives the "wow" effect. I just do clean/minimalist/effective websites because I'm more oriented on results, so probably my portfolio just feel average and doesn't stand out. I will keep pushing on sending proposals, at the end of the day I don't have much choice. This week's goal is landing a mid-size project (between $500-$1000 minimum). I can't control that, but I can keep sending meaningful proposals every day. ----- I also got some ideas regarding how can i get a foot in the door in this market. First, I can "buy" case studies running campaign for specific niches myself. I would have to invest money upfront, but if I can generate leads and turn that into a Case Study I'll then have something to use to leverage people in that specific vertical. And obviously I can try to sell or give away those leads. Tomorrow I will take some time to get the Google Search Ads certification.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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