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Ask HN: Have you landed a project through “Freelancer/Seeking Freelancer” posts?
I'm wondering how effective it has been for people to post their credentials on the "Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer?" posts.
If you landed a project, what percentage of your annual revenue did you make from it? Would love to hear specifics if you care to share.
- mtmail 10y agoLast time the question was asked nobody answered (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7832404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7832404) and almost 3 years ago only one success answer (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7832404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7832404). Either the success rate is low or those with success don't share in worry about attracting competition. I remember counting the ads once, can't find my own comment, and it was 95% seeking. This month it's 100% seeking. So at least companies no longer post in the threads.
- dhruvkar 10y agoThanks. I'd venture that the success rate is low. I, and others, have asked questions [0] [1] about people's experiences/financial numbers in running an indie business and the HN crowd very willingly shared both. I doubt the freelancing crowd would be that much different in terms of sharing. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12269425 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12269425 [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12065355 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12065355
- drsim 10y agoWe hired two great guys that I found in the thread. A full time contract of around six months.
- mocko 10y agoI work as a contract DevOps guy (mostly out of disgust at the agency recruitment model now prevalent in Britain) and hunt down all my own work. I'd say it's 50% word-of-mouth, 50% HN. IMO the single best thing you can do to attract clients is show good communication skills (i.e. write a good ad) and a track record of successful projects.
- BjoernKW 10y agoYes, a few prospective clients and one deal. Not particularly much in terms of annual revenue but still.
- ifdattic 10y agoLast few clients were from those posts, and I'm really happy with them. Right now I would say it's one of the best sources for leads/clients.
- lj3 10y agoI posted every month for around 4 months a few years back. I got two responses and one turned into a short term contract. Considering the low effort of 'write an ad, post to HN', it was a positive experience.