fightfortheuser

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   The Power of Repeat Clients(freelancecollege.com)

   2 points by fightfortheuser 8y ago|0 comments
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   How I made $10,000 per month for 3 months in a row(freelancecollege.com)

   3 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|0 comments
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   by fightfortheuser 9y ago

   If you have questions about how to pick a freelance specialty please let me know. Hopefully, this list will give you some ideas if you are stuck.
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   Massive List of Programming (and other freelance) Specialties(freelancecollege.com)

   2 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|1 comments
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   The Dark Side of Freelancing(freelancecollege.com)

   5 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|0 comments
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   The Legal Guide on Starting a Freelance Practice(freelancecollege.com)

   2 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|0 comments
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   How to work when you don't want to(freelancecollege.com)

   4 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|0 comments
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   by fightfortheuser 9y ago

   If anyone has any questions about this please let me know! Currently I charge $1,000 per day doing PHP development and building secure websites for the financial markets (using Jekyll). And I freelance fulltime. So if you have questions ple
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   How developers can charge more than $150 per hour(freelancecollege.com)

   3 points by fightfortheuser 9y ago|1 comments
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    SEEKING WORK I'm the unholy union between marketing and development. I'm able to create marketing sales funnels due to a strong interest in marketing, and by having a strong tech foundation. And my specialty is revamping websites
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    7 Reasons why freelancing is awesome(freelancecollege.com)

    3 points by fightfortheuser 10y ago|0 comments
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    The Future of Freelancing(freelancecollege.com)

    3 points by fightfortheuser 10y ago|0 comments
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    Agreed.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    and you'll just keep getting more low-end work. The next client you get, double your rate, don't even bat an eye when you quote it, and you'll be surprised when people say yes.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    So what did you end up niching in? Also, how did you bill for your services?
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    I suggest you invest in yourself, and learn how to find clients. There's plenty of free info on doubleyourfreelancing.com, and I'd start diving into the blog articles there. And if you want to invest in yourself, I wrote a course
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    This tool is awesome. All the other surveys I find seem to hit the low end, but if this data is true, then the rates I've been quoting are spot on. Thanks for posting this.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    Well done. Daily billing is loads better than hourly billing. I think I made an extra $10,000 in a year, just because I billed by the day. And you are right. A day rate starts to shift the focus on the outcomes of the project, and less on h
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    Sure, see my note to the user @keviv
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    I suggest you increase you triple your rates. Clients want good solutions to their problems, and a low rate suggests that you do poor quality work. And if you are good, (which it sounds like you are), the only reason why you can't char
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    The best thing is to do is to build out your network. Keep reaching out to the people in the USA. Make sure your english is impeccable, as that will help build your perceived level of trust. I suggest also getting out there more. Blogging w
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    I used to charge $50 USD per hour, but I kept upping my rates. Soon I charged $100 per hour, and then $125 hour. The highest I ever got for programming/consulting was $150 USD per hour, but I don't charge that anymore. I've m
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    Blacksmithing for Developers – Stop Hammering the Keyboard and Use an Anvil(mountainfreshmedia.com)

    2 points by fightfortheuser 10y ago|0 comments
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    Thanks. I'll check it out next time I'm at the library.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    see reply here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12205611 But now that I've run some more calculations it seems like I'll hit ~$85,000 USD gross this year. And really, you gave great advice.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    thanks for the heads up!
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    One company had a site that was down. I called them up, said I knew how to fix it (there was some extra characters after the php closing tag), and so I fixed it, and they had me do more work. Another client called me when I was looking for
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    Good point. It often comes down to labeling. For instance, if you call yourself a freelancer your clients might think "cheap, disposable, commodity", but if you call yourself a consultant and can show that you deliver, then you ca
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    I've got a fellow freelancer who charges $125 to build Wordpress websites, and he doesn't even make the design. But is good with layouts, and knows how to price by value.
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    by fightfortheuser 10y ago

    But I'm not working 40 hours a week. At least not billable hours. Usually, freelancers can clock in 25-30 billable hours max, because the rest of the time is spent on admin, sales, outreach, learning, etc... The biggest thing is findin