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How to Get Jobs on Upwork in 7 Days (No Experience Needed)
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Jan 17, 2024
Getting jobs on Upwork is a great way to launch or grow your freelance business. In this video, we'll show you exactly how you can get jobs on Upwork with zero experience in as little as 7 days! Here are just a few things we'll dive into in this video: (PS: You can follow along on this article: https://millo.co/how-to-get-jobs-on-upwork) The unexpected types of jobs to take early on for rapid profile growth — Where to focus early on (this will pay HUGE dividends for a long time) — What clients want to see in your Upwork profile — How to start raking in coveted Upwork "invitations" — Dos and Don'ts for your client meetings (don't mess this up) — And tons more! Mentioned in this video: ================== Client Meeting Tips https://millo.co/how-to-completely-rock-your-first-client-meeting Freelance Tips Newsletter https://millo.co/newsletter
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In this video, I'll show you exactly how you can get jobs on Upwork in 7 days with
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zero experience. Stay tuned. Hey guys, I'm Josh from Millo.co, where freelancers come to level up their business
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And today, I've got an easy-to-follow, 6-step process to help you get jobs on Upwork
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These techniques don't require any previous experience, as they've shown results in
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as little as 7 days for freelancers in various industries. Before we dive in, remember to subscribe to our channel to get notified when we release
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more great videos to help grow your freelance business. Okay, getting jobs on Upwork can be a great way to get started as a freelancer. Some freelancers
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even build their entire career with Upwork alone. If you're ready to get more jobs on Upwork, here's exactly what to do next
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First, start with small jobs on Upwork. If you don't have a well-established Upwork
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profile yet, consider taking lower-paying jobs at first. Of course, this isn't a good long-term strategy, but building up your Upwork profile
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quickly is key to getting bigger and better clients. Start by pitching, bidding, and accepting smaller jobs first. These jobs will help
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you to quickly complete projects to add to your Upwork portfolio, and get ratings and
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reviews that boost your Upwork ranking. Having a portfolio with real Upwork jobs and a profile with real Upwork ratings and reviews
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is critical to getting more jobs on Upwork and will be important throughout the following
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steps in this video. Second, focus on feedback above everything else. When you're building up your profile
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on Upwork, there's almost nothing more important than real client feedback. That's because future clients will use feedback from previous clients to decide if you're
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the kind of freelancer they want to work with. In exchange for timely feedback in the form of ratings and reviews on your profile, consider
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offering early clients discounts on their orders, faster turnarounds, or additional work at no extra cost
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When pitching these perks, make sure your client knows that you're offering this additional
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value in exchange for an honest, quality rating and review on your Upwork profile. Early on
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your goal should be to complete as many small jobs as possible and get as many positive
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ratings and reviews as you can. Third, optimize your Upwork profile. You'll exponentially increase your chances of winning
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bids or even being requested by new clients if you make your profile look as polished
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as possible. Here are just a few things you can do right away
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Fill out all areas of your profile in as much detail as possible. The more detail you can
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give your potential clients, the more confident they'll feel about hiring you
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You won't be getting any jobs on Upwork with a half-hearted profile that doesn't tell clients
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anything about you or your work. Focus on the value you bring to your potential clients. It can be tempting to make your profile
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all about you. Instead, focus on the value you've brought to your previous clients
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thus showing potential clients exactly why they should hire you for their next Upwork job
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Test, test, and test. Finally, test each element of your profile to see what attracts more
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clients and bid requests. The biggest factors that determine the number of profile views
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you get on Upwork are your profile title and your hourly rate. So, test both your title
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and hourly rate until you find a sweet spot. Fair warning, be sure to save a backup of your old profile any time you make changes
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in case you see a decline in Upwork invitations. Fourth, start sending Upwork proposals. Once you've built up and optimized a nice Upwork
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profile, you're ready to start sending out proposals for bigger and better clients
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You might be tempted to send a proposal to any Upwork job that you're interested in
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using the same script or template. But don't. Clients can tell when you're using a script
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or a template and it's a total turn-off. Instead, take the time to learn their name
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what their needs are and how you can best address them. And even though this is a proposal, most clients don't like you going in for the sale immediately
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The best strategy we've found is to ask clarifying questions about their Upwork job
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before asking for their business. By asking questions, you're showing the client that
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you have taken the time to read the job description, are not sending spammy script or templates
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and actually care about getting to the root of their problem. Once you start getting responses
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to your proposals, try moving the conversations to wherever you close clients best, whether
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that's on the phone, over Zoom or whatever suits you. Fifth, aim for Upwork job invitations. Sending proposals is nice, but the real holy grail
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of getting jobs on Upwork is getting Upwork job invitations. An invitation comes when
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a potential client sees your profile, often because Upwork recommends you and specifically
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asks you to apply for their Upwork job. Naturally, getting a job on Upwork is much easier when
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you begin receiving invitations since the client is already expressing some interest
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in working with you. You can get more Upwork job invitations by improving your Upwork job
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success rate, your profile ratings and your client reviews. Sixth, prepare well for your client interview. While not all Upwork clients prefer a phone
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or a Zoom call, many request it prior to hiring you for their Upwork job. Invest in decent
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webcam and microphone to have crisp, professional video calls with potential new clients. Your
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first client meeting is a great time to gain clarity on the problem your client is trying
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to solve. Explain how you can add value to their business. Clarify any details about
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timing, scope and budget. You can also find some great advice on succeeding at your first
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or next client meeting on our blog. We'll link to the article beneath this video. If
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you feel good about the Upwork job whilst meeting with your client, go in for the close
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Express excitement about working with them and ask them when you can get started. The
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goal here is to get them to commit to hiring you as their Upwork freelancer for this project
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And that's it! With these six steps, you're now well on your way to getting jobs on Upwork
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Whether your profile is brand new or you need a quick refresh in order to land more Upwork
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clients, I hope this video has been helpful. For more information on getting jobs on Upwork
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visit the links in the video description. I'd also love to hear from you in the comments
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What's the biggest challenge you've faced when trying to get jobs on Upwork? If you've
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like this one. And if you want even more advice on growing your freelance business, then head
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our ideas every month to grow their business and get better clients. I'm Josh from millo.co
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I'll catch you next time
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