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50 BEST Freelance Ideas in 5 Minutes or Less
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Jan 17, 2024
Can I make it through you over 50 freelance ideas in less than 5 minutes?...I'm sure going to try. • • • VIDEO CHAPTERS • • • 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Freelance Ideas for Writers 2:53 Freelance Ideas for Designers & Artists 4:39 Freelance Ideas for Developers 5:15 Freelance Ideas in Other Fields 5:48 BONUS Freelance Ideas • • • MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO • • • Clearvoice for testing your freelance ideas: https://millo.co/clearvoice Ghostwriting jobs: https://millo.co/ghostwriting-jobs 10 Steps to Become a Successful Freelance Designer: https://millo.co/10-steps-to-becoming-a-successful-freelance-designer?watch=hifXBoV1RiU • • • SUBSCRIBE for more freelancing videos • • • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHUE7dy9CxjtipQgGVhrNQg • • • LEARN MORE on the Millo blog or podcast • • •
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Freelancing is one of the fastest ways to make money working for yourself
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But sometimes coming up with the right freelance idea isn't easy. So today I'm going to give you 50 freelance ideas in less than 7 minutes
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Get ready because this is going to be fun! Hey guys, it's Jude from Willow.co
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where freelancers come to level up their business. Before I get going, click the subscribe button for more great freelancing videos
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and remember to leave a comment telling us what to cover next on the channel
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If we pick your idea, we'll enter you to win $1000 you can invest in your freelance business
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Today's freelance ideas are broken into categories and you can use the chat to link in the video description to skip to the ideas you care about most
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Ok, here we go. First are freelance ideas for writers. Idea number 1. Become a freelance blogger who writes for company blogs or even your own blog
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Get started using clearvoice.com which we've linked in the description. Idea number 2. Write ebooks for yourself or for clients
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Lots of companies use ebooks to generate leads and will pay nicely for a quality ebook
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Third, consider ghostwriting. A ghostwriter writes books, blog posts or articles on behalf of somebody else
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We've got a link for getting ghostwriting jobs in the description. Idea number 4. Write articles for magazines or online publications
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Typically these also require skills in research. You could also try becoming a freelance fiction writer where you can write short stories, poems or even novels for yourself, your clients or other authors
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Idea number 6. Web writer. Every company who has a website is in need of words to put on each page
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That's where a web writer comes in. You'll write anything from sales copy to confirmation messages to product descriptions
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If you're persuasive with words, you'd make a good freelance copywriter. The main job of a copywriter is to write words that sell products or services for their clients
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Idea number 8 is a freelance text translator where you'll translate one language to another in written form
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Similarly, you could be a transcription writer. You just listen to the audio files like podcasts, videos or webinars and convert the spoken words to written text
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You could also specialise in writing resumes and cover letters. You'll help people get their next job by writing a compelling cover letter and well-written resume
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If you're experienced or interested in the law, then freelance idea number 11 may be a good fit for you
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Become a legal writer. You'll write letters and documents to be used by lawyers, judges and others in the legal system
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Idea number 12. Press release writer. It'll be your job to write compelling news articles about your client with the goal of getting picked up by the local or national media outlets
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You could also be a product description writer where you'd write interesting and helpful descriptions of products for print, catalogues or e-commerce sites
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Finally, if you have an eye for detail, you could become a technical writer where you'd write manuals, instructions or technical guides for products
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And that's all the freelance ideas for writers. Next, let's explore a few ideas for designers and artists
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Idea number 15 is to become a freelance graphic designer. This is a broad category that could include designing print materials, social media graphics, online ads, product packaging and lots more
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For more tips on becoming a successful freelance designer, be sure to click the video on screen now or in the video description
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If you have an eye for brands, you could also try becoming a logo designer
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Clients are willing to pay good money for a high quality logo, but getting good at logo design will take some time
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Similarly, you could become a freelance icon designer where you'll design unique items for brands and businesses to be used on websites and in print
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If larger graphics are more your thing, why not become an infographic designer, creating works of art that clients will pay high fees for
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Of course, you can always design t-shirts or other apparel for yourself or for your clients
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And with the ever-growing self-publishing industry, there are always tons of book design clients to go around
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Designers are in need for the book cover and for the inside pages, which is called layout design
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Okay, we're about halfway through this list and if you're loving some of these ideas, take a second to subscribe to this channel
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Plus, remember we're giving away $1,000 to one subscriber who leaves a comment telling us what to cover in our next video
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Okay, now let's talk about web design. You could become a mock-up designer or a full-fledged web designer, creating quality site designs for your clients
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You could try photo retouching, which pays good money on sites like fiverr.com
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Or you could be a freelance photo editor, helping people enhance their images or change them entirely
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If you're an artist, you can get hired to create comics and cartoons for clients or draw illustrations to be used in print or online
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Alright, we've got to get moving if we're going to hit 50 in under 7 minutes. Here we go. Let's talk about dev work
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If you love to code, you could be a front-end developer, making client websites look incredible
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Or a back-end developer, making sure a website is fast, secure and functioning properly
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And a UX designer, focused on how users interact with a website or app
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Of course, you could work in WordPress as a freelancer, including developing plugins, installing WordPress or maintaining WordPress websites
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And websites are just the beginning. You could also become a freelance app developer, bringing clients' ideas to life in a mobile setting
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Or a game developer, helping clients create fun and engaging games on iOS and Android
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Of course, there are freelance ideas in just about any field, including accounting and bookkeeping, online marketing, SEO or legal work
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Plus, there's tons of work in video and audio production for freelancers
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A few ideas include creating quality YouTube videos for clients, video animation or video editing for clients
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When it comes to audio, you can get paid good money for voiceover work, editing audio files like podcasts or radio commercials, or recording audiobooks for clients
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Phew! There you have 50 freelance ideas in less than 7 minutes
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If that's not enough, here are a few more. Virtual assistant, social media manager, customer support rep, project manager, photographer and consulting in practically any field you can imagine
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Needless to say, there are countless opportunities for you to join the ranks of millions of freelancers around the globe
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At Melo, we want to help you do it. So subscribe to this channel and visit our blog at melo.co for more
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For now, I'm Jude. Thanks for watching
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