INTRODUCTION:

Freelancing is now not a madness anymore, it’s a reality which cannot be denied further, Freelancing websites has made many people self-independent from their Daily 9 to 5 jobs, and as per our analysis from the data, we examined about 60% of United States Of America’s (USA) Workforce have preferred freelancing over there daily 9 to 5 jobs and have quit their jobs for it, And these figures are continuously rising as Employee’s and Companies are starting to accept the facilities of freelancing and are preferring it more than ever before, It is one of the most popularly recognized online earning methods currently available on the internet.

Freelancing has become more popular day by day just because of the advantages and facilities it provides to both people and companies, it is considered as the best alternative of employment. Freelancing has provided more hands-on grip to employees for controlling their life the way they like. The most attractive part of freelancing due to which more and more people are choosing freelancing over a 9 to 5 job is that they are there on boss no one is controlling how should they work, they have their own choice of selecting their working hours and leaves days also.

For Companies and Organizations, freelancers are the best choice as they are beneficial and save some money for the companies and organizations as well.

For Example, if a company wants to build a website to promote their products or services, they have two options, They should hire a full-time web developer or they can go with a freelancer, If they hire a full-time web developer they will have to pay him salary every month and will also need to provide him with all the benefits of an employee, but if they select a freelancer then it will be a web developer on a contract who will come in, develop their website, give training and leave.

This will save companies and organizations extra benefits which they provide to their full-time employees and they also do not have to pay their salary every month, it will be only a one-time payment which the freelancer will charge to build their site. Although freelancing is very beneficial for both companies and individuals still if someone is a newbie is looking to start his own freelancing business it can be very difficult and painful to find the correct platform for your freelancing career, Today there are thousands of freelancing platforms available on the internet but to decide on which platforms you need to start freelancing is very confusing. This is why we have shortlisted the 5 best freelancing platforms for you to get started with today.

1. Upwork:

Upwork is today known as one of the largest marketplace and platform for freelancers, it does not matter if you are a web developer, graphic designer, content writer, or customer support specialist, as long as you are willing to offer your services at affordable prices, Upwork will offer you more and more jobs.

When you start filtering your desired jobs, you will find thousands of never-ending job posts that are continuously updating after every 2 or 3 minutes, you will every type of job on Upwork from low price range to high price range (Depending On Job Task), Upwork is a platform where everyone from small business owners to large organizations is willing to hire freelancers to complete their provided jobs within the budget they defined for each job, budget for every job may vary from fixed-price rate to per hour rate it depends upon the freelancers how they negotiate a jobs price with their clients.

Previously known as Elance-oDesk, Upwork has become the world’s leading freelance marketplace which is hosting more than 18 million active freelancers currently working on it.

If you are also willing to work on the platform of Upwork then you have to learn some basic writing skills before getting started, because on Upwork you have to bid on each project you like to work and for bidding on that project you have to write down an attractive and artistic proposal letter to win that project. Sometimes you have to bid below your pay rate for improving your rating on the platform. As I mentioned that thousands of jobs are posted on the platform every hour and if you are bidding on a project which already has received 30+ proposals is not a smart move unless you have a 4-5 start rating. Once you have established yourself on the platform and your rating is around 4 to 5 stars, then you can consider Upwork as a full-time career opportunity, try to give your best work on every job because if the clients are satisfied and happy with your work they will not consider anyone else above you for their work in future and will provide you more jobs in future to complete for them.

2. Fiverr:

Have you ever heard of Fiverr?, well, Fiverr is an Israeli Company and is known as one of the biggest freelance marketplaces working out there, As per analysis currently 830K active freelancers are working on Fiverr, and as per Fiverr it has already facilitated over 50 million transactions, and over 5.5 Million Buyers have already made purchases on the platform.

Every freelance marketplace has its method for working similarly fiver has its own and unique method which is known as the gig method, this gig method is used for connecting Freelancers with their clients on Fiverr.

After signing up as a Freelancer on Fiverr, First of all, you have to update your basic information profile accordingly, after up your basic profile you will have to create a working offer or profile which is known as a gig on the marketplace. You can sell anything from Logo designs to website templates at just the starting price of $5.

If you are wondering that who will buy services from you then let me tell you as long as your gigs are attractive and affordable, people will contact you and purchase services from you.

3. People Per Hour (PPH):

One of the most popular freelance marketplace People Per Hour which is also known as (PPH) is considered amongst one of the most reliable marketplaces by many companies and organizations to hire highly talented and skilled full freelancers for their work. One of the biggest goals on which people per hour works is empowerment.

People Per Hour want to empower their freelancers to do what they love doing. The most amazing part of this marketplace is that it comes with a lot of User control features which are very helpful for the freelancers on the platform to make their work easier and help them manage their freelance business in a better way.

If you are working as a freelancer on people per hour, you can access some of its amazing tools such as In-App Messaging, Proposal Review, and Invoicing which are very helpful in connecting with your clients and providing them high-quality services.

Once a new project is submitted on the platform by any Client, all the details and requirements of that project are analyzed by the powerful artificial intelligence system of People Per Hour which then starts to filter out the eligible Freelancers to complete that particular job, then those filtered freelancers are requested by the platform to review that project and submit their proposal and price for that job.

This is the reason why People Per Hour remains one of the top freelancing platforms out there in the market, as its smart and professional artificial intelligent system saves a lot of time for its clients and freelancer.

4. Freelancer:

Freelancer.com was the first freelance platform to enter the freelancing industry well before other giants of today’s freelancing industry Upwork, Fiverr, and People Per Hour, this Australian based freelance market has earned the trust of the freelancing industry in a short period, not just because of its name but also because of its services which it provides to the clients and freelancers working on its platform.

If you are searching for freelancing sites on the internet, probably this will be the first site to appear on the top of your search results just because of its name.

Freelancer.com has already hosted over 50 million users on its platform which includes both freelancers and clients, this number is continuously growing daily. Freelancer.com has some amazing tools available on its platform such as “Invoicing” and “Accounting” for providing better service and user experience to its freelancers so that they can handle their jobs and services for the clients they are working for in more precise manner.

Freelancer.com also works on the same Gigs method which is used on Fiver, Freelancers can create their profile first with basic information, and then later in the next steps they can setup their gigs for the jobs they would like to do which can be anything like Logo Designing, Content Writing & Voice Overs. So if you are a newbie in the freelancing world and looking for a great platform to start your career you can select freelancer.com which provides working opportunities to every freelancer registered on its platform.

5. Guru:

One of the greatest and experts preferred freelance site working out there today in the freelancing industry is Guru.com, In Hindi and Urdu the meaning of the word “GURU” is an expert or a leader in his domain, and sometimes teachers and professors are also considered as Guru’s as they are specialists of their field.

Guru.com works on the same idea and mindset, they only handpick and filer out the best freelancers according to their skills to allow them to work on their platform. Once a freelancer passes the skills test eligibility criteria he is selected.

Guru.com offers a variety of different tools on their platform to their freelancer such as “Invoicing” and “Account Management”, Guru.com also integrates safe and secure payment modules on their platform to make your payment process secure and smooth.

Guru.com is only referred to those freelancers which are experts in their domain and services which they offer to their clients, and it is recommended to have some previous freelancing experience also before applying on Guru.com to work as a freelancer.

This whole process of hiring freelancers on their platforms makes Guru.com a reliable and trusted platform for many clients, and attracts them to post their jobs nowhere else except Guru.com.

Conclusion:

If you are thinking to work as a Part-time/Full-time Freelance, All these above-mentioned platforms are the best freelance marketplaces currently working in the industry, You can start your freelance career with any of them, it depends upon personal choice which platform you prefer more to start your freelance business.