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How to Avoid Upwork Fees, According to a $600k Freelancer

02/15/202401/21/2024

A 6-figure freelancer shares strategies for reducing and eliminating Upwork fees Upwork is a great place to find freelance jobs online and make money. I’ve … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Freelance, Upwork 3 Comments
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Freelance Graphic Design Rates: A Simple Price List (2024)

02/15/202401/17/2024

This is how to set your freelance graphic design rates, according to the Graphic Artists Guild I’ve been a freelance graphic designer for over 20 … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Freelance, Graphic Design, Rates 19 Comments
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Upwork Profile Examples, 7 Tips From a $600k Earner

03/28/202409/20/2023

Knowing how to create a great Upwork profile and write an attractive bio can be a “make it or break it” moment for even the … Read More

Categories Business Templates Tags Freelance, Upwork 15 Comments
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How To Become a Freelancer, 9 Side Hustle Pro Tips

03/14/202408/28/2023

The days of working a 9-5 are starting to seem a bit nostalgic. But this is for a variety of reasons. One of which is … Read More

Categories Freelance Tags Freelance, Side Hustle 1 Comment
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How To Do Taxes as a Freelance Artist by a Freelancer

03/28/202408/12/2023

PS: Use my refer-a-friend code MORGAN when signing up for Collective – the freelance tax platform I personally use – to get your first month … Read More

Categories Freelance Tags Freelance, Taxes Leave a comment
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I Made $80k on Upwork Without Boosted Proposals or Buying Connects

02/01/202406/01/2023

When I heard about Upwork for the first time in mid-2021, I approached the platform with cynicism. I thought … A few months later, I … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Advice, Freelance, Upwork 3 Comments
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11 Tips: How I Became a Freelance Writer With No Experience

03/28/202405/17/2023

I started freelancing in 2011, as a web developer. As my experience grew, so did my desire to try something new. In 2019, I started … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Advice, Entrepreneurs, Freelance 18 Comments
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How to Set Up an Upwork Agency: Advice from a $2M Upwork Freelancer

05/27/202505/17/2023

Thinking about scaling your solo freelance act on Upwork to an Upwork Agency? If so, I’ve got a major treat for you in store for … Read More

Categories For Entrepreneurs Tags Freelance, Upwork 3 Comments
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Can You Make Good Money on Upwork? How I Made $600,000 in 5 Years

02/06/202405/17/2023

If you happened to read my Business Insider Prime article – originally published in 2019 – about how I quit my “normal” job in 2017 and … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Freelance, Upwork 43 Comments
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Which is Better, Upwork or Fiverr? A $600k Freelancer’s Honest Opinion

02/06/202405/17/2023

In 2017, I rage quit my full-time job. That’s right, woke up one morning, completed my shift, and quit with no notice. Read Also: I … Read More

Categories Editorials Tags Fiverr, Freelance, Upwork 2 Comments
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