How to Write an Irresistible Freelance Bid   by Trafficlancer

The Reality

Internet has devastated every invisible wall erected by the great civilizations and revolutions. Now it's literally possible for a village girl from Vietnam to appoint a reputed web designer to clone a 'doing good' site, change hands to a prospective buyer and surely can earn some dollars during the transition. I am not exaggerating. It's happening right now! Thousands of projects are being posted every minute; Tens of thousands of bids are being placed to win them, and hundreds of projects are awarded every second, with money in advance!

The Need

Freelancers around the world are making a decent income out there! Believe me. I am one among them. But the only possible bottle neck in this whole nice thing is winning your first project. On seeing that you have already won and completed an assignment, next Boss will be less hesitant in choosing you among a fifty and odd prospective bidders. You may even get a good review or reference from the buyer and it will stay there in your profile page for life. But you still need to win that dream 'first freelance project'.

How to Write that Killer Bid on Freelance Project

May be you are an expert in a certain field and having hands on experience in solving problems in that arena. Unless you win a project, you cannot prove that. Unless you prove that, you cannot win your first project. Tricky situation. Isn't it?

But fortunately, an insider like me will always come out and spill out some tips regarding the hardships as well as the solutions to overcome this problem. Apply the following dependable, time tested and logical nuances while posting an irresistible bid and strike a break-through in the freelancing career.

Guaranteed Best Practices in Placing a Freelance Bid

* Write a customized and unique bid for every project you apply. Do not copy-paste a pre written set of boring sentences, which may fit on any skeleton.

* Write your shortest possible Bid. Three to five lines is advisable. No buyer have the time to read a 300 worded article. If he has, he won't be appointing a freelancer at all to do his jobs!

* Spell check those five lines. Most of us are seeing the keyboard instead of the monitor while typing. Can't help it. Correct the typos and misspells before submitting. Avoid chatting elements like "plz c pmb 4 dtls". Be aware that you are talking with your future Boss.

* Use at least five words from the project post. If your Bid is NOT incorporated with even one word or phrase from the project post, it is obvious that you have not read the project post at all.

* Tactfully implant in the Bid, your enthusiasm in obtaining, finishing and earning from this project. Do not boast. Politely demonstrate. Be positive. Give them a good word. Or, none at all!

* Address the buyer by the User name. And the place. For example, "Hello DebieDragon from Florida," The place may not be in the project post. But dig it out from the profile. The place always touches the soft corner in a weird way.

* There is no gender difference in the initial stages. You may not know whether a user is a Lady or Gentleman until you win and obtain his or her E-mail ID. So, never use "Sir" or "Madam" in your Bid.

* Phrase at least one sentence which may state that your quoted price is only indicative and further negotiable. This will prompt the buyer to contact you through Private Messaging.

* If you want your user name and account to be deleted from the freelance site's server, give your contact information in your Bid. Don't ever do that. Posting personal information like Phone number and E-mail ID in the Bid is suicidal.

* After placing your Bid, don't be passive. Contact the buyer through Personal Messaging after three days and add another point why you are the better choice for the project. Meanwhile, do some research about the project. These will send positive signals to the buyer.

* Always attach a sample work of yours along with the Bid. Work done will speak louder than "Wannabe" boasting.

* Give a link of your portfolio of published and sold samples. If you haven't any, create one. My suggestion for Free portfolio web presence is www.freewebs.com

* Clearly plan and indicate in your Bid the following things. If awarded, what is the time span you will need, in what phases you will update and what are all the communication methods you are comfortable with.

* Above all, feel, just feel that this project is a trend setter in your life and after finishing this, the reference is going to lead you to greater heights. This feeling will produce few stunning phrases and force you to write an irresistible Bid.

If you want to study how unbeatable bids are being placed, just dig a dozen awarded projects, read and analyze the won Bid. You may come up with more ideas other than the ones given in this article. All the very best!

About the Author

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Freelance writing offers the opportunity to make money from home and gives a writer a chance to work on an almost endless variety of projects. A writer can either focus on an area of expertise, or write a greater variety of general knowledge articles. With the internet, there are many more freelance opportunities today than ever before, and the field is expanding daily.

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