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Freelancing Business

Top Job Boards for Freelance Web Designers and Developers

Are you a freelancer in search of projects? Nowadays freelance jobs are growing rapidly across the internet, so you won’t find it difficult to get one. However, while these jobs are readily available, you should also take extra caution when getting them since some of them might be a form of scam. Thus, to avoid being in this kind of situation, you must search for freelance jobs at the most recommended sites. Some of them are listed below:

  1. Odesk.com – Odesk is probably among the most popular job boards that offer freelance projects for content writers, web designers and other online jobs. Work here comes cheap; however you do get to exercise your skills through the various opportunities that you can avail of. Most jobs offered are web designing and programming, so if you belong to this field then this is the place to go.
  2. Craigslist.com – Another job directory most freelancers go to is Craigslist. Craigslist is an all-around classified ads site which you can go to in search of people, things and services. Craigslist offers a list of freelance jobs as well, such as medical transcription, writing, web designing and programming, and other online projects. You must be aware though, that unlike other job boards Craigslist doesn’t have to do anything between you and your client, so be extra careful when getting projects from them.
  3. E-lance.com-  If you want to get quality jobs from trusted clients, then E-lance is the site to go to. E-lance.com is the hub where serious clients and freelancers meet; and is as well as the place where real projects are available. E-lance observes high standards and quality among its registered freelancers, so you have to be at your best when getting projects otherwise you might be banned from the site.
  4. Guru.com – One of the safest places to find freelance jobs is Guru.com. You can find a wide variety of jobs ranging from web design to writing to database. Guru.com also protects you from scams via its escrow payment system, so you are assured that your clients will pay you.
  5. Sologig.com – Meanwhile, to those who are looking for one-time but big time projects, then you can check out the listings at Sologig.com. Here you can find good listings of freelance jobs, most of them part time or immediate projects. There are also full time positions as well.
  6. GetAFreelancer.com – GetAFreelancer.com is among the most popular job directories for freelance writers, web designers, programmers and the like. You can find a long list of different freelance jobs which you can avail of. You do must be good on the bidding process so you can get the job.
  7. Jobs.Freelanceswitch.com – If you meanwhile want to check first on the job description before taking it, then the Freelance Switch Jobs Board is the place you should visit. The site offers quality work with detailed project descriptions to help you decide before taking it. You also have the option of becoming a premium user, where you have to pay $7 to know where to directly contact your prospective clients.

Discussion

2 Responses to “Top Job Boards for Freelance Web Designers and Developers”

  1. I’d strongly suggest to watch Authentic Jobs and FreshWebJobs too.

    An alternative would be to watch them all using Job Pile (http://artypapers.com/jobpile/)

    …I hate to watch for gigs.

    Posted by Sam | 03. Nov, 2008, 8:32 pm
  2. Those sites are good – you just need to remember one thing – don’t try to give the best price. There are hundreds of providers who perform poor quality work for minimal price – don’t try to compete them. You need to calculate your prices based on the quality of your work – not on the competitors prices. (btw. for debug magazine – it can be a good subject for a post – how much you should ask for your work?)

    Posted by Robert | 04. Nov, 2008, 1:19 pm

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