6 Essentials for a Persuasive Freelance Portfolio
Your portfolio will make or break you. It’s usually the first thing a client will look at and it’s the main thing they’ll use to
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The Foolproof Way to Package and Price Your Freelance Services
Now, that we’ve picked our freelance niche (article on that here if you haven’t done it, yet), it’s time to create, package and price our
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How to Pick a Profitable Freelance Niche
When you decide to start freelancing, the very first thing you need to do is figure out your niche. If you’re like I was 15
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5 Skills Every Freelancer MUST Have
Can I rant at you for just a quick second? Do you get as annoyed as I do at the “373 Billion Skills That’ll Get
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5 Steps to Become a Freelance Web Developer
I’ve been a freelance web developer for just over 15 years. I’ve also taught over 11,000 students about freelancing and web development. In this post,
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7 Steps to Make Money on Upwork
My first few months on Upwork (Elance) were a disaster. I wasted a lot of time bidding on dead-end or low-payout jobs, working with horrible
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Upwork Just Made a Big Move and You Should Pay Attention
There ARE still people who believe the future of work is NOT freelance. Hard to believe, but it’s true. They’re the people who put air
John Morris July 31, 2020
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How Upwork Turned Freelancers Against Each Other
That’s an actual article on Hacker Noon. You might think this kind of thing gets my jimmies rustled. Au contraire! I love it. It might
John Morris November 14, 2019
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Why I Copy/Paste My Upwork Proposals
An astute Upworker posteth: “I’m not sure why everyone says don’t use a generic letter, because my ‘generic’ letter works great. But when I start
John Morris November 12, 2019
Mechanical Engineer From Montana Finds Lucrative Side Hustle on Upwork
I just got this email from Dan: “I’m starting to do really well in my freelancing career, and it’s mostly thanks to you. Just today,
John Morris September 30, 2019
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The Easiest Way to Make Money on Upwork
You’ve never seen this strategy before. And, for a minute, you’re going to think I’m crazy. But, trust me, this works and it’s the simplest
John Morris August 22, 2019
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How long does it take to start making money on Upwork as a new freelancer?
You could get a client today. Some people go on there and never get work. It’s really not about time, it’s about what you do.
John Morris June 21, 2019
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Upwork’s network effects
The concept is pretty simple (from Investopedia): “The network effect is a phenomenon wherein increased numbers of people or participants improve the value of a
John Morris March 26, 2019
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Opening up Upwork this morning felt like winning the lottery
You’ve got a decision to make. What kind of person are you going to be? Person A: Or person B: I can tell you who’s
John Morris January 31, 2019
business
Finding the perfect freelance clients
Back when little JMO was just a freelancing tadpole… I made the mistake virtually every new freelancer does. That makes freelancing 10X harder than it
John Morris January 13, 2019
business
It’s not Upwork. It’s YOU!
So, I got this comment on a video today: “Sir, I am new on upwork. I’m submitting proposals from 6 months, but no one is
John Morris December 21, 2018
business
100k/year on Upwork
To hear the trolls tell it, these people don’t exist: “I have wasted 10 years of my life on a Master’s degree. And guess what?
John Morris December 14, 2018
business
I can smell your excuse from here
Once upon a week ago, I got a YouTube comment from a student of mine: “Really? I made 35k on Upwork in the last 12
John Morris November 24, 2018
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The 3 best freelance websites for beginners
There’s 100s of freelance sites out there. When you’re new, it can be overwhelming trying to sift through all of them to figure out which
John Morris November 13, 2018
business
Success really is simple sometimes
Take this comment I just got: You ever heard the saying: “success leaves clues”. It’s true. And, sometimes, success slaps you in the face on
John Morris October 15, 2018
business
How to find the GOOD jobs on Upwork
I get this one a lot. It’s the most common refrain from the “Upwork is a SCAAAAAAM!” folks that troll my YouTube channel. But, there’s
John Morris October 8, 2018
business
The one thing your Upwork profile overview MUST have
There’s actually three… and an exact order to put them in. But, THIS is definitely the most important. It’s the one thing you can change
John Morris October 6, 2018
business
How to get your profile approved on Upwork
When I first started on Upwork, they didn’t do this. At least, not that I remember. But, apparently, it’s becoming more and more of an
John Morris October 5, 2018
business
You’re an idiot, please help!
This is the weirdest [email protected]# I get: And, this is not unique. I once had this guy stalk me for about a year. He’d send
John Morris October 4, 2018
business
How I got 39 Upwork job invites a month step-by-step
I’d been on Upwork about a few months. And, I decided to try this “crazy” thing that ended up being the single most profitable freelancing
John Morris September 22, 2018
business
My exact digital marketing strategy
This is what happened when I turned my digital marketing “machine” exclusively toward my courses on SkillShare: I went from 5,000 minutes of watch
John Morris September 21, 2018
business
Freelancing is SO dumb
“I got, I got, I got, I got Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA I
John Morris September 20, 2018
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Lori Grant
John did an outstanding job on my project. I highly recommend him and look forward to working with him on future projects.
Ray Edwards
I recommend John every chance I get. If every person I worked with were as committed to excellence, punctuality, value, and unquestionable integrity… the world would be a better place. Highest recommendation.
Daniel Mohlendick
On the Freelancing on Upwork course: “This is by far the best course i have watched on Skillshare!! Thank you so much.”
Thabo Motsoahae
John is one of the best instructors I have come across, I learned a lot from his online tutorials.
Sukh Plaha
John is a fantastic and patient tutor, who is not just able to share knowledge and communicate it very effectively – but able to support one in applying it. However, I believe that John has a very rare ability to go further than just imparting knowledge and showing one how to apply it. He is able to innately provoke one’s curiosity when explaining and demonstrating concepts, to the extent that one can explore and unravel their own learning journey. Thanks very much John!
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Very professional worker who is extremely knowledgable in WordPress and Wishlist Member. I would definitely hire again.
Bradley Smith
John and I have worked together on numerous projects. John is very quick and efficient and was a pleasure to work with.