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How did you market yourself as a freelance tech worker? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by king_chain_mail@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Yeah, we have in demand skills but so do a lot of other people (espeicslly on a world wide scale). When everyone has "python developer" or "javascript developer" in their tag line, how do you stand out?

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[–] Teestyfly@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve researched this topic quite a bit and I used to work in staffing. It’s all about trust:

Use your existing network <— the best
Answer a million questions related to your expertise on a social network (like Reddit) and opportunities arise.
Bust your ass working for pennies on fiverr/upwork to build up a client base and raise your prices later
Post content related to your expertise on Twitter/yt/ig
Work with a recruiter. You’ll get price gouged but work is work.

Lots of people here saying ‘network’ but this is what it takes to network today.