Freelance Web Developers Are Needed - A Work From Home Opportunity

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Freelance Web Developers Are Needed – A Work From Home Opportunity

Working from home has been a dream for many Americans.  The thought of simply rolling out of bed, turning on your computer, and going to work has a strong appeal for many of us.  The main problem faced by those who want to work at home, is what are they going to do to earn money?

Sometimes the simplest answer to this question is to simply look in the mirror.  You are the answer.

Let’s say you are a web developer.  You have a job working for a web development firm.  You make decent money, but there is always the itch to earn more.  Many of us work for companies where raises rare or the ability to earn bonus cash in non-existent.  The only solution is to make money on the side.

How do you start making extra money as a web developer?  Do you start advertising your business locally in the newspaper?  Do you develop your own website, and start a Google Adwords campaign?  

The short answer is yes; you can move forward with one or both of those methods. 

But what if you lack the financial resources to start those types of advertising campaigns?  What other options do you have?

Do a simple web search on Google.com for “Freelance Web Developer Jobs.”  Google will return over 1 million search results!  There must be a huge need for freelance web developers!  Now that you found potential work opportunities, how do sort through all those search results and find the truly worthwhile freelance opportunities?

Start by searching one of the freelance jobs websites on Google’s first page search results.  Let’s try Upwork.com to begin with.  Upwork has a good reputation, and their membership structure is fairly priced.

Here's a Youtube video which helps explain how to get hired on Upwork:

I did a broad key word search on Upwork for “Web Developer.”  Upwork returned a total of 10,823 jobs!  Of course not all of these jobs were specifically looking for web developers, due to the keywords "web" and "developer" being listed in a job description.  

In scrolling through and filtering the search results, there is a huge need for web developers on Upwork.  Many of these jobs were paying in the ”Expert” pay range.  This means those folks that posted the jobs are willing to pay a premium price for a web developer.

The nice thing about landing a freelance job on Upwork is that you can work from the comfort of your home on a project that fits your time schedule.  

Be sure to take the time to create a nice profile page which showcases your talents and previously completed projects.  You may have to bid low in order to land your first gig.  Once you build a solid reputation with positive feedback, you will then be able to start increasing your fees accordingly.

Upwork does take a percentage of your earnings as a service fee.  Currently, Upwork charges a 10% fee.  

Starting in June 2016, the service fee is increasing.  For example, you will be charged 20% for the first $500 you bill a client across all contracts with that client.  Once your billings with that client increase to between $501.00 and $10,000.00, the service fee decreases back to 10%.  Lastly, when your total billing for a client is above $10,000.00, the service fee drops to 5%.

Despite the large fee increase for gigs listed under $500.00, Upwork remains a viable option to help you find freelance jobs to satisfy your work at home dreams. 

Remember, if you want to work at home, there are many options available to choose from.  If you do not know where to start, simply take a look at your skills and abilities.  There is a strong likelihood you can sell it to others.  I gave you just one example of how a web developer can make extra money working from home.  

You too can work from home.  Find your niche, find the place to sell your niche, and find fulfillment in reaching your dream of working from home!