With talented freelancers from all over the world – each one having passed our thorough screening process – FreelanceMyWay is the perfect place to find a freelancer for your next project. In order to ensure that you find the best freelancer for the job, though, there are a few tips to help you make the most of FreelanceMyWay. In this guide, we’ll cover the best ways to find and hire talented freelancers on FreelanceMyWay.
Choose a Category
On FreelanceMyWay, there are several different categories that you are able to post your job under, and it’s important to post it in the right category so that it will be seen by freelancers who have the necessary talents and experience to complete your project. Most projects will fit neatly into a single category, but for those that are a little more ambiguous simply choose the category that you feel fits your project the best.
Write a Comprehensive Description of Your Project
The more information you are able to provide about your project, the better. For one, most freelancers like to know what it is that they are applying to before they submit an application. The more detailed the description of your project the more likely it is to attract bids from multiple freelancers on FreelanceMyWay. Having a detailed description of your project also helps freelancers determine how much they should bid. If you want to receive bids that are accurate, you need to provide enough details for freelancers to know how much work is going to be involved.
Set a Budget for your Job
On FreelanceMyWay, freelancers are able to submit their own bids for each project. These bids may be above, below, or at the budget you set. However, it’s still beneficial to set a budget nonetheless. Setting a budget gives freelancers an idea of how much you are willing to pay for a project. Once you estimate the going rate for a project similar to yours, you can set your budget above the going rate to attract more proposals and more experienced freelancers, below the going rate to try and get a discount, or near the going rate for a compromise between the two.
Start Receiving Bids
Once you’ve posted your project on FreelanceMyWay along with a detailed description and your budget, you should start receiving bids from freelancers in little time at all. Unless you are confident that you’ve found the perfect freelancer right off the bat, though, it may be beneficial to wait a day or two to see what proposals come in. Some freelancers on FreelanceMyWay may not see your project the minute it is posted, and it may take them a day or two to find it and apply. If you want to have the widest range of options to choose from, we recommend you wait a couple days before making a hiring decision. Of course, sometimes the perfect freelancer for the job may submit an application as soon as your project is posted, in which case there’s certainly no harm in hiring them right away.
Narrow Down the Applicants
Having waited long enough to receive a decent number of proposals for your project, it’s time to start narrowing down the applicants to the ones you are most interested in hiring. Begin by assessing the proposals of each applicant to find the strongest proposals and the bids that are within your budget. Next, take the time to look at the profiles of the freelancers you are considering. Check to see if they have reviews from other clients on FreelanceMyWay and take a look at any other experience that they are able to describe on their profile. You’ll also want to see if they have any samples of their work to make sure that the quality of the work they complete is the level of quality that you are looking for on your project.
Hire A Freelancer and Start Working
Once you determine the perfect freelancer for your project, all that’s left to do is award them the job and start working. At some point before you make the hire, you can deposit funds for the project in your account and we will hold the funds in escrow until the project is complete. Once the work is done you can release the payment and celebrate your success! Click here for more information on How It Works.