7 Tips To Help You Land Great Legit Freelance Writing Jobs

Working from home sounds like a dream come true for most people; a kind of utopia. However, the reality is that while there are a lot of reputable jobs and clients to be found, there are also a lot of sharks and hustlers. People who will try and get you to work for free; or will plagiarize your work and pass it off as their own.

Don’t be too disillusioned though, because if you follow my 7 tips to help you land great legit jobs you won’t go too far wrong!

• Use Trusted Sources

The key to freelancing is to try and secure work via trusted sources. By that, I mean companies that have been recommended by family and friends or large companies where you can easily check out their credentials online.



• Safety in numbers

It stands to reason that if you happen to come past a site that is being regularly used by thousands possibly even millions of users then it is going to be reputable. Millions of people cannot be wrong, can they? A basic Google search will throw up a list of four or five big providers. Go ahead, and register. You have nothing to lose.



• Trust your gut

If something feels wrong, then it probably is. If your gut is screaming to you that it is time to back off, then I would at very least conduct some further investigations rather than leaping in head first. Try and figure out exactly what is making you feel uncomfortable.



• Look for reviews

You can be sure that if there are disgruntled customers out there then they will go out of their way to leave an online review. Simply Google the company that you are considering working for and then take the time to go through the reviews. Clearly, you will be able to take some of them with a pinch of salt. There are trolls and haters everywhere. However, if several people are saying the same thing…



• Look for a company that uses escrow

Okay, so unless you are generating work via your own website, in which case you can dictate payment terms I would suggest that you look for companies that use escrow. The client funds work before you do it, and the agency holds it in a separate account. It is then released to you when work has been completed to the client’s satisfaction. In the event of a dispute, the company will mediate.



• Contact big businesses

Pitching to large companies, or companies that are respected within your local community reduces the risk of falling foul of a rogue trader. Stack the odds in your favor!



• Check out the client’s profile

In the same way that clients will rate and leave feedback for you. Freelancers can do the same to clients. Before you accept, any work check out their ratings on the site that you are browsing.