10% feels like a lot, but ask yourself what are you getting in return for the 10%? 1. Escrow System: A third-party holds funds, reducing pressure for clients, especially on fixed-price deals, and boosting job acquisition for new freelancers lacking credibility. This alone can cost more than 10% on smaller deals. 2. Payment Processing: Upwork covers the ~3% payment processing fee (like Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30), effectively reducing Upwork's "take" to around 7%. 3. Messaging Platform & Meeting System: Built-in tools for client communication. 4. Job Pool (Most Important): Access to customers you would never otherwise contact, "ripe for the taking." The 10% fee for this lead generation is a "no-brainer I’ve written a full post about the underrated features of Upwork that not enough people talk about and you can get it by commenting POST.

Your competition also sucks. The only way to win on Upwork is volume. Upwork is also a numbers game. You constantly need to keep an eye out good jobs that fit your needs and be quick to apply with a high quality proposal. That is really hard. I have been working to solving this problem. The solution is systems that automatically scrape Upwork and find jobs that you would want to do. Also grades them on the scale of 1-10 based on lots of factors, like client history, location etc. Along with a high converting templatized proposal generator that has proven to work. And I want to give it out to users for free. If your interested leave a comment or DM me, so I can show it actually working and we can talk more about it. Also am open for ideas from you

Before applying to a job posting on Upwork, check how many freelancers have been invited to the job and how many are being interviewed.

You know that feeling of burning through all your Upwork connects in a single day only to get 0 invites? Yeah, hurts more than a breakup. That will only raise doubts in your mind about Upwork. That’s what am here to address. Despite the pessimistic views about that are popular online, I will choose to talk about the often overlooked things about Upwork that are so good but are often taken for granted. Upwork is highly effective for acquiring leads, especially for fledgling businesses or freelance outfits: - Fledgling Business: A company just starting, lacking a defined offer, product-market fit, or lead generation strategy. Customer sourcing is the primary concern. - Freelance Outfit: An individual doing the work/service fulfillment, without a stable, consistent client sourcing mechanism. Upwork solves these problems due to four key reasons: 1️⃣ Favourable Commissions: The 10% commission (for lifetime earnings over $10K with a client) might seem high, but consider what it provides: --> Escrow System: A third-party holds funds, reducing pressure for clients, especially on fixed-price deals, and boosting job acquisition for new freelancers lacking credibility. This alone can cost more than 10% on smaller deals. --> Payment Processing: Upwork covers the ~3% payment processing fee (like Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30), effectively reducing Upwork's "take" to around 7%. --> Messaging Platform & Meeting System: Built-in tools for client communication. --> Job Pool (Most Important): Access to customers you would never otherwise contact, "ripe for the taking." The 10% fee for this lead generation is a "no-brainer." 2️⃣ Competition Sucks: --> Despite millions of freelancers, the majority of the competition is low quality. --> By applying diligence and the strategies in this guide, you can easily outperform most other freelancers. 3️⃣ Customers Already Want What You're Selling (High Buyer Awareness): --> Buyer Ladder Concept: In sales, prospects are at different levels of awareness:

After trying the Upwork Availability badge for two days, I don’t recommend buying it. It’s a scam and nothing has changed.