Comments on: Finding Freelance Writing Jobs When You’re Not US Based

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:42:37 +0000

Hi Doug, are writers paying to get jobs at these sites?

By: Doug from Adzuna Jobs

Doug from Adzuna Jobs — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:04:20 +0000

For freelancers in the UK and elsewhere, I would highly recommend the site peopleperhour.com which features a variety of freelance jobs that are generally of a higher quality than some of their competitors.

You can also find freelance jobs on aggregators like jobrapido or Adzuna.co.uk

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:16:01 +0000

Really, Benjamin… I’ll have to look again. Good to hear.

By: Benjamin Hunting

Benjamin Hunting — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:09 +0000

It discourages me to see freelancers shutting themselves off from sites such as Elance based on stories they have heard about low-paying jobs. Yes, there are $2 article jobs on that site, but there are also $2 and lower jobs on Craigslist, which is where Anne sources many of her job postings. Yet you rarely hear people voice their complaints about that site. Elance has a huge number of jobs paying $50-$100 per hour and more. I have never had any difficulty locating excellent clients on that site, and it is the site I most often refer people to when they are starting out as freelancers. .-= Benjamin Hunting´s last blog ..Miata Track Impressions - The Learning Curve =-.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:23:02 +0000

I think Kathleen’s idea is great. I would add that a PayPal or some other online payment/banking site is a great way to conduct business anywhere in the world without worrying about how to transfer your payment.

By: Catherine L. Tully

Catherine L. Tully — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:11:36 +0000

This is very interesting. I lived in Japan for 3 years and it is hard to navigate things when you aren’t in the US! Great blog!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:27:29 +0000

Past clients and referrals are the absolute best!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:43 +0000

I write web copy, sales copy, and web content mostly. I also work for a publishing company in the US writing educational material. Lately I have been getting lots of work through referrals and it’s nice since I don’t have to market at all to find new clients. But I need to market again soon… otherwise I will be facing a dry period in July!!
I have thought about joining bidding sites in the past but I hear that they are mostly for very low-paying jobs (i.e. 2 dollars an article).

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:43 +0000

an 800 number… I love it. And if you don’t need the bidding sites by all means skip them. Glad you’ve got plenty of work… what kind of writing do you do?

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:20 +0000

I am based in South America and work full-time as a freelancer – mostly for US/Canadian companies. I usually don’t mention where I am located unless the client asks. I have set up an internet phone with a 1-800 number to make it easier for people in the US/Canada to contact me.

The cost of living is lower here but I still don’t take low pay! I have never tried bidding sites and don’t plan on ever using them because I haven’t heard many good things. I have managed to fill up my schedule without them.

I also don’t answer ads anymore. I contact companies directly. I haven’t had too much luck answering ads. Too much competition I guess.