Make a Living, Or Simply Get That Extra Money That You Need Working as a Freelancer – Freelancing
Make a Living, Or Simply Get That Extra Money That You Need Working as a Freelancer
Aleksandar Petrovic
Its not important if you dont know how to programm, design, optimize sites or do similar things. You can still earn money doing things everybody knows. Start working from your home today, without any extra investments.
You can do many "non-technical" things. Some of them are writing articles, reviews ..., data research/collection finding specified info on the web, data entry mostly copy/paste, translation and many more. Offcourse for all those technical people, there are things like programming, design, seo and others.
Sites to find jobs/projects :
Scriptlance - This is a great website. Most of my projects were done on this website. And I recomend it. While its name determins that most of the jobs are in web development, there are other not so technical jobs as article writing, data entry, data collection research and others. You dont need to pay for signup, their fees are one of the lowest 5% and you can withdraw money in many ways. They also offer escrow system, so you are enshured from cheaters. Users can leave a feedback about eachother - wich is a nice option.
https://www.scriptlance.com/cgi-bin/freelancers/r.cgitechcode
Rent A Coder - I did only one project over this one. The overall mood on this site somehow isnt right, but never the less, you can find lots of different jobs there, not just coding. Also there are some restrictions that make communication with the buyer a little dificult, and they dont offer bank wire withdraw - wich I like to use. Their fee is 18%, one more reason for me not to use it to much.
http://www.rentacoder.com
Freelancers Network - This is a UK based website. So naturaly many of the jobs are UK specific. Offcourse there are many jobs that you can work from anywhere in the world from your home. The good thing its FREE, yup no fees, at the same time, thats the bad news, and it might happend that you finish the job, and not get paid. That canot happend when using escrow systems.
http://www.frelancers.net
There are many other websites. But these should be enough for you to start. Eventialy you will realise that its best to concentrate on one or two of this websites. Mainly for the reason of feedback. Most freelance websites offer a way that buyers rate service providers after project is completed, and few good rates, with some nice words about you can work magic in geting future bids.
So at first it might we wise that you bid a little lower than people with more feedback. But dont think that giving the lowest bid, will enshure that you are picked. Sometimes I won bids even if there were people that had much more projects behind them, and less bids.
Your words also decide, make nice bid text, send personal message with questions if you have some, and details of what you plan to do.
Also you will realise that many of the people wich you found over this sites, will contact you latter for some additional work if you worked ok for the first time - so you will start to build your regular clients.
Good luck with your bids !
About The Author
Aleksandar Petrovic is an freelance web developer. And he has been freelancing for more than two years.
Living and Retiring in Bolivia – Real Estate
Living and Retiring in Bolivia
Shannon Roxborough
A beautiful and inexpensive place without a tourist in sight. Sound like a dream Its not. This slice of paradise does exist. Nestled high in the Andes Mountains of South America, Bolivia is a little-known retreat exotically spiced with a unique Latin and Native American flavor. Bolivia has a lot to offer
Ship Ahoy! The Nautical Touch in Your Outdoor Living Space – Home
Ship Ahoy! The Nautical Touch in Your Outdoor Living Space
Debbie Rodgers
Would you rather be sailing or are you strictly a shore bird Whether youre land-locked or seaside, you can create a nautical look in your outdoor living space by following a few easy principles. Youll find that even landlubbers can answer the siren song of the sea.
Although any outside space can be adapted to this motif, wooden decks are particularly suitable. And if you can manage to install a water feature so that the deck overhangs it, youll increase the "on-board" feel. Be sure to include the following elements.
Color
For a real yacht-club feel, think navy, as in uniforms. Not only does navy recall the color of the ocean at night, paired with cream accents and brass "buttons", it looks as classy as a ships captain. You can also add red accents for additional color.
Fabric
Make cushions of canvas or canvas-like fabric. For a trim nautical look, edge thick square cushions in contrasting rope piping. Blue and white striped mattress ticking also makes great throw cushions.
Use sailcloth or awning fabric for drapes. Trim them with navy stripes and hang with grommets on brass curtain rods.
Ropes nautical texture can be incorporated in a number of ways. Lay a jute mat on the floor, wrap rope around a plant pot, use rope tie-backs on outdoor draperies, display rope-handled baskets or simply pile a coil of rope in a corner.
Furniture
Ship-board fixtures are often made of sleek, highly varnished wood and always make the most of available space. Replicate the look on your deck with built-in benches. As a bonus, build storage units under the seats.
For additional portable seating, use wooden and canvas deck chairs or captains stools.
Lighting
Brass ship lanterns, of course! Although originals are collectibles, there are many attractive reproductions available. Use a traditional oil-burning unit or opt for a candle-lit look.
Motif
The easiest way to carry a nautical theme is with the use of ship-board motifs such as anchors, barometers, weather vanes, sandglasses and seamans chests. Other useful motifs for an outdoor space include boat pennants, oars and models or images of sailboats.
Choose one or two and collect them in various materials. Or re-create a ships deck by acquiring one of each kind and displaying them in realistic positions throughout your space.
Put your deck in ship-shape this summer, listen to snap of the canvas in the wind and dream on of the high seas.
About The Author
Debbie Rodgers, the haven maven, owns and operates Paradise Porch, and is dedicated to helping people create outdoor living spaces that nurture and enrich them. Her latest how-to guide