THE SKILLs YOU MUST LEARN TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER

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WHAT IS FREELANCING AND HOW IT WORKS?

            As the world is being developed, more ease and comfort come into human lives. One of those is working from home or remote working without any bounding of timing or office. A freelancer is a person who is self-employed and works with his timetables and workspace. The term freelancer was not so common before the covid breakthrough in 2019, but during covid many moved their business from offices to home and started working remotely from home the employees were also changed to remote workers and this was the start of modern freelancing. And today after 3 years of covid freelancing is the most common term and everyone wants to work with his own will and with ease. So, more and more people are coming to this site and learning remote skills to offer their services online and establish their businesses online. 

            As we know freelancing is a more competitive and saturated field today. We should learn the best skills and provide unique services to get successful. As the number of new freelancers is growing daily, we should go for the best and top skills to get more chances of success. Here are some of the top and best skills based on their popularity in the year 2022.

 

1.   Graphics Designing

2.   Web development

3.   Web Designing

4.   Content writing

5.   Accounting and bookkeeping

6.   Illustrations and vector art

7.   Android app development

8.   Artificial intelligence AI development

9.   Blockchain and cryptocurrency development

 

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     Graphics Designing

            The most colorful, interesting, demanding, and high-paying skill on my list is graphic design. a graphic designer creates a visual of any brand, message, or publication starting from business logos, website designs, flyers, and visiting cards, to product designs and packings. almost each and every graphical visual is created by graphics designers. there is a comprehensive category list in graphic designing and one cannot be a master of all categories. As a new freelancer one should choose a minor niche or category of skill and master it so he will not fail in the field of freelancing. The pay rate charged by a freelancer on different platforms varies from $40 to $120 per hour but the overall average pay rate for a graphic designer is $25 to $30 per hour.

 

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        Web Development

            We all know about websites and their functionalities. The person who creates a website is called a web developer. All types of codes are generated by developers for the back-end and front-end end functionality of any website and also they maintain websites after completed. It would not be wrong if I say web developers are the backbone of the modern web and websites. the skill is easy to learn and will be the most demanding skill in the future. Top freelance developers charge $50 to $60 per hour and the average pay rate on freelance marketplaces is $30 to $40 per hour for web development.

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     Web Designing

            Web designing is the process of designing a front-end visual view of any website. In simple words, a web developer is a person who designs the visual front end of any website. After the first visual design, other backends and front-end developers create the functionality. this is an easy skill to learn as there is plenty of software and complete the work with the best results.

             Web designing is the most high-demand skill. Currently, freelancers are getting an average pay rate of $20 to $30 per hour for web designing on top freelance marketplaces.

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      Content writing

             Content writing is a non-technical and easy-to-learn skill. This is on the top list of most-demand and high-paying skills of freelancing one can learn and master the skill in minimum time and practice. The skill is easy for you too if you have a good knowledge of language and grammar. Sometimes content writing becomes a more difficult job as you have to express everything with your words to attract more readers. The average per-hour pay rate for a content writer is $50 to $60 per hour on freelancing platforms.

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      Accounting and Bookkeeping

            Hiring a freelancer for accounting and record-keeping work is easier and cheaper than establishing a whole department. so small businesses and companies prefer to hire freelancers for this task to save their time and money. on the other hand, this trend enhanced the opportunities for freelancers to work remotely with companies and build long-term business relations. So, if you are an accounts student you should offer your services as a freelancer and earn a huge income from your comfort zone. the average pay rate for this skill is $20 to $25 per hour on top freelance marketplaces.

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      Illustrations and Vector art

            Vector illustration is the art of creating ant visual graphics or images directly from basic geometric shapes like lines, dots circles, or using tools like pen, pencil, or brush in any illustration software, this is one of the most famous and high-paying skills. this skill is not so much easy to learn but if someone decides to know that nothing is impossible. One should practice a lot to be perfect. Illustrating is an exciting skill. This is On the list of top in-demand skills today and in the coming future also. an illustrator freelancer earns $25 to $30 per hour.

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       Android app development

            App development for android and iOS is also a most demanding and bright skill today, as we know, mobile applications are being used on a high scale, and developments and new features are taking place every new day. So, the app development skill is an example of an evergreen skill that is updated daily. android app developers earn an attractive amount for their skills by working as a freelancer. The skill is not so hard to learn. If someone has a sense of web development or coding then she must go for app development in the field of freelancing. The average pay rate for an android app developer is almost $30 to $35 per hour.

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        Artificial Intelligence

            This is the process of machine learning and the machine artificial intelligence demonstrating the process. artificial intelligence is demonstrated by machines like learning and applying and problem-solving. It is the skill that starts from web search engines to self-driving cars, and intelligent robots which understand human commands and perform accordingly. Artificial intelligence is the most in-demand skill of the future. In today’s modern technology world, one can’t survive without these developments. The freelancers who provide artificial intelligence development services charge an average rate of $60 to $70 per hour.

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      Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

            Another most demanding skill of future Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is designed for exchange through the Network and is not found physically. Blockchain Is a technology that is consist of a growing list of records that are called blocks. these blocks are securely connected and work in a very safe way. This skill is very tough to learn but again not impossible. One can learn it and make a bright future as a freelancer because we can hope in the upcoming year physical currency may be replaced with cryptocurrencies. Crypto experts are earning $50 to $60 per hour

Conclusion

            Freelancing is the type of job where you are the boss and the worker also. It’s just like having your own business. A freelancer is free of strict time schedules and has his working plan and place. Freelancers can choose when to work and where to work. The revolution in the freelancing world comes during the pandemic of covid 19 when everything was restricted to homes so people came to this work-from-home term of job and earning. as more and more people came to freelancing the competition for skills go tight for newbies.

            Now at this stage without a strong hold on the skill, no one can be a successful freelancer. The top-in-demand and high-paying skills of freelancing to learn and start a career online are briefly described. The list consists of graphics designing, web development, web designing, content writing, android app development, and artificial intelligence development. Accounting and bookkeeping, illustrations, and vector art are the most in-demand, easy to learn, and good earning skills. One can earn an attractive amount by offering his services online as a freelancer but the key to success is hard work and being an expert in the skill. Without proper learning, nobody can work and earn.

            So, if you are thinking to work from home as a freelancer and you don’t have a proper skill set. The first step is to choose a good and easy-to-learn skill keeping in mind if the skill is valuable in feature or not. Once you selected your skill then just go offline from the world for at least 6 months and learn your skill and master it. After you think you can handle any kind of job related to your skill start freelancing and you will never fail.

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