So ive been doing some research on how to be successful on freelance platforms, particularly upwork
Given the insane competition on there these days.

The stuff I am about to share applies even better for people who don’t have interest in cold dming clients on linkedin (myself included)

these articles and stuff cover all major work streams, from copywriting to VA to development to design. They are not exclusive to my designer friends
If you knoe anyone that could use these tips, please forward it to them :))

It will be a 8 part (or more?👀) series of articles covering everything

- Introduction

- engineering your professional brand

- crafting a compelling portfolio that communicates value proposition

- building a dynamic pricing and rate strategy

- building a conversion funnel that you apply on your profile and everytime you submit a proposal

- establishing long term client relationships

- advanced mechanics and strategic considerations

- we will conclude with one last article on synthesizing our newly established framework for sustainable success

Alot of this, I am consuming and reading with the help of
1. Deep Research on Gemini 2.5 pro
2. Videos on youtube
3. Content I was able to source from self proclaimed gurus on twitter, reddit and linkedin

The point of this research is to really share the bulk of that info here through a multi-part series of articles, test it for a couple months, then keep what works, and trim off what doesn’t.

We will not dismiss any potential metrics without testing thoroughly (eg. Nobody really uses video analysis intros but we will eventually test it for the sake of objectivity)

One thing I want to add – these articles and stuff cover all major work streams, from copywriting to VA to development to design. They are not exclusive to my designer friends
If you knoe anyone that could use these tips, please forward it to them :))

I aim to share an article a day. Let's see how well I commit to this lol

Here is the second of eight parts for this series, sorry for delivering late
Got held up in weekend shenanigans, next part should drop on monday! 🙃

Also, will highlight important parts in bold and will show a general quote everytime the article discusses a new topic to pick your curiousity as you read :)

Public beta of ios 26 expected around Wednesday of the coming week, will install and post findings here :))

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/20/first-ios-27-rumor-surfaces/

Found this page in one of vercel design engineers' websites... these are some good visual inspos for interactive components you can build for your site
https://rauno.me/craft

So far we have covered

- Introduction

- engineering your professional brand

- crafting a compelling portfolio that communicates value proposition


What is in store for Wednesday

- building a dynamic pricing and rate strategy

Most exciting and fascinating concept for me, so far :)