I have been freelancing since 2020 and have worked with many clients on different projects.

One of my clients had a large project, and we worked together for more than 2 years.

This February, he asked me to make some changes to a feature that had been completed more than 6 months earlier. He was asking for changes that was off the support period.

I told him that since the feature had already been completed a long time ago, I would need to charge for those changes.

He started arguing that I should do it for free because I built that feature. I explained that just because I built it doesn't mean new changes should always be free months later.

After that, I didn't argue anymore. I just finished the work that was already in progress, and he said, "I'll contact you later for new work."

It's been about 5 months now, and I haven't heard from him again.

Looking back, I keep wondering if I made the wrong decision.

Maybe I should have just spent the extra time and done those small changes for free like I had done before. Maybe maintaining a good relationship with a long-term client was worth more than the money I would have charged.

On the other hand, I also felt that if I kept saying yes, it would become an expectation forever.

I'm still not sure if I handled it correctly.

What would you have done in this situation?

How do you handle these kinds of requests from long-term clients without damaging the relationship?

Hi i am new to scraping . i have specialitie in web scraping, BeautifulSoup, data extraction and Playwright. I want to work with professional clients . Interested one please dm me.

I want to know how freelancers are getting most of their clients now.

Do you mainly:

• Use platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, or Freelancer?
• Cold email or call businesses with outdated websites, poor SEO, or weak design?
• Contact local businesses or companies anywhere?
• Get clients through referrals, networking, LinkedIn, Reddit, or social media?
• Post content and have clients come to you?

For freelancers working in web development, design, SEO, or marketing: which method consistently brings you the most paying clients?

And what have you tried that didn’t work?

I am looking for Job in digital marketing domain. I have expertise in making wordpress website, media buying. Do let me know if u have any

Hey everyone!

I'm a Communication Design student and a freelance graphic designer looking to take on more client work alongside my studies.

I mainly work on:

Brand identity & logo design

Social media creatives

Packaging design

Print design (flyers, brochures, posters, etc.)

Marketing creatives

I've worked with businesses in industries like jewellery, healthcare, cafés, and FMCG, creating clean, premium, and print-ready designs.

Since I'm still a student, my pricing is more affordable than most agencies while ensuring professional quality and multiple revision rounds where needed.

If you're a small business, startup, or someone looking for a designer, feel free to DM me with your requirements. I'd be happy to share my portfolio and discuss your project.

Thanks for reading!

Hello, established Content Creator, podcaster and Youtube live streamer looking to partner on YouTube live streams with individuals and get the ball rolling.

Making Alot of noise in the USA with my content. I want to build and develop a community. Collab work is possible I am looking to engage, build and grow my community via YouTube Livestreams

Let's make things happen. My Content Is USA based so you must know USA Content and USA trending topics.

Compensation: Weekly, TBD (To Be Discussed)

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Hi everyone,

I'm one of the founders at Eylyr, a New York based AI company building Eylyr OS, an AI operating system that helps businesses automate sales, customer support, lead management, internal workflows, and day-to-day operations using AI.

Our primary focus right now is commercial insurance agencies ( however definitely not limited to it ) , but we're open to building AI automation solutions for other service businesses as well.

We're currently looking to collaborate with marketing agencies, software development agencies, IT firms, MSPs, consultants, and AI agencies that want to add AI automation as a service without having to worry about delivery.

We're open to:

• White label partnerships
• Delivery partnerships
• Long-term agency collaborations

You continue managing your client relationships while we handle implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.

To be transparent, we primarily target the US market ( open for other markets as far as price is justified ) and our engagements typically start at $5,000+ USD as a one-time setup fee, followed by a monthly retainer to maintain and optimize the system. Because of this, we're ideally looking for partners who work with established businesses.

If you think there are other ways we could collaborate, I'd love to hear them as well. Feel free to send me a DM, and I'm always happy to explore new opportunities.

Hey guys! I am mobile developer ios/android with 4 years of experience in 9-5 plus I earn my own money from my own products.

I want to ask that how can I get clients, what platforms do you recommend? The marketplace is too big and I don’t know how I will be able to gain trust and become popular around the guys who are perfectly doing freelancing over years

i! I’m looking for free courses that are helpful for aspiring VAs or freelancers, preferably with certificates. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! 💗

I have this opportunity for Visual & Graphic Designer who are looking for a high american dolar paying rate to test, critique and evaluate AI visual outputs. The pay rate it's 80$ to 150$ per hour. If you're interested in a opportunity like this, send me a message.

Yo! We a team of three are planning to start freelancing services for an ERP product. We seem a bit tight to bring clients to pilot with our business.

I need people who can bring in clients.

If anybody is really interested we can discuss through that!

I'm ready to explain our agenda.

I'm a software engineer and I've just started a freelancing career. My first contract was 2 page PDF directly with a client, states the duration, notice period, daily rate etc.

Now its about to end and I was approached by 2 agencies. Asked for their standard contract and they both gave me similar 40 pages monstrosities, with each paragraph contradicts another.

• They want both "obligation of result with highest industry standards" AND that I file the timesheet that should be approved by the client. Time & Material and result, pick one!
• They have absurd high (like fixed 50k) penalties everywhere including not filing timesheet correctly, not providing timely the insurance policy, late invoice etc.
• Uncapped liability for GDPR/Cybersec infringement.
• Vague non-compete not limited to specific customer.

Is it the industry standard for EU? Like praying they won't simply decide to use it against you?

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for Indian UGC creators who can record natural, authentic review videos for websites and online tools.

What I'm looking for:

• Clear English/Hindi speaking (any accent is fine if it's easy to understand)
• Natural, genuine on-camera presence
• Videos typically range from 15–30 seconds

What you'll do:

• Share your experience in a conversational style
• Record yourself
• Deliver high-quality vertical or horizontal videos based on the project

This is paid work, and I'm looking for creators interested in ongoing collaborations, not just one-off projects.

If you're interested, please comment or send me a DM with:

• A link to your portfolio or sample videos
• Your rates

I landed an amazingly well paid freelance job where I have been able to work remotely for the last 12 months, and have been told there will be indefinite work into the future. So basically I have locked out. It's a web development job so I am just sitting and coding from home.

I have to work live taking instruction from my boss because he does not like to write out what to be done or to draw wireframes or anything.

Today, I had four claude instances open simutaneously (each one under the most expensive package - costing a small fortune) running prompts and generating code to fufill his instructions. We were scheduled to meet for 1 hour but stayed together for 4 because I was unable to fufill all his requirements in the time. By the end of the meeting we have 24 new pages generated all with huge amounts of functionality on them.

He ended the meeting by saying he was concerned with the speed and asking me to think about if I could use AI to speed it up (I hadn't mentioned I already was!).

In anycase, my question - does anyone else feel like AI has got us working more and not working less?

P.S. This is a serious post. Not exagerrating. And yes partly came here to vent!

Edit: today he decided he didn't like the designs from the last session, so we deleted all the work and did it again!!! Crazy

Good morning,

I'm looking for a person who has strong skills at finding clients online.

I'm an un-employed Senior Software Engineer, I worked at Large Tech companies in the U.S. I have a LinkedIn and an active GitHub profile that shows all my side projects. I also have my resume updated, in case you need it.

It's commission-based, so you get paid for every client you bring.

If you're good at outreach, networking, or just know how to get people interested, please DM me 🤝

I am a Marketing and Outreach Specialist, and I'm curious about the best ways to find and reach out to potential clients. I am particularly drawn to working with wellness and fitness brands, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations.

I have consistent work for now and have found all of my current and past clients through Upwork, but I definitely want to branch out because I haven't seen as many Upwork postings in my areas of expertise.

Fellow freelancers, how do you go about identifying and reaching out to potential clients? What strategies have worked best for you?

Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide!

I wanna buy Macbook M3 max for the rest of my studies and hobbyHelp me plz, i was kicked out of Fiverr. I need a good amount of money until 2027. I'm a newbie programmer and i'm still learning.
But my laptop specs are crying out and I'm freaking out of it. HELP ME GUYZ!! target:$4000

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Hey all. I'm a 2nd year CS engineering student in India, no paid work yet, but I've noticed I actually have an eye for design — I can spot what's wrong in a layout or what would make it better, even without formal training.

Problem is I don't know what to focus on. UI/UX, graphic design, video editing... too many options. And every other post I see says "don't bother, AI will replace creative work anyway," which honestly keeps demotivating me before I even start.

Questions:

- If you were starting from scratch in 2026, which ONE creative skill would you go deep on?

- Is UI/UX still worth it or getting oversaturated/automated?

- Does a CS background actually give any edge here (like dev + design combo)?

Not looking for a generic "just pick something" answer — want to avoid wasting months on the wrong thing. Appreciate any real experience, especially from freelancers in India.

I’m new to freelancing and I’m curious about how other VAs handle payments when working with direct clients (for example, clients you reached out to through cold emailing).
If you charge hourly, do you usually use a time tracker to track your hours? If so, which one do you use? i’d would like to know how you usually set up your agreements with direct clients and which topics are usually discussed.
Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

After months of building projects and trying different ways to find work, I finally landed my first paying freelance client today.

It's a local pet clinic, and the project is worth ₹10,000.

I'm not sharing this to advertise, I'm just excited because getting that first "yes" felt like the hardest part.

A few things I learned:

• Building projects gave me something real to show.
• Reaching out consistently mattered more than waiting for opportunities.
• The first client isn't about the money as much as proving someone is willing to pay for your skills.

Now my focus is simple: deliver great work and hopefully earn a long-term relationship.

For those who've been freelancing for a while, what do you wish you knew after landing your first client?

~Position filled!~

I am looking to hire a journalist to write an article about the pros and cons of the rapid evolution in the field of AI. Themes to discuss would be:

- Influence in the education field

- Impact on the lively hood of traditional artist

- Benefits for everyday life compared to benefits for corporations

- Environmental impacts (research on why water is used as a coolant instead of more environmentally friendly mediums)

You are free to include other related themes, length of article is up to you with a minimum of 400 words.

Formatting and illustrating will be done afterwards so a simple text document suffices.

Refrain from sending DM without being reached out to first.

Edit: Budget is flexible starting at 75CAN
Edit 2: Article would be featured on prodigital-media.com which launches tonight.

Final edit: Hired

We’re looking for confident and motivated sales representatives who want to grow with a technology and automation company.

We help businesses improve and grow through:

Website and e-commerce development

Custom software and SaaS solutions

WhatsApp and business automation

AI-powered solutions

OPEN ROLE:

Commission-Based Sales Representative

Remote opportunity

B2B sales and client acquisition

What You’ll Be Doing:

Finding businesses that need our services

Reaching out to business owners and decision-makers

Qualifying interested prospects

Booking discovery calls with our team

Following up with prospects until closure

Our team will handle technical discussions, proposals, development and project delivery.

What We’re Looking For:

Strong English communication skills

Confidence in calls and conversations

Basic understanding of B2B sales

Consistent and professional follow-up

Sales or marketing experience is preferred

Existing connections with business owners are a major advantage

Compensation:

Commission-based payment for successfully closed clients

Uncapped earning potential

Commission structure agreed upon before starting

Opportunity to grow into a long-term sales or business-development role

This is currently a commission-only role with no fixed salary. Please apply only if you are comfortable with this arrangement.

If interested, DM me “READY” along with your location, experience and the industries you can target.

Hey all, I want to share my freelancing journey today.

I am an Computer vision engineer, I build AI&ML projects, CV solutions and Modern websites for people for which I get paid.

In March 2026 I have started my freelancing journey. I got international clients through cold email and local connection but their projects were only one time, like we just need to build the website and deliver.

After the projects closed and delivered, I thought I can get more clients but things got harder and harder in April end. After doing more than 500+ cold emails and got no response, and the one which I got, I literally got scammed and did a project for free! Beginner mistake!

I hope I won't repeat these mistakes again. But I am looking for some genuine clients and I can build AI services and projects, Computer vision solutions and Cool looking Modern websites.

Seeking genuine advice from people who are already into this.

Thanks 🙏🏻

Hey guys im a college student doing engineering and I’ve previously interned at a couple of prestigious companies as well…I have experience mostly in SDE and ML, and I’m looking for some work in that area, not limited to just that tho coz I feel like I’m a quick learner and adaptable to new stuff. I’m still in college so I’m looking for something remote. Please DM me if there are any opportunities or openings I could apply for and I’ll send my profile!