$40,000 on upwork as a complete beginner - what I learned
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the speaker shares his experience as a top-rated social media manager on Upwork, boasting a $40,000 profile. He discusses the benefits of having a high-earning profile, such as receiving numerous free invitations to apply for jobs and direct messages from clients. The speaker emphasizes the importance of a strong bio and portfolio to attract clients and stresses the value of good reviews. He offers advice for beginners, suggesting starting with low-paying jobs to build a reputation and gain positive reviews. His journey from zero to a successful freelancer serves as an inspiration, highlighting that anyone can achieve similar success with dedication and hard work.
Takeaways
- 😴 The speaker works so hard that they sometimes fall asleep at their desk despite having a bed nearby.
- 💪 They believe that no one can outwork them, emphasizing the importance of hard work and dedication.
- 📈 The speaker has a $40,000 profile on Upwork, which they are willing to share to educate and inspire others.
- 🔍 They mention that their profile is public and can be found by searching their name on Upwork.
- 🏆 Being at the top of search results for 'social media manager' on Upwork is a significant achievement for the speaker.
- 📊 The speaker's job score is 83%, indicating they are actively working on improving their profile.
- 📩 High earnings profiles on Upwork receive many job invitations and direct messages from clients.
- 🆓 Receiving invitations from clients means being able to apply to jobs for free, saving on connect costs.
- 📞 The speaker frequently receives direct offers and messages from clients without having to go through the traditional application process.
- 🤝 Building a strong profile helps reduce the need for extensive outreach, as clients actively seek to work with high-earning freelancers.
- 📝 The speaker emphasizes the importance of having a good bio and portfolio to attract clients and stand out on Upwork.
- 💬 They advise against copying others' profiles and recommend creating a unique and outstanding bio.
- 💌 The importance of reviews is highlighted, with the speaker suggesting to ask clients for feedback to improve the profile.
- 📈 Starting with low-paying jobs and providing exceptional service can lead to positive reviews, which in turn can help secure better jobs.
- 🚀 The speaker reflects on their growth from $10K to $40K on Upwork, noting that it becomes easier as one progresses.
- 🎯 They advise focusing on the quality of clients and jobs rather than signing every single client.
- 📚 The speaker does not have any certifications or linked accounts, suggesting that these are not crucial for success on Upwork.
- 💌 They encourage others to start on Upwork, emphasizing that if they can do it, anyone can, and offers to answer questions and provide further guidance.
Q & A
What is the speaker's main motivation for sharing his Upwork profile?
-The speaker wants to educate, inform, and potentially inspire others who are interested in starting on Upwork. He emphasizes that he is not special and started from zero, just like everyone else.
Why does the speaker mention his job score of 83%?
-The speaker mentions his job score to show that he is not perfect and is still learning. He is working on improving his job score, which indicates his commitment to continuous improvement.
How does the speaker describe the benefits of having a high-earning profile on Upwork?
-The speaker highlights that a high-earning profile leads to receiving daily invitations and direct messages from clients, often without the need to apply through the traditional outreach process.
What does the speaker mean when he says he gets 'free connects' to apply for jobs?
-On Upwork, applying for jobs typically requires 'connects,' which are a form of currency on the platform. However, when a client invites a freelancer to apply for a job, the freelancer can apply for free, without using any connects.
What advice does the speaker give for creating a successful Upwork profile?
-The speaker advises having a good bio and a strong work portfolio. He also emphasizes the importance of making the bio unique and standing out, rather than copying someone else's.
Why does the speaker stress the importance of reviews on Upwork?
-The speaker stresses the importance of reviews because they significantly impact a profile's credibility and attractiveness to potential clients. He suggests asking clients for reviews after completing a job well.
What strategy does the speaker recommend for new freelancers on Upwork?
-The speaker recommends starting with easy and low-paying jobs, being exceptional at them, and then asking for a review at the end of the project. This strategy helps build a strong profile from the start.
How does the speaker describe his journey from 0 to 40K on Upwork?
-The speaker describes his journey as one of continuous growth and learning. He found the initial growth from 0 to 10K to be the most challenging, but after reaching that milestone, the growth to 40K happened more smoothly and without him even realizing it.
What does the speaker suggest about the importance of certifications and licenses on Upwork?
-The speaker suggests that certifications and licenses are not as important as one might think. He does not have any linked to his profile and believes that the quality of work and client reviews are more significant factors.
What is the speaker's final message to those who are considering starting on Upwork?
-The speaker's final message is one of encouragement and reassurance. He emphasizes that if he can achieve success on Upwork as a 'normal dude,' then anyone can. He advises against waiting for the perfect moment to start and instead encourages immediate action.
Outlines
😀 Working Hard and Earning on Upwork
The speaker begins by sharing their current late-night work routine, emphasizing their dedication to work even when tired. They discuss the misconceptions people might have about their work ethic and how they outwork others. The main topic is their Upwork profile, which has earned them $40,000. They address privacy concerns but decide to share their profile to inspire and educate others. The speaker highlights the benefits of having a high-earning profile, such as receiving daily job invitations and direct messages from clients, leading to job offers without the need for extensive outreach.
💼 The Impact of a High Earnings Profile
The speaker continues by sharing a specific example of a warm client outreach and emphasizes the importance of responding to such opportunities. They discuss the strategy of maintaining a good bio and portfolio on Upwork, discouraging others from copying their content and advising to create a unique and standout profile. The importance of client reviews is also highlighted, as they significantly impact the profile's attractiveness. The speaker recommends starting with low-paying jobs, excelling at them, and then asking for reviews to boost the profile further. They reflect on their growth from earning $10K to $40K and how it felt more achievable as they progressed.
🚀 Becoming Selective and Encouraging Others
In the final paragraph, the speaker talks about becoming more selective with clients and jobs as they no longer need to accept every offer. They stress the importance of maintaining a relevant employment history and downplay the significance of certifications and licenses for their success. The speaker encourages others to start their Upwork journey, sharing their own ordinary background as a testament to the fact that anyone can succeed. They offer to answer questions and provide guidance, promising to help without selling anything, and hint at creating future content about portfolio creation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Upwork
💡Profile
💡Earnings
💡Job Score
💡Invitations
💡Direct Messages
💡Outreach
💡Bio
💡Portfolio
💡Reviews
💡Certifications
Highlights
The speaker emphasizes their dedication to work, often falling asleep at their desk despite having a bed nearby.
They claim that no one will outwork them, showcasing a strong work ethic.
The speaker discusses their $40,000 profile on Upwork and their initial hesitation to share it due to privacy concerns.
They reveal that their Upwork profile is public and can be found by searching their name.
The speaker's profile shows a job score of 83% and earnings from 81 jobs, indicating a significant amount of work done.
They are often the top result when searching for 'social media manager' on Upwork.
The speaker receives numerous invitations and direct messages from clients, highlighting the benefits of a high-earning profile.
They mention the cost-effectiveness of applying to jobs through client invitations versus using connects for outreach.
The speaker describes receiving job offers without having to go through the typical application process.
They stress the importance of having a good bio and work portfolio on Upwork to attract clients.
The speaker advises against copying others' profiles and encourages uniqueness in one's own profile.
They discuss the importance of client reviews and how they can significantly impact a profile's attractiveness.
The speaker recommends starting with easy, low-paying jobs to build a reputation and get reviews.
They reflect on their growth from $10K to $40K on Upwork, noting it felt easier once they reached a certain milestone.
The speaker shares that they are now more selective with clients and jobs, focusing on quality over quantity.
They dismiss the importance of certifications and licenses for their success on Upwork, emphasizing the role of hard work and dedication.
The speaker encourages others to start on Upwork, assuring that if they can do it, anyone can.
They offer to answer questions and provide guidance to those interested in starting on Upwork.
Transcripts
so it is currently 4:47 a.m. uh I can't
really fall asleep so I'm going to do
some
work I don't think a lot of people know
what it's like to work so hard you fall
asleep at your desk even though you have
a bed like right
there you might be more skilled or more
talented than me you might be smarter
than me but you are not going to outwork
me all right so big video um today I'm
going to talk about what it's like to
have a $40,000 profile on upwork I was
kind of hesitant to kind of show my
profile um in my YouTube videos I guess
for privacy reasons but I realized that
my profile is public anyways and if you
go on uper and literally just search up
my name you can probably find me so I
thought just why not it'll help me
create a lot more content okay so this
is my up upw work um I'm using Safari
right now because for some reason I
can't log into upwork on my Chrome I
messaged upwork about it uh they haven't
responded yet so I'm just waiting for
that but yeah this is my page before I
get into it I want to reiterate that I'm
not doing this to brag in any way or
show off I'm doing this because I want
to show people that I'm not special in
any way I knew nothing just like
everybody else I started from zero just
like everybody else and I got to here in
a couple months so
this should I'm doing this just to
educate to inform maybe to inspire uh
some people who want to get started all
right so in this video I'm going to talk
about what it's like to have a
$40,000 profile and also some things
that I've learned along the way if you
go on upwork and just literally type in
the search bar like social media
manager I didn't even noce until I did
this but it's pretty cool oh if you go
to talent instead of jobs and type
social media manager
like I'm literally the first guy to pop
up like that's that's me um I don't know
if this is just on my profile but I went
on my friends accounts and typed the
same thing and I showed up I'm either
the top one or two or three so I think
that's pretty cool this is pretty much
what my profile looks like my job score
is only 83% so I I'm kind of working on
getting that back up again I'm still
learning these things I'm not perfect in
any way a lot of people have higher job
success scores than me but yeah $40,000
in total earnings 81 jobs like almost
almost 1,600 hours worked I have 27 jobs
in progress these are some of the
reviews my work uh blah blah blah so one
of the best things I found of having a
high earnings profile over time is this
part right here so if I go to my
notifications you see this received an
invitation received an invitation March
6 Reed received an invitation March 6
received an
invitation uh received the invitation
this is all still March 6 received the
invitation March 5th
invitation um I could go down the list
invitation invitation invitation now a
lot of people are like doing Outreach on
our B and that costs money to do which
it costs connects but when you receive
an invitation from a client it's free to
apply so I could literally apply to the
same job that you're applying to but I
it for free it doesn't cost connects to
apply to a job where you received an
invitation okay so another cool thing is
not only am I receiving these you know
invitations daily I'm also receiving
direct messages so invitations are for
people who want me to apply to their job
but some clients don't even have jobs up
and they just send me messages directly
like every day you'll see that like I'm
getting messages from people literally
just oh this one sent me a job but and
also I'm getting offers like I didn't I
didn't reply to this yet um I need to
ask him to to send some more details but
I'm literally just getting offers no I
didn't even get on a sales call I don't
know who this is they just sent me an
offer for 40 hours a week limit $15 an
hour uh this person I need to respond
but just sent me a message telling me
that they want to work with me this
person sent me an offer right away this
person literally just sent me an
offer uh sent me a direct message no
Outreach no response no proposals no
cover letter no nothing yeah this person
like a beauty queen pageant of Miss
Colorado yeah sent me a direct message
saying hey I want you to apply to my job
or hey can you help me out and hop on a
call with they're literally just asking
me to hop on a call without me doing
anything I literally wake up and I get
like five messages and then three
invites to jobs like this I need I need
to respond this person just reached out
to me with some like research that they
want to do and they want to pay me for a
30 45 minute interview like I'm just
getting these messages daily so like
look at look at this person right here
it says hi my name is Kristen hi Thomas
my name is Kristen I the marketing
director here at lawyer.com we saw your
portfolio we were so excited would you
be willing to do a oneoff project blah
blah blah it'll be a video edit more
details to come if you're interested let
me know can't wait to work with you and
I didn't respond yet I need to respond
but there's literally not a warmer
client than you can get with this like
this is the warmest possible call that I
can get on with
it it's going to be so hard for me to
mess up on the sales call with this
person I can literally just send them or
just send them a message saying yeah I'd
love to work with you let's hop on a
call we get on the call like they're
pretty much already sold like look at
look at this message we saw your
portfolio we were so excited let me know
can't wait to work with you how much
warmer can you get like when I do
Outreach or when I'm responding to DMs I
talk to people like they're human and
I'm human as well I don't I try not to
sound like a bot I try not to you know
be too
salesy just keep it simple talk like a
normal human I think that'll get you a
lot further so I think that's one of the
biggest benefits of having a you know
High earnings profile is I'm not having
to even though I have like a pretty low
or not that high job success score I'm
not having to do as much Outreach as I
normally did like some days I just don't
even do it cuz I already applied to 10
jobs for free and I already booked
multiple calls with with these people
but yeah I would say the most important
thing if you're just starting out um
have a good bio uh and have a good work
portfolio again I was hesitant to kind
of share my profile because I was
worried I guess of people copying me and
stuff like that but I realized that even
if you were to just check first of all
like my profile is completely public so
my YouTube channel is literally named
Thomas M and this might uper name but
even if you were I recommend just like
don't
copy what I have okay cuz even if you do
let's let's say you do you're a brand
new upward profile you just copy word
for word what I have and whatever and a
client were to look at your profile and
then look at my
profile they see that we both have the
same exact bio right what are they going
to think they're going to think that you
copied me they're not going to think
that I copied you it's going to be you
know the other way around it's not going
to do you any good um I guess you can
take this and kind of use it
to um use it as kind of like a base to
come up with your own but come up with
your own um make make your bio unique
make it stand out use other people don't
just use mine look at other social media
managers bio and see what they're doing
but this is what I found works for me
this is you I mean you can take a look
at some of the content that I created
and that I have in my portfolio but um
yeah those are I guess the two more most
important things the bio and then the
portfolio all of the messages that I get
the DMS that I get are from people who
say that they checked out my profile and
they love my bio what I said in the bio
or they love they checked out my
portfolio and loved my work so yeah
those things are very important you want
to make sure that you're spending a lot
of time on this another thing that I
learned is the importance of reviews um
when I first started out I didn't really
take this too seriously but then I
realized that it's very important and it
actually matters so my recommendation is
try to get reviews from clients it's
important to really just ask the client
for reviews all you have to do is just
literally ask the client hey or tell the
client hey um do you think you could
take some time out of your day to leave
me some feedback it'll it'll mean a lot
um and most of the time they'll be okay
with it if you did a good job and even
just getting like one review is super
important for your profile like a pro a
profile with zero reviews and a profile
with one five star review that makes
such a big difference um so what I would
recommend uh start with easy jobs start
with low paying jobs um offer a low cost
and then be exceptional at it and then
at the end of the project ask for a
review get that one review and then
it'll make everything else so much
easier trust me honestly I didn't even
realize that I had
40K until like a couple days ago I think
growing from 10K to 40K is a lot easier
to do than from going zero to 10K
growing from Z to 10K I felt like took
forever and when I got to 10K honestly
it was like one of the most shocking
things just seeing the 10K thing on my
profile um I thought it was really crazy
but then when I got to 20K it was like H
30k eh 40K okay I didn't even realize it
until a couple days ago I checked and
now you know I'm not so desperate to
sign every single client I focus more on
you know what the client is like and
what the job is like instead of you know
I have to sign every single client I
have to get every single job I guess
which is like a positive um so if
there's anybody struggling with that I
know what it feels like um trust me it
gets a lot better just stick with it
make sure your employment history is
related to the service you're offering
whatever somebody asked me about like
the certifications part I don't even
have any like I don't have any
testimonials I don't have any
certifications um nothing it's just I
don't have any linked accounts diversity
certification licenses don't worry about
any of that I don't really think it
matters or at least for me it didn't
matter so if there's anybody watching
this anybody looking to get started I'm
telling you like you can do it like look
at me look like I'm what am I I'm I'm a
normal dude look at look at my setup
look at look at my computer look at
my room this is this is as normal as you
can get I'm not special I'm one of the
top social media managers on upwork and
look at this is me like this is I'm what
what is this I'm literally just a normal
dude I didn't know anything couple
months ago about this about upwork I
started from nothing I started from zero
and I built my way to being one of the
top social media managers on upwork
there is no excuse for anybody out there
I don't care what your position is there
is there's no excuse I'm just a guy if I
can do it so can everybody else oh I
don't know where to start or I'm afraid
of this or I have questions about this
or I want to know everything about this
before I get into it oh I'll get started
tomorrow or next week or next month once
I have this ready I'll get started just
don't start then just stay where you're
at but don't complain cuz I'm working
also if there's anybody watching that I
guess wants to ask questions or anything
uh leave a comment I'll answer every
single comment that I see
on this video or send me a Instagram DM
or whatever I'm not going to sell you
anything I have nothing to sell yeah and
I have uh talked with some people who
reached out to me on Instagram someone
told me that they wanted me to kind of
go over um the portfolio creating a good
portfolio um and things like that so I
guess I'll make a video on that soon but
anything other than that yeah if you
have any questions let me know
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