# Tips-Freelancing

> Guide and Tips to freelancing

> Independent guides for people who bill by the project: starting out, finding
> clients, choosing a skill, pricing work and getting paid. Written by Suman,
> one freelancer, reviewed at least twice a year, figures given as ranges rather
> than invented precision.

An independent blog written by Suman, one working freelancer (12+ years, 21+ countries, 270+ projects).
Not a company, agency, marketplace or financial advisory service, and not affiliated with any
freelance platform reviewed on the site. No earnings guarantees; nothing published here is
financial, tax or legal advice.

Content may be quoted with attribution to www.tips-freelancing.com.

## Start here
- [Freelancing: the complete guide](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelancing/): what the work involves, who it suits, what the first year looks like
- [Freelancing for beginners](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelancing-for-beginners/): six guides from choosing a service to the first invoice
- [How to start freelancing](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelancing-for-beginners/how-to-start-freelancing/): a seven-step plan

## Topics
- [Freelance jobs](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-jobs/): which roles exist, what they pay, which hire beginners
- [Freelance skills](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-skills/): one guide per discipline, with pay and time-to-hireable
- [Freelancing platforms](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelancing-platforms/): Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, PeoplePerHour and Toptal compared
- [Finding freelance clients](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-clients/): outreach, LinkedIn, referrals, repeat work
- [Freelance income](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-income/): earnings ranges and the levers that raise them
- [Freelance tools](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-tools/): the short list that runs a one-person business

## Data
- [Freelance rates by skill](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-income/freelance-rates/): hourly and project benchmarks across nine disciplines and three experience levels, reviewed quarterly
- [How much freelancers make](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/freelance-income/how-much-do-freelancers-make/): earnings by experience bracket, with the caveats that make averages misleading

## About
- [Disclaimer](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/disclaimer/): no income promises, not professional advice, who runs the site
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- [Terms and conditions](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/terms/): quoting is permitted with attribution
- [Editorial policy](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/editorial-policy/): sourcing, corrections, affiliate disclosure, AI use
- [Authors](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/authors/)
- [Contact](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/contact/): contact@tips-freelancing.com

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- [Full content in one file](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/llms-full.txt): every guide as plain markdown
- [Glossary](https://www.tips-freelancing.com/glossary/): 30 freelancing terms defined
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