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I Get Freelance Writing Jobs with Rentacoder

 

Rentacoder.com is not just for software coders. Freelance writers also benefit from it because there are TONS of job listings for writers. 

As a freelance writer, one of the challenges I am faced with is securing enough work to make a good salary. For me, that means that I need to find work from a variety of sources.

Don't Give Up! I've placed hundreds of bids - eventually you'll get one project, then another, then another... you just need to stick with it long enough to get that first one.

My Odds Are Great with Rentacoder 

After about a year of hard, consistent work, I am experiencing great odds.

I just completed a string of projects that kept me busy for about two months... and now I'm burned out. Rentacoder is still good, I'm just working on other things.

I'll keep this lens up so you can still learn how to make money with rentacoder.

My Favorite Bid Site 

Sign up now by clicking the image on the left. Get started right away by filling out your profile and bidding for jobs.

One of my favorite sources for finding freelance writing jobs is with Rentacoder.com. I use it over any of the other freelance bidding sites because I have the highest success rate.

No Monthly Fee

I also don't need to pay a monthly fee in order to be able to use the site and post bids. Instead, they take a commission which I have learned to compensate for in my bidding.

Complete Projects Promptly

The sooner you complete the projects, the sooner you'll get paid. Plus, if you reach your deadline with days to spare, you'll be likely to get repeat work.

Respond Promptly to Potential Buyers

Another tip is to always respond to the invitations you may get to bid. I always thank them for including me, or I'll even place a bid. Once you get established on the site people will start contacting you. Responding even if you aren't interested is a good way to build a relationship there.

Set A Goal - One Bid a Day 

So maybe you've tried to get some jobs with rentacoder but it didn't work out. Well, I find that the more consistent you are with bidding, the more successful you'll be.

Set a goal to make one bid a day, and eventually you will find success. Use my sample bid to tailor your own. Add your own information, but use mine as a template and for the structure. After a while, you will start to develop a bidding style that works for you.

One bid a day is a good place to start. If you find that you can make more bids per day, increase the number.

Good luck!

Example of a Successful Bid on Rentacoder 

Here is an example of a successful bid. Modify it to help you get started. I encourage you to find your own bidding style but you are more than welcomed to adapt my bid if you need to.

My bid is $1300 for the entire project. I have extensive experience as a content producer and have written on numerous topics including pets, finances, travel, real estate, investing, health and fitness, business, and food and drink. My work has been published in Garden & Hearth, Herbs for Health, Herb Quarterly, Dollar Stretcher, Pedestal Magazine, Pioneer Thinking, and many others. In addition to writing articles for publication, I also maintain my own blogs and websites. For my clients I specialize in writing content for web sites and articles. For samples of my work please visit http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/3337/katherine_huether.html. Also please visit my profile at Rentacoder.com for more information about my experience.

Try Another Bid Site! 


Freelance Jobs You can use these techniques at any freelance job site you like. I use GetaFreelancer in addition to Rentacoder. Other sites include ifreelance.com and gofreelance.com. Click the button to get more information about gofreelance.com.

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Have you tried Rentacoder? Tell me what you think! 

Tabby

Hi - Great lens. I was wondering about rentacoder and I'll give it a shot. I'm also starting out with Associated Content.

Do you have any tips for creating a profile? I worked as an editor at a legal corporation for years, but couldn't take any samples with me when I left, and currently don't have samples for the web - I still have to create them.

Thanks!
Tabby

Posted March 22, 2008
WordVixen

Whew! I've gone numb! I've just placed my first bid ever on RAC. Did you know your lense comes up first when googling on how to bid on RAC? Congrats! I'll let you know if I win. :)

Posted October 14, 2007
kohuether

Thanks everyone for the comments on my lens. Andy, I agree - there are a lot of jobs that get posted that ask for "professionals" and then they cap a major project at $25! There are some good jobs, but you need to look to find them. tbfrascone, do let me know!

Posted August 30, 2007
TakeReal

About 1st and 2nd "comments":
The insulter "kamen123" has been banned from RentACoder
Main reason: "He insulted other parties numerous times".

Posted August 15, 2007
kamen123

It is fair to warn about the pitfalls of rentacoder.
With bigger/serious projects rentacoder staff are INCREDIBLY STUPID PROFESSIONAL LIARS.
They lie even with their slogan.
The DUMMIES in rentacoder staff are proficient to blame someone else.
Evidences at http://kamen123.blogspot.com

Posted August 15, 2007
 
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I really started seeing success when I began using rentacoder.com to find freelance writing jobs. It took about a month to get my first project. But I finished it and got a good rating and my writing career was officially launched!

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