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Why Marketing Feels So Hard—and What Actually Works for Freelancers (Survey Results)

You sit down to work, open your laptop, and feel that familiar worry: you need a steadier flow of clients. You tell yourself you’ll market later—after this deadline, after this edit, after you catch your breath.

Recent Posts

A Growth Mindset, Resilience, and Grit: The Real Drivers of Freelance Success

Your skills matter, but your mindset is what makes the difference between freelance success and struggle. Freelancers who succeed:

  • Start before they feel ready
  • Keep moving after setbacks
  • Stay consistent long enough to win.

They have a growth mindset, resilience,…


How to Make Marketing a Habit (So Your Freelance Pipeline Stays Full)

One month you’re slammed with deadlines, the next month you’re staring at your inbox hoping a client offers you work. Sound familiar?

Word of mouth and repeat clients can carry you far once you’re established—but new freelancers need…


From Self-Doubt to Steady Work: How Freelancers Build Real Confidence

confidence is key for freelancers

You know you’re good at what you do, but you’re still struggling as a freelancer. The problem isn’t your skills—it’s a lack of confidence to clearly show clients…


Build Trust with AI and Win High-Paying Clients

AI helps you do client-focused marketing

Busy clients don’t buy freelance services—they buy solutions. Steady, high-paying clients are looking for freelancers who can take problems off their plate, reduce their workload, and make their lives easier.

Marketing…


How to Create a Portfolio That Wins Clients—Even if You’re New

 create a winning portfolio

Clients want to see that you understand their world, write or edit with accuracy and clarity, and deliver work on time. Your portfolio helps them do all of this.

More than a…


LinkedIn Services Marketplace: A Powerful Tool or a Waste of Time?

LinkedIn services marketplace

 

LinkedIn is the top social media platform for businesses, with more than a billion users worldwide (as of September 2025) and about 250 million users in the U.S.  (as of early 2025)….


How to Use Free AI Tools Like ChatGPT and Perplexity to Market Your Freelance Business

AI tools for marketing

 

Whether you’re juggling clients, pitching for new work, or just trying to stay visible online, free AI tools can help. So you’ll have more time for client work. And by…


Alexander P.P. Lowe Charts a New Course to a Stable, Successful Freelance Business

Alex Lowe

When Alexander (Alex) P.P. Lowe’s work suddenly dried up after years of freelance success, he knew he needed to take action. So he learned how to market his freelance business by focusing on how he meets…