Brief Summary
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to make your first 10,000 rupees as a freelancer in 30 days. It emphasizes setting realistic expectations, specializing in a niche skill, building a portfolio, and actively reaching out to potential clients through various platforms. The guide also highlights the importance of creating content to showcase your skills and attract opportunities.
- Focus on specializing in a specific skill to stand out.
- Build a strong portfolio with diverse projects.
- Actively reach out to potential clients and showcase your work.
- Create content to increase visibility and attract opportunities.
Intro
The video introduces a beginner-friendly guide to earning your first 10,000 rupees as a freelancer within 30 days. It addresses individuals in school, college, or those starting their careers who are interested in freelancing. The speaker, Ishan Sharma, shares his personal journey of starting as a freelancer in September 2020 and achieving significant earnings within a few months, emphasizing the importance of the first client and project.
Week 1
The first week focuses on setting realistic expectations and identifying a specific niche or skill to specialize in, such as notion, graphic design, or website creation. It stresses the importance of specializing rather than trying to do everything. To learn a chosen skill, the video advises using YouTube tutorials and practicing to gain expertise. Additionally, it's crucial to define a target audience, whether it's businesses, startups, or individual creators. Researching competitors on platforms like Fiverr and Upwork helps understand pricing and service offerings. Taking notes on market rates and required effort is essential for assessing the value of your work.
Week 2
Week two is dedicated to implementing learned skills and creating a portfolio with diverse projects. The video suggests creating projects for fictional brands or redesigning existing ones to showcase abilities. Hosting the portfolio on platforms like Behance, Vimeo, Dribbble, GitHub, or a personal website is recommended. Purchasing a domain name can enhance professionalism. The portfolio should be concise, highlighting the best work and the effort invested in creating something new.
Week 3
This week emphasizes active outreach and visibility. The video advises creating profiles on Fiverr, Upwork, and LinkedIn, optimizing them with relevant keywords, skills, and target audience information. It suggests reaching out to potential clients with personalized messages and showcasing relevant work. Responsiveness and clear communication are highlighted as crucial factors in securing clients. Methods for contacting potential clients include direct messages on social media and email outreach using tools like RocketReach and Hunter.com.
Week 4
Week four focuses on content creation to attract clients if previous outreach efforts haven't yielded results. The video suggests creating content related to your niche, such as redesigning logos or creating new website designs for well-known brands. Sharing these projects on platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn can increase visibility and attract potential clients. Sharing case studies and the process behind your work can further demonstrate your expertise.
Summary
The video summarizes the 30-day plan, which includes learning a skill, building a portfolio, being discoverable on freelancing platforms and social media, reaching out to potential clients, and creating content to showcase your work. Following these steps increases the likelihood of securing a client and earning 10,000 rupees or more. The speaker encourages viewers to take on this challenge and document their journey on social media.
Outro
The video concludes with a thank you and an invitation for viewers to ask questions in the comment section.
