This is a guest post by Connor Gillivan, CMO and co-owner of FreeeUp.com. If you are new to freelancing, this article will guide you on how to optimize your earnings. If you are looking into doing freelance as a business, these 5 freelance best practices will serve as an example of how to get bigger and better projects.

Who is that ideal client, the client that NEEDS the specific services that you provide? I mean, if I could wave a magic wand, and your dream client would appear just like that, exactly as described, what would you request?

It's finally here. Welcome to the podcast that is all about transforming your freelancing into the type of lifestyle and income that you desire.

My website development company turned 9 years old this month. To celebrate, I am sharing 6 of the most important lessons that I have learned.

Like many people starting out on their own, I knew nothing about actually selling my services. I was eager to take on any project, at almost any price.

Soon I had a lot of clients. But I was also working 12 hours a day and making only so-so money. That quickly made me start asking "what's the point?