Trial Projects on GetAFreelancer: The Right Opportunity for Newbies

Entering a new market as a freelancer is not always an easy task. As any business relationship is based on reputation and trust, you, as a newbie, must build them both.

The first thought that will probably cross your mind is: “Oh, there is no way I will be chosen for a project by a service buyer, when so many people with great ratings are already filling in the place”. But that is where you may be wrong.

On GetAFreelancer, there is a way for newbies to make a statement about what they are capable of doing, even if they have not yet completed any jobs. Worried about the competition with all the others with already established business on GetAFreelancer? Worry no more. GetAFreelancer gives you the chance to prove yourself.

The answer to your problem is called ‘Trial Projects’. GetAFreelancer owners already thought about your problem and how difficult it can be to land a job as a new comer, no matter how great your skills are. So they invented this option, that allows you to show what you can do. Let’s see what “Trial Projects” are all about.

A trial project equals an opportunity for new service buyers to connect with new service providers. When they register to the site, new service buyers are granted the opportunity to post a trial project once, for free. If they find the right provider, and they close the deal, then the buyer will have to pay the normal fees.

You, as a service provider, will be pleased to find out that on trial projects, only new service providers, with three feedbacks or less may bid on Trial projects. This gives new users on the site a chance to build up their profiles. Say, I have 312 ratings and therefore I can’t bid on Trial project.

What does this mean to you? It means that you will not have to face the fierce competition with the high rated providers, right from day one. And, of course, a bigger chance to win a project and start building up your reputation. If you win a project, you complete it and the buyer is satisfied, then you will receive your first rating and you will not be a newbie anymore.

How do you recognize trial projects on GetAFreelancer? It is quite easy. When you log in to the site, you will need to choose the ‘Browse projects’ option from the top menu. Than you will have access to all the projects listed on the site. You can filter them according to your skills and you can start bidding. If you want to start by bidding on trial projects, you need to look for a special mark that accompanies this type of projects. Whenever you see a small orange icon next to it (), you found a trial project. If you let your mouse hover over it, you will see that ‘Trial project’ will appear under it. If you click on it, a new window will appear with information about trial projects and what they are all about.

On the list, trial projects, as the other projects, have only a title. If you see something that catches your eyes, you must click on the title and read more about the project description. If it fits your skill range and you are satisfied with the deadline and the other details, you can go on and bid on it. After you make your bid, you can always ask for more details about the project and for any special requirements the service buyer might have. You need to gather a lot of info before starting the work, if you want your work to be flawless.

This is how it goes with trial projects. You may want to skip this step while searching for projects on GetAFreelancer, but it is recommended to start from here, if you do not want your enthusiasm caused by discovering this market for freelancers to fade away. While you see how other service providers win in front of you, you may be tempted to give up, but with trial projects, you have a great chance to save yourself from the frustration.

So, good news for newbies! Trial projects, while not allowing high ranked providers to step on your chances, give you the right opportunity to build up your own name on GetAFreelancer.

You can find all available trial project this way.