So a question I get asked a lot is, is even worth freelancing on Upwork? So how do you compete when there are so many other freelancers willing to do the same job for a fraction of what you're willing to do job for. So I think it's definitely still worth freelancing on Upwork because of the wide array of jobs that you can potentially apply to any get hired for. There's very little services or areas in the world that you can have such a pool of potential job offer and sat right in front of you on your computer. And what you have to do is cleverly and creatively apply to each of those jobs, no more cold calling clients who aren't interested in hiring for that particular job. And then we'll be reaching out to companies without knowing a bit of backstory of what they're actually looking for.

You get to know the client and exactly what they're looking for. And you can apply directly to that. And as long as your skills are relevant for that exact job, well, then you're already in a really good standing, you never know where that client is going to lead. So it might be in your interest to compete at a lower price range. Now That being said, I don't always think that's the best strategy. There's lots of freelancers on Upwork, who are going to offer significantly reduced price.

And what they're going to try and do is they're going to be doing that for a lot of applications, when they're applying, they're going to be offering this much lower figure than what you're comfortable offering. Now, what that means is they're going to be trying to do lots of jobs in order to make the same amount of money as you are. So they're going to be rushing jobs, they're not going to be putting in the time and precision that you as a freelancer can offer. I think there's always going to be someone who's going to come in and undercut what you're willing to do that job for. And that's okay, because there are so many jobs on the platform that you can still apply for. So what I would urge you to do is change the way that you think, and you're not necessarily competing on price.

You're competing on the quality of your work. Once you've done a few jobs and you've got reviews and experience and a small portfolio behind you. That is what you can show in your applications. You have to start over delivering to clients and build up that that review bank. And once you have lots and lots of positive reviews, well then you can start to use those reviews towards applying for your next job so you can see what I did. And I take a screenshot of my review.

And I include that in the application. Now we've had the clients even needing to go to your profile, they can see just how well reviewed you are. And now it's not just a case of how low can you offer to get a job. It's about how much you can over deliver and how much you're proven to have over delivered by your previous feedback. We'll cover this later in the course when we talk about continuing relationships on Upwork