Creating a Visual Portfolio? 4 Tips on getting it just right

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• Creating a visual portfolio?
• 4 Tips on getting it just right

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Creating a visual portfolio? 4 Tips on getting it
just right

• A visual portfolio is an excellent way to show
  off your work. Pictures just have a way of
  grabbing attention and pulling people in. With an
  appealing, well-made visual portfolio, you can
  turn those onlookers into clients, giving you
  even more exciting projects to choose from. Even
  if you dont come from a design background, dont
  be intimidated - everything that you create can
  be visualized in some way.
• Because we know how helpful a visual portfolio
  can be for a freelancer, we at freelancermap are
  introducing a new feature that allows you to
  create just that without having to use an
  external site. To create a visual portfolio at
  freelancermap.com click "edit profile" and upload
  your portfolio in step 2. This is a chance to
  easily present your work to potential clients
  here are four tips to help you along the way

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Creating a visual portfolio? 4 Tips on getting it
just right
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1) Show off the skill you want to sell

• This might sound like common sense, but a lot of
  freelancers get carried off when listing projects
  they have worked on. Its all about quality, not
  quantity. Moreover, it is about specific quality.
  If youre not offering a certain skill as part of
  your freelance activity, dont advertise it.
  Focus on what your primary working areas are and
  mostly list projects in those.

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2) Share measurable results

• There are very few things that clients like to
  see more than results. Make good use of that text
  field under the pictures by saying how exactly a
  job you did benefited the company you worked for.
  Was there a significant rise in traffic on a
  website after you wrote an article? Did you
  improve usability of a certain product? Speak in
  numbers if possible. If not, addressing how you
  handled particular challenges is often the next
  best thing.

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3) Include time and cost of the job

• When looking at a finished project of yours,
  there are three main things that clients want to
  know what did you do, how long did it take and
  what it cost. This reveals a lot about you as a
  freelancer approximate rates, how quick you work
  and what areas youre most comfortable in. These
  three details should be displayed as prominently
  as possible if a legal binding prevents you
  from straight up posting your rates, consider at
  least including a range.

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4) Dont be afraid to include personal projects

• So you only have a few commercial projects, but
  would like to fill in some more blanks? You
  should absolutely not hesitate to include stuff
  youve worked on in your own time! Showing a
  client that you care and are passionate about
  your work can convince them in ways that no
  boring corporate project can. Personal projects
  are somewhat specific and tips 2 and 3 dont
  necessarily fully apply to them. Maybe there was
  no profit and no measurable results, but thats
  okay. Showing off your personality as a is a step
  that even the most experienced freelancers among
  us could benefit from.
• Find further information and a step-by-step
  tutorial for our new freelancer portfolio feature
  here How to upload a portfolio at
  freelancermap.com

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