Started doing freelance web design/development on the side for some additional cash, but it has been minimal so far. Any tips/stories from anyone you know that has gone freelance full time?

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Develop a portfolio and post your projects on your website

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Don't do this. You will miss your paycheck.

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Upwork, Craigslist, social media, and until you get organic traffic to your site you can always do ppc

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Do a few pro bono projects where you essentially control everything and aren't rushed on deadlines, then use them for your portfolio to help get paid work. Don't need to advertise that they were pro bono projects either.

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Thats my plan C1, but I'm also trying to figure out how to get discovered and advertise. The odds of someone finding my portfolio site organically via search engine is slim. Curious if there were any good methods of marketing to get my name out there

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