How to Secure Your First Freelancing Client Fast

How to Secure Your First Freelancing Client FastHow to Secure Your First Freelancing Client Fast

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Obozokhae Joy

• 2d

Can't wait to land my first client on here

Anastasiia Podoliako

• Apr 5

Hi everyone! I’m curious to know - how long did it take for you to find your first clients here? I would be incredibly grateful for any tips or advice in the comments on how to speed up the process. Thank you in advance! ✨

Mauricio Bejota ★

pro

• Apr 5

I've heard of people getting their first in weeks, but personally I just got my first client after 6 months, 66 applications and 6 leads. (Some fields have less opportunities than others.) Work on improving your score and case studies, and write applications focusing on how...

María Cristina Vera Palacios

• 2d

I’ll tell you something many don’t want you to realize: the harder it is, the better the outcome. Landing your first clients won’t be easy without experience, but the “bring value” mindset is a skill itself. The bigger your commitment, the higher the payoff.

Copy today isn’t a cup of tea, it’s for the dreamers, for those who can see a specific path when others can’t.

AI isn’t here to ruin your job, it’s here to streamline it. A weapon, not a threat. Learning to use it will add another powerful skill in your arsenal. My client-hunting game? I slide into hotel chains with a killer intro, share a little about me, and drop some quick copy tips that actually add value. No fluff, just results.

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Mishaal MiMi

pro

• 1d

I was just casually scrolling my gallery and stumbled on this memory from 2019, this was me right after discovering Adobe Photoshop and wait—why did younger me actually eat this up?? 😭I was already acting like I run the whole creative industry 💅but seriously no deadlines, no fear of client's expectations, just pure vibes and delulu confidence. it’s kinda crazy seeing how I started vs now, but this reminded me that I’ve always had it in me fr. lowkey proud of that version of me for just trying and creating without fear.