As someone who’s had a ton of success on Upwork, the number one question I get is about how a freelancer can increase their odds of getting hired. It’s a great question, and I can understand why the question comes up so often. It’s tough out there. As more and more people flock to the […]

Last week, I received my first negative rating from a client. I’ve completed close to 1,000 hours for clients and this was the first ding in my Upwork history. I guess over the long run, it’s bound to happen eventually, but if I’m being honest, I was pretty bummed about it. Luckily, I was able […]

I wasn’t planning on an update midweek, but I just realized that I crossed a major milestone without even know it. I just did my first $10k month! So I wanted to share some of the logistics that allowed me to put in this volume of work and remain well balanced and without burning out. […]

Today, I received an email from someone struggling to land their first job on Upwork. If you’re in the same boat, check out the email chain below. *and yes, you can hit me up at me email, too: mike@mikealbert.co. THE QUESTION Hi Mike, I am so happy I came across your Medium posts on Upwork. […]

If you’re trying to build a second income or replace a full-time income, Upwork is great resource…but first you have to get hired. There are many factors that job posters consider when deciding which applicant to hire, but there’s no arguing that the number one factor is the Proposal, or as Upwork calls it, “the […]

A complete and attractive profile is to landing work so let’s today I’m going to go over the important aspects of and some best practices. They’ve gamified the process to some degree by using a % complete rating. I hypothesize that a 100% complete profile also plays into the recommendation algorithm that Upwork uses to […]