Chapter
4
Contractor Profiles That Sell
In This Chapter
• The different profile views your clients will see
• Accessing and editing your profile
• The importance of the tagline, overview, and service description
• Keywords and their crucial role
• Your job history and statistics
Critical to being a successful contractor on Elance is creating a clear and concise profile. This is the go-to area where you parade your special talents and services, and you’re able to demonstrate how you stand apart from the crowd.
Developing your profile isn’t difficult; in fact, Elance makes it surprisingly easy, but it is a process where you must spend time and thought choosing how you will best present yourself. A sparkling profile sends one message, where a sloppy one sends another. If you’re serious about building your freelancing business on Elance, the profile is your opportunity to strut your stuff.
In this chapter, I’ll walk you through the process of building your winning profile, step by step. Let’s get started!