How to Make Your Upwork Proposals Stand Out

Today, I will be sharing an uncommon Upwork Tip to help you stand out this week as you compete in the global marketplace. This applies to non-freelancers as well.

I know you have been sending out proposals, but I am almost sure you have never tried this hack I am about to share. The most important tactic to make your Upwork proposal unique is to make it personalized and solution-focused. That is, tailor it for the specific client job post for which you are submitting a proposal. The more generic your proposal is, the lower the chances are that the client will consider it, let alone choose you for the job on Upwork.

One way you can stand out is to do things other freelancers are not doing in their proposals. One such thing is adding a personalized video to your proposal. Yes! That’s it. To understand the potency of this Upwork tip, imagine yourself as a client. You are going through 35 proposals, of which 15 are well-written. Then you spot one of the freelancers who had a video of himself or herself applying for your job besides his or her well-written proposal and samples. Wouldn’t that freelancer grab your attention and stand a higher chance of getting the job? Many clients doubt if freelancers really read their job descriptions. This is because they know when you half-ass the reading and jump into pasting a generic proposal. Making a personalised video specifically for a job post will send a signal to the client that you read every detail. Hence, you stand a better chance of winning the bid.

Now that you know the video proposal tactics. You’d love to know how to create the video with ease. Right? Simply use the Loom App. Type out the app’s name on your search URL. The rest, they say, is history. You have now learned one of the biggest secrets for standing out on Upwork. I will always share some of Upwork’s most incredible hacks and tips here on LinkedIn for free. This is something I sacrifice my time to do to help freelancers across all levels to make more money. Your Upwork success story is my goal.

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