Freelancing with YouTube, WordPress, Upwork, and Fiverr!

1. You might never need a 9 to 5 job again with freelancing online!
- Thank you for taking this course! What value do you get out of it?
- How this course is structured for your maximum benefit?

2. Building everything online around you will allow you to grow and change.
- What I do online keeps changing and where you can find me stays the same.
- Show people what you can do on your YouTube channel.
- What is WordPress and how am I using it?
- What is Upwork and how am I using it?
- What is Fiverr and how am I using it?
- Making social media and freelancing profiles that match your name.

3. Getting to know yourself is the most valuable thing you can do to make progress.
- Get to know yourself by answering some questions and finding your passion.
- Why are you working? What are you working for?
- What have you done recently in your life for fun?
- What would you do if you had enough money to do it?
- What would you be willing to do for 20 years?
- What do you hate doing?
- What experience do you already have online?
- How does what you like to do match with why you do it and what people need?

4. With your self knowledge, you can start learning what other people need.
- What can you do for someone else that would really help them?
- What problems are other people having now that you could solve?
- What can you learn that is an in demand skill?
- Where can you most effectively contact the exact right person you could help?
- How are people used to paying for products or services related to your offering?

5. Build a foundation that attracts new clients and customers when you start.
- Assume you will get no clients and customers to start and be grateful for leads.
- Attract new clients effortlessly instead of depending on promotion.
- Instead of being frustrated, appreciate your free time and use it to learn.
- Having clients and customers brings its own set of limitations.
- Use your freetime to build a YouTube channel, WordPress website, and more!

6. YouTube is the easiest way to attract people to you and grow consistently.
- YouTube is the easiest place to get organic search traffic which is gold.
- Timing is everything in life. Get found on YouTube at the right time.
- 0 to 1 video uploaded is the biggest step on YouTube.
- Talking head videos are the easiest to make and a great way to start.
- Screen capture tutorials are the foundation of my success on YouTube.
- Consistency is the key to making a great YouTube channel!

7. Building a WordPress website is the #1 tool for being a successful freelancer.
- I started out with WordPress and am still using it today.
- Get a custom URL that never needs to change such as your first and last name.
- Managed WordPress hosting is the lowest cost and most effective.
- Follow the instructions of your hosting provider to get WordPress installed.
- Meet the WordPress admin dashboard.
- WordPress is easy to use with a theme you like.
- How and why to make a child theme in WordPress.
- What are pages and posts in WordPress?
- How do you add plugins to WordPress and why use them?
- How do you download a backup copy of your WordPress website?
- Widgets in WordPress for addons in the sidebar, header, and footer.
- On page SEO is very easy to do with the free Yoast SEO plugin.
- Adding a user to your WordPress website and building your future.

8. Get started with Upwork: the world's largest online freelancing platform.
- What is Upwork and how can you use it?
- What I am doing on Upwork today and what opportunities you might have.
- Upwork is a good place to get to know the talents you have.
- If you want to get hired on Upwork, put time and effort into your profile.
- A great Upwork profile headline has exact skills and attracts attention.
- I find and hire freelancers on Upwork based primarily on the skills listed.
- I hire people with the understanding that I cannot predict their performance.
- How to look for jobs on Upwork and sort into exactly which ones you want.
- The key is matching what you offer with what you apply for.
- Jobs with real work to be done on an ongoing basis are ideal.
- How to make an impressive job application in 10 minutes.
- Avoid posting or applying for jobs people cannot do themselves.
- Avoid working with nightmare clients or being a nightmare client.
- The pace on Upwork is slow. Avoid jobs needing to be done fast.
- Getting the first job successfully is the hardest thing to do on Upwork.

9. Fiverr is the easiest place to make your first $20 online.
- What is Fiverr and what can you do with it?
- What am I doing today on Fiverr and what opportunities might you have?
- The 80/20 principle on Fiverr for power buyers and power sellers.
- Buy and sell on Fiverr for maximum learning and earning.
- Buying gigs on Fiverr. Find a gig to help you with Fiverr.
- Searching for the right gig on Fiverr can take time. Here are a few tips.
- If you want to buy a lot of gigs on Fiverr, put everything in the first message.
- Selling successfully on Fiverr. Learn from top sellers to get started.
- Most orders are likely to come from the same person.
- Selling on Fiverr. Creating your first or next gig is the biggest step.
- Managing and editing your Fiverr gigs for the most sales.
- Create as many gigs as you can to start.
- I think the perfect gig to sell is a feedback gig or a copy and paste gig.
- Always accept offers to cancel and make one if there is a big problem.
- Leveling up as a seller just takes time and experience.
- You never know which order will result in 20 more orders.
- Avoid fighting any battles on Fiverr because it is just not worth your time.
- What is not allowed on Fiverr? Check the general terms and high rating gigs.

10. Managing relationships with clients and customers successfully.
- Having clients and customers is like dating. You both need to get what you need.
- Going from 0 to 1 client is the biggest difference.
- Fewer clients that love you is better than a lot of clients that like you.
- Forget scaling until you enjoy what you are doing and do it well.
- Expect to start out slow and consistently grow over time.
- Trust is built by admitting mistakes, having patience, and being fair.
- The easiest way to scale is with a deep client relationship.
- How you act in the rest of your life will be reflected in your work online.