| When submitting a proposal on Elance and other online | | | | work you do. Sure, you can tell them it's good, but |
| marketplaces, there are usually a lot of other | | | | showing them with samples is the best way to |
| developers you are competing with for the project. | | | | convey the quality of your work. Offer to send |
| However, if you know how to write a winning | | | | samples or just send them with your proposal so that |
| proposal, you can win easily - even if you request a | | | | the client can see what he or she needs to see |
| little bit more than what the other developers are also | | | | before hiring you. |
| submitting proposals. Below, you'll learn how to write a | | | | Keeping Prices Fair - While writing your proposal, be |
| winning proposal and more valuable tips for freelance | | | | sure to keep your prices fair. It's important that you're |
| developers. | | | | fairly close in your proposal price to the other |
| Be Specific - When writing your proposal, be as | | | | freelancers, give or take a few dollars. If your proposal |
| specific as possible. Let the client know exactly what | | | | is just under the other freelancers, that's great |
| you're going to do in order to help him or her achieve | | | | because the client will automatically look at the |
| their goals and get the product they want. If you have | | | | proposal that is lower than the others. You don't want |
| other tips and information that they should be given, | | | | to make it too much lower, because you want it to be |
| include that in your bid proposal. Anything you can do | | | | worth your time, but having a slightly lower proposal |
| to help the client see your vision for their project, | | | | can sometimes help you get the project when nothing |
| include. The more you're into it and explaining what will | | | | else will! |
| happen, the more the client will see the benefits of | | | | Know that you have to be specific when you're writing |
| hiring you as his or her developer. | | | | a proposal, if you want it to catch the client's eye. In |
| Show Samples - Always include samples in your | | | | addition, including samples and keeping your prices fair |
| proposals. When clients are able to see the work | | | | is the best way to win the project. By using the tips |
| you've done in the past, especially if it's your best | | | | above, you can write a winning proposal and get that |
| work, they're more willing to hire you. Think about it - | | | | awesome freelance developer project! Good luck and |
| without seeing samples, they have no idea the level of | | | | Happy Bidding! |