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Struggling to get First Clients

Hello, I hope I will find help from someone in this forum.

Despite having a great portfolio in my area of expertise as a video editor and graphic designer(more than 3 years), I have had a hard time finding clients on Upwork. I don't know if it's my profile, wrong timing, or the way I write my proposal. 

I will really appreciate if one of you will review by profile and suggest on what aspects you feel I need to change.

Here is a link to my profile

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01fe50f45c9d55b632

 

Best Regards

Kelvin

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upwork made it privat I think.. the same I have, they wrote a mesage that if you are not working with clients, your profile will be privat till the time you start to take orders.. When you apply for orders client can see your profile.. only when send a proposal

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2345c59d
Community Member

When Should You Create Your Account on Upwork?

 

I created the account mid-last year and I think, the account is private because I haven't earned a dollar. My account was inactive for some months.

I have it but couldn't get any job here

You must create a proper profile. What you have now is nothing.
This way you will only attract scammers. And the price per hour, maybe a little high with that non-profile?
Two profiles, one for design and the other for Virtual Assistance. In both you say the same thing, nothing.
If you do design, you should have a portfolio full of examples. But let them be works that you have really created. Don't steal images to fill it out.
I leave you a couple of threads that will come in handy. Read everything, links included:
- https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/To-all-freelancers-looking-for-help/m-p/1230482#M734358

- https://community.upwork.com/t5/Community-Blog/Top-Red-Flags-for-Scams-From-Community-Member-Wes-C/b...

2345c59d
Community Member

Also, Your profile is private!!!!!

upwork made it privat I think.. the same I have, they wrote a mesage that if you are not working with clients, your profile will be privat till the time you start to take orders.. When you apply for orders client can see your profile.. only when send a proposal

stallegro
Community Member

Well for one thing Kevin, your profile is set to private. No one will find
you that way.

Yes, Upwork turned it to private reason being that I'm yet to earn anything on the account or get any order.

aae94ccd
Community Member

Hi Kelvin,

Are you sure you did not set your profile to private yourself? 

The interface is quite different from other private profiles I have seen.

 

Best regards,

Sam