Feb 21, 2020 01:31:26 PM by Peer B
Does Upwork have a refer a friend or a referral program?
Feb 21, 2020 01:52:45 PM Edited Feb 21, 2020 01:58:19 PM by Preston H
Yes.
Top-rated freelancers can request a special link that you can provide to a client who is not yet an Upwork user. When the client uses that link to set up his Upwork account, it means that he can hire you and you will pay zero fees.
Paying zero fees instead of paying 20% of the earnings is a significant incentive.
Read more about that here or here, among other places in the Forum.
Also: Cients can send a Bring Your Own (BYO) invitation to freelancers they know outside Upwork:
Feb 22, 2020 02:20:14 AM by Petra R
Preston H wrote:
Top-rated freelancers can request a special link that you can provide to a client who is not yet an Upwork user. When the client uses that link to set up his Upwork account, it means that he can hire you and you will pay zero fees.
The OP isn't top rated and probably meant "refer a freelancing friend"
The short answer is "No"
The slightly longer answer is "No, because Upwork already has way too many freelancers and doesn't need any more."
Feb 22, 2020 08:13:32 AM Edited Feb 22, 2020 08:13:57 AM by Preston H
re: "What are the perks of bringing your own freelancer?"
"Henry" is not an Upwork freelancer. He has no Upwork user account.
But I want him to work on my project, and I want to have him track time and get paid through Upwork, just like the other freelancers who work on my project. With the "Bring Your Own Freelancer" program, I am able to get him an account that he can use to do so.
This doesn't mean that Henry is able to work for other Upwork clients, but he's not interested in that. It means that he CAN work through Upwork on my projects.
Nov 1, 2023 08:44:07 PM by Albert U
Does this mean I can refer freelancers who are not on Upwork to clients
Apr 21, 2020 11:49:21 AM by Muhammad T
hi, i'm top rated freelancer, but i can't find the refer link.
Apr 21, 2020 12:57:30 PM by Bojan S
Hi Muhammad,
I'll go ahead and share your account information to the team so that they can get in touch with you with your personal link.
Thank you!
May 2, 2020 02:19:21 AM by Anita M
Hi,
How can I get a referral link for my freelance friends?
Thanks!
May 2, 2020 02:32:56 AM by Preston H
re: "How can I get a referral link for my freelance friends?"
Referral links are for clients.
They are used so that when a client you are working for, but who is not an Upwork client, creates an Upwork account and pays you money, you don't need to pay Upwork fees on your earnings.
Jul 22, 2020 09:42:17 AM by Nick H
If I'm an upwork client, can I get a referral link to refer other upwork clients? If so, can you post a link?
Mar 8, 2021 10:13:39 PM by Preston H
re: "Will I get paid if I recommend upwork to my friends?"
Yes.
You will be paid.
Your payment will be the gratitude your friends feel toward you.
That is better than money.
Mar 8, 2021 10:16:02 PM by Joanne P
Hi Kathryn,
I'd like to confirm the information Aleksandar has shared in this thread that there are no referer programs available. If you'd like to invite companies and people to create an account and hire freelancers on Upwork, you can refer them to this page for more information.
Mar 8, 2021 10:19:36 PM by Petra R
Kathryn A wrote:Hi, Will I get paid if I recommend upwork to my friends?
No, you won't be. There is no referal scheme for freelancers. Upwork has way too many freelancers, the last thing they need is any more. The majority of new accounts are not apprtoved, the vast majority of the few that are approved never earn a single Dollar.
Mar 10, 2021 04:02:54 PM by Preston H
re: "How can I get set up with a referral link?"
If you have a client that you already know, but they don't have an Upwork account, and you want them to use Upwork and hire you, while you pay ZERO FEES... then you need to contact Upwork Customer Support to get a special referral link:
https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/0-fee-when-you-bring-your-own-client/td-p/387330
Jun 3, 2021 08:25:45 AM by Bojan S
Hi Kate,
Bring Your Own Client program is currently only available for Top Rated and Rising Talent freelancers. If you are not meeting those requirements, you can still send a link to your profile to your client and they can sign up for an Upwork account and hire you for a contract. You’ll be paying a standard Service Fee.
Please note that your profile must represent you as an individual and that all the information in your profile including your profile photo needs to be accurate, truthful and verifiable. Please check this help article for more information on how to update your profile photo.
If you have any additional questions feel free to post them here.
Thank you!
Jul 30, 2021 09:05:51 PM by Cherry L
Hi, I'm a top-rated freelancer too, but I don't have the link as well 😞
Jul 30, 2021 10:49:11 PM by Joanne P
Hi Cherry,
I've shared your account details with the team. One of our agents will reach out to you directly with your unique link and more information about the program.
Sep 15, 2020 04:07:48 AM by Monica L
How can i get a referral link to bring customers?
Not freelancers, but companies and people who want to hire
Sep 15, 2020 04:23:10 AM by Aleksandar D
Hi Monica,
There are no referer programs available. Feel free to invite the companies and people that you are referring to create an account and hire freelancers. You can refer them to this page for more information.
Thank you.
Jan 6, 2021 06:07:43 AM by Erdogan K
It's a shame. I want to refer a friend and want him to earn free connects.
Apr 26, 2023 03:03:21 AM by Muhammad B
This invitation to create a freelancer account doesn't work at all.
Could you please update ?
Apr 26, 2023 06:16:08 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi Muhammad,
Thank you for reaching out. The link that Preston gave is for clients to invite freelancers to create an Upwork account. Since you are a freelancer and already have an account, there's no need for you to do this.
However, if you're interested to learn about this, it is now called "Any Hire" and you can go to this help article to read more about it.