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7 best freelance websites for Nigerians
Okikiola Babalola | Monday, 29 August 2022
Freelancing is the future of the work industry with numerous websites and job platforms available to freelancers. It is a haven for skilled personnel to increase their career opportunities and as well earn extra income.
An interesting thing about freelancing is its simplicity and flexibility, you enjoy the freedom of choosing your workload, projects, and clients. You also get to work from anywhere in the world as long as the job is well done and on time.
Freelance websites allow you to connect with different clients giving you an understanding of how different industries operate. When choosing a freelancing platform/website, you should consider its credibility, the network of clients and freelancers, security, and ease of access as this will ensure and contribute to your success online.
Here are the top freelancing platforms available to Nigerians
Freelancing Platforms Available to Nigerians
- Upwork
- Fiverr
- JustFrom5K
- Freelancer
- Toptal
- Guru
- Flexjobs
Upwork
It is a global freelance marketplace where businesses and independent professionals can connect and collaborate remotely. The platform was formerly known as Elance-oDesk and was re-branded to Upwork in 2015.
Freelancers can join the site for free and Upwork deducts a fee on each project delivered. The fee is lower if you work on a larger project. You can be sure to acquire great and profitable returns once you've established yourself on the platform.
This site offers a variety of services, including proofreading and editing, graphics design, video editing, and programming. It is beginner friendly.
Fiverr
Fiverr is a popular freelancing site among Nigerians, and it is one of the biggest marketplaces you can render your services to clients from across the globe. They have a great user experience, their site is easy to navigate, and registration is easy, which makes it one of the best websites to kick-start your freelancing career.
Although there are several job listings, they often come with low-cost opportunities. Also, with easy registration comes the difficulty for freelancers to find a reasonable project and for employers to find the right fit.
Popular services on Fiverr are proofreading, virtual assistance, transcription services, and writing of articles for blogs and websites.
Justfrom5K
It's a freelancing platform that is an ideal place for you to browse through for local freelance errand jobs. This is another platform for hustlers in Nigeria. Justfrom5k is headquartered in Lagos and was founded in 2015. The company site connects buyers and sellers that render valuable services.
You can get local freelance errand jobs on Justfrom5k. Unlike some other freelance sites in Nigeria that give room for freelancers outside Nigeria, justfrom5k focuses on local errands and freelance work within Nigeria.
Freelancer
Freelancer is one of the largest freelance sites, with a global pool of fifty million users having expertise in more than 1800 different skills. It is a global crowdsourcing marketplace that allows potential employers to post jobs that freelancers can bid to complete.
It creates a platform for employers and freelancers to be able to reach each other and the site enables employers to post work for available freelancers while bidding in a competitive process. So, if you have a convincing pitch, employers will buy into your persuasive skill and even reach out to you in less than 24 hours.
The good thing is that Freelancer.com also has a mobile app that you can use making it a versatile option for both freelancers and employers.
The advantages Freelancer has over the rest is their very easy to navigate and user-friendly interface and good chat plugins; you are able to stay in touch with clients with ease.
Toptal
Toptal is a freelance website that is focused on only the best-skilled freelancer. They look out for world-class talents with good skill sets using a strict screening process that ends up with only 3% of their freelance applicants being listed. Employers often refer to this site when in search of talents.
Getting on board can be intimidating as a result of its high barrier, but if you do, you’d get the chance to appear or be considered for positions in top companies like - Airbnb, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify that rely on Toptal.
However, it only works with software developers, product managers, designers, finance experts, and project managers.
Guru
Guru is a freelancing website that makes it easy for freelancers to browse job listings and submit quotes in reply to clients’ job postings. It also allows employers to easily facilitate communication with either freelancers or groups of talents with a unified, comprehensive dashboard that streamlines all your project management tasks, from creating agreements on payment schemes to sharing work documents.
Guru encourages transparency. It uses a built-in vetting process for freelancers which helps proves their credibility and makes the hiring process easier. Although it is free to join, they deduct 5% to 9% from payments received after the successful completion of a task.
This platform covers programming and development, writing, design, sales, marketing, and management.
Flexjobs
With the rate of unemployment in Nigeria still on the increase, freelancing is another avenue to break the jinx and also earn extra income from the comfort of your home. Maximizing these platforms would give you an edge over your peers and also increase your skill set and as well boost your portfolio.
