Top 5 industries for freelancers

Check out the five topmost industries for freelancers to showcase their talent while earning more money.

 

Freelancing, also referred to as the “gig economy”, has seen a sudden rise these last few years and has been steadily growing since. The economic challenges faced during the pandemic have led people to work remotely which has contributed to more people leaning towards freelancing and industries being more open to hiring freelancers or contractors to get the job done. We did some digging for you to make your freelancing journey smoother if you are wondering which of the top industries are best for freelancers.

 

Virtual Assistance  

Excellent customer service is the key to a successful business, and the need for great customer service has increased post-pandemic with most people working (and shopping!) online.

While customer service and virtual assistance jobs were traditionally full-time with a department solely dedicated to this sector, companies are increasingly looking for freelancers to fill in the gap and fulfil their customer service needs. 

Virtual assistants get hired for a wide array of jobs besides customer service including email management, calendar management, basic administrative and accounting tasks, scheduling, and filing and organising online documents. Know where your strengths lie amongst these day-to-day tasks and market yourself appropriately, and you’re on your way to a great start!

 

Web Design and Development

Industries are aware that their website needs to be designed adequately in order to appeal to the mass and for them to access them easily. This is why industries are willing to spend millions of dollars on the design and development of their e-commerce website. 

There are different areas you can consider within web design such as user experience (UX), user interface (UI), and visual design (which is a combination of UX and UI). While different roles in web development include front-end developers, back-end developers, and overall specialists to manage the website. Examples of some of the cool web development projects (besides website development) include creating a GIPHY, a basic Webapp, a web development course, or even an online survey form.

So, regardless of the path you choose, this industry has immense scope for growth and various opportunities to explore.   If you are a web developer looking for exciting projects, jumping on this bandwagon is certainly a good choice!

 

Graphic Design

Graphic design is probably one of the most exciting industries as it offers a wide variety of projects for freelancers to work on where they can showcase their rich creativity. What’s even more exciting is that graphic design can be used across different sectors such as marketing, publishing, as well as manufacturing.

Examples of the most common graphic design projects include logo design, magazine/book/newspaper layouts, book cover designs, product design, packaging design, social media graphics, infographics, animated videos and the list goes on. 

With such a variety of projects to work on, you can gather how demanding this industry is. If you’re a graphic designer looking to freelance, do not hold yourself back and dive into this growing gig economy.

 

Accounting and Bookkeeping

With all the financial constraints brought on by the pandemic, everyone could use a good accountant. One of the biggest pros of accounting is that all companies, big and small, need the various services offered by a professional, qualified accountant, and this is what makes accounting the hottest industry for freelancing. 

While one may think there are only demands for CPAs, this is not the case. Companies are looking for freelancers who excel in bookkeeping, tax filing, basic banking, and auditing. As a freelance accountant, you will be responsible for handling payroll, calculating taxes, managing financial records and creating annual reports. 

So if you’re a fresh CPA looking to start on your own, or an experienced accountant looking to leverage your skills, now is the time to hop into this growing freelancing business. 

 

Writing

This may not come as a surprise since this is one of the industries whose demand almost never goes down regardless of the economical situation. This is because copywriters have the ultimate power to garner mass interest and make a company, article, blog post, or any social media post memorable. Think about KFC’s “It’s finger-lickin’ good”!

Copywriting and SEO go hand-in-hand for the most part. They are very specific branches of digital marketing where freelancers are expected to ensure that the content they wrote shows up on the first page of the search engine. The demand for this has increased immensely as online businesses compete with each other for the highest number of sales. 

Examples of some of the exciting copywriting projects include writing newsletter articles, advertorials, response generating sales emails, and sales letters, landing pages, catchy slogans and webinar scripts besides writing blog posts, articles, and eBooks.

Contrary to popular belief, this is not a ‘saturated’ industry and you most certainly do not need to be an author to make living as a freelance writer. Given the current surge in online marketing and social media development, almost everyone is looking for freelancers with the ability to catch attention through their written word.

 

Getting Freelance Experience

If you’re thinking of transitioning into freelancing, you’ll need experience. The easiest way to gain experience is to use Revolancer’s service exchange. Apply for jobs to help other freelancers, and get credits in return (which you can spend on any services you need to build your business). Best of all – it’s free! Click here to set up an account with Revolancer.

 

Before you go 

Now that you are aware of the top industries for freelancers and the kind of projects you can take on, depending on the industry you choose, you may also want to get some tips on how to find your niche to get into the right industry.

Also, feel free to check out our articles on How to Price Yourself as a Freelancer and Can Freelancing Be a Full-Time Career?

Choosing the right freelancing platform is key to freelance success. Revolancer provides you with exactly what you need right from creating and promoting your services to landing attractive projects based on your custom-created deals and learning more tips and tricks as you evolve as a freelancer. Join Revolancer today and let us be part of your successful freelancing journey.

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