Landing an Upwork job isn't difficult, I've done it dozens and dozens of times before. Currently, I am one of Upwork's top-ranked freelancers for MANY keyword searches. But I didn't start at the top, I had to work for it. I'll show you how to get a good head start in this presentation. Here I will teach you how to land an Upwork job in three days or less.

1. Get Your First Upwork
Job in 3 Days.
Instructor: MikeVolkin
F r e e l a n c e r M a s t e r c l a s s . c o m
H e r e ’ s h o w

2. G e t Y o u r F i r s t U p w o r k J o b i n
3 D a y s .
• Create and optimize a draft of your profile.
• Get it proofread.
D a y 1 – e s t i m a t e d t i m e : 6 h o u r s
Step 1:
• Do a reverse search and get inspiration.
• Update your profile with another draft.
Step 2:
• Ask friends and family for feedback.
• Finalize your profile.
Step 3:

3. G e t Y o u r F i r s t U p w o r k J o b i n
3 D a y s .
• Make a list of all keywords relating to jobs you would take on (i.e. SEO, marketing strategy,
inbound marketing, lead generation, influencer marketing, paid ads, Google ads, Bing ads, etc.)
• Search Upwork (under Jobs, use Advanced search to get very specific)
D a y 2 – e s t i m a t e d t i m e : 4 h o u r s
Step 1:
• Make it a goal to apply for 20 jobs.
• Your proposals should be short and sweet.
• custom sentence that specifically references their project
• tell them who you are and who you helped
• appeal to their needs and pain points, tell them the work you like to do that provides
commonality into what they are asking
• make sure you tell them they need to meet certain criteria to work with you
• keep it short and polite, ask for a call
Step 2:

4. G e t Y o u r F i r s t U p w o r k J o b i n
3 D a y s .
• Respond to emails, you should have 5 people asking for a call
• Get on the phone with them asap
• In the interest of getting a job quick, offer to do the first hour (or part of a project) for super
cheap.
D a y 3 – e s t i m a t e d t i m e : 5 h o u r s
Step 1:
• At least one of those 5 you talked to should be ready to start NOW.
• Get on Upwork and send a thank you message.
• Encourage them to open a job today to be able to secure your time.
Step 2: