Taking Crowdsourcing to the Next Level

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Adam - Leave a comment

Freelancer.com is changing the game by taking crowdsourcing to the next level. Our latest update to our contest feature redefines industry standards by allowing employers to host a contest for freelancers in ANY job category, not just for design work. Whether you need a freelancer for software development, slogan-writing, video production, or even architecture, you can get our freelancers creative juices flowing to submit ideas in any of the 580+ skill categories currently offered on Freelancer.com. To run a contest,… Read more

Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet: Lies, Scams and Freelancer.com

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin - 8 Comments

We see all sorts of crazy things running a marketplace the size of Freelancer.com. We now have over 7.1 million users, from just about every country in the world, so we see a fair number of things go on. We also take our security very seriously, as scammers today are quite sophisticated and will go to great lengths to try to rip our users or our site off. Recently, one post came to our attention entitled “Freelancer.com Scam – Part… Read more

Increase your Account Security with the new Security Phone Number!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Adam - Leave a comment

At Freelancer.com, we are continually developing new and better ways to protect your account and keep your information secure. Today, we are pleased to announce a new feature on Freelancer.com that makes that secure experience even better – the ability to set your own personal Security Phone Number! Your Security Phone Number, when set, will be used to verify important changes to your Freelancer account, and shortly it will include changes to sensitive account information (including your email address), important… Read more

Avoiding a scam on Freelancer.com

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Adam - Leave a comment

Most people on Freelancer.com are genuine, reliable and trustworthy. Unfortunately, like any major marketplace, both on and offline, there exists a small minority of people who will seek to betray your trust. To avoid these people, here are 5 golden rules to follow: 1. Stay on the site! The number one rule for a positive Freelancer.com experience is to stay on Freelancer.com! Avoid anyone who insists on doing business under the table, whether that’s communications about the project, handover of… Read more

Freelancer.com Acquires vWorker!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by corpadmin - Leave a comment

Freelancer.com is pleased to announce that we have just acquired vWorker, the fourth largest freelance marketplace in the world and second largest by number of users! We are delighted to welcome vWorker users to Freelancer.com, and believe that they will make an invaluable contribution to our rapidly growing marketplace. vWorker members will quickly see the benefits of posting projects and freelancing in our marketplace, with our Milestone Payment system and huge breadth of talent resulting in a safer, more streamlined… Read more

Get rewarded while you work – Introducing Freelancer.com Rewards!

Posted on August 3, 2012 by corpadmin - 38 Comments

We’re thrilled to introduce the latest site innovation for easy appraisal of your work experience and performance: Freelancer.com Rewards! The program recognizes your experience and accomplishments with points, badges, and progress bars, and rewards you for them with bonuses and credits that you can spend at our new Credits Shop. Basic, Standard, and Premium members can unlock these rewards and use the credits to buy project upgrades, extra bids per month, or even exam upgrades. It’s our way of saying… Read more

Invoice all your clients using Freelancer – even if they are not on Freelancer.com!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by corpadmin - 26 Comments

We are very excited to announce that Freelancer has just introduced invoicing for external clients. This extends the current Freelancer invoicing functionality and now allows you to invoice anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a registered Freelancer.com user. This is a true innovation in the outsourcing industry as Freelancer is the first company to offer this revolutionary service. This is great news for our 4 million+ freelancers, as it means that you can now manage all your freelancing… Read more

We’ve added Translation & Languages to the list of jobs you can outsource!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by corpadmin - 4 Comments

We’ve just added a new Translation & Languages section to the project categories. Freelancers will now be able to add languages to their skillset, and employers will have a much easier time finding qualified contractors for their non-English outsourcing needs. We’re sure this is a welcome change for our expanding marketplace. Now would be a great time to take advantage of the language tests available under the Exams tab, if you haven’t done so already. What better way to demonstrate… Read more

Freelancer.com acquires Scriptlance!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by corpadmin - 5 Comments

All Scriptlance users should have received an email with your Freelancer.com login details. If you have not received this email, please contact Freelancer.com Support at customer-support@freelancer.com. Freelancer.com is very excited to announce that we have just acquired Scriptlance – the fifth largest freelance marketplace in the world. We are delighted to welcome Scriptlance members to Freelancer.com. This is great news for both Scriptlance and Freelancer.com members and makes Freelancer.com an even stronger marketplace. Scriptlance members will immediately notice that outsourcing work… Read more

Complete an exam and go in the running to win a share of $1200!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by corpadmin - 8 Comments

Exam via Bigstock Freelancer.com Exams are a great test of knowledge and allow you to showcase your high level of expertise and skill within an area. For each exam you successfully complete you will receive a badge on your profile indicating to potential employers that you are knowledgable and capable to perform the work. We are running a contest which will help you showcase your skills and abilities to get more work! All you need to do is complete exams… Read more