How To Start Your Freelancing Career In The Philippines

Discover how you can build a sustainable freelancing business and the things you need to know to get started.

Marami sa atin ang pagod na sa daily commute papuntang opisina araw-araw and the reason why we keep doing it is that wala lang tayong choice kundi makipagsapalaran because of lack of opportunity dito sa atin.

Well, guess what!

There's a thriving trend of freelancers here in the Philippines at mas lalong lumaki ang demand when pandemic started.

Dumami ang businesses na naghahanap ng skilled freelancers who can help them grow their businesses online.

Most local and international businesses are looking for video editors, digital marketer, web and graphics designers, and SEO specialists and so much more!

This is a popular quote from Bill Gates

If your business is not on the Internet, then your business will be out of business.” — Bill Gates

Every business nowadays needs an online presence at kung wala kang solid na foundation, your business is bound to fail.

Now as a freelancer, your role is to help businesses standout and make noise in the online space and I'm sure you've been on social media all day long already why not leverage that skill?

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How To Get Started?

If you are already doing something na relevant sa current job mo ngayon, you can use that same skill set para magamit mo as a newbie freelancer.

Here are some of the gig na pwede mong pasukin based sa current job experience mo.

Number 1

If you are already an HR sa isang company, you can use that same skillset para maging HR ka din ng client mo abroad.

Most of the time, mga Pinoy freelancers din ang iha-hire mo so madali na lang para sayo yun kase you've been doing it regularly day in, day out. Ang kaibahan lang, online lahat ng proseso unlike sa corporate setting may face to face interaction ka with the applicant.

Kailangan mo lang matutunan apps like Slack, Skpe, Zoom, Monday.com and the likes. Now, remember, these are your clients sa abroad so you need this tools as a form of communication.

Number 2

If may sales background ka naman, you can become a Facebook Media Buyer, or Google Ads Specialist. This is also a common term for a digital marketer.

Since ang pagiging media buyer requires analytics, and lots of sales numbers this is the best freelancing career for individuals like you.

Your main job description is to send traffic to your clients website using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Tiktok and be able to convert those traffic to a paying customer.

Here's the link to the FREE Training on how you can get started as media buyer.

Number 3

Kung fluent ka naman sa English especially kung galing ka na sa call center, you can become a outbound call specialist, appointment setter, or a sales closer.

Malaki din ang potential income sa mga ganitong gig since aside from your basic salary, you are eligible to receive a commission every time na meron kang na-close na client or a sale.

Your role is very important as a sales closer ng isang digital marketing agency because you are responsible for bringing more clients sa company.

Number 4

If you are creative especially mahilig ka sa arts at feeling mo hindi ka masyadong fluent sa English, or perhaps mahilig ka mag edit ng videos and gumawa ng graphic designs you can become a video editor or a graphic designer.

You will be closely working with the Facebook Media Buyer kase sila ang hihingi madalas ng visual assets na gagamitin nila sa Facebook and Instagram ads.

You are role as a video editor is crucial to the business because nakasalalay sayo ang conversions ng bawat advertisement na pina-publish ng media buyer.

Number 5

Kung accountant ka na sa isang firm, you can also become an accountant as freelancer.

Just like to traditional business, naghahanap din ng accountant ang mga digital marketing agencies para merong tao na nagmo-monitor ng cash flow nila.

Ikaw din madalas ang nagpapasahod sa mga kapwa mo Pinoy freelancers at direct reporting ka mismo sa agency owner.

Number 6

If you are already an IT sa isang company, pwede kang maging web developer, or programmer.

All you need to do is pag aaralan mo kung paano tumatakbo ang isang digital marketing agency website.

Unlike the typical company website, mas busy at maraming website traffic ang pumapasok dito and you need to learn how to create a conversion-driven website and not just a typical website design.

Number 7

Kung ikaw naman ay graduate ng communication arts at mahilig ka magsulat, you can become a blog writer, or content writer, or SEO Specialist.

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, your role as blog writer/SEO specialist is making sure na every time someone searches something, your blog article will standout and be on the first page of Google.

Just like if someone searches "How To Start Your Freelancing Career In The Philippines" dapat yung blog article mo ang unang lumabas sa Google results.

Number 8

Kung ikaw ay isang encoder or bookkeeper ng isang company, pwede mo ring ituloy ang nasimulan mong job decription as data entry or bookkeeper.

Pwede mo itong maging stepping stone for a higher role sa company at marami din ang opportunity para sayo to become part of the marketing specialist.

Let me ask you this question,

Ikaw, anong trabaho mo ngayon?

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I hope this article is a great help for you to kickstart your freelancing career.

Don't forget to join the FREE Training and be able to learn the basics of freelancing.

Good luck!