Profit from Freelancing

The Comprehensive Arab Guide to Freelancing

Freelancing & Portfolio Building4.4(48)6h 4m22 lectures1 section

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basics of freelancing
  • Get to know the Mostaql platform and create an account with advanced settings
  • Choose the most profitable skills
  • Learn the skill of marketing on Snapchat
  • Build a professional portfolio
  • Submit proposals on projects
  • Work with the Drop Services system
  • Get to know the Khamsat and Baaeed platforms
  • Apply for freelance jobs

About this course

This course teaches you how to earn from freelancing and how to start from the basics. It begins with an introduction and a look at expected earnings, then the basics of freelancing, the Mostaql platform and the most profitable skills. After that you learn the skill of marketing on Snapchat over three parts, and the skill of design, and you create an account on Mostaql with advanced settings and build a professional portfolio. Then you learn the basics of submitting a proposal on a project, with a practical Submit Proposal example and its Proposal Result, and working with the Drop Services system. You also get to know the Khamsat and Baaeed platforms, talk with service providers, apply for freelance jobs, and finish with a look at freelancing platforms and closing tips. The course suits anyone who wants extra income or work from home, whether you are an employee or a new graduate. You do not need any previous experience. The course shows hands-on practice on the platforms themselves, so you see the steps as they really happen while registering and applying. By the end you will be able to open your account on freelancing platforms, submit your proposals on projects and communicate with clients.

Expected outcomes

  • Create a professional portfolio that attracts clients.
  • Submit competitive proposals to win projects.
  • Increase job opportunities through freelancing platforms.
  • Achieve sustainable profits through freelancing.

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Course content

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Earning from Freelancing

22 lectures
  1. Course IntroductionIntroduces a freelancing course: what freelancing is, its advantages and types, the basics of success, the most profitable skills, and the steps to start from a portfolio to writing a professional proposal.17:01
  2. Displaying Expected ProfitsShows the instructor's actual freelance earnings and projects from the transaction history and ratings, with examples of completed projects and advice on choosing freelancers carefully when hiring.19:43
  3. Freelancing BasicsExplains the basics of freelancing success: patience and effort in developing a skill, choosing a skill that suits and interests you, and examples of in-demand skills such as marketing, content writing and design.20:48
  4. Introducing the Mostakpel PlatformPresents the Mostaql platform and its projects: filters for finding freelancers, a reasonable minimum project price, the platform's role as an intermediary guaranteeing rights, and the rule against discussing fees outside it.20:04
  5. Most Profitable SkillsReviews the most in-demand and profitable skills on Mostaql through posted projects: digital marketing, programming, design, writing, and business and consulting services such as feasibility studies.20:05
  6. Snapchat Marketing Skills (Part One)Explains the start of marketing with Snapchat Ads for clients: why the platform is easy with detailed targeting, creating an ad campaign and choosing its objective, and setting the lifetime budget and campaign schedule.18:57
  7. Snapchat Marketing Skills (Part Two)Continues setting up a Snapchat Ads campaign: lifetime versus daily budget, bidding, targeting by country, region, interests, device and mobile network, then moving on to the ad content.12:04
  8. Snapchat Marketing Skills (Part Three)Explains the final step in a Snapchat Ads ad: choosing the ad type (image, video or story), naming the ad, linking a Pixel to the store, and setting up reports and the Business Dashboard.13:55
  9. Design SkillsExplains the design skill using Canva with no prior experience: searching for ready-made elements, icons and templates, editing text, backgrounds and angles, and designing an Infographic for client projects.18:26
  10. Creating an Account on Mostaql with Advanced SettingsExplains how to create an account on the Mostaql platform by signing up with Google or Microsoft, then writing a professional bio and skills that the platform uses to recommend you for projects.20:10
  11. Creating a Professional PortfolioShows how to build a professional portfolio on Mostaql by customizing templates, adding images, skills and a work link, and why identity verification increases your acceptance and credibility.20:46
  12. Basics of Presenting a Proposal (Part One)A tour of the Mostaql account covering the portfolio, browsing projects and freelancers, available and pending balance, withdrawing to a bank account, and editing account details and project search.9:53
  13. Basics of Presenting a Proposal (Part Two)Explains the basics of writing a professional proposal: an opening sentence showing you understood the client's request, clear bullet points of what you will deliver, work samples, and a persuasive closing line.11:58
  14. Practical Presentation of the ProposalA hands-on walkthrough of submitting a proposal on a post-design project on Mostaql, writing the opening, points and attaching samples, plus an alternative of drafting the proposal with AI and then editing it.19:25
  15. Proposal ResultShows the results of the submitted proposals: account approval, identity verification steps, submitting a new proposal following the basics, an actual client reply, and how a good proposal drives acceptance.10:34
  16. Working with Drop ServicesIntroduces the Drop Services model, where you outsource client projects to freelancers at lower prices and profit from the difference, and reviews the Khamsat site with its services and paid extras.14:47
  17. Khamasat PlatformExplains signing up on Khamsat as a buyer, setting up the account and balance, browsing services with their upgrade options and prices, and choosing a service provider for the Drop Services model.16:15
  18. Practical Application: Communicating with Service ProvidersA practical guide to contacting service providers on Khamsat: choosing a freelancer with good reviews, negotiating a lower price, being upfront that you will present their work to your clients, and arranging payment and delivery.20:43
  19. Baeed PlatformExplains the Baaeed platform from Hsoub: creating the account, writing a translated bio, adding work samples and links to Mostaql and Khamsat, and browsing experts, remote jobs and the user guide.20:50
  20. Applying for Freelance JobsExplains applying to jobs on Baaeed professionally by preparing a CV from Canva templates, writing the cover message, and presenting your tools and contact details in an organized way.19:34
  21. Overview of Freelance PlatformsReviews Arabic freelance platforms and what each specializes in, such as Baaeed, Mostaql, Khamsat, a writing and translation platform and a design platform, so you can pick what fits your skills.9:58
  22. Important Final TipsPractical tips from experience when working on Mostaql: read competitors' proposals, never start work before being accepted, check the client's payment method, and back your proposal with previous work.8:19

Instructor

Muqbil Mohamed

Muqbil Mohamed

Digital marketing consultant with experience in various companies.
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