Stage 1 · Lesson 4 of 7
Checking demand with real listings
Before building a profile, run a : find evidence that people already pay for your service. On Upwork, search for your service and read twenty recent ones. Note the budgets, what the asks for and how many proposals (applications) each post already has.
On Fiverr, search as a buyer and study competing , the ready-made service listings sellers publish. Look at their prices, packages and review counts. For direct clients, look for businesses in your with a visible problem, such as a slow site or bookings by phone only.
Also watch LinkedIn and local groups for posts asking for help. Write down the words buyers use, because they become your title, tags and messages. This evidence feeds straight into the service you define next.
Common trapskipping this step and finding out after weeks of setup that nobody searches for what you built.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with
- GuideFreeThe Complete Freelance Web Developer Guide
freeCodeCamp · Beginner
Read the planning and finding clients parts: freelancing as a small business, not odd jobs
Keep handy
Also worth your time
- Learn In PublicRead
Why sharing what you build is how people come to know what you are good at