9 Common Mistakes Freelancers Make on Upwork When Trying to Win Projects

Freelancers make really simple mistakes on Upwork that end up costing them projects. But, thankfully, those common mistakes are SUPER EASY to fix and can make a huge difference in actually landing projects. I’m not immune to making mistakes on Upwork. I’ve made a lot of them. We’re talking A LOT. Probably more than your average Upwork freelancer. I’ve gained and lost the coveted Top-Rated Status multiple times now. It would have been easy to give up. But, instead, I’ve taken those moments as an opportunity to learn and grow. I asked myself hard questions and slowly but surely grew over time. So, here are the 10 most common mistakes on Upwork I’ve made as a freelancer AND mistakes I see a lot of other freelancers make when trying to win projects.